Promulgated: September 11 2001

Effective: October 1 2001

Interpreting authority: Ministry of Personnel and State Administration for Industry and Commerce

Applicability: For the purposes of the Provisions, "employment market" refers to the activities of employment service institutions, employers and individuals in relation to recruitment, employment and other related personnel affairs (Article 2); and an "employment service institution" is a provider of, among other things, recruitment services to employers and persons with certified technical skills or polytechnic education (Article 5).