《外商投资建筑业企业管理规定》[英文版]（2002年） （5）

（5） Afterobtainingthebusinesslicenseforthelegalentity，theapplicationbytheforeign-investedconstructionenterpriseforqualificationapprovalshallbeconductedinaccordancewithRegulationsonAdministrationofConstructionEnterpriseQualifications.

Article 8 The procedures for the establishment of a foreign-invested construction enterprise as a contractor or a specialised contractor with Grade B or lower qualifications or any of the subcontractor qualifications shall be administered by the construction administration department and the foreign trade and economic cooperation administration department of the people’s government of the province， the autonomous region or the directly administered municipality based on local conditions with reference to Article 7 of these Regulations and Regulations on Administration of Construction Enterprise Qualifications.

Examination and approval of qualifications of the foreign-invested construction enterprise by the construction administration department of the people’s government of the province， the autonomous region or the directly administered municipality shall be filed with the construction administration department of the State Council within 30 days after the approval is given.

Article 9 The application by a foreign-invested construction enterprise for upgrading its qualifications or adding additional qualifications in addition to major items shall be made to the relevant construction administration department in accordance with relevant regulations.

Article 10 An applicant which intends to establish a foreign-invested construction enterprise shall submit the following documents to the relevant foreign trade and economic cooperation administration department：