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Decree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
No. 550
The Regulations on Travel Agencies, adopted at the 47th executive meeting of the State Council on January 21, 2009, are hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of May 1, 2009.
Premier Wen Jiabao
February 20, 2009
Regulations on Travel Agencies
general provisions
Article 1 In order to strengthen the travel agency Management and guarantee of Travel? These Regulations are formulated to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and travel agencies, maintain the order of the tourism market, and promote the healthy development of tourism.
Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the establishment and business activities of travel agencies within the territory of the People's Republic of China.
The term "travel agency" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to an enterprise legal person engaged in activities such as soliciting, organizing and receiving tourists, providing tourists with relevant tourism services, and conducting domestic tourism business, inbound tourism business or outbound tourism business.
Article 3 The tourism administration department under the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of travel agencies throughout the country.
The tourism administration departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of travel agencies within their respective administrative areas according to their duties.
The industry and commerce, price, commerce, foreign exchange and other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the division of duties, supervise and manage travel agencies according to law.
Article 4 Travel agencies shall follow the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness and integrity in their business activities, improve the quality of services and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of tourists.
Article 5 Travel agency industry organizations shall provide services to travel agencies in accordance with their articles of association, play a coordinating and self-discipline role, and guide travel agencies to operate legally, fairly and in good faith.
Chapter II Establishment of Travel Agencies
Article 6 Those who apply for the establishment of travel agencies to operate domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business shall meet the following requirements:
（1） Having a fixed place of business;
（2） Having necessary business facilities;
（3） It has a registered capital of no less than 300000 yuan.
Article 7 Anyone who applies for the establishment of a travel agency to operate domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business shall file an application with the tourism administration department of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or the tourism administration department of the city divided into districts entrusted by it, and submit the relevant certification documents in line with the provisions of Article 6 of these Regulations. The tourism administrative department that accepts the application shall make a decision of permission or disapproval within 20 working days from the date of accepting the application. If the permit is granted, a travel agency business license shall be issued to the applicant, and the applicant shall go through the establishment registration with the administrative department for industry and commerce with the travel agency business license; If no permission is granted, the applicant shall be notified in writing and the reasons shall be explained.
Article 8 If a travel agency has obtained a business license for two years and has not been fined or punished by an administrative organ for infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, it may apply for operating outbound tourism business.
Article 9 Anyone who applies for operating outbound tourism business shall submit an application to the tourism administration department under the State Council or the tourism administration department of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government entrusted by the tourism administration department. The tourism administration department that accepts the application shall make a decision on permission or disapproval within 20 working days from the date of accepting the application. If the permit is granted, a new travel agency business license shall be issued to the applicant, and the travel agency shall take the new travel agency business license to the administrative department for industry and commerce for registration of change; If no permission is granted, the applicant shall be notified in writing and the reasons shall be explained.
Article 10 Where a travel agency establishes a branch, it shall, on the strength of a copy of the travel agency business license, go through the establishment registration with the local administrative department for industry and commerce, and shall, within three working days from the date of establishment registration, file the registration with the local administrative department for tourism.
The establishment of travel agency branches is not subject to geographical restrictions. The business scope of a branch office shall not exceed the business scope of the travel agency that establishes the branch office.
Article 11 When a travel agency establishes a service network for soliciting tourists and providing tourism consultation (hereinafter referred to as the service network of the travel agency), it shall go through the establishment registration formalities with the administrative department for industry and commerce according to law, and report to the local tourism administrative department for the record.
The service outlets of travel agencies shall accept the unified management of travel agencies and shall not engage in activities other than solicitation and consultation.
Article 12 Where a travel agency changes its name, place of business, legal representative or other registered items or terminates its business, it shall go through the corresponding registration of change or cancellation at the administrative department for industry and commerce, and shall, within 10 working days from the date of completion of the registration, file with the original licensed tourism administrative department for the record, and renew or return the business operation license of the travel agency.
Article 13 A travel agency shall, within three working days from the date of obtaining the travel agency business license, open a special quality guarantee account in the bank designated by the tourism administration department of the State Council and deposit the quality guarantee, Or submit to the tourism administration department that has granted the license a bank guarantee that the amount of guarantee obtained according to law is not less than the amount of the corresponding quality guarantee.
Travel agencies operating domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business shall deposit 200000 yuan as quality deposit; management Outbound tourism The travel agency shall deposit an additional 1.2 million yuan of quality deposit.
The interest of the quality deposit belongs to the travel agency.
Article 14 For each branch established by a travel agency to operate domestic tourism business and inbound tourism business, an additional 50000 yuan shall be deposited into its quality deposit account; For each branch established to operate outbound tourism business, 300000 yuan shall be added to its quality deposit account.
Article 15 In any of the following circumstances, the tourism administration department may use the quality deposit of the travel agency:
（1） The travel agency violates the travel contract and infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, which is verified by the tourism administration department;
（2） The travel agency causes the loss of travel expenses paid in advance by tourists due to dissolution, bankruptcy or other reasons.
Article 16 If a people's court determines that a travel agency has harmed the legitimate rights and interests of tourists through judgments, rulings and other effective legal documents, and the travel agency refuses or is unable to make compensation, the people's court may transfer the compensation from the quality deposit account of the travel agency.
Article 17 If a travel agency has not been fined or punished by an administrative organ for infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of tourists within three years from the date of paying or making up the quality deposit, the tourism administrative department shall reduce the amount of the quality deposit by 50% and announce it to the public. Travel agencies may reduce their quality deposits by presenting certificates issued by the tourism administration departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
Article 18 If a travel agency, after the tourism administration department uses the quality deposit to compensate the tourists for their losses, or reduces the quality deposit according to law, is subject to a fine or above from the administrative organ for infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, it shall make up the quality deposit within five working days after receiving the notification from the tourism administration department to make up the quality deposit.
Article 19 If a travel agency is no longer engaged in tourism business, it shall withdraw the quality deposit from the bank on the strength of the certificate issued by the tourism administration department.
Article 20 The specific administrative measures for the deposit, payment and use of quality deposits shall be separately formulated by the tourism administration department of the State Council and the financial department of the State Council in conjunction with other relevant departments.
Chapter III Foreign funded Travel Agencies
Article 21 The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to foreign-funded travel agencies; Where there are no provisions in this Chapter, other relevant provisions of these Regulations shall apply.
The term "foreign-funded travel agencies" as mentioned in the preceding paragraph includes Sino foreign joint venture travel agencies, Sino foreign cooperative travel agencies and foreign-funded travel agencies.
Article 22 For the establishment of a foreign-funded travel agency, the investor shall file an application with the tourism administration department of the State Council and submit relevant certification documents that meet the conditions specified in Article 6 of these Regulations. The tourism administration department under the State Council shall complete the examination within 30 working days from the date of accepting the application. If the establishment is approved, the examination and approval opinions on the business license of foreign-funded travel agencies shall be issued; If the applicant disagrees with the establishment, it shall notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.
The applicant shall submit an application for the establishment of a foreign-invested enterprise to the competent commerce department of the State Council on the strength of the examination and approval opinions and articles of association of the foreign-invested travel agency business license, and the contract signed by the joint venture and cooperative parties. The competent commerce department of the State Council shall make a decision on approval or disapproval in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations. If it is approved, it shall issue the approval certificate of foreign-funded enterprises, and notify the applicant to obtain the travel agency business license from the tourism administration department under the State Council. The applicant shall register with the industry and commerce administration department on the strength of the travel agency business license and the approval certificate of foreign-funded enterprises; If the application is not approved, the applicant shall be notified in writing with reasons.
Article 23 Foreign funded travel agencies shall not engage in the business of overseas travel of mainland Chinese residents and travel to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan, except as otherwise stipulated by the decision of the State Council or the free trade agreement signed by China and the arrangements for establishing closer economic and trade relations between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao.
Chapter IV Operation of Travel Agencies
Article 24 The travel service information provided by travel agencies to tourists must be true and reliable, and no false publicity is allowed.
Article 25 Travel agencies engaged in outbound tourism business shall not organize tourists to travel to countries and regions other than the outbound tourist destinations of Chinese citizens announced by the tourism administrative department under the State Council.
Article 26 Tourism activities arranged or introduced by travel agencies for tourists shall not contain contents that violate the provisions of relevant laws and regulations.
Article 27 Travel agencies shall not solicit tourists with quotations lower than the cost of tourism. Without the consent of the tourists, travel agencies shall not provide other paid services beyond the travel contract.
Article 28 When providing services to tourists, travel agencies shall sign travel contracts with tourists and specify the following items:
（1） The name of the travel agency and its business scope, address, contact number and the number of the travel agency's business license;
（2） Name and contact number of the travel agency agent;
（3） Place and date of signing;
（4） The place of departure, route and destination of the travel itinerary;
（5） Arrangements and standards of transportation, accommodation and catering services in the travel itinerary;
（6） The specific content and time of the tour items arranged by the travel agency;
（7） Time and frequency of free activities of tourists;
（8） The travel expenses that should be paid by tourists and the way of payment;
（9） The number of shopping trips arranged by the travel agency, the length of stay and the name of the shopping place;
（10） Tour items and prices that need to be paid separately by tourists;
（11） The conditions for rescission or modification of the contract and the period of advance notice;
（12） The dispute resolution mechanism for breach of contract and the responsibilities that should be undertaken;
（13） Tourism service supervision and complaint hotline;
（14） Other contents agreed by both parties.
Article 29 When a travel agency signs a travel contract with a tourist, it shall give a true, accurate and complete explanation of the specific contents of the travel contract.
If the travel contract signed between a travel agency and a tourist is unclear or there is a dispute over the interpretation of the standard terms, it shall be interpreted in accordance with the usual understanding; If there are more than two interpretations of the standard terms, they should be interpreted in favor of tourists; If the standard terms are inconsistent with the non-standard terms, the non-standard terms shall be used.
Article 30 If a travel agency organizes outbound travel of mainland Chinese residents, it shall arrange a tour leader to accompany the tour group throughout the journey.
Article 31 Tour guides appointed by travel agencies to receive tourists or tour leaders appointed to organize outbound tourism of tourists shall hold tour guide cards and tour leader cards prescribed by the State.
Article 32 When a travel agency hires tour guides and tour leaders, it shall sign labor contracts in accordance with the law and pay them no less than the local minimum wage.
Article 33 Travel agencies and their designated tour guides and tour leaders shall not commit the following acts:
（1） Refusing to perform the obligations agreed in the travel contract;
（2） The travel schedule arranged in the travel contract is not changed due to force majeure;
（3） Deceive or coerce tourists to shop or participate in tour projects that require additional payment.
Article 34 Travel agencies shall not require tour guides and tour leaders to receive tourism teams that do not pay reception and service fees or pay fees lower than the reception and service costs, and shall not require tour guides and tour leaders to bear the relevant fees for receiving tourism teams.
Article 35 If a travel agency violates the provisions of a tourism contract and causes damage to the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, it shall take necessary remedial measures and report to the tourism administration department in a timely manner.
Article 36 If a travel agency needs to entrust its tourism business, it shall entrust it to a travel agency with appropriate qualifications, obtain the consent of the tourists, sign an entrustment contract with the entrusted travel agency on the reception of tourists, determine the service arrangements and standards for the reception of tourists, and agree on the rights and obligations of both parties.
Article 37 If a travel agency entrusts its tourism business to another travel agency, it shall pay the entrusted travel agency a fee no less than the cost of reception and services; The entrusted travel agency shall not receive tourist groups that do not pay or do not pay the reception and service fees in full.
If the entrusted travel agency breaches the contract and causes damage to the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, the entrusted travel agency shall bear the corresponding liability for compensation. After the entrusted travel agency makes compensation, it may claim compensation from the entrusted travel agency.
If the entrusted travel agency causes damage to the legitimate rights and interests of tourists intentionally or through gross negligence, it shall bear joint and several liabilities.
Article 38 Travel agencies shall take out travel agency liability insurance. The specific plan of travel agency liability insurance shall be formulated separately by the tourism administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the insurance regulatory authority of the State Council.
Article 39 Travel agencies shall give true explanations and clear warnings to tourists on matters that may endanger the safety of tourists' lives and property, and take necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of hazards.
In case of any situation endangering the personal safety of tourists, the travel agency and its designated tour guides and tour leaders shall take necessary measures and report to the tourism administration department in a timely manner; If it happens abroad, it shall also timely report to the Chinese embassy and consulate in the country, relevant overseas institutions and local police.
Article 40 If a tourist stays abroad and does not return, the tour leader appointed by the travel agency shall report to the travel agency, the embassy or consulate of the People's Republic of China in that country and the relevant overseas agencies in a timely manner. After receiving the report, the travel agency shall report to the tourism administration department and the public security organ in a timely manner, and assist in providing information about illegal detainees.
When receiving inbound tourism, a travel agency should report to the tourism administration department, the public security organ and the foreign affairs department in a timely manner, and assist in providing information about the illegal stay of tourists.
Chapter V Supervision and Inspection
Article 41 Tourism, industry and commerce, price, commerce, foreign exchange and other relevant departments shall strengthen the supervision and administration of travel agencies according to law, and shall deal with any illegal act found in a timely manner.
Article 42 Tourism, industry and commerce, price and other administrative departments shall timely announce the supervision and inspection to the public. The contents of the announcement include the issuance, change, revocation and cancellation of the travel agency business license, the illegal business activities of the travel agency, the integrity records of the travel agency, and the complaints of tourists.
Article 43 If a travel agency harms the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, tourists may complain to the tourism administration department, the industry and commerce administration department, the pricing department, the commerce department or the foreign exchange administration department. The department receiving the complaint shall investigate and deal with it in a timely manner according to its duties and powers, and inform the tourists about the investigation and handling.
Article 44 Travel agencies and their branches shall accept the supervision and inspection of the tourism administration department on their tourism contracts, service quality, tourism safety, financial books, etc., and submit statistical data such as business and financial information to the tourism administration department in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.
Article 45 Staff members of tourism, industry and commerce, price, commerce, foreign exchange and other relevant departments shall not accept any gifts from travel agencies, participate in shopping activities or sightseeing projects paid by travel agencies, or seek personal gains for themselves, relatives and friends or other individuals or organizations through travel agencies.
Chapter VI Legal Liability
Article 46 Those who violate the provisions of these Regulations and have any of the following circumstances shall be ordered by the tourism administration department or the industrial and commercial administration department to make corrections, and their illegal gains shall be confiscated. If the illegal gains are more than 100000 yuan, they shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal gains; If the illegal income is less than 100000 yuan or there is no illegal income, a fine between 100000 yuan and 500000 yuan shall be imposed:
（1） Operating domestic tourism business, inbound tourism business and outbound tourism business without obtaining the corresponding travel agency business license;
（2） The business scope of the branch exceeds the business scope of the travel agency establishing the branch;
（3） Travel agency service outlets engage in activities other than solicitation and consultation.
Article 47 Where a travel agency transfers, leases or lends its business license, the tourism administrative department shall order it to suspend business for rectification for one to three months, and confiscate its illegal income; If the circumstances are serious, the business license of the travel agency shall be revoked. If a travel agency transfers or leases its business operation license, the tourism administration department or the industry and commerce administration department shall order it to stop its illegal operation, confiscate its illegal income and impose a fine of not less than 100000 yuan but not more than 500000 yuan.
Article 48 If a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, fails to deposit, increase or supplement the quality deposit in its quality deposit account or submit the corresponding bank guarantee within the prescribed time limit, the tourism administration department shall order it to make corrections; If they refuse to make corrections, their travel agency business licenses shall be revoked.
Article 49 If a travel agency violates the provisions of these Regulations by not insuring travel agency liability insurance, the tourism administration department shall order it to make corrections; If they refuse to make corrections, their travel agency business licenses shall be revoked.
Article 50 If a travel agency violates the provisions of these Regulations and has any of the following circumstances, the tourism administration department shall order it to make corrections; Those who refuse to make corrections shall be fined less than 10000 yuan:
（1） Change of name, business location, legal representative and other registered items or termination of business without filing with the original licensed tourism administration department within the prescribed time limit, or replacement or return of the travel agency business license;
（2） The establishment of a branch office has not been filed with the local tourism administration department within the prescribed time limit;
（3） Failing to submit statistical data such as business and financial information to the tourism administrative department in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.
Article 51 In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, foreign-funded travel agencies engage in outbound tourism business for mainland Chinese residents and travel business to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan, Or travel agencies engaged in outbound tourism business that organize tourists to travel to countries and regions other than the outbound tourist destinations of Chinese citizens announced by the tourism administration department under the State Council shall be ordered by the tourism administration department to make corrections, and the illegal gains shall be confiscated. If the illegal gains are more than 100000 yuan, a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal gains shall be imposed; If the illegal income is less than 100000 yuan or there is no illegal income, a fine between 100000 yuan and 500000 yuan shall be imposed; If the circumstances are serious, the business license of the travel agency shall be revoked.
Article 52 If a tourist agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, arranges or introduces tourist activities for tourists that contain contents that violate the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, the tourism administration department shall order it to make corrections, confiscate its illegal income and impose a fine of not less than 20000 yuan but not more than 100000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, the business license of the travel agency shall be revoked.
Article 53 If a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, provides tourists with tourism service information that contains false content or makes false publicity, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall impose a penalty according to law.
If a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, solicits tourists with an offer lower than the cost of tourism, the competent pricing department shall punish it according to law.
Article 54 If a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, provides other paid services beyond the provisions of the tourism contract without the consent of the tourists, the tourism administrative department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 10000 yuan but not more than 50000 yuan.
Article 55 If a travel agency violates the provisions of these Regulations and has any of the following circumstances, the tourism administration department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 20000 yuan but not more than 100000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification for one to three months:
（1） Failing to sign travel contracts with tourists;
（2） The travel contract signed with the tourists does not contain the items specified in Article 28 of these Regulations;
（3） Entrusting tourism business to other travel agencies without the consent of tourists;
（4） Entrust tourism business to travel agencies without corresponding qualifications;
（5） Failure to sign an entrustment contract with the entrusted travel agency for the reception of tourists.
Article 56 If a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, organizes Chinese mainland residents to travel abroad and does not arrange a tour leader to accompany the tourist team throughout the journey, the tourism administration department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 10000 yuan but not more than 50000 yuan; Those who refuse to make corrections shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification for one to three months.
Article 57 If any tour guide or tour leader appointed by a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, does not hold a tour guide card or tour leader card as prescribed by the State, the tourism administration department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 20000 yuan but not more than 100000 yuan on the travel agency.
Article 58 If a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, fails to pay remuneration to the tour guides and tour leaders it employs, or the remuneration paid is lower than the local minimum wage standard, it shall be dealt with in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China.
Article 59 Where a travel agency violates the provisions of these Regulations and commits any of the following acts, the tourism administration department or the industrial and commercial administration department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 100000 yuan but not more than 500000 yuan on it; The tourist administration department shall order the tour guides and tour leaders to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 10000 yuan but not more than 50000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, the travel agency's business license, tour guide license or tour leader license shall be revoked:
（1） Refusing to perform the obligations stipulated in the tourism contract;
（2） The itinerary arranged in the travel contract is not changed due to force majeure;
（3） Deceiving or coercing tourists into shopping or participating in tour projects that require additional payment.
Article 60 If a travel agency, in violation of the provisions of these Regulations, requires tour guides and tour leaders to receive a tourist group that does not pay the reception and service fees, pays less than the reception and service costs, or requires tour guides and tour leaders to bear the relevant fees for receiving a tourist group, the tourism administrative department shall order it to make corrections, A fine of not less than 20000 yuan but not more than 100000 yuan shall be imposed.
Article 61 If a travel agency violates the provisions of a tourism contract, causing damage to the legitimate rights and interests of tourists and failing to take necessary remedial measures, the tourism administrative department or the industrial and commercial administrative department shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 10000 yuan but not more than 50000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, the tourism administrative department shall revoke the business license of the travel agency.
Article 62 Those who violate the provisions of these Regulations and are under any of the following circumstances shall be ordered by the tourism administration department to make corrections and suspend business for rectification for one to three months; If the circumstances are serious, the business license of the travel agency shall be revoked:
（1） The travel agency fails to pay the reception and service fees to the entrusted travel agency;
（2） The fees paid by the travel agency to the entrusted travel agency are lower than the reception and service costs;
（3） The entrusted travel agency does not pay or does not pay in full the reception and service fees for the tourist team.
Article 63 If a travel agency or its designated tour guides or tour leaders violate the provisions of these Regulations in any of the following circumstances, the tourism administration department shall order them to make corrections and impose a fine of not less than 20000 yuan but not more than 100000 yuan on the travel agency; The tour guides and tour leaders shall be fined not less than 4000 yuan but not more than 20000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, the travel agency shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification for one to three months, or its business operation license, tour guide license and tour leader license shall be revoked:
（1） Failing to take necessary measures and report in time in case of any situation endangering the personal safety of tourists;
（2） Tourists who are organized by a travel agency to travel abroad illegally stay abroad, and the travel agency fails to report in time and assist in providing information on illegal detainees;
（3） The travel agency receives inbound tourists who stay in China illegally, and the travel agency fails to report in time and assist in providing information about illegal travelers.
Article 64 Those who are subject to criminal punishment for obstructing the administration of the national border (frontier) shall not engage in the business operations of travel agencies within five years from the date of completing the execution of the criminal punishment; If the business license of a travel agency is revoked, the main person in charge of the travel agency shall not act as the main person in charge of any travel agency within five years from the date of revocation of the business license of the travel agency.
Article 65 If a travel agency violates the provisions of these Regulations and damages the legitimate rights and interests of tourists, it shall bear corresponding civil liability; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
Article 66 In case of violation of the provisions of these Regulations, the tourism administration department or other relevant departments and their staff members are under any of the following circumstances, the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be given sanctions according to law:
（1） Failing to deal with illegal acts in a timely manner upon discovery;
（2） Failing to timely announce the supervision and inspection of travel agencies;
（3） Failing to deal with tourists' complaints in a timely manner and inform tourists about the investigation and handling;
（4） Accepting gifts from travel agencies;
（5） Participating in shopping activities or sightseeing projects paid by travel agencies;
（6） Seeking personal gains for oneself, relatives and friends or other individuals or organizations through travel agencies.
Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions
Article 67 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Australia Gate SAR and Taiwan These Regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to travel agencies established in the mainland by investors from different regions.
Article 68 These Regulations shall come into force as of May 1, 2009. The Regulations on the Administration of Travel Agencies promulgated by the State Council on October 15, 1996 shall be repealed at the same time.
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