Chinanews.com, Beijing, February 1st (Wei Xianghui) Pilot resumption of outbound group tour business of travel agencies, resumption of acceptance and approval of commercial performances involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, injuries during preparatory work in Jiangsu can be counted as work-related injuries...From February, these new regulations are worthy of attention .

20 countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, will resume outbound group tours by travel agencies on a pilot basis

　　The General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the "Notice on Resuming the Pilot Program of Travel Agencies Operating Chinese Citizens' Outbound Group Tours to Relevant Countries".

The "Notice" clarifies that starting from February 6, 2023, national travel agencies and online travel companies will resume the pilot operation of outbound group travel and "air ticket + hotel" business for Chinese citizens to relevant countries.

The list of countries is: Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Russia, Switzerland, Hungary, New Zealand, Fiji, Cuba, Argentina.

Data map: In the entry-exit reception hall of the Changning Branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau, citizens handle personal business in an orderly manner.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yin Liqin

Resumption of acceptance and approval of commercial performances involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

　　The Market Management Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the "Notice on Optimizing the Management Policies for Commercial Performances Involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan".

The "Notice" clarifies that starting from February 16, 2023, local cultural and tourism administrative departments will resume the acceptance and approval of commercial performances involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Suspend the newly approved foreign-related commercial performance activities (except those whose cast members are already in the territory).

The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development revised the "Administrative Measures for the Permit Management of Urban Sewage Discharge into the Drainage Network"

　　The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a decision on revising the "Administrative Measures for the Permission to Discharge Urban Sewage into the Drainage Network", which will come into effect on February 1, 2023.

It is clearly stated that the urban drainage authorities should adapt to local conditions, and carry out hierarchical and classified management of drainage households according to the degree to which drainage behavior affects the safe operation of urban drainage and sewage treatment facilities.

Drainage households are not allowed to discharge or dump highly toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive waste liquids and waste residues to urban drainage facilities; they are not allowed to discharge harmful gases and cooking fumes to urban drainage facilities; they are not allowed to block urban drainage facilities or discharge, Dump garbage, muck, construction mud, grease, sludge and other easily clogged objects; do not disassemble, move, drill and connect to urban drainage facilities without authorization; do not pressurize sewage into urban drainage facilities without authorization; do not have other hazards to urban drainage and Activities for the safety of sewage treatment facilities.

The newly revised "Measures for the Burial of Martyrs" came into effect

　　The newly revised "Measures for the Burial of Martyrs" will come into effect on February 1, 2023.

The main revisions include: first, adjust the competent department, and adjust the competent department for martyrs' burial activities from the civil affairs department to the competent department for veterans; second, improve the martyrs' welcome ceremony; third, improve the martyrs' burial ceremony; The contents of the burial; the fifth is to expand the ways of memorializing the missing martyrs or burying martyrs abroad; the sixth is to make a good connection with the regulations on the collection and burial of wartime victims.

Shall not restrict securities investors from canceling accounts in violation of regulations

　　The China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the "Administrative Measures for Securities Brokerage Business", which will come into force on February 28, 2023.

The "Measures" emphasize that the brokerage business belongs to the exclusive business of securities companies, and it constitutes a violation of the regulations to operate without the approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Securities companies are required to strictly perform customer management responsibilities, and earnestly do a good job in customer identification, customer suitability management, and real-name account use.

Securities companies are required to list transaction commissions and stamp duty and other taxes and fees separately to protect investors' right to know; provide convenience for investors to transfer and cancel accounts, and must not restrict investors from transferring or canceling accounts in violation of regulations.

Data map: The site of the 16th Shenzhen International Finance Expo.

Photo courtesy of Shenzhen Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade

Jiangsu: Injuries during preparatory work can be counted as work-related injuries

　　Jiangsu Province's "Opinions on the Implementation of Relevant Policies on Work-related Injury Insurance" will be officially implemented on February 1, 2023. The terms are clear. Employees should carry, clean, prepare, organize, maintain, and stack within a reasonable period of time before and after get off work. Or packing up their tools and work clothes, or other preparations or follow-up tasks for the completion of work in accordance with laws and regulations, industry operating procedures, and employer rules and regulations, are regarded as preparatory or finishing work.

All injuries suffered during this period can be identified as work-related injuries, thus further standardizing the identification of work-related injuries in the province.

Jinan: Full resumption of exhibition activities

　　The Jinan Municipal Bureau of Commerce announced that it is planned that from February 1, 2023, Jinan will fully resume holding various exhibitions and activities.

During the exhibition period, all exhibition companies and exhibition venues must implement the relevant requirements of the national, provincial and municipal epidemic prevention and control in the new era and new stage to ensure the safety and order of various exhibition activities in the city.

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