(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-03-13 22:25

BEIJING -- China on Thursday published the "Provisions on the Management of Permit for Research and Manufacturing of Weapons and Armaments". It was jointly signed by President Hu Jintao, also the Central Military Commission chairman, and Premier Wen Jiabao.

The statute, in five articles and 43 clauses, will be effective from April 1.

The government is cataloging all kinds of activities involving the study and manufacturing of weapons and armaments, exclusive of research on special weapons and armament, and will issue permission to those eligible researchers and manufacturers.

The catalog was issued by the State Council department in charge of defense science, technology and industry, the General Armament Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), and authorities in charge of military electronics industry. It will be readjusted periodically.

In general, those who are not on the list will not be allowed to participate in these kind of activities, though some will be allowed to do so with permission of the State Council, China's Cabinet, and the Central Military Commission.

Eligible companies and individuals must acquire an official license, capabilities and qualifications for involvement in study and manufacturing of weapons and armaments, including the qualification for secrecy.

Those who want to apply for the official permit of studying and manufacturing weapons and armament should hand over their application to provincial-level departments in charge of defense science, technology and industry, or directly to the State Council department in charge of the sector.

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