WTO Update
The Regulations on Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation
were issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation and the State Development Planning Commission, after approval from the State Council, on June 21, 2002. Depending on the investment envisaged, approvals may be required from all these branches of government as well as other ministries and local governments.
Effective 1st August 2002, the Regulations repeal the Notice on Policies Relevant to Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation (Min Hang Zong Ju Han [1994] No. 448) issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation on May 6, 1994 and the Notice on Explanations of Several Issues Concerning the Issue of the "Notice on Policies Relevant to Foreign Investment in Civil Aviation" (Min Hang Zong Ju Fa [1994] No. 271) issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the Ministry of Foreign
