"Supplementary Provisions on the Enforcement of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China on the Determination of Crimes (VIII)".
The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly promulgated the Supplementary Provisions on the Enforcement of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China on Determining Charges (VIII), which will come into force on March 1, 2024. According to the Amendment (12) to the Criminal Law, one crime was revised and adjusted, and the crime of "favoritism and fraud in low-price stock discount, ** state-owned assets" was adjusted to "the crime of favoritism and fraud in low-price stock discount, ** company and enterprise assets". Based on the practical need to strengthen the protection of private enterprises, this amendment expands the scope of application of the crime from state-owned companies and enterprises to include other companies and enterprises, so as to better reflect the requirement of equal protection of property rights.
Regulations on the Implementation of the Archives Law of the People's Republic of China
The "Implementation Regulations", which consist of 8 chapters and 52 articles, will come into force on March 1, 2024, aiming to implement the provisions of the newly revised Archives Law, further optimize the archives management system and mechanism, improve the system and measures for the complete collection, safe custody and effective use of archives resources, improve the scientific and standardized level of archives work, scientifically and accurately ensure the effective implementation of the Archives Law, and provide a strong legal guarantee for the innovation and development of archives.
Measures for the Administration of the Express Market
The Ministry of Transport issued the Measures for the Administration of the Express Market, which will come into force on March 1, 2024. According to the provisions of Article 54 of the Measures, if an enterprise engaged in express delivery business has any of the following circumstances, the postal administration shall order it to correct, give a warning or circulate criticism, and may be fined less than 10,000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of between 10,000 and 30,000 yuan shall be imposed: (1) confirming the receipt of the express mail on behalf of the user without the consent of the user; (2) Without the user's consent, using smart express boxes, express service stations, or other means to deliver express mail; (3) Throwing or trampling on express mail.
Provisions on the Prevention and Investigation of Illegal Acts of Counterfeit Enterprise Registration
The State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Provisions on Preventing and Investigating Illegal Acts of Counterfeit Enterprise Registration, which will come into force on March 15, 2024. In view of the illegal acts of counterfeiting state-owned enterprises, central enterprises, well-known private enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises in practice, the provisions focus on key links such as the investigation and punishment of illegal acts and the pursuit of responsibility, and put forward institutional measures such as strengthening identity verification, implementing information comparison and verification, improving the revocation procedure, refusing to register enterprises that have been investigated and punished, and severely punishing illegal acts of illegal intermediaries.
Provisions on Fines and Penalties for Production Safety Accidents
The Ministry of Emergency Management promulgated the Regulations on Fines and Penalties for Production Safety Accidents, which will come into force on March 1, 2024. The full text of the provisions consists of 24 articles, clarifying the scope of the unit where the accident occurred and the main person in charge, making clear provisions on the "annual income of the previous year" of personnel, and clearly defining the accident of "late reporting, omission, false reporting and concealment". For the application of fines, the punishment institutions and amounts are to be specified in different situations.
The latest standard for drunk driving (GB T42430-2023).
The National Technical Committee for Forensic Technology Standardization organized the formulation of the national standard for the "Test of Ethanol, Methanol, N-Propanol, Acetone, Isopropanol and N-Butanol in Blood and Urine" (GB T42430-2023), which will be implemented on March 1, 2024. The new test standard takes the test of ethanol in the blood as an example: 0 for drinking and driving20mg ml, the driver's blood ethanol content is greater than or equal to 080mg ml is considered drunk driving. The test linearity range is 01mg/ml~3mg/ml。The new test standard divides the detection of ethanol in blood and urine into two methods, namely gas chromatography and electrochemical sensor method. The old national standard only stipulates gas chromatography as a laboratory testing method, but does not stipulate an on-site testing method. The new test adjusts the conversion factor between the amount of ethanol in blood and the amount of ethanol in breath from 2100 to 2300.
"Guidelines for the Supervision and Random Inspection and Assessment of Enterprise Food Safety Management Personnel".
The State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Guidelines for the Supervision and Random Inspection and Assessment of Enterprise Food Safety Management Personnel and the Outline for the Supervision and Random Inspection and Assessment of Enterprise Food Safety Management Personnel, which will come into force on March 1, 2024. Further clarify the main responsibility of food safety management personnel in special food production and business enterprises. Special foods include health foods, formula foods for special medical purposes and infant formulas, which are related to the health and life safety of key groups such as the "old and young". According to the relevant requirements of the guidelines and outlines, the main person in charge of the special food production and operation enterprise shall grasp the important provisions of food safety laws, regulations, rules and standards related to the production and operation of special food, implement the provisions of the main responsibility system of the enterprise, and the dynamic management mechanism based on risk prevention and control.
China-Thailand Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption
Representatives of the People's Republic of China** and the Kingdom of Thailand** signed the Agreement between the People's Republic of China** and the Kingdom of Thailand** on the Reciprocal Exemption of Visas for Ordinary Passport Holders in Bangkok, Thailand, which will officially enter into force on March 1, 2024. At that time, Chinese ordinary passport holders, ordinary passport holders and Thai ordinary passport holders can enter each other's countries without a visa for a single stay of no more than 30 days (the cumulative stay of every 180 days shall not exceed 90 days). If you intend to stay in the other country for more than 30 days, you must obtain a visa before entering the other country.
Regulations on the Construction of Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center
The regulations consist of seven chapters and 76 articles, which are divided into seven parts: General Provisions, Strategic Planning and Construction Layout, Innovation Subjects and Innovation Activities, Innovative Talents, Innovation Ecology, International Opening and Cooperation, and Supplementary Provisions. The regulations are the "Basic Law, Framework Law and Promotion Law" for Beijing's construction of an international science and technology innovation center, based on the resource advantages, construction goals and existing problems of the Beijing International Science and Technology Innovation Center, to carry out the construction of institutional norms, and to clarify the "four beams and eight pillars" of the construction of the international science and technology innovation center.
Beijing Municipal Regulations on Green Development of Buildings
The sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Municipal People's Congress voted to pass the "Beijing Municipal Building Green Development Regulations", which will come into force on March 1, 2024. The whole process of building construction in the city will implement the management of "green special article", and the participating units should prepare corresponding green special articles in the planning, design, construction and other aspects of the construction project, and clarify the green building grade, prefabricated building requirements, ultra-low energy consumption building performance and other related content. In addition, public buildings will be labeled with "energy efficiency labels" and will be managed at different levels.
"Beijing Specification for the Processing of Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces".
Beijing Specification for the Processing of Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces will be implemented on March 1, 2024. From the date of implementation, the production of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces included in the Processing Specifications (2023 Edition) in Beijing shall meet the relevant technical requirements of the Processing Specifications (2023 Edition). Before the implementation of the Processing Specifications (2023 Edition), Chinese medicine decoction pieces that have been produced in accordance with the original standards and comply with relevant regulations can continue to be circulated and used after the implementation. The drug regulatory department shall supervise and inspect and conduct sampling inspection in accordance with the implementation standards of product labeling.
Liquefied petroleum gas is prohibited for non-residential users in Haidian District
The announcement on delineating the liquefied petroleum gas prohibited area for non-residential users in Haidian District pointed out that in order to improve the intrinsic safety of liquefied gas in Haidian District, the entire area of Haidian District will be designated as a prohibited area for non-residential users of liquefied petroleum gas, and from March 1, 2024, non-residential users in the whole district will be prohibited from using liquefied petroleum gas.
*: Beijing Politics and Law.