"Market Access Negative List (2021 Edition)" for comments

On October 8, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the Negative List for Market Access (2021 Edition) (Draft for Comment) [hereinafter referred to as the List (2021 Edition)] for public comments
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This is the fourth version released since China officially implemented the negative list system in 2018
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The market access negative list includes two categories: prohibited access and permitted access
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For industries, fields, businesses, etc.
that are not on the market access negative list, all types of market entities can enter equally according to the law
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The list (2021 version) lists 6 prohibited access items and 111 permitted access items, a total of 117 items, which is 6 less than the "Market Access Negative List (2020 Version")
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It is worth noting that a number of matters involving the chemical industry have changed
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For example, in the item "Do not engage in specific chemical business and project construction without obtaining a license", "Approval for the construction of production facilities for the second, third and fourth categories of controlled chemicals containing phosphorus, sulfur and fluorine" "First, second, third Category 2 monitored chemicals and their production technology, special equipment import and export unit approval, import and export approval", "Second category monitored chemicals operation, use and change of purpose license" "Hazardous chemicals (unless otherwise specified) safety production license "The "Permit for Road Transport of Highly Toxic Chemicals" has been adjusted
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