Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 These regulations are formulated in order to strengthen the management of the printing industry, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of printing industry operators and social public interests, and promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization. Article 2 These regulations apply to the printing business activities of publications, packaging and decoration printed matter and other printed matters.

Publications referred to in these Regulations include newspapers, periodicals, books, maps, New Year pictures, pictures, calendars, picture albums and audio-visual products, binding covers of electronic publications, etc.

The term "packaging and decoration printed matter" as mentioned in these regulations includes trademarks, logos, advertising materials, and printed matter of paper, metal, plastic, etc. used as product packaging and decoration.

Other printed materials referred to in these regulations include documents, information, charts, tickets, certificates, business cards, etc.

The printing business activities referred to in these regulations include commercial typesetting, plate making, printing, binding, copying, photocopying, printing and other activities. Article 3: Printing industry operators must abide by relevant laws, regulations and rules and pay attention to social benefits.

It is prohibited to print publications, packaging and decoration printed matter and other printed matters that contain reactionary, obscene, superstitious content and other content expressly prohibited by the state. Article 4 The publishing administrative department of the State Council is responsible for the supervision and management of the printing industry nationwide. The administrative departments responsible for publishing management of local people's governments at or above the county level (hereinafter referred to as the publishing administrative departments) are responsible for the supervision and management of the printing industry within their respective administrative regions.

The public security departments, industrial and commercial administrative departments and other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the supervision and management of the printing industry within their respective scopes of responsibility. Article 5 Printing industry operators shall establish and improve the printing verification system, printing registration system, printed matter storage system, printed matter delivery system, and destruction system for defective products in printing activities, etc. Specific measures shall be formulated by the publication administrative department of the State Council.

Printing industry operators who discover illegal or criminal acts during printing business activities shall promptly report to the public security department or publishing administration department. Article 6: Social groups in the printing industry shall implement self-discipline management in accordance with their charters and under the guidance of the publishing administrative department. Article 7 Printing enterprises shall submit annual reports to the publishing administrative department on a regular basis. The publishing administrative department shall promptly disclose the relevant contents in the annual report to the public in accordance with the law. Chapter 2 Establishment of Printing Enterprises Article 8 The state implements a printing business licensing system. No unit or individual may engage in printing business activities without obtaining a printing business license in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. Article 9 To engage in printing business activities, an enterprise must meet the following conditions:

(1) Have the name and articles of association of the enterprise;

(2) Have a determined business scope;

(3) Have production and operation sites and necessary funds, equipment and other production and operation conditions that meet the needs of the business scope;

(4) Have organizational structures and personnel that meet the needs of the business scope;

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(5) Other conditions stipulated by relevant laws and administrative regulations.

In addition to complying with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the review and approval of applications for engaging in printing business activities shall also comply with the state's plans for the total number, structure and layout of printing enterprises. Article 10 When an enterprise applies to engage in publication printing business activities, it shall apply with its business license to the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government where it is located. If approved, a printing business license will be issued.

Enterprises that apply to engage in printing business activities of packaging and decoration printed matter and other printed matters shall apply with their business license to the publishing administrative department of the people's government of the districted municipality where they are located. Upon review and approval, a printing business license will be issued .

Individuals are not allowed to engage in printing business activities of publications, packaging and decoration printed matter; if individuals engage in printing business activities of other printed matter, they must go through the approval procedures in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article. Article 11 The publishing administrative department shall make a decision on approval or disapproval within 60 days from the date of receipt of an application submitted in accordance with Article 10 of these Regulations. If the application is approved, a printing business license shall be issued; if the application is disapproved, the applicant shall be notified and the reasons shall be explained.

The printing business license shall indicate the types of printing business activities engaged in by the printing enterprise.

The printing business license may not be sold, rented, loaned or otherwise transferred. Article 12 A printing industry operator who applies to concurrently engage in or change the business of printing publications, packaging and decorative printed matter or other printed matter, or to merge with other printing industry operators, or to establish a new printing industry operator due to merger or division, shall The procedures shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of these Regulations.

If a printing operator changes its name, legal representative or person in charge, residence or business location and other major registration items, or terminates its printing business activities, it must report to the publishing administrative department that originally approved its establishment for filing. Article 13: The publishing administrative department shall, in accordance with the overall requirements for the construction of the national social credit information platform, realize the interconnection and sharing of printing enterprise information with the public security department, industrial and commercial administrative department or other relevant departments. Article 14 The state allows foreign investors to jointly invest with Chinese investors to establish enterprises engaged in publication printing business activities, and allows the establishment of foreign-invested enterprises engaged in packaging and decoration printed matter and other printed matter printing business activities.