【发布单位】中国证券监督管理委员会
  【发布文号】证监发[2001]125号
  【发布日期】2001-10-16
  【生效日期】2001-10-16
  【失效日期】-----------
  【所属类别】国家法律法规
  【文件来源】-----------
 

中国证券监督管理委员会关于发布
首次公开发行股票辅导工作办法》的通知
 

(证监发〔2001〕125号)

各具有主承销商资格的证券经营机构,各具有从事证券期货业务资格的律师事务所、会计师事务所,各拟首次公开发行股票的公司,中国证监会各派出机构,证券交易所:
  为保障股票发行核准制的实施,现发布《首次公开发行股票辅导工作办法》,自颁布之日起施行。拟申请首次公开发行股票的公司,应执行此办法。但中国证监会另有规定的除外。
  对已进行辅导的公司,应按本办法要求完成辅导工作。中国证监会下发的《股票发行上市辅导工作暂行办法》(证监发〔2000〕17号)、《关于公司公告拟公开发行股票并上市有关事宜的通知》(证监发行字〔2000〕141号)同时废止。

                          二00一年十月十六日
           

首次公开发行股票辅导工作办法

       第一章 总则

 第一条 为保障股票发行核准制的顺利实施,提高首次公开发行股票公司的素质及规范运作的水平,保证从事辅导工作的证券经营机构(以下称“辅导机构”)在首次公开发行股票过程中依法履行职责,特制定本办法。
 

 第二条 凡拟在中华人民共和国境内首次公开发行股票的股份有限公司(以下称“辅导对象”),在提出首次公开发行股票申请前,应按本办法的规定聘请辅导机构进行辅导。
  但中国证监会另有规定的除外。
 

 第三条 辅导工作的总体目标是促进辅导对象建立良好的公司治理;形成独立运营和持续发展的能力;督促公司的董事、监事、高级管理人员全面理解发行上市有关法律法规、证券市场规范运作和信息披露的要求;树立进入证券市场的诚信意识、法制意识;具备进入证券市场的基本条件。同时促进辅导机构及参与辅导工作的其他中介机构履行勤勉尽责义务。
 

 第四条 辅导期限至少为一年。辅导期自辅导机构向辅导对象所在地的中国证监会派出机构(以下简称“派出机构”)报送备案材料后,派出机构进行备案登记之日开始计算,至派出机构出具监管报告之日结束。
 

 第五条 辅导工作应当遵循以下原则:
  (一)勤勉尽责。辅导机构应按照有关法律、法规和规则的要求,履行职责,做好辅导工作。
  (二)诚实信用。辅导机构和辅导对象均应客观、真实地反映辅导过程中的问题,健全有关记录,保证所有辅导资料的真实、准确和完整。
  (三)突出重点,鼓励创新。辅导机构应根据辅导对象的具体情况,有针对性地进行重点辅导,鼓励结合具体情况有所创新。
  (四)责任明确,风险自担。辅导工作只是准备发行上市的一个法定程序,辅导机构与辅导对象应自行承担相关风险。

   第二章 辅导机构和辅导人员

 第六条 辅导对象聘请的辅导机构应是具有主承销商资格的证券机构以及其他经有关部门认定的机构。
 

 第七条 辅导机构应当针对每一个辅导对象组成专门的辅导工作小组。辅导工作小组应明确固定的组长,组长应具有综合协调能力。
 

 第八条 辅导对象拟或已聘用的会计师事务所、律师事务所的执业人员应在辅导机构的协调下参与辅导工作,辅导机构也可根据需要另行聘请执业会计师、律师等参与辅导。
 

 第九条 辅导机构至少应有三名固定人员参与辅导工作小组。其中至少有一人具有担任过首次公开发行股票主承销工作项目负责人的经验。同一人员不得同时担任四家以上企业的辅导工作。
  辅导人员应具备有关法律、会计等必备的专业知识和技能,有较强的敬业精神。
 

 第十条 辅导机构应制定对辅导工作和辅导人员考核的内部管理办法,中国证监会及其派出机构可以进行抽查。
 

 第十一条 辅导人员应调动辅导机构及参与的有关中介机构的系统资源和条件,确保达到辅导效果。
 

 第十二条 辅导工作应具有连续性,如辅导人员发生变更,应办妥交接手续,并应于变更之后五个工作日内向派出机构书面备案,说明变更原因。
 

 第十三条 辅导人员及辅导机构的其他有关人员应当依法履行保密义务,在相关信息披露前,保守辅导对象的商业秘密。
 

 第十四条 辅导对象依法自主选择辅导机构,中国证监会及派出机构、其他任何部门不得代替辅导对象选择或干预其选择。
 

 第十五条 辅导机构可以是辅导对象提出发行上市申请的推荐人或保荐人。
  如推荐人或保荐人未参与辅导,应对原辅导机构及其工作进行复核,并在推荐函中明确发表意见。

     第三章 辅导协议

 第十六条 辅导机构和辅导对象应本着自愿、平等的原则签订辅导协议。辅导机构与辅导对象还可以订立专门的保密协议。
 

 第十七条 辅导协议至少应包括以下内容:
  (一)双方的权利、义务和责任;
  (二)辅导人员的构成;
  (三)辅导对象接受辅导的人员;
  (四)辅导内容、计划及实施方案;
  (五)辅导方式;
  (六)辅导期间及各阶段的工作重点;
  (七)辅导所要达到的效果;
  (八)辅导费用及其确定的原则和付款方式;
  (九)辅导协议的变更与终止;
  (十)违约责任;
  (十一)协议的解释等。
 

 第十八条 辅导协议应当明确规定在辅导期间辅导机构以何种方式跟踪了解辅导对象的规范运作情况。如辅导机构应以何种方式知悉有关股东大会、董事会议及其他有关会议的情况,以何种方式取得辅导对象有关文件资料等内容。
 

 第十九条 辅导协议应当明确约定最低的现场辅导时间和授课次数,其中集中授课时间应不少于20个小时,集中授课次数应不少于6次。
 

 第二十条 辅导协议应当明确在辅导期间辅导对象与辅导人员之间的信息沟通和交流方式。
 

 第二十一条 辅导协议应规定辅导双方均不得以保证公司股票发行上市为前提条件。
 

 第二十二条 辅导协议一经签定,原则上不得解除。如有特殊原因确需在辅导期间解除辅导协议的,辅导机构和辅导对象均有义务及时向派出机构说明理由。
 

 第二十三条 辅导对象对辅导机构未履行勤勉尽责义务的,可以提出解除辅导协议,同时应向辅导机构明确提出意见,并向派出机构书面说明情况。辅导机构也应向派出机构说明情况。
 

 第二十四条 辅导机构在辅导过程中发现辅导对象存在重大法律障碍或风险隐患的,可以提出解除辅导协议,同时应向辅导对象明确提出意见,并向派出机构书面说明情况。辅导对象也应向派出机构说明情况。
 

 第二十五条 原辅导机构退出、辅导对象聘请新的辅导机构的,应重新签订辅导协议,制定继续辅导的计划。
  继任的辅导机构和辅导对象应自新的协议签订后五个工作日内重新履行向派出机构备案的手续。
 

 第二十六条 辅导机构变更后,新的辅导机构向派出机构明确表示认可前任的辅导工作,承担前任的辅导责任,并承诺按本办法规定的义务在派出机构监管下完成辅导工作的,辅导期可以连续计算。
  但继任的辅导机构须自前任辅导机构退出辅导之日且新的辅导协议订立之日起至少再辅导半年,其中集中授课时间应不少于10个小时,集中授课次数应不少于3次。
 

 第二十七条 有下列情形之一的,不得连续计算辅导时间:
  (一)辅导人员中途退出辅导,辅导机构未履行有关手续的;
  (二)原辅导机构指明辅导对象存在重大法律障碍或风险隐患而退出辅导的;
  (三)不符合前条关于连续计算辅导期条件的规定的;
  (四)未按要求履行公告义务的;
  (五)辅导期内中止辅导工作达一个月的;
  (六)其他中国证监会认定的情形。

    第四章 辅导内容和实施方案

 第二十八条 辅导机构应根据本办法的规定,结合有关法律、法规和规则,以及上市公司的必备知识,针对辅导对象的具体情况和实际需求,确定辅导的具体内容,制定辅导计划及实施方案,以确信辅导对象具备进入证券市场的基本条件。
 

 第二十九条 辅导机构应督促公司的董事(包括独立董事)、监事、高级管理人员及持有5%以上(含5%)股份的股东(或其法定代表人)进行全面的法规知识学习或培训,聘请机构内部或外部的专业人员进行必要的授课,确信其理解发行上市有关法律、法规和规则,理解作为公众公司规范运作、信息披露和履行承诺等方面的责任和义务。
 

 第三十条 辅导机构应通过辅导督促辅导对象按照有关规定初步建立符合现代企业制度要求的公司治理基础,促进辅导对象的董事、监事和高级管理人员以及持有5%以上(含5%)股份的股东(或其法定代表人)增强法制观念和诚信意识。
 

 第三十一条 辅导机构应核查辅导对象在公司设立、改制重组、股权设置和转让、增资扩股、资产评估、资本验证等方面是否合法、有效,产权关系是否明晰,股权结构是否符合有关规定。
 

 第三十二条 辅导机构应督促辅导对象实现独立运营,做到业务、资产、人员、财务、机构独立完整,主营业务突出,形成核心竞争力。
 

 第三十三条 辅导机构应核查辅导对象是否按规定妥善处置了商标、专利、土地、房屋等的法律权属问题。
 

 第三十四条 辅导机构应督促规范辅导对象与控股股东及其他关联方的关系。
 

 第三十五条 辅导机构应督促辅导对象建立和完善规范的内部决策和控制制度,形成有效的财务、投资以及内部约束和激励制度。
 

 第三十六条 辅导机构应督促辅导对象建立健全公司财务会计管理体系,杜绝会计虚假。
 

 第三十七条 辅导机构应督促辅导对象形成明确的业务发展目标和未来发展计划,并制定可行的募股资金投向及其他投资项目的规划。
 

 第三十八条 辅导机构应针对辅导对象的具体情况确定书面考试的内容,并接受中国证监会及其派出机构的监督。
 

 第三十九条 辅导机构对辅导对象是否达到发行上市条件进行综合评估,协助辅导对象开展首次公开发行股票的准备工作。
 

 第四十条 辅导机构可组织辅导对象协商确定不同阶段的辅导重点及实施手段。辅导前期重点可以是摸底调查,全面形成具体的辅导方案并开始实施。辅导中期重点在于集中学习和培训,诊断问题并加以解决。辅导后期重点在于完成辅导计划,进行考核评估,做好首次公开发行股票申请文件的准备工作。
 

 第四十一条 辅导机构可采取灵活有效的辅导方式,可包括组织自学、进行集中授课与考试、问题诊断与专业咨询、中介机构协调会、经验交流会、案例分析等。
 

 第四十二条 辅导机构进行辅导工作应有配合辅导内容和形式的必要辅导教程。
 

 第四十三条 辅导机构在辅导过程中应将有关资料及重要情况汇总,建立“辅导工作底稿”,存档备查。辅导工作底稿的存档时间不少于五年。
 

 第四十四条 辅导工作底稿的内容应至少包括:
  (一)备案登记材料和所有辅导工作备案报告;
  (二)辅导计划及实施方案;
  (三)辅导协议;
  (四)辅导人员变更及交接手续;
  (五)辅导对象存在的重大问题及解决情况;
  (六)监管机构反馈意见及落实情况;
  (七)历次考试及评估的资料;
  (八)曾提出的整改建议及对辅导对象进行问题诊断、督促检查的详细记录及有关表格;
  (九)其他有关辅导工作记录。

      第五章 辅导程序

 第四十五条 辅导机构在签订辅导协议前可参与企业改制重组、前期考察工作,确信双方具有合作和互信的基础。
 

 第四十六条 辅导对象全体董事、监事、经理、副经理、财务负责人、董事会秘书及其他高级管理人员必须参与整个辅导过程,并积极配合辅导工作。
 

 第四十七条 辅导对象有义务提供辅导工作所需要的有关情况和资料,并对所提供资料的真实性、准确性、完整性负责。
 

 第四十八条 辅导协议签署后五个工作日内,辅导机构应向派出机构进行辅导备案登记。备案登记材料应包括:
  (一)辅导备案申请报告。内容包括辅导备案的请求,介绍辅导对象的设立及历史沿革、发起人或前五名股东的情况、公司主营业务,附公司设立的批文和营业执照;
  (二)辅导人员名单及其简历;
  (三)辅导机构及辅导人员的资格证明文件(复印件);
  (四)辅导对象全体董事、监事、经理、副经理、财务负责人、董事会秘书及其他高级管理人员名单及其简历;
  (五)辅导协议;
  (六)辅导计划及实施方案;
  (七)辅导对象基本情况备案表(参见附件一);
  (八)辅导人员对同期担任辅导工作的公司家数的说明。
 

 第四十九条 派出机构应于10个工作日内按照前条规定的内容对辅导机构提交的备案材料的齐备性进行审查。如无异议,备案申请报送日即为备案登记日。如有异议,应给予书面反馈意见,明确提出再次申请备案的要求。
 

 第五十条 从辅导开始之日起,辅导机构每三个月向派出机构报送一次辅导工作备案报告。最后一次(第四次或以后)报送的备案报告,可与辅导工作总结报告合一。
 

 第五十一条 辅导机构报送的备案登记材料、“辅导工作备案报告”、“辅导工作总结报告”以及其他文件,应由辅导人员签名,并经辅导机构负责人签名并加盖公章。
  辅导机构应结合辅导工作的实际进展,针对通过各种渠道了解的问题,提出整改建议,会同辅导对象认真研究整改方案,并主动调整和完善辅导方案和计划,跟踪督促完成整改。对未能妥善解决的问题,应在备案报告中说明。
 

 第五十二条 整改建议至少应包括:
  (一)整改所要达到的目标;
  (二)解决问题的措施;
  (三)解决问题时间期限;
  (四)解决问题的责任人。
 

 第五十三条 辅导对象应在辅导期满六个月之后十天内,就接受辅导、准备发行股票的事宜在当地至少两种主要报纸连续公告二次以上,公告信息中应包括派出机构的举报电话及通信地址。
 

 第五十四条 辅导机构应于辅导期内对接受辅导的人员进行至少一次书面考试,并接受监管部门的监督和抽查。
  全体应试人员最终考试应成绩合格,历次考试的内容和结果应在“辅导工作总结报告”中说明。
 

 第五十五条 辅导机构认为达到辅导计划目标后可向派出机构报送“辅导工作总结报告”,提出辅导评估申请,派出机构应按规定出具“辅导监管报告”。
 

 第五十六条 辅导机构结束辅导工作、派出机构出具“辅导监管报告”后,主承销商或推荐人可结合辅导总结报告、尽职调查情况、内部核查结论向中国证监会进行首次公开发行股票的推荐。
 

 第五十七条 在辅导工作结束至主承销商推荐之间,辅导机构仍应持续关注辅导对象的重大变化,对发生与“辅导总结工作报告”不一致的重大事项,应向派出机构报告。
 

 第五十八条 辅导对象发行上市后,主承销商应在履行回访或保荐义务过程中持续关注信息披露和与辅导工作总结报告有关的事项。
 

 第五十九条 辅导机构和辅导对象认为在协议期内未达到辅导目标的,可申请适当延长辅导时间,并向派出机构书面说明。
 

 第六十条 辅导工作结束后,辅导对象如发生下列情况之一的,应重新进行辅导:
  (一)辅导工作结束至主承销商推荐期间发生控股股东变更;
  (二)辅导工作结束至主承销商推荐期间发生主营业务变更;
  (三)辅导工作结束至主承销商推荐期间发生三分之一以上董事、监事、高级管理人员变更;
  (四)辅导工作结束后三年内未有主承销商向中国证监会推荐首次公开发行股票的;
  (五)中国证监会认定应重新进行辅导的其他情形。
 

 第六十一条 辅导对象报送首次公开发行股票的申请未予核准的,除非中国证监会在不予核准通知书中另有其他要求,应针对存在的问题重新辅导半年以上。

   第六章 辅导工作的监管

 第六十二条 中国证监会对首次公开发行股票前的辅导工作进行监督和指导,派出机构负责辖区内辅导工作的监督管理。
  派出机构的监管主要采取登记备案监管的形式,重点监管辅导机构履行勤勉尽责义务的情况,定期分析辅导备案材料,核查辅导内容是否完整,辅导计划和实施方案是否得到有效实施,辅导程序是否符合要求。
 

 第六十三条 派出机构应及时掌握辖区内辅导工作开展的情况,对辅导过程保持跟踪监管。
  派出机构应于每月初五个工作日内向中国证监会报送一次“辅导监管简报”,报告截止上月末所有辅导对象和法定代表人及联系电话,辅导机构和辅导人员及联系电话,辅导监管中发现的主要问题。
 

 第六十四条 派出机构应建立健全辅导工作备案管理制度,应归档管理辅导机构每三个月备案的“辅导工作备案报告”及辅导期满后的“辅导工作总结报告”,档案管理期不少于五年。
 

 第六十五条 派出机构可针对实际情况,要求辅导机构提供与辅导工作备案报告、总结报告有关的补充材料,说明其履行勤勉尽责的情况,也可进行必要的现场调查。
 

 第六十六条 对辅导工作存在突出问题的,派出机构可要求辅导机构和辅导对象限期进行整改。
 

 第六十七条 派出机构应保持对辅导工作公告情况的监管。
  派出机构对举报信进行核查后,可以适当的方式向辅导机构和辅导对象告知核查的有关结果和内容,并要求其加以重视和进行必要的整改。“辅导监管报告”应说明举报信及处理的情况。
 

 第六十八条 派出机构在辅导期满,辅导机构报送了“辅导工作总结报告”,并提出辅导调查评估申请后二十个工作日内完成对辅导工作的评估调查,并向中国证监会出具“辅导监管报告”。
 

 第六十九条 派出机构主要应在日常监管的基础上,对辅导机构“辅导工作备案报告”和“辅导工作总结报告”进行综合评估后出具“辅导监管报告”,对辅导效果明确发表评估意见。
 

 第七十条 因不按期报送辅导工作备案报告,辅导机构不认真履行职责、辅导对象不积极配合而使辅导未达到计划目标,派出机构可酌情要求延长不超过六个月的辅导时间。
 

 第七十一条 派出机构报送“辅导监管报告”后,应关注与“辅导工作总结报告”及“辅导监管报告”有关的重大变化事项。发现影响发行上市的重大问题时,应及时向中国证监会报告。
 

 第七十二条 派出机构的“辅导监管报告”不负责对辅导对象是否符合发行上市条件、生产经营决策是否违法违规、拟投资项目的优劣及风险进行实质性判断。但派出机构可指出中国证监会应关注的问题。
 

 第七十三条 中国证监会将在收到发行上市申请后,对派出机构的“辅导监管报告”以及主承销商报送的“辅导工作总结报告”、主承销商的推荐函及内核意见、整套发行申请文件进行综合审核,对辅导工作是否合格进行事后判断。
 

 第七十四条 有下列情形之一的,中国证监会可认定辅导工作不合格:
  (一)发行人存在重大法律障碍或风险隐患而未在“辅导工作总结报告”中指明的;
  (二)“辅导工作总结报告”存在虚假记载、误导性陈述或重大遗漏的;
  (三)中国证监会认定的其他情况。
 

 第七十五条 中国证监会对辅导工作认定不合格的,可不受理辅导对象的申请;受理辅导对象的申请文件后发现辅导不合格的,可中止或终止审核。
 

 第七十六条 中国证监会将辅导工作情况作为考评主承销商的一项重要内容。
  经认定辅导工作不合格的,中国证监会可视情况对辅导机构及其有关责任人予以单处或并处通报批评、警告、暂停直至取消辅导业务资格、暂停直至取消从业资格的处罚。

    第七章 附则


 第七十七条 本办法由中国证监会负责解释。
 

 第七十八条 本办法自公布之日起执行。中国证监会下发的《股票发行上市辅导工作暂行办法》(证监发〔2000〕17号)、《关于公司公告拟公开发行股票并上市有关事宜的通知》(证监发行字〔2000〕141号)同时废止。

 

【Title】Notice on Issuing Measures on the Guidance Work for the Initial Public Offering of Stocks
【Document No.】Zheng Jian Fa [2001] No. 125
【Promulgation Date】2001-10-16
【Effective Date】2001-10-16
【Repeal Date】
【Promulgation Body】Stock Exchange
【Status】Effective
【Status Description】
 

【Full Text】

   
     
All Securities Business Institutions with Qualifications for the Main Underwriter, All Law Firms and Certified Public Accountants' Firms with Qualifications for the Securities and Futures Businesses, All Companies That Plan to Make Public Offering of Stocks, All Detached Offices of CSRC, and Stock Exchanges:

In order to safeguard the implementation of the system of examination and approval for public offering of stocks, we hereby issue the Measures on the Guidance Work for the Initial Public Offering of Stocks, which shall take effect as of the issuance date.  Companies that plan to make initial public offering of stocks shall execute these Measures, unless otherwise provided for by CSRC.

Companies that have received guidance shall accomplish the guidance work according to these Measures.  The Interim Measures on the Guidance Work for Public Offering and Listing of Stocks (Zheng Jian Fa [2000] No. 17), and the Notice on the Relevant Issues Concerning Companies' Public Announcement for Planning to Make Public Offering and Listing of Stocks (Zheng Jian Fa Xing Zi [2000] No. 141) issued by CSRC shall be repealed simultaneously.

Measures on the Guidance Work for the Initial Public Offering of Stocks
 
 
Chapter 1   General Principles
 
 
Article 1  
In order to safeguard the smooth implementation of the system of examination and approval for public offering of stocks, to improve the quality and the standard operation level of companies that make initial public offering of stocks, and to guarantee that securities business institutions engaging in the guidance work (hereinafter referred to as the "guidance institutions") fulfill their responsibilities according to law in the course of initial public offering of stocks, these Measures are hereby enacted.
 
Article 2  
Any joint-stock limited company that plans to make initial public offering of stock within the territory of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "guidance object") shall engage a guidance institution according to these Measures before filing an application for initial public offering of stock, unless otherwise provided for by CSRC.
 
Article 3  
The overall objectives of the guidance work are to boost the guidance objects' establishment of favorable corporate management, to create the capacities of independent operation and sustainable development, to supervise and urge companies' directors, supervisors, and high-rank management personnel to comprehensively understand the relevant laws and regulations on the public offering and listing of stocks and requirements on the securities market's standard operation and the information disclosure, to establish the good faith consciousness and legal consciousness to enter the securities market, to fulfill the basic qualifications to enter the securities market, and to promote the fulfillment of the obligations of diligence and duteousness by guidance institutions and other agencies participating in the guidance work. 
 
Article 4  
The guidance period shall be one year at least.  The guidance period shall be calculated from the date on which a detached office of CSRC (hereinafter referred to as the "detached office") of the place where the guidance object is located registers the documentation for the record submitted by a guidance institution to the date on which the detached office issues the regulatory report.
 
Article 5  
The guidance work shall be subject to the following principles:

(1) Diligence and duteousness

The guidance institution shall, in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, and rules, fulfill its responsibilities, and accomplish the guidance work.

(2) Good faith

The guidance institution and the guidance object shall report problems in the course of the guidance impersonally and truly, strengthen the relevant records, and guarantee authenticity, accuracy, and completeness of all guidance data.

(3) Prominence to the key points, and encouragement of innovation

The guidance institution shall, according to specific conditions of the guidance object, emphasize the guidance pertinently, and encourage the innovation in combination with specific conditions. 

(4) Definite responsibilities, and self-bearing of risks

The guidance work is only a legal procedure for public offering and listing of stock, and the guidance institution and the guidance object shall bear their respective risks concerned.
 
Chapter 2   Guidance Institution and Guidance Personnel
 
 
Article 6  
The guidance institution engaged by a guidance object shall be a securities institution with qualification for the main underwriter and any other institution certified by other relevant authorities.
 
Article 7  
The guidance institution shall set up a specialized guidance work group for each guidance object.  The guidance work group shall have a fixed group leader with the comprehensive harmony ability.
 
Article 8  
Practitioners of the certified public accountants' firm and the law firm engaged or to be engaged by guidance object shall participate in the guidance work in coordination with the guidance institution, and the guidance institution may as well engage other certified public accountants and lawyers for the guidance according to practical needs.
 
Article 9  
The guidance institution shall assign at least three fixed persons to participate in the guidance work group.  At least one among the three persons shall have experience as the person in charge of a main underwriting work for the initial public offering of stock.  No person shall participate in the guidance work for four or more enterprises.

Guidance personnel shall possess indispensable professional knowledge and skills in such disciplines as laws, accounting, etc., and have relatively strong consciousness of devotion to their duties.
 
Article 10  
The guidance institution shall formulate the internal management measures on the examination of the guidance work and the guidance personnel, and CSRC and its relevant detached office may conduct the selective examination. 
 
Article 11  
The guidance personnel shall bring system resources and conditions of the guidance institution and the relevant participating agencies into play to ensure the guidance effect.
 
Article 12  
The guidance work shall be consecutive.  If the guidance personnel change, the hand-over formalities shall be gone through, and a report in writing shall be submitted to the relevant detached office for the record to explain the corresponding causes within five working days after the change. 
 
Article 13  
The guidance personnel and other personnel of a guidance institution shall fulfill the non-disclosure obligation according to law, and shall keep commercial secrets of guidance objects before disclosure of the relevant information. 
 
Article 14  
Any guidance object may select its guidance institution independently according to law, and CSRC, its detached office, and any other department shall not select the guidance institution on behalf of the guidance object or intervene in its selection.
 
Article 15  
The guidance institution may be a recommender or proposer for the guidance object to file an application for the public offering and listing of stock.

If the recommender or the proposer fails to participate in the guidance, the original guidance institution and its work shall be reexamined, and specific remarks shall be made in the recommendation letter.
 
Chapter 3   Guidance Agreement
 
 
Article 16  
The guidance institution and any of its guidance objects shall sign a guidance agreement according to the principle of free will and equality.  The guidance institution and any of its guidance objects may as well conclude a specialized non-disclosure agreement.
 
Article 17  
The guidance agreement shall cover the following items at least:

(1) Responsibilities, rights and obligations of the two parties;

(2) Constitution of the guidance personnel;

(3) Personnel of the guidance object to be subject to the guidance;

(4) Guidance contents, plan, and implementing scheme;

(5) Guidance ways;

(6) The guidance period and key emphasis in work of each stage;

(7) The effect to be reached;

(8) The guidance charges, charging principles, and payment modes;

(9) Modification to and termination of the guidance agreement;

(10) Liabilities for breach of the agreement; and

(11) Interpretation to the agreement, etc.
 
Article 18  
A guidance agreement shall specifically stipulate how the guidance institution follows up the guidance object's standard operation during the guidance period, such as how the guidance institution knows of the shareholders' meeting, the board meeting, and other relevant meetings, how it obtains the relevant documentation and data from the guidance object, etc.
 
Article 19  
The guidance agreement shall specifically stipulate the minimum time for the spot guidance and times for giving instructions, among which the centralized time for giving instructions shall not be less than 20 hours, and the centralized times for giving instructions shall not be less than 6.
 
Article 20  
The guidance agreement shall specifically state the means of information communication and exchange between the guidance object and the guidance personnel during the guidance period.
 
Article 21  
The guidance agreement shall stipulate that the two parties concerned shall not take the guarantee of public offering and listing of the corporate stock as the precondition.
 
Article 22  
In principle, a guidance agreement shall not be cancelled once being signed.  Where the guidance agreement needs to be cancelled during the guidance period for special reason, the guidance institution and the guidance object shall have the obligation to explain the corresponding reasons to the detached office in time.
 
Article 23  
If the guidance institution fails to fulfill its obligations of diligence and duteousness, its guidance objects may propose to cancel the guidance agreement, introduce definite remarks to the guidance institution, and indicate circumstances to the detached office in writing.  The guidance institution shall as well indicate the circumstances to the detached office.
 
Article 24  
If the guidance institution finds, in the course of guidance, the existence of serious legal obstacles or hidden risks in any of its guidance objects, it may propose to cancel the guidance agreement, introduce definite remarks to the guidance object, and indicate the circumstances to the detached office in writing.  The guidance object shall as well indicate circumstances to the detached office.
 
Article 25  
When the original guidance institution quits and the guidance object engages a new guidance institution, a new guidance agreement shall be concluded, and the plan for continuous guidance shall be formulated.

The superseding guidance institution and the guidance object shall, within five working days upon the conclusion of the new agreement, go through formalities for registration with the detached office for the record anew.
 
Article 26  
After a new guidance institution supersedes the original guidance institution, the new institution shall clearly express, to the detached office, to acknowledge the predecessor's guidance work, to undertake the predecessor's guidance responsibility, and promise to accomplish the guidance work under the regulation of the detached office according to obligations as specified in these Measures, and to calculate the guidance period continuously.

However, the superseding guidance institution must conduct the guidance for at least six months as of the date on which the predecessor guidance institution quits from the guidance and the new guidance agreement is concluded, in which the centralized time for giving instructions shall not be less than 10 hours, and the centralized times for giving instructions shall not be less than 3.
 
Article 27  
Where one of the following circumstances exists, the guidance time shall not be calculated continuously:

(1) The guidance personnel withdraw from the guidance, and the guidance institution fails to go through the relevant formalities; 

(2) The original guidance institution clearly indicates the existence of serious legal obstacles or hidden risks of the guidance object and withdraws from the guidance accordingly;

(3) The conditions for the consecutive calculation of the guidance period as specified in Article 26 are not satisfied;

(4) The obligation of public announcement is not fulfilled according to the relevant requirements;

(5) The suspension during the guidance period reaches one month or more; or

(6) Other circumstances as determined by CSRC.
 
Chapter 4   Guidance Contents and Implementing Scheme
 
 
Article 28  
The guidance institution shall, according to these Measures, in combination with the relevant laws, regulations, and rules, and essential knowledge about listed companies, and with point to the specific conditions and actual needs of the guidance object, determine the specific guidance contents, and formulate the guidance plan and implementing scheme so as to be convinced that the guidance object fulfills the basic qualifications for the entry into the securities market.
 
Article 29  
The guidance institution shall supervise and urge a company's directors (including independent directors), supervisors, high-rank management personnel, and shareholders holding 5% or more shares (or their legal representatives) to learn or to be trained with regulations, to engage internal or external professionals to give indispensable instructions so as to be convinced that they understand the relevant laws, regulations, and rules on the public offering and listing of stocks, and understand responsibilities and obligations for the public company's standard operation, information disclosure, fulfillment of promises, etc.
 
Article 30  
The guidance institution shall, through the guidance, supervise and urge the guidance object to establish the corporate management foundation in conformity to the modern enterprise system preliminarily according to the relevant provisions, and promote the guidance object's directors, supervisors, high-rank management personnel, and shareholders holding 5% or more shares (or their legal representatives) to strengthen their legal consciousness and consciousness of good faith.
 
Article 31  
The guidance institution shall examine whether its guidance object's corporate establishment, restructuring, equities setup and transfer, equity financing, assets assessment, capital assessment, etc. are legal and effective, whether the relations between ownership and management of the guidance object are clear, and whether the equity structure is in conformity to the relevant provisions.
 
Article 32  
The guidance institution shall supervise and urge its guidance object to realize the independent business operation, to achieve the independence and integration of business, assets, personnel, finance, and framework, to give prominence to the principal businesses, and to create the core competitive power.
 
Article 33  
The guidance institution shall examine and verify whether its guidance object has handled issues concerning the legal ownership of trademarks, patents, land, housing, etc. properly according to the relevant provisions.
 
Article 34  
The guidance institution shall supervise and urge the normalization of the relationship between its guidance object and the proprietary shareholder and other connected parties.
 
Article 35  
The guidance institution shall supervise and urge its guidance object to establish and strengthen the standard internal decision-making and control systems, to create the effective financial, investment, internal discipline and encouragement systems.
 
Article 36  
The guidance institution shall supervise and urge its guidance object to establish and strengthen its financial and accounting management system, and to put an end to the accounting falsehood.
 
Article 37  
The guidance institution shall supervise and urge its guidance object to establish the specific business development target and the future's development plan, and to formulate feasible planning for investment of capital raised by floating stocks and for other investment projects.
 
Article 38  
The guidance institution shall determine the contents for the examination in writing according to the physical circumstances of the guidance object, and be subject to the supervision of CSRC and its detached office.
 
Article 39  
The guidance institution shall conduct a comprehensive evaluation of whether its guidance object satisfies conditions for the public offering and listing of stock, and assist the object in developing the preparation work for the initial public offering of stock.
 
Article 40  
The guidance institution may confer with its guidance object on the determination of guidance emphasis and implementing means at different stages.  The emphasis at the earlier stage may be the investigation to know the real situation so as to create the specific guidance scheme and commence the implementation thereof.  The emphasis in the middle stage shall be the centralized learning and training, diagnosis of problems, and corresponding settlement.  The emphasis in the later stage shall be the completion of the guidance plan, examination and evaluation, and good preparation for the application documents for initial public offering of stock.
 
Article 41  
The guidance institution may adopt flexible and effective guidance methods, including the organization of self-learning, centralized instructions giving and examination, problem diagnosis and professional consultation, coordinating meeting of agencies, experience exchange meetings, case analysis, etc.
 
Article 42  
The guidance institution shall have the necessary guidance course matching the guidance contents and modes for the guidance work.
 
Article 43  
The guidance institution, in the course of guidance, shall collect the relevant data and important information, set up the Guidance Work's Manuscript, and keep them in archives for reference.  The time limit for keeping the Guidance Work's Manuscript shall not be less than five years.
 
Article 44  
The Guidance Work's Manuscript shall cover the following items at least:

(1) Material for registration for reference and all reports of the guidance work for the record;

(2) The guidance plan and the implementing scheme thereof;

(3) The guidance agreement;

(4) Change of the guidance personnel and the hand-over formalities;

(5) Serious problems existing in the guidance object and the corresponding settlement;

(6) The feedback of the regulatory authority and the implementation thereof;

(7) Material of all previous examinations and evaluation;

(8) Rectification proposal once made, detailed records and relevant forms about problem diagnosis and examination for the guidance object; and

(9) Other records concerning the guidance work.
 
Chapter 5   Guidance Procedure
 
 
Article 45  
The guidance institution, before concluding a guidance agreement, may participate in the enterprise' restructuring and the earlier investigation work so as to be convinced that there exists foundation for the cooperation and mutual trust of the two parties.
 
Article 46  
All directors, supervisors, managers, vice managers, person in charge of finance, secretary to the board of directors, and other high-rank management personnel of the guidance object must participate in the whole guidance process, and voluntarily cooperate with the guidance work.
 
Article 47  
The guidance object shall have the obligation to provide necessary information and data for the guidance work, and shall be responsible for the authenticity, accuracy, and completeness of the data provided.
 
Article 48  
Within five working days after the conclusion of the guidance agreement, the guidance institution shall register for the guidance with the detached office for records.  The documentation of registration for the record shall include:

(1) Application report for registration of the guidance for the record.  The contents thereof include the request for the registration of guidance for the record, introduction of the guidance object's establishment and history, background of promoters or top five shareholders, and principal businesses; and the document of approval for and the business license for the guidance object shall be attached;

(2) The roll and resumes of the guidance personnel;

(3) Supporting documents for qualifications of the guidance institution and its guidance personnel (copies);

(4) Roll and resumes of all directors, supervisors, managers, vice managers, person in charge of finance, secretary to the board of directors, and other high-rank management personnel of the guidance object;

(5) The guidance agreement;

(6) The guidance plan and the implementing scheme thereof;

(7) Statement of the background of the guidance object for the record (see Appendix I); and

(8) Explanation on the number of companies for which the guidance personnel undertake the guidance work.
 
Article 49  
The detached office shall, within 10 working days, examine the completeness of the material for the record submitted by the guidance institution according to the provisions of the preceding Article.  Where it holds no objection, the date on which the application for the record is submitted shall be the date of registration for the record.  Where it holds any objection, it shall give the feedback in writing, and specify requirements for another application for registration for the record.
 
Article 50  
As of the date of commencement of the guidance, the guidance institution shall submit the guidance work report for the record to the detached office once three months.  The report submitted for records at the last time (the fourth or later) may be combined with the guidance work's concluding report.
 
Article 51  
The material of registration for records, the Guidance Work Report for the Record, the Guidance Work's Concluding Report, and other documents submitted by the guidance institution shall be signed by the guidance personnel, and shall be affixed with signature of the guidance institution's person in charge and the official seal.

The guidance institution shall, in combination with actual development of the guidance work, offer the rectification proposal against problems known through diversified channels, earnestly study the rectification scheme jointly with the guidance object, positively adjust and strengthen the guidance scheme and plan, follow up, supervise and urge accomplishment of the rectification.  Problems unsettled properly shall be explained in the report for records.
 
Article 52  
The rectification proposal shall at least cover the following items:

(1) The target to achieve after the rectification;

(2) Measures to resolve problems;

(3) The time limit for resolving problems; and

(4) Personnel responsible for resolving problems.
 
Article 53  
The guidance object shall, within ten days following six months after the expiration of the guidance period, make the public announcement on such matters as receiving guidance and preparation for public offering of stock twice continuously in at least two local major newspapers, and the public announcement shall cover the correspondence address and reporting telephone number of the detached office.
 
Article 54  
The guidance institution shall, during the guidance period, hold one examination at least for the personnel under the guidance, and be subject to the supervision and selective examination by the regulatory authority.

All examinees shall pass the final examination, and contents and results of all examinations shall be explained in the Guidance Work's Concluding Report.
 
Article 55  
The guidance institution, if being of opinion of reaching the planned guidance target, may submit the Guidance Work's Concluding Report, and file an application for guidance evaluation to the detached office, and the detached office shall provide the Regulatory Report on the Guidance according to the relevant provisions.
 
Article 56  
After the guidance institution completes its guidance work, and the detached office provides the Regulatory Report on the Guidance, the main underwriter, or the recommender shall make a recommendation for the initial public offering of stock to CSRC in combination with the Guidance Work's Concluding Report, the duteous investigation, and the internal audit conclusion.
 
Article 57  
From the completion of the guidance work to the main underwriter's recommendation, the guidance institution shall pay continuous attention to the guidance object's significant changes, and report significant matters inconsistent with the Guidance Work's Concluding Report to the detached office.
 
Article 58  
After the guidance object makes initial public offering of stock and is listed; its main underwriter shall, in the course of fulfilling the return visit or recommendation, pay continuous attention to matters concerning the information disclosure and the Guidance Work's Concluding Report.
 
Article 59  
When the guidance object and its guidance institution are of opinion that the guidance target is not realized during the period as agreed, they may apply for the appropriate extension of the guidance period, and indicate the circumstances to the detached office in writing.
 
Article 60  
After the completion of the guidance work, if the guidance object falls into one of the following circumstances, the guidance shall be conducted anew;

(1) The proprietary shareholder changes during the period from the completion of the guidance work to the main underwriter's recommendation;

(2) The principal businesses change during the period from the completion of the guidance work to the main underwriter's recommendation;

(3) One third or more of directors, supervisors, or high-rank management personnel change during the period from the completion of the guidance work to the main underwriter's recommendation;

(4) There is no main underwriter to make a recommendation for the initial public offering of stock to CSRC within three years after the conclusion of the guidance work; or

(5) Other circumstances as determined by CSRC in which the guidance shall be conducted anew.
 
Article 61  
If the application for the initial public offering of stock filed by the guidance object is not approved, it shall be guided anew for six months or more against the existing problems, unless CSRC otherwise requires in the disapproval notice.
 
Chapter 6   Supervision over the Guidance Work
 
 
Article 62  
CSRC shall supervise and direct the guidance work before the initial public offering of stocks, and its detached offices shall be responsible for the supervision over and control of the guidance work within their respective jurisdictions.

The detached office, mainly in the form of registration for the record, lays stress on the supervision over the guidance institutions' fulfillment of obligations of diligence and duteousness, analyzes the guidance material for records at regular intervals, and examine whether the guidance contents are complete, whether the guidance plan and implementing scheme thereof are carried out effectively, and whether the guidance procedure satisfies the relevant requirements.
 
Article 63  
The detached offices shall grasp the information about the development of the guidance work within their respective jurisdictions in time, and keep the follow-up supervision over the guidance process.

The detached office shall submit the Brief Regulatory Report on the Guidance ending at the last month to CSRC once within the first five working days of each month, and the Report shall cover the all guidance objects, their legal representatives, contact telephone numbers, guidance institutions, guidance personnel, and their contact telephone numbers, and principal problems discovered in the supervision over the guidance.
 
Article 64  
The detached office shall establish and strengthen the management system for registration of the guidance work for records, pigeonhole and manage, for at lease five years, the Guidance Work Report for the Record submitted by the guidance institutions every three months and the Guidance Work's Concluding Report upon expiration of the guidance period.
 
Article 65  
The detached office may, according to the practical conditions, require the guidance institution to provide the supplemental data relate to the Guidance Work Report for the Record or the Guidance Work's Concluding Report, to explain the information about its fulfillment of obligations of diligence and duteousness, and may as well make the necessary spot investigation.
 
Article 66  
The detached offices may require the guidance institutions and the guidance objects to make rectification against prominent problems existing in the guidance work within a specified time limit.
 
Article 67  
The detached offices shall keep the supervision over the public announcement for the guidance work.

After examining and verifying report letters, the detached offices may inform the guidance institutions and guidance objects of the relevant results and contents by appropriate means, and require them to pay much attention and make necessary rectification.  The Regulatory Report on the Guidance shall state the information about the report letters and the handling of such letters.
 
Article 68  
The detached office shall, within 20 working days after the guidance institution submits the Guidance Work's Concluding Report and files an application for the investigation and evaluation for the guidance upon expiration of the guidance period, complete the investigation and evaluation of the guidance work, and provide the Regulatory Report on the Guidance to CSRC.
 
Article 69  
The detached office shall, mainly based on the routine supervision, provide the Regulatory Report on the Guidance after the comprehensive evaluation of the Guidance Work Report for Records and the Guidance Work's Concluding Report submitted by the guidance institution, and declare the specific evaluation opinions on the guidance effect.
 
Article 70  
In case that the Guidance Work Report for Records is not submitted on schedule, the guidance institution fails to fulfill its responsibilities seriously, or the guidance object fails to cooperate voluntarily, and the planned guidance target is not realized, the detached office may require a maximum extension of 6-month guidance period according to practical circumstances.
 
Article 71  
After submitting the Regulatory Report on the Guidance, the detached office shall pay attention to the significant changes related to the Guidance Work's Concluding Report and the Regulatory Report on the Guidance.  When finding serious problems affecting the public offering and listing of stock, it shall report them to CSRC in time.
 
Article 72  
The detached office's Regulatory Report on the Guidance shall not be responsible for the substantial judgment on whether the guidance object satisfies the conditions for public offering and listing of stock, whether its production and operation decisions violate the regulations or laws, the superiority and risks of projects to be invested.  However, the detached office may indicate matters to which CSRC shall pay attention.
 
Article 73  
CSRC shall, after the receipt of an application for the public offering and listing of stock, comprehensively examine the detached office's Regulatory Report on the Guidance, the main underwriter's Guidance Work's Concluding Report, recommendation letter, and internal examination opinions, and the whole set of application documentation, and conduct the ex post judgment on whether the guidance work is qualified.
 
Article 74  
Where one of the following circumstances exists, CSRC may determine that the guidance work is unqualified:

(1) Serious legal obstacles or hidden risks exist in the issuer, and are not indicated in the Guidance Work's Concluding Report;

(2) There are false records, misguiding statements, or serious omission in the Guidance Work's Concluding Report; or

(3) Other circumstances as determined by CSRC.
 
Article 75  
If CSRC determines that the guidance work is unqualified, it may not accept the guidance object's application; when finding that the guidance is unqualified after the acceptance of the guidance object's application documentation, CSRC may suspend or terminate the examination.
 
Article 76  
CSRC shall take the guidance work as one important index to check and evaluate the main underwriter.

If the guidance work is unqualified upon determination, CSRC may impose, separately or concurrently, the circular criticism, warning, suspension until revocation of the guidance qualification, suspension until revocation of the practice qualification on the guidance institution and the relevant responsible personnel.
 
Chapter 7   Supplementary Rules
 
 
Article 77  
The right of interpretation of these Measures shall be vested in CSRC.
 
Article 78  
These Measures shall take effect as of the issuance date.  The Interim Measures on the Guidance Work for Public Offering and Listing of Stocks (Zheng Jian Fa [2000] No. 17), and the Notice on the Relevant Issues Concerning Companies' Public Announcement for Planning to Make Public Offering and Listing of Stocks (Zheng Jian Fa Xing Zi [2000] No. 141) issued by CSRC shall be repealed simultaneously.