The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress


MARITIME TRAFFIC SAFETY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(Adopted at the Second Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Sixth National People's Congress, promulgated by Order No. 7 of the
President of the People's Republic of China on September 2, 1983, and
effective as of January, 1, 1984)

Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Inspection and Registration of Vessels
Chapter III Personnel on Vessels and Installations
Chapter IV Navigation, Berthing and Operations
Chapter V Safety Protection
Chapter VI Transport of Dangerous Goods
Chapter VII Rescue from Disasters at Sea
Chapter VIII Salvage and Removal of Sunken and Drifting Objects
Chapter IX Investigation and Handling of Traffic Accidents
Chapter X Legal Liability
Chapter XI Special Provisions
Chapter XII Supplementary Provisions

Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
This law is formulated in order to strengthen the control of maritime
traffic; ensure the safety of vessels, installations, human life and
property; and safeguard the rights and interests of the state.
Article 2
This Law shall apply to all vessels, installations and personnel and to
the owners and managers of such vessels and installations that navigate,
berth or operate in the coastal waters of the People's Republic of China.
Article 3
The harbour superintendence agencies of the People's Republic of China
shall be the competent authorities responsible for the unified supervision
and administration of traffic safety in the coastal waters.

Chapter II Inspection and Registration of Vessels
Article 4
Vessels and their major equipment relating to navigation safety must have
valid technical certificates issued by vessel inspection departments.
Article 5
A vessel must have a certificates showing its nationality, a vessel
registry certificate or a vessel licence.

Chapter III Personnel on Vessels and Installations
Article 6
Vessels shall be manned with qualified crew members according to a
standard quota to ensure the vessels' safety.
Article 7
The captain, chief engineer, pilot, engineers, radio and telephone
operators and similar personnel on board seaplanes or submersibles must
hold valid job certificates. All other crew members must undergo
specialized technical training required for their work.
Article 8
In accordance with state provisions, all installations shall be provided
with personnel who have mastered the techniques of collision avoidance,
signalling, communications, fire control, life-saving and other
operations.
Article 9
All personnel on vessels and installations must observe relevant rules and
regulations concerning maritime traffic safety, follow the operating rules
and ensure the safety of the vessels and installations in navigation,
berthing and operations.

Chapter IV Navigation, Berthing and Operations
Article 10
While navigating, berthing or carrying out operations, vessels and
installations must abide by the relevant laws, administrative statutes and
rules and regulations of the People's Republic of China.
Article 11
Non-military vessels of foreign nationality may not enter the internal
waters and harbours of the People's Republic of China without the approval
of its competent authorities. However, under unexpected circumstances such
as critical illness of personnel, engine breakdown or the vessels being in
distress or seeking shelter from weather when they do not have the time to
obtain approval, they may, while entering China's internal waters of
harbour, make an emergency report to the competent authorities and shall
obey its directions.
Military vessels of foreign nationality may not enter the territorial
waters of the People's Republic of China without the approval of the
Government of the People's Republic of China.
Article 12
Vessels sailing on international routes that enter and leave the harbours
of the People's Republic of China must accept inspection by the competent
authorities. Vessels of Chinese nationality sailing on domestic routes
that enter and leave such harbours must obtain port entry and departure
visas.
Article 13
Vessels of foreign nationality entering and leaving a harbour of the
People's Republic of China, navigating or shifting berths in the harbour
area, or approaching or leaving mooring points or loading spots outside
the harbour must be navigated by a pilot designated by the competent
authorities.
Article 14
When entering or leaving harbours or passing through controlled traffic
areas, crowded navigable areas or areas where navigational conditions are
restricted, vessels must observe the special regulations promulgated by
the Government of the People's Republic of China or by the competent
authorities.
Article 15
Vessels shall be prohibited from entering or passing through restricted
navigation zones unless specially permitted by the competent authorities.
Article 16
Towing operations on the open sea involving large-sized installations and
mobile platforms must undergo towing inspection conducted by vessel
inspection departments and be reported to the competent authorities for
examination and approval.
Article 17
If the competent authorities finds the actual condition of a vessel to be
not in conformity with what is stated in the vessel's certificates, it
shall have the right to require the vessel to apply for a new inspection
or notify its owner or manager to adopt effective safety measures.
Article 18
If the competent authorities believes that a vessel presents a menace to
the safety of a harbour, it shall have the right to forbid the vessel from
entering the harbour or to order it to leave the harbour.
Article 19
The competent authorities shall have the right to forbid a vessel or an
installation from leaving the harbour or order it to suspend its voyage,
change its route or cease its operations under any one of the following
circumstances:
(1) if it violates any law, administrative statute or other rule or
regulation of the People's Republic of China;
(2) if it is in a condition unsuitable for navigation or towing;
(3) if it was involved in a traffic accident and has not completed the
necessary formalities;
(4) if it has not paid the fees that are due or furnished appropriate
security to the competent authorities or the department concerned: or
(5) if the competent authorities considers that there are other
circumstances that will jeopardize or might jeopardize maritime traffic
safety.

Chapter V Safety Protection
Article 20
Construction operations to be carried out on the surface or underwater in
coastal waters and the demarcation of corresponding safe operation zones
must be reported to the competent authorities for examination and approval
and must be publicly announced. Vessels not involved in the construction
project may not enter the safe operation zones. The construction unit may
not enlarge such zones without authorization. When shore lines are to be
used in harbour areas or when construction work, including overhead
operations, is to be carried out on the sea surface or underwater in such
areas, the plan and a drawing thereof must be submitted to the competent
authorities for examination and approval.
Article 21
The designation of restricted navigation zones in coastal waters must be
approved by the State Council or the competent authorities. However, the
designation of restricted navigation zones for military purposes shall be
approved by the competent department of the state in charge of military
affairs.
The restricted navigation zones shall be announced by the competent
authorities.
Article 22
Without the approval of the competent authorities, no installations may be
established or constructed, nor may any activities that hinder
navigational safety be carried out in harbour areas, anchorages,
navigation lanes, or crowded navigable areas, as well as in navigation
routes announced by the competent authorities.
With respect to any installations which have been established or
constructed in the above-mentioned areas without authorization, the
competent authorities shall have the right to order their owners to remove
or dismantle the installations within a given period of time.
Article 23
It shall be forbidden to damage navigation aids or navigational
facilities. Whoever has damaged navigation aids or navigational facilities
shall immediately report the damage to the competent authorities and be
liable for compensation.
Article 24
Vessels and installations shall promptly make a report to the competent
authorities if they discover any of the following situations:
(1) If navigation aids or navigational facilities malfunction or become
abnormal;
(2) if an obstacle or drifting object jeopardizing the safety of
navigation is discovered; or
(3) if there are other abnormal situations jeopardizing the safety of
navigation.
Article 25
No obstacle affecting the efficacy of navigation aids may be erected or
installed in areas surrounding the aids. Any lights in the vicinity of the
navigation aids or navigational lanes that jeopardize navigation safety
shall be properly screened.
Article 26
When removing or dismantling installations, salvaging or removing sunken
ships or objects, and handling the finishing operations of underwater
projects, no hidden dangers shall be left to menace navigational or
operational safety. Before the aforesaid operations have been properly
completed, their owners or managers must be responsible for erecting
markers as required and making an accurate report to the competent
authority on the type, shape, size and location of the obstacle and the
depth of water over it.
Article 27
Safety administration must be strengthened with respect to harbour
wharves, mooring points and loading spots outside of harbour areas as well
as ship locks, so that they are always kept in good condition.
Article 28
To meet the requirements of maritime traffic safety, the competent
authority shall fix and adjust traffic control areas and harbour
anchorages. The designation of anchorages outside of harbour areas shall
be announced by the competent authority after the report relative thereto
has been submitted to and approved by higher authorities.
Article 29
The competent authorities shall, in accordance with relevant provisions of
the state, be responsible for issuing navigational warnings and
navigational notices.
Article 30
In order to ensure the safety of navigation, berthing and operations, the
departments concerned shall maintain unimpeded communications facilities,
ensure distinct and effective navigation aids and navigational facilities
and, in a timely manner, provide offshore meteorological forecasts and
necessary books and reference materials concerning maritime navigation.
Article 31
When vessels and installations are involved in accidents that jeopardize
or may jeopardize traffic safety, the competent authorities shall have the
right to take necessary, compulsory measures to deal with the matter.

Chapter VI Transport of Dangerous Goods
Article 32
When vessels or installations store, load, unload or transport dangerous
goods, they must maintain safe and reliable equipment and conditions and
observe the state provisions governing the control and transport of
dangerous goods.
Article 33
When vessels load and transport dangerous goods, they must go through the
procedures for declaration to the competent authorities and they may not
enter or leave the harbour or load or unload until approval has been
obtained.

Chapter VII Rescue from Disasters at Sea
Article 34
When vessels, installations or aircraft are in distress, they shall, in
addition to issuing distress signals calling for help, use the quickest
method possible to report to the competent authorities the time and place
of the accident, the extent of damage, the assistance required and the
cause of the accident.
Article 35
Vessels, installations or aircraft in distress and their owners or mangers
shall take all effective measures to organize their own rescue efforts.
Article 36
When vessels or installations in the vicinity of the scene of an accident
receive a distress signal or discover that people's lives are endangered,
they shall do their best to rescue the people in distress insofar as their
own safety is not seriously endangered, and promptly report to the
competent authorities the situation at the scene, their own names, call
numbers and positions.
Article 37
Vessels or installations involved in a collision shall exchange their
names, nationalities and ports of registry and do their best to rescue
personnel in distress. The vessels involved may not leave the scene of
the accident without authorization, insofar as their own safety is not
seriously endangered.
Article 38
Upon receiving a request for rescue, the competent authorities shall
immediately organize a rescue operation. All units concerned and vessels
or installations in the vicinity of the scene must act under the orders of
the competent authorities.
Article 39
When a foreign country intends to dispatch vessels or aircraft into the
territorial waters or the airspace over the territorial waters of the
People's Republic of China to search for and rescue vessels or people in
distress, it must obtain the approval of the competent [Chinese]
authorities.

Chapter VIII Salvage and Removal of Sunken and Drifting Objects
Article 40
With respect to sunken or drifting objects that may affect the safety of
navigation and the management of navigation lanes, as well as those
constituting a threat of explosion, the owners or managers thereof shall
salvage and remove such objects within a deadline set by the competent
authorities. Otherwise, the competent authorities shall have the right to
take measures to compel the salvage and removal of the objects, and their
owners or managers shall bear all the expenses incurred thereby.
The provisions of this Article shall not prejudice the rights of the
owners or managers of the sunken or drifting objects to demand
compensation from third parties.
Article 41
No sunken vessels or sunken objects in the coastal waters may be salvaged
or dismantled without the approval of the competent authorities.

Chapter IX Investigation and Handling of Traffic Accidents
Article 42
Any vessel or installation involved in a traffic accident shall submit a
written accident report and relative materials to the competent
authorities and accept its investigation and handling of the accident.
While being investigated by the competent authorities the parties involved
in the accident and relevant personnel must give a truthful account of
circumstances at the scene of the accident and other relevant information.
Article 43
In the event of a traffic accident that involves a vessel or installation,
the competent authorities shall ascertain the cause of the accident and
fix the responsibility for it.

Chapter X Legal Liability
Article 44
The competent authorities shall, in the light of the circumstances, impose
one or more of the following penalties on anyone who violates this Law:
(1) warnings;
(2) withholding or revoking work certificates; or
(3) fines.
Article 45
If a party does not accept the penalty of a fine or revocation of his work
certificate imposed by the competent authorities, he may bring suit in a
people's court within 15 days after receiving notification of the penalty.
If he neither brings suit nor complies with the penalty upon the
expiration of that period, the competent authorities shall request
compulsory enforcement from the people's court.
Article 46
A civil dispute arising from a maritime traffic accident may be settled
through mediation by the competent authorities. If the parties are
unwilling to have the case mediated or if the mediation is unsuccessful,
the parties may bring suit in the people's court. Parties to a case
involving foreign interests may also submit the case to an arbitration
agency for mediation, in accordance with the written agreement concluded
between them.
Article 47
Those whose violation of this Law constitutes a crime shall be
investigated for their criminal responsibility by judicial organs in
accordance with the Law.

Chapter XI Special Provisions
Article 48
Within the waters of fishing harbours, the state fisheries administration
and fishing harbour superintendence agencies shall exercise the functions
and powers of the competent authorities as provided in this Law, being
responsible for the supervision and administration of traffic safety and
for the investigation and handling of traffic accidents between fishing
vessels in coastal waters. Concrete measures for implementation shall be
separately prescribed by the State Council.
Article 49
The internal administration of offshore military jurisdictional areas and
military vessels and installations, the administration of surface and
underwater operations carried out for military purposes, and the
inspection and registration of public security vessels, the provision of
their personnel and the issuing of their port entry and departure visas
shall be separately prescribed by the relevant competent departments of
the state in accordance with this Law.

Chapter XII Supplementary Provisions
Article 50
For the purpose of this Law, the definitions of the following terms are:
"Coastal waters" means the harbours, inland waters, territorial waters and
all other sea areas under the jurisdiction of the state along the seacoast
of the People's Republic of China.
"Vessels" means all types of displacement or non-displacement ships,
rafts, seaplanes, submersibles and mobile platforms.
"Installations" means all types of surface and underwater structures or
installations, whether fixed or floating, and fixed platforms.
"Operations" means investigations, exploration, exploitation, survey
construction, dredging, demolition, rescue, salvage, towing, fishing,
aquatic breeding, loading and unloading, scientific experimentation and
other surface and underwater operations.
Article 51
The competent department of the State Council shall, on the basis of this
Law, formulate rules for its implementation, which shall go into effect
after being submitted to and approved by the State Council.
Article 52
In cases of conflict between laws and regulations pertaining to maritime
traffic safety hitherto promulgated and this Law, this Law shall prevail.
Article 53
This Law shall go into effect on January 1, 1984.




Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州人民政府办公室


湘西土家族苗族自治州人民政府办公室文件

州政办发 [2007] 7号


关于转发《湘西自治州名牌产品暂行管理办法》的通知


各县市人民政府，州政府各局委、各直属机构：

州名牌产品申请认定专业委员会制定的《湘西自治州名牌产品暂行管理办法》已经州人民政府同意，现转发给你们，请认真贯彻执行。



二OO七年六月二十日



湘西自治州名牌产品暂行管理办法



第一章 总则



为进一步推进我州创品夺牌工作，规范名牌产品的评定和管理，引导和支持企业争创名牌产品，指导和督促我州企业提高整体质量水平，增强产品的市场竞争力，根据《中华人民共和国产品质量法》、国务院《质量振兴纲要》、《湘西自治州人民政府关于进一步加强创品夺牌工作的意见》(州政发〔2006〕22号)，制定本办法。

第一条 湘西自治州名牌产品(以下简称州名牌产品)是指实物质量在州内同类产品中处于领先地位、市场占有率和知名度居行业前列、用户满意程度高、具有较强市场竞争力，并经州名牌产品申请认定专业委员会认定的产品。

第二条 州名牌产品评定是建立以政府引导和监督为保证、以市场评价为基础、以专家评价为主体、以消费者或用户（顾客）满意为宗旨的总体推进机制。

第三条 州名牌产品评定工作坚持企业自愿申请，科学、公正、公平、公开评定的原则。评定工作不收取任何费用。不搞终身制。

第四条 州人民政府鼓励、支持州域内各类企业争创州名牌产品，对获“州名牌产品”称号的产品和企业进行保护。



第二章 组织管理



第五条 州创品夺牌工作领导小组统一领导和管理州名牌产品的培育和评价工作。州创品夺牌工作领导小组下设的州名牌产品申请认定专业委员会（设在州质量技术监督局,以下简称州名牌委员会），具体负责组织、指导县市、部门、企业开展州名牌产品评价工作。

第六条 州名牌委员会根据工作需要，聘任有关方面专家组成若干行业工作组，各行业工作组在州名牌委员会的组织下，提出州名牌产品评价实施细则和方案，对申报产品进行具体评定。

第七条 各县市人民政府负责本行政区域内州名牌产品的培育、推进工作，各县市质量技术监督局负责州名牌产品的受理、申报和推荐工作。



第三章 申请条件



第八条 工商登记生产场所在州域内的各类企业符合本办法第十条规定条件的，均可申报州名牌产品。

第九条 申请州名牌产品，应具备下列条件：

（一）符合国家有关法律法规和产业政策的规定；

（二）实物质量在同类产品中处于州内领先地位,市场占有率、出口创汇总额、品牌知名度居州内同类产品前列；

（三）年销售额、实现利税、工业成本费用利润率、总资产贡献率居州内行业前列；

（四）企业具有先进可靠的生产技术条件或技术装备，技术创新、产品开发能力居州内行业前列；

（五）产品按先进标准组织生产的；

（六）企业具有完善的计量检测体系和计量保证能力；质量检验机构健全，检验设备齐全，能及时开展产品检验；

（七）企业积极开展标准化良好行为活动，按照GB/T15496-15498标准建立健全企业标准体系；

（八） 企业按照ISO9000族标准建立、实施和保持质量管理体系，产品质量稳定，未出现重大质量责任事故；按ISO14001标准建立、实施环境管理体系，企业“三废”达标排放，未出现环境污染事故；

（九） 企业具有完善的售后服务体系，顾客满意程度高。

（十）申报州名牌产品中的农、水、林、畜产品，其产地、环境、种植、饲养应达到无公害产品生产条件。

第十条 凡有下列情况之一者，不能申请州名牌产品：

（一）使用境外商标或没有申请注册商标的；

（二）列入管理范围的产品而未获许可、认证的；

（三）在近两年内，有被州级以上质量监督抽查判为不合格经历的；

（四）在近两年内，出口商品检验有不合格经历的；或者出现出口产品遭到国外索赔的；

（五）近两年内，发生质量、安全、环境污染事故，或者有重大质量投诉经查证属实的；

（六）有其他严重违反法律法规行为。



第四章 评定指标



第十一条 建立以市场评价、质量评价、效益评价和发展评价为主要评价内容的评价指标体系。

第十二条 市场评价主要评价申报产品的市场占有水平、用户满意水平和出口创汇水平；质量评价主要评价申报产品的实物质量水平和申报企业的质量管理体系；效益评价主要对申报企业实现利税、工业成本费用利润水平和总资产贡献水平等方面进行评价；发展评价主要评价申报企业的技术开发水平和企业规模水平，向拥有自主知识产权和核心技术的产品适度倾斜。



第五章 评定程序



第十三条 州名牌产品每两年评审一次，州名牌产品开评前六个月由州名牌委员会公布年度州名牌产品评价目录、受理州名牌产品申请的开始和截止日期。已获州名牌产品的在有效期满前三个月应申请重新确认。

第十四条 申报企业如实填写《湘西自治州名牌产品申请表》（另行制定），提供有关证明材料，按规定日期报所在县市质量技术监督局。

第十五条 各县市质量技术监督局在规定的期限内组织相关行业主管部门对申报材料进行审查，形成书面评价意见后，报送州名牌委员会。

第十六条 州名牌委员会办公室组织有关人员对申报材料进行审核，确定初审合格名单。

第十七条 各行业工作组按照评价细则对申报材料进行综合评价，对申报企业进行现场评估，形成评价报告，提交本行业州名牌产品建议名单。

第十八条 州名牌委员会办公室将各行业工作组提出的建议名单汇总后，提交州名牌产品委员会审查，确定州名牌产品名单。

第十九条 州名牌委员会将确定的州名牌产品名单通过新闻媒体向社会公示，并在一定期限内征求社会意见。

第二十条 经过广泛征求意见确定的名单，再次提交州名牌委员会审定,确定后报州创品夺牌工作领导小组批准后公布。

第二十一条 对认定的州名牌产品，由州人民政府授予“州名牌产品”称号，颁发证书及奖牌。



第六章 监督管理



第二十二条 州名牌产品证书有效期为三年。在有效期内,企业可以在获得州名牌产品称号的产品或其包装、装潢、说明书、广告宣传以及有关材料中使用州名牌产品标志，超过有效期未申请重新确认或重新确认未通过的产品不得使用州名牌产品标志。法律法规对产品标志另有特殊规定的从其规定。

第二十三条 获州名牌产品的在有效期内，由州直主管部门按《中华人民共和国产品质量法》等有关法律法规的规定统一组织监督抽查，县市主管部门及行业管理部门不得随意抽查。

第二十四条 对获得州名牌产品和列入创州名牌产品规划的企业，在工业发展、湘西地区开发、技改贷款贴息、西部促进发展、高新技术引导等资金上予以倾斜。对州名牌产品，在同等条件下，政府采购同类产品时予以优先。对创州名牌产品的项目，在办理相关手续时，各级政务服务中心给予“绿色通道”，提供优质服务。各相关部门将州名牌产品列入重点保护目录，帮助企业开展产品打假行动。

第二十五条 对已获得州名牌产品称号的产品，如产品质量发生较大波动，消费者（用户）反应强烈，出口产品遭国外索赔，企业发生重大质量事故，企业质量管理体系运行出现重大问题等，州名牌委员会可以暂停或撤销该产品的州名牌产品称号。

第二十六条 州名牌产品标志属质量标志。州名牌产品称号、标志只能使用在被认定型号、规格的产品上，不得扩大使用范围。未获得州名牌产品称号的产品，不得冒用州名牌产品标志；被暂停或撤销州名牌产品称号的产品、超过有效期未申请重新确认或重新确认未通过的产品，不得继续使用州名牌产品标志。违者按《中华人民共和国产品质量法》有关冒用质量标志的规定进行处罚。

第二十七条 参与州名牌产品评价认定工作的有关人员，要保守企业的商业和技术秘密，保护知识产权；要严格按照有关规定、程序进行评价。对违反规定的单位或个人，取消其评价认定资格。凡因滥用职权、玩忽职守、徇私舞弊，未构成犯罪的，给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

第二十八条 申请企业及有关机构所提供的数据应当真实，严禁弄虚作假。对采取不正当方法获得州名牌产品的，取消州名牌产品称号，并通报批评，三年内不再受理该企业的州名牌产品申请。

第二十九条 除按本办法规定开展州名牌产品评定工作外，州内其他组织和个人不得另行开展产品质量评价活动。



第七章 附则



第三十条 本办法由州名牌产品申请认定专业委员会负责解释。

第三十一条 本办法自发布之日起施行。