Beihai Municipal Press and Publication Bureau Issues Notice on the 2013 Annual Verification of Printing Enterprises

To all printing enterprises in the city:

In order to strengthen the supervision and management of the printing industry, further consolidate the results of the 2012 special campaign on the supervision of printing, reproduction and distribution, continuously improve the "four access" system of press and publication administration, and promote the scaled, intensive and specialized development of the printing industry, and in accordance with Article 61 of the Administrative Licensing Law and the requirements of the Notice on Carrying Out the 2013 Annual Verification of Printing Enterprises (Gui Xin Chu Fa [2013] No. 1) issued by the Press and Publication Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, it has been decided to carry out the 2013 annual verification of printing enterprises throughout the city. The specific matters are hereby notified as follows:

I. Guiding ideology of the annual verification work

Fully implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and thoroughly apply the Scientific Outlook on Development; through the annual verification, grasp the overall development trends of the printing industry, promote the transformation of the development mode and the adjustment of the industrial structure of the city's printing industry, and give full play to the role of the printing industry as the main force in building a socialist cultural power; through the annual verification, understand the implementation of the 12th Five-Year Development Plan for the printing industry and provide a strong guarantee for the full accomplishment of the plan's objectives; through the annual verification, strengthen the regulatory duties of the competent administrative departments, resolutely deny annual verification to printing enterprises that have seriously violated regulations or do not meet the qualification requirements, and maintain a stable and orderly printing market.

II. Scope of the annual verification work

Units participating in the annual verification are printing enterprises, institutions and individuals that have obtained a Printing Business License (hereinafter referred to as printing enterprises, excluding photocopying and printing businesses), including printing enterprises newly approved for establishment in 2012.

III. Working procedures of the annual verification

(1) The 2013 annual verification of printing enterprises shall be organized and implemented by the Press and Publication Bureau of the autonomous region.

(2) Printing enterprises participating in the verification shall conduct a careful self-examination in accordance with the requirements of this notice, write a self-examination report, and fill in the 2013 Annual Verification Form for Printing Enterprises.

(3) The municipal Press and Publication Bureau shall verify the self-examination reports and verification forms of the enterprises under its responsibility, and review whether the enterprises can pass the verification.

(4) The municipal competent administrative department of press and publication shall submit a summary report on the annual verification work in its region, the Contact List of Key Printing Enterprises Above Designated Size (with annual total printing output value exceeding RMB 50 million), the Summary Table of Annual Verification, and the list of printing enterprises whose annual verification is deferred or not granted.

IV. Materials to be submitted by enterprises undergoing verification

(1) The 2013 Annual Verification Form for Printing Enterprises;

(2) Self-examination report of the printing enterprise. It mainly includes: compliance with the relevant national and autonomous region laws, regulations and rules on printing management; the basic conditions for carrying out printing business activities; printing business operations and performance; awards received and penalties imposed; use of domestically produced equipment and introduction of new and used foreign equipment, and whether printing equipment listed in the Catalogue for the Guidance of Industrial Structure Adjustment (eliminated category) has been phased out; product quality, and certification under ISO9000, ISO14000 and others; implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) management system; implementation of green printing; rectification of violations during the verification period; submission of statistical data and other circumstances requiring explanation; organization of and participation in training; listing status; mergers and reorganizations; establishment of printing groups; the impact of domestic and international economic conditions on enterprise development; and suggestions for the competent administrative department of press and publication regarding printing management, etc.;

(3) The Printing Business License (original) and (duplicate) (originals), and the Business License (duplicate) (photocopy);

(4) The Approval Certificate for Foreign-Invested Enterprises (photocopy; limited to foreign-invested printing enterprises);

(5) The Printing Regulations Training Certificate (photocopy);

(6) Other relevant materials.

The above written materials and forms shall be submitted in duplicate; after the entire verification procedure is completed, the Press and Publication Bureau of the autonomous region and each municipal Press and Publication Bureau shall each retain one copy.

V. Main content of the annual verification work

(1) Whether the registered capital complies with the regulations;

(2) Whether the production and business premises comply with the regulations;

(3) Whether the printing equipment complies with the regulations, and whether printing production equipment listed in the Catalogue for the Guidance of Industrial Structure Adjustment (eliminated category) has been phased out;

(4) Whether the legal representative and the principal persons in charge of production and business have obtained the Printing Regulations Training Certificate;

(5) Whether, in accordance with the Regulations on the Administration of the Printing Industry, the Provisions on the Administration of Printing of Printed Matter and other relevant laws, regulations and rules, the five systems of printing enterprises have been established and improved and are implemented in daily production and operations;

(6) Whether printed products meet the various quality standards prescribed by the state;

(7) Whether statistical data are submitted item by item and on time to the competent administrative department of press and publication as required;

(8) Whether publication printing enterprises participate in the annual sample submission and testing of publications;

(9) Whether there is any violation of printing management regulations.

VI. Conditions for annual verification

(1) Annual verification granted.

Printing enterprises that meet the qualification requirements of Article 8 of the Regulations on the Administration of the Printing Industry, the Interim Provisions on the Qualification Requirements for Printing Operators, the Interim Provisions on the Establishment of Foreign-Invested Printing Enterprises, and the Measures for the Administration of Digital Printing, that have no violations of printing administration laws and regulations, that submit data to the competent administrative department of press and publication and to the statistics department as required, and that submit the 2013 Annual Verification Form for Printing Enterprises and the self-inspection report within the prescribed time shall be granted verification. For printing enterprises that pass verification, after the annual verification stamp is affixed to their Printing Business License (Duplicate), the enterprises shall obtain the qualification to continue engaging in printing business activities.

(2) In any of the following circumstances, annual verification shall be postponed:

1. Where verification reveals illegal acts that should be penalized;
2. Where the enterprise is undergoing suspension of business for rectification within a specified time limit;
3. Where the legal representative and the principal persons in charge of production and operation have not obtained the Printing Regulations Training Certificate issued by the competent administrative department of press and publication;
4. Where statistical statements have not been submitted as required;
5. Where serious quality problems are found in the printing and binding quality inspection organized by the autonomous region's press and publication bureau;
6. Where a publication printing enterprise fails to participate in the region-wide sample submission and testing of publications as required and cannot provide two or more sample books certified as qualified through testing.

The period of postponement of annual verification shall be 30 days. Enterprises whose annual verification is postponed shall conscientiously carry out rectification; once the problems have been resolved, they shall submit a written application, which, after approval by the press and publication bureau of the city where they are located, shall be reported to the autonomous region's press and publication bureau for re-handling of the verification.

(3) In any of the following circumstances, a printing enterprise must have its business scope adjusted:

Failure to participate in sample submission and testing for two consecutive years.

(4) In any of the following circumstances, annual verification shall not be granted:

1. Where, after illegal acts have been investigated and dealt with, the enterprise refuses to make corrections or the rectification produces no obvious effect;
2. Where the enterprise no longer meets the qualification requirements stipulated in Article 8 of the Regulations on the Administration of the Printing Industry and in the Interim Provisions on the Qualification Requirements for Printing Operators, the Interim Provisions on the Establishment of Foreign-Invested Printing Enterprises, and the Measures for the Administration of Digital Printing.

Printing enterprises that fail annual verification shall not continue to engage in printing business activities, and the competent administrative department of press and publication that originally granted approval shall revoke their Printing Business License.

If a printing enterprise fails to submit verification materials within the prescribed time and still fails to submit them within 30 days after a notice urging submission is issued, its Printing Business License shall be cancelled.

VII. Priorities of this year's annual verification

(1) Exercise strict control and further strengthen industry supervision.

Take the annual verification work as an important means of supervision, strengthen supervision over printing enterprises' implementation of the "five systems," and strengthen supervision over key enterprises and key regions. In particular, for enterprises that were investigated and dealt with for violations of laws and regulations in the 2012 special action on the supervision of printing, reproduction and distribution, annual verification shall be postponed, and only after the problems are resolved may they re-handle annual verification. Strengthen the training of management personnel, explain relevant regulations and annual verification requirements, and lay a solid foundation for strengthening routine supervision and management.

(2) Strengthen research and keep abreast of the development trends of green printing and digital printing.

Focus on understanding the situation of printing enterprises in the treatment of the "three wastes" and in the upgrading of equipment for environmental protection and energy conservation, focus on compiling statistics on data related to digital printing output value, and comprehensively grasp the new situation in and the problems of the development of the printing industry. The 2013 Annual Verification Form for Printing Enterprises has added a survey on printing enterprises' implementation of environmental protection measures, and the "Instructions for Filling Out the Form" have added explanations of the items related to digital printing. All enterprises are requested to fill out the form carefully so that the municipal bureau can do a good job in the annual verification work and in submitting the annual statistical report.

VIII. Working procedures for annual verification

(2) After receiving the materials submitted by enterprises, the municipal press and publication bureau shall comprehensively review the self-inspection reports and verification forms submitted by the enterprises and conduct on-site spot checks of printing enterprises;

(3) The municipal press and publication bureau shall uniformly report the reviewed summary materials to the autonomous region's press and publication bureau.

IX. Schedule for the annual verification work

(1) From January 25, 2013 to February 5, 2013, the municipal press and publication bureau collects annual verification materials from printing enterprises;

(2) From February 5 to February 20, 2013, the municipal press and publication bureau reviews the materials and conducts on-site spot checks;

(3) Before February 25, 2013, the Municipal Press and Publication Bureau shall submit all materials to the Printing Management Division of the Autonomous Region Press and Publication Bureau;

(4) In late March 2013, a plenary meeting shall be held to summarize the annual verification work of printing enterprises across the region, and the Printing Business License shall be issued.

X. Annual verification of "three types of printing" business entities

The 2013 annual verification of "three types of printing" (printing, copying and duplicating) business entities shall be conducted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State and the autonomous region. All "three types of printing" business entities are requested to submit the ×× Municipal 2012 Annual Verification Summary Table for Copying and Printing Enterprises to the Newspapers, Periodicals and Printing Management Section of the Municipal Press and Publication Bureau before February 15, 2013.

Printing enterprises are requested to carefully prepare the relevant materials, fill in the relevant data accurately and in full, and submit the annual verification materials on time.

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