The Decision of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Amending Some Departmental Regulations has been reviewed and approved at the 6th executive meeting of MOHURD on February 15, 2019. It is hereby promulgated and will be implemented as of the date of promulgation.

Minister of MOHURD Wang Menghui

March 13, 2019

Decision of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Amending Some Departmental Regulations

In order to deepen the review and approval system reform for construction projects, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development decided to amend the following departmental regulations:

I. Delete Article 10.2 of Measures on Construction Subcontracting Management of House Building and Municipal Infrastructure Project (MOC Order No. 124, revised based on MOHURD Order No. 19), “The subcontracted project contractor shall submit the contract to the competent department of housing and urban construction of the local people's government at or above the county level where the project is located for the record within 7 working days after the conclusion of the subcontract. If the subcontract is significantly altered, the subcontracted project contractor shall submit the alteration agreement to the original filing authority for record within 7 working days after the alteration.”

II. “While issuing the bidding document, Employer shall submit the bidding document to the competent department of construction of the local people's government at or above the county level where the project is located for the record.” in Article 18 of Measures on Construction Tendering and Bidding Management of House Building and Municipal Infrastructure Project (MOC Order No. 89, revised based on MOHURD Order No. 43) is revised as “While issuing the bidding document, Employer shall submit the bidding document to the competent department of construction of the local people's government at or above the county level where the project is located for the record, but except for the project implementing E-bidding.”

“It shall also submit to the competent department of construction of the local people's government at or above the county level where the project is located for the record.” in Article 19 is revised as “It shall also submit to the competent department of construction of the local people's government at or above the county level where the project is located for the record, but except for the project implementing E-bidding.”

III. “While applying for safety supervision procedures, the construction contractor shall submit information such as the list of high-risk projects and safety management measures.” in Article 9 of Regulations on Safety Management of High-risk Sub-works (MOHURD Order No. 37) is revised as “While applying for construction permit, the construction contractor shall submit information such as the list of high-risk projects and safety management measures.”.

IV. “For the project included in the archives receiving scope of the Urban Construction Archives, the construction contractor shall apply to the construction archives management organization for pre-acceptance of the project archives before the completion acceptance. After the pre-acceptance is passed, the urban construction archives management organization issues the project file approval document.” in Article 8 of Regulations on Urban Construction Archives Management (MOC Order No. 61, revised based on MOC Order No. 90 and MOHURD Order No. 9) is revised as “For the project included in the archives receiving scope of the Urban Construction Archives, the urban construction archives management organization conducts acceptance inspection on the project file in accordance with the provisions on joint completion acceptance of construction project.”

Cancel Article 9 “Developer can organize as-built acceptance only after project file approval is obtained. Competent department of construction shall check project file approval document upon as-built acceptance filing.”

V. Article 9 of File Management Methods of Urban Underground Pipeline Work (MOC Order No. 136, revised based on MOHURD Order No. 9), “Before as-built acceptance of underground pipeline work, Developer shall apply to urban construction archives management organization for special pre-review and acceptance” is revised as “Urban construction archives management organization shall review and accept underground pipeline work as per in accordance with the provisions on joint completion acceptance of construction project.”

This Decision comes into force as of date of release. Above regulations of five departments shall be revised and re-issued as per this Decision.