I. Main constituents bidding for supporting events

Participants of the Eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) can apply to host supporting events, including relevant authorities, countries (or regions) participating in the Country Exhibition, international organizations, exhibitors,China’sprovinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, municipalities with independent planning status, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and its relevant authorities, buyers, partners of buyer invitation & exhibitor recruitment, CIIE support units, industrial organizations, mainstream media, and so on.

II. Bidding procedures for various entities

(I) Countries (regions) participating in the Country Exhibition and international organizations.

1. Click to download the Bidding Form for Supporting Events of the Eighth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required. It shall be stamped with the official seal of the host or accompanied by the host’s certificate document showing the host’s willingness of holding the activity. For an activity with several hosts, the form shall be stamped with the official seals of all hosts involved or accompanied by their certificate document showing their willingness of jointly holding the activity.

2. Email the Bidding Form for Supporting Events of the Eighth China International Import Expo (in Excel and a scanned copy of the form) to the Exhibitor Recruitment Office of China International Import Expo Bureau (nations@ciie.org). The Exhibitor Recruitment Office shall fill out the relevant information in the supporting events information system.

3. Participating countries (regions) and international organizations shall communicate with the Exhibitor Recruitment Office on bidding in a timely manner by phone (+86-21-67008579) or email (nations@ciie.org).

4. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

5. Hosts of Events shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and the National Exhibition and Convention Center(NECC)(Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the events.

6. After the pre-scheduled time of events is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting events information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They can check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see “Q & A” in “Events” for details).

7. The confirmed hosts or organizers may download the Operation Manual of Supporting Events Information System after logging into the supporting events information system to learn system functions and operation steps. They should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

8. The confirmed hosts of supporting events held in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC - should contact NECC in a timely manner to sign contracts and provide on-site services.

9. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting events held in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC - as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.

(II) Exhibitors.

1. Click to download the Bidding Form for Supporting Events of the Eighth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required. It shall be stamped with the official seal of the host or accompanied by the host’s certificate document showing the host’s willingness of holding the activity. For an activity with several hosts, the form shall be stamped with the official seals of all hosts involved or accompanied by their certificate document showing their willingness of jointly holding the activity.

2. Email the Bidding Form for Supporting Events of the Eighth China International Import Expo (in Excel and a scanned copy of the form) to the CIIE Department of NECC(Shanghai) (exhibition_sp_act@ciie.org). The CIIE Department shall fill out events-related information collected in the supporting events information system.

3. The exhibition organizers and exhibitors shall communicate with the CIIE Department in a timely manner over bidding-related matters by phone (86-21-59762310) or email (exhibition_sp_act@ciie.org).

4. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

5. Hosts of events shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and NECC(Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the events.

6. After the pre-scheduled time of events is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting events information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They may check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see “Q & A” in “Events” for details).

7. The confirmed hosts or organizers may download the Operation Manual of Supporting Events Information System after logging into the supporting events information system to learn system functions and operation steps. They should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

8. The confirmed hosts of supporting events held in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC -should contact NECC in a timely manner to sign contracts and provide on-site services.

9. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting events held in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC -as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.

(III) China’s provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, municipalities with independent planning status, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (as well as regional trade missions) and relevant units under their trade missions.

1. Click to download the Bidding Form for Supporting Events of the Eighth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required.

2. Bidding units under provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, municipalities with independent planning status and trade missions of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps shall submit the Bidding Form for Supporting Events of the Eighth China International Import Expo to the secretariat of the corresponding trade mission in a timely manner. The secretariat of the respective trade mission shall collect the form from each unit.

3. The secretariat of each trade mission shall evaluate and screen out the bidding units regarding their intentions.

4. The secretariat of each trade mission shall log into the back stage of the information system for CIIE trade missions so as to fill out events-related information as required after evaluation and screening.

5. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

6. Hosts of events shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and NECC(Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the events.

7. After the pre-scheduled time of events is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting events information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They can check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see “Q & A” in “Events” for details).

8. The confirmed hosts or organizers may download the Operation Manual of Supporting Events Information System after logging into the supporting events information system to learn system functions and operation steps. They should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

9. The confirmed hosts of supporting events held in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC -should contact NECC in a timely manner to sign contracts and provide on-site services.

10. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting events held in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC -as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.

(IV) Relevant authorities, central state-owned enterprises, units within the trade mission of the National Health Commission, partners of buyer invitation & exhibitor recruitment, supporting units of the CIIE, and mainstream media.

1. Click to download the Bidding Form for Supporting Events of the Eighth China International Import Expo, and fill it out as required. It shall be stamped with the official seal of the host or accompanied by the host’s certificate document showing the host’s willingness of holding the activity. For an activity with several hosts, the form shall be stamped with the official seals of all hosts involved or accompanied by their certificate document showing their willingness of jointly holding the activity.

2. Send the Bidding Form for Supporting events of the Eighth China International Import Expo (in Excel as well as with a scanned copy with the seal) to the Buyer Invitation Office of the China International Import Expo Bureau at zsc@ciie.org. Please send an email copy to the Secretariat of the Central Enterprise Trade Mission about the events that the central enterprises have applied for.

3. Please communicate with the Buyer Invitation Office of the China International Import Expo Bureau if the above relevant parties have any questions. Tel.: 021-67008943; E-mail: zsc@ciie.org.

4. The China International Import Expo Bureau will announce a pre-scheduled time for respective bidding according to the actual conditions of various parties.

5. Hosts of events shall communicate with the China International Import Expo Bureau and NECC(Shanghai) to discuss specific matters according to the pre-scheduled arrangements of the events.

6. After the pre-scheduled time of events is confirmed, the China International Import Expo Bureau will send the accounts and passwords for access to the supporting events information system via e-mail to hosts and organizers. They may check and modify the relevant information and help their personnel apply for certificates as required in the system (see “Q & A” in “Events” for details).

7. The confirmed hosts or organizers may download the Operation Manual of Supporting Events Information System after logging into the supporting events information system to learn system functions and operation steps. They should duly upload and update their activity plans as required in the system.

8. The confirmed hosts of supporting events held in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC -should contact NECC in a timely manner to sign contracts and implement on-site services.

9. The China International Import Expo Bureau will, according to the procedures, issue certificates for relevant personnel of the hosts of supporting events in the venue of the China International Import Expo - NECC -as required. The certificates shall be collected and delivered by the hosts.