《外商投资城市规划服务企业管理规定》[英文版](2003年) 9.
9. Certificatesofexperiencesandachievementsoftheforeigninvestingpartyinurbanplanningservicesproducedbyresponsiblegovernmentdepartmentsorassociations,societies,ornotaryorgansintheresidentialcountryorregionofthesaidparty.
Article 9 The department under provincial, autonomous regional or people's municipal governments under the direct leadership of central government in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation shall complete preliminary examination within 30 days after receiving an application and submit its approval to the State Council department in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation.
Article 10 The State Council department in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation shall submit the application documents that have passed preliminary examination and approval to the State Council department in charge of construction for soliciting the comments within 10 days. The State Council department in charge of construction shall put forward its opinion within 30 days after receiving the application documents. Within 30 days after receiving the written opinion of the State Council department in charge of construction, the State Council department in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation shall make a decision of approval or disapproval. In the case of approval, a certificate of approval shall be issued; and in the case of disapproval, a written explanation shall be given.
Article 11 After receiving the Certificate of Approval of Foreign-funded Enterprise, the applicant shall register with an administration of industry and commerce in accordance with law to get a business license.
Article 12 After receiving a legal person business license, the applicant shall apply to the State Council department in charge of construction for the 《CertificateofQualificationforUrbanPlanningServicesforForeign-fundedEnterprises》.
Article 13 The following documents shall be supplied for application for the 《CertificateofQualificationforUrbanPlanningServicesforForeign-fundedEnterprises》: