The Dream Factory of China

Source :Qianhai Communication Center

Based on the Regulations for the Registration of Hong Kong Engineering Construction Institutions in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (Shenzhen Qianhai Regulation (2020) No. 8), the guidelines have been formulated as follows:

I. Subject of registration

The institutions should meet the following requirements:

1. They are findable in the currently valid lists of recognized engineering institutions published by the Development Bureau of the government of Hong Kong SAR; The lists include The List of Consultants of Architectural and Associated Consultants Selection Board (AACSB), The List of Consultants of Engineering & Associated Consultants Selection Board (EACSB), The List of Approved Contractors for Public Works (the List), and The List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist Contractors for Public Works (the Specialist List).

2. No less than three professionals of the institution have currently valid registerations in Qianhai.

II. Registration procedures

1. Notes of application

a. The application is acceptable on a regular basis.

b. Institutions can choose to submit the application online or on-site.

For an on-site application, deliver the registration materials to the Electronic One-stop Service Center of Qianhai in person or by post (indicate the name of the service to be handled on the postal package).

For an online application, go to www.gdzwfw.gov.cn, click “log in”, choose “log in as a legal person”, and then search for “香港工程建设领域专业机构执业备案” in Chinese, click “online application”, choose “Qianhai & Shekou free trade area”, fill in the information required, and then upload the materials for registration.

c. A Hong Kong professional can register along with the enterprise or register separately;

d. The registration is free of charge. However, the notary fees and postal fees incurred during application are the responsibility of the applicants.

2. Service window for application

a. On-site application: comprehensive service window of the Electronic One-stop Service Center of Qianhai, No.19, Qianwan Road 1, Nanshan District, Shenzhen.

b. Mailing application: comprehensive service window No.24, Electronic One-stop Service Center of Qianhai; Tel: 0755-36667613

c. Online application address: http://wsbs.sz.gov.cn/apply/ui/55385143841442114465000440313

d. Hotline: 0755-36667537

e. E-mail: szqhbasq@qh.sz.gov.cn

3. Approval time

The registration will be completed in 15 working days after receiving the application, including the five working days needed for public scrutiny on the official website of the Qianhai authority.

4. Handling of objections

If an organization or individual has an objection to the publicized content, an application form of objection should be submitted to the Qianhai authority (see attachment 5). The form and relevant materials should be sent to the e-mail address above.

5. Result disclosure

a. If there is no objection or an objection is not established when the publicity period expires, the applied registration will be approved and a certificate of registration as a Hong Kong engineering construction institution will be issued.

b. The period of validity is consistent with that of the lists published by the Development Bureau of the government of Hong Kong SAR, and the maximum validity is five years.

c. The certificate of registration for a Hong Kong engineering construction institution can be sent to Hong Kong or to mainland cities by post and the post fee is covered by the Qianhai authority.

III. Materials needed for registration

1. Initial registration

a. An application form (see attachment 1, two copies required) and a power of attorney (see attachment 4, with an official seal on it, one copy required).

b. A copy of the documentary evidence that the institution has been listed in one of the accredited lists of the Development Bureau of the government of Hong Kong SAR.

c. A copy of the business registration certificate.

d. Copies of registration certificates and valid proofs of identification of the engineering professionals assigned by the institutions to practice in Qianhai.

The materials mentioned in items b to d should also be provided in Chinese and notarized by a Hong Kong lawyer entrusted by the Ministry of Justice of China. If the original copies of the registration materials are in English, please provide a Chinese translation and a copy of the English original, which are required to be notarized and should include a forwarding seal.

2. Renewal of registration

An application form for the renewal of a registration (see attachment 2, two copies required) and a power of attorney for registration (with an official seal, one copy required).

3. Modification of registration

a. An application form for the modification of a registration (see attachment 3, two copies required) and a power of attorney for registration (with an official seal, one copy required).

b. Copies of the materials needed for the modification of the registration.

The materials mentioned in item b should also be provided in Chinese, notarized by a Hong Kong lawyer entrusted by the Ministry of Justice of China, and include a Hong Kong notary document seal by the China Legal Service (H.K) Ltd. If the original copies of the registration materials are in English, please provide a Chinese translation and a copy of the English original, which are required to be notarized and should include a forwarding seal.

Attached list: List of qualification benchmarkings of professional institutions in the field of Hong Kong engineering construction

Attachment 1: Application form for registration

Attachment 2: Application form for renewal of registration

Attachment 3: Application form for modification of registration

Attachment 4: Power of attorney for registration

Attachment 5: Application form of objection on the publicized content

Qianhai authority

Nov. 23, 2020