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10. Legal Documents

Editor’s note: In December 1st, 2005, The Application for Registration of Expo 2010 Shanghai was approved by the 138th General Assembly of Bureau International Expositions. After its approval, The Application for Registration has attracted extensive attention from all over the world. The Application for Registration is the legal document on the complete implementation program of Expo 2010 Shanghai China, and also serves as the fundamental guideline for the Expo preparation. Therefore, the whole preparation work of the Expo will be the active implementation process on the basis of the Application.for Registration In order to make it more convenient for all sorts of people home and abroad to understand the Application for Registration comprehensively, we hereby publish the abstracts of the Application for Registration on the official website of Expo 2010. The following is the “Application for Registration of Expo 2010 Shanghai

10. Legal Documents

Expo.com: The Application for Registration of Expo 2010 Shanghai has attracted extensive attention from all over the world, after its approval on December 1st, 2005 by the 138th representative members’ convention of the Bureau of International Exhibitions. The Application is the legal document on the complete implementation program of Expo 2010 Shanghai China, and also serves as the fundamental outline for the Expo preparation. Therefore, the whole preparation procedure of the Expo will be the active process on the basis of the Application. We here publish the abstracts of the Application for Registration on the official website of Expo 2010, in order to make it more convenient for all sorts of people home and abroad to understand the Application comprehensively. The followings are the “Application for Registration of Expo 2010 Shanghai (Abstract 10)- Legal Documents”.

10.1 General Regulations

Section I General Provisions

Article 1　Title, Theme and Category

1. An international registered Exposition shall be held in the city of Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.

2. The title of this Exposition shall be “The World Exposition Shanghai China 2010” (hereinafter referred to as “the Exposition”). The short title shall be “Expo 2010”.

3. The theme of this international registered Exposition shall be “Better City, Better Life”.

The topic has its origin in the thousands of years of human civilization. In the meantime, selection of the theme is the continuity of the 154year tradition of the World Expo, whose theme always reflects a common concern or interest of mankind at a particular historical stage.

City is the crystallization of human civilization. Just as the American social philosopher Lewis Mumford put it, “the city is a special structure which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization.” Many western languages derived their versions of “Civilization” from the same Latin word “Civitas” (meaning “City”), and it is by no means a coincidence. By virtue of its embracive and regenerating nature, the city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in the human society, the fusion and evolvement of cultures and the accumulation of wealth. Created by the human, the city has rewarded the human with a rich, exquisite and wonderful life.

There is no denying , however, that the city today, due to its high-density living pattern, is faced with a series of challenges, such as spatial conflicts, cultural collisions, resources shortage and environmental degeneration.

With the fast urbanization of human society going on, how to improve the functioning of cities as the major carrier and mechanism of modern human life, and how to build a harmonious relationship between cities and their rural hinterland - these are increasingly becoming global agendas. As a super-large city in the Asia-Pacific region, Shanghai, China was honored, at the turn of the century, with the opportunity of playing host to the Exposition, the very first Expo in history with a theme on cities.

The display of urban development and ideal urban life, as well as the understanding of the theme and exchanges regarding the theme, are conducive to the evolution of new models of urbanization, economic globalization and rural-urban integration and to the building of an environment-friendly city and a harmonious life. They may also help attract the attention of people from all walks of life in various countries to the settlement of problems facing the city and provide their rich imagination and all-round consideration about the future of humankind and the future of the city.

In accordance with the above-mentioned concept, the content of the theme is elaborated in the following sub-themes:

·Blending of diverse cultures in the city;

·Economic prosperity in the city;

·Innovation of science and technology in the city;

·Remodelling of communities in the city;

·Interaction between cities and villages.

The definition of the theme of the Exposition, as well as the details of its development shall be specified in Special Regulation No.1 referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

4. The Bureau International des Expositions (hereinafter referred to as “the BIE”) has registered this Exposition at the 138th session of its General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of the Paris Convention of November 22nd, 1928 Relating to International Exhibitions, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “Convention”).

Article 2　The Site

The site for the Exposition is a stretch of land on both sides of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai. The enclosed site (excluding water surface area) will cover an area of 3.22 square kilometers.

Article 3　Duration

The Exposition shall open on May 1st, 2010 and shall be closed on October 31st, 2010.

In the event of one or more visiting days being organized before the official opening date, for special categories of guests such as media representatives, the dates for these shall be fixed with the agreement of the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General.

Section II Government Authorities in the Organizing State

Article 4　Government Authority Responsible for the Exposition

The Exposition shall be under the authority of the National Organizing Committee of the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 of the People’s Republic of China, a signatory government of the amended Convention of November 22nd, 1928, who shall be responsible for preparing or undertaking the legal, financial and other measures necessary to ensure the success and prestige of the Exposition. The National Organizing Committee shall exercise its authority and its control over the Exposition through the Commissioner General of the Exposition.

Article 5　The Commissioner General of the Exposition

The Government of the People’s Republic of China shall appoint a Commissioner General of the Exposition.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall represent the government in all matters related to the Exposition. He shall be responsible for ensuring that the commitments taken vis-à-vis the BIE and participants are duly honoured. He shall ensure that the program of work is respected and that the general provisions of the General Regulations and Special Regulations are carried out. He shall exercise disciplinary powers over the Exposition, and, in this capacity, he is authorized to suspend or stop any activity, and to effect at any time the withdrawal of items of whatever origin which are incompatible with the proper standing of the Exposition and which are likely to be a risk or liability. If the Organizer （for the definition of the “Organizer”, please refer to Article 8 of the present Regulations） or the Commissioner General of Section should contest the decision of the Commissioner General of the Exposition, the provisions set out in Article 10, which the parties have promised to respect, shall be applied. This recourse has the effect of putting the decision in abeyance except where a matter of security is in question.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition may, under his own responsibility, delegate the exercise of his powers to his co-workers. It is possible that one or more Deputy Commissioners General should be appointed according to the requirements of the Exposition.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition may not carry out any function or mission on the Organizer’s behalf, unless these functions, in law and in fact, are purely disinterested and non-profit making.

Article 6　Relationship between the Commissioner General of the Exposition and the Bureau International des Expositions

The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall communicate to the BIE as soon as he receives such information, the decisions taken by Governments regarding their participation, and more particularly the documents whereby Governments notify the Commissioner General of their acceptance, the nomination of Commissioners General of national sections, sites selected by participating countries, etc. and, as soon as they have been signed, the Participation Contracts.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall submit to the BIE, within the periods specified in Article 34, hereunder, the texts of the Special Regulations. He shall keep the BIE fully informed, chiefly by reporting at each of its sessions, of all developments and progress relating to the preparation of the Exposition. He shall ensure that the use of the BIE flag complies with the regulations laid down by the BIE. He shall welcome the delegates sent by the BIE on official missions to the Exposition.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall ensure that the Organizer indicates by all suitable means and particularly by mentioning it on all documents, that the Exposition has been registered by the BIE.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall communicate to the BIE, in due time and for the information of the participants, the legislations, statutes, directives, policies or other texts adopted by the organizing state and local public authorities, in order to facilitate the participation of foreign states and ensure the success of the Exposition.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall agree with the BIE, on the methods and procedures by which the percentage of 2%, in accordance with the BIE regulations, of the total receipts deriving from ticket sales at the Exposition is to be paid to the BIE (hereinafter referred to as “Royalty on Gate Money”).

Article 7　College of Commissioners General / Steering Committee

At the earliest possible opportunity, the Commissioner General of the Exposition shall convene a meeting of Commissioners General of Section representing the participating countries to nominate a Chairperson and a Steering Committee to represent them, to consider matters of mutual interest, and to exercise the powers laid down in Article 10 hereunder. When the number of states officially participating doubles after the elections, the elections shall be considered no longer valid, and new elections shall be held.

Should the Chairman of the Steering Committee be prevented for any reason from fulfilling his responsibilities, he shall delegate his powers to another member of the Steering Committee.

The rules governing the functioning of the Steering Committee shall be set out in Special Regulation No. 3 referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

Article 8　Exposition Organizer

Under the authority of the National Organizing Committee and the Executive Committee, the preparation, organization, operation and management of the Exposition shall be the responsibility of Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”). The Organizer shall also assist the Commissioner General of the Exposition in his work.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall communicate to the BIE, for the information of the participants and the formal records of the BIE, a report regarding the organizational structure, responsibilities and authority, etc. of the Organizer.

The Government of the People’s Republic of China shall, in accordance with Article 10 of the Convention, guarantee the fulfillment of the functions and responsibilities of the Organizer.

Section III Official Participants

Article 9　Official Participants

1. Official participants are those foreign governments and international organizations that have accepted an official invitation from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to participate in the Exposition. The Government of any nation participating in an international exposition shall be represented by a Commissioner General of Section accredited to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. Any participating international organization may also appoint a Commissioner General of Section.

Official Participants shall each conclude a Participation Contract with the Organizer. The Participation Contract shall be signed by the Commissioner General of Section and a representative of the Organizer, and counter signed by the Commissioner General of the Exposition.

The Commissioner General of Section is solely responsible for the organization and operation of his national section, which includes all the exhibitors and the managers of the commercial activities referred to in Chapter III of Section IV hereunder, but not the concessionaires referred to in Section V.

The Commissioner General of Section shall guarantee that the members of his national section shall abide by the regulations issued by the Organizer and approved by the BIE.

In order to enable the Commissioner General of Section to carry out his responsibilities, he shall be entitled to the advantages listed in Special Regulation No.12, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

The personnel of the foreign national sections shall benefit from the accommodation facilities listed in Special Regulation No.6, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

2. All official participants shall abide by the same rules as regards both their rights and obligations. The Organizer shall not permit any exemptions of this Article, except for those technical and financial support granted to developing countries.

Information relating to the financial assistance for developing countries will be detailed in Special Regulation No.2 and relevant Participation Guidelines to be established by the Organizer with the cooperation of the BIE.

Article 10 Settlement of Disputes

Any disputes between an official participant and, either another official participant, or the Organizer, shall be settled in the following manner:

1. If the dispute concerns the interpretation of the present General Regulations, the Special Regulations or the Participation Contract, considered in the light of the Convention or the compulsory rules of the BIE, the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General shall be arbitrator after having, if the case arises, sought the opinion of the President of the BIE who, with the assistance of the Vice-President concerned and the Secretary General, shall make a recommendation. The Commissioner General of the Exposition or the Organizer may also seek the opinion of above mentioned. The decision of the Steering Committee is immediately applicable and without recourse. During its next session the General Assembly of the BIE shall make known whether it approves the interpretation of the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General. Its approval shall thus constitute a precedent applicable to similar future cases; otherwise, it shall indicate the interpretation which should have been given.

2. If the dispute concerns products exhibited, the Steering Committee shall inform the College, according to paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the Convention.

3. If the case must be resolved by the Commissioner General of the Exposition according to the provisions of these General Regulations, each party may demand that advice of the Steering Committee be sought beforehand.

4. For any other dispute each party can demand arbitration:

－In the first instance, from the Commissioner General of the Exposition alone;

－In the second instance, from the said Commissioner General deciding after consultation with the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General;

－In the third instance, from the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General.

The ruling shall be made by any party having chosen the highest level.

5. The above mentioned ruling must be made within ten days. Otherwise, the dispute － if it falls under paragraph 1, 3 or 4 above － shall be brought before the College of Commissioners General which shall decide within five days.

Otherwise, the request of the party which brings up the dispute shall be considered unjustified.

Section IV General Conditions of Participation Chapter I Admission

Article 11　Admission of Items and Exposition Materials

Only those items and Exposition material which relate to the theme as described in Article 1 of the present Regulations of the present Regulations shall be admitted to the Exposition.

The origin of these products shall comply with the provisions of Article 19 of the Convention.

The procedure for compliance with the theme of the Exposition shall be described in the Special Regulation No.1, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

Article 12　Admission of Exhibitors

The exhibitors in a national section shall be selected by the Commissioner General of the Section and come under his sole authority.

Any exhibitor who does not come under any section shall deal directly with the Organizer, who shall inform the Government of the State of origin of the exhibitor concerned of his intention as soon as contact is established with such exhibitors.

Article 13　Exhibition Pavilions

There shall be the following categories of Exposition pavilions:

1. Pavilions to be designed and built by Participants themselves on an open space provided by the Organizer free of charge. The plots include outdoor exhibit space.

2. Stand-alone Pavilions built by the Organizer and rented to Participants. Limited outdoor exhibit space is provided free of charge. There will be 15% of discount for the BIE member countries for this type of pavilions.

3. Joint Pavilions built by the Organizer and offered to the developing countries free of charge: Limited outdoor exhibit space may also be included at no cost, depending on the location of the joint pavilion.

4. Theme Pavilions built by the Organizer with the voluntary participation of official and non-official participants. These shall include outdoor exhibit space.

5. Pavilions of Non-official Participants built by the Participants or built and rented by the Organizer according to the conditions set out by the Commissioner General of the Exposition. Open exhibit space may be included. *

Chapter II Sites - Installations - Charges

Article 14　Sites

The total usable space which is placed at the disposition of the foreign national sections shall be at least equal to the space allocated to the section of the host country. If, however, this space has not been fully allocated 24 months before the opening of the Exposition, the Organizer shall recover the right to dispose freely of the unreserved space.

The lots required by the official participants to erect their own pavilions shall be made available by the Organizer free of charge.

For individual pavilion structures built by the Organizer, a standard rental fee shall be charged on a square meter basis. Alterations and custom-built elements shall be the responsibility of the participant.

The Organizer shall provide to the developing countries covered exhibition space free of charge within Joint Pavilions.

Confirmation of the allocation of space to official participants shall be subject to the approval of the proposed Theme Statement as specified in Special Regulation No.1, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

Details regarding pavilion construction, rental cost for stand-alone Pavilion structures built by the Organizer, as well as procedures for alterations and custom-built elements done by the Organizer shall be described in Special Regulation Nos. 2 and 4, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

Article 15　General Services

The Organizer shall provide at the expense of each participant, the services of gas, electricity, telecommunications, water inlets and outlets, garbage removal, etc. Rates charged for such services shall conform to local rates.

Participants shall carry out all the cleaning, maintenance, garbage disposal, and other activities ordinarily required for the operation of their sites. Should a participant fail to do so, the Organizer is authorized to carry out these activities itself and charge

All expensive incurred thereform to the participant in question.

The terms for the provision of general services shall be described in Special Regulation Nos. 4, 5 and 10, as referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

Article 16　Buildings and Installations

No participant may make alterations within the Exposition grounds without the Organizer’s prior approval of the project. Earthworks, landscaping and all improvements around the buildings are also subject to prior approval by the Organizer. Similarly, improvement plans drawnup by the Organizer may not be modified unless the participants concerned are in agreement, or permission has been granted by the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General.

The conditions for all construction and improvements shall be set forth in Special Regulation No.4 referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

The conditions for the installation and operation of any machines, apparatus or equipment, shall be set forth in Special Regulation No.5 referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

Article 17　Occupation of the Sites and Completion of Works

Actual construction work shall be completed by November 1st, 2009, internal conversion and finishing work by February 1st, 2010 and the installation of exhibits by April 24th, 2010.

In order that such a timetable be honoured, lots for construction shall be handed over to participants before November 1st, 2007; Stand-alone Pavilion structures before May 1st, 2009; and exhibition space in Joint Pavilions before November 1st, 2009 and the entry of items to be exhibited shall be authorized as from December 1st, 2009.

The lots allocated to participants for pavilion construction must be vacated and restored to good condition by May 1st, 2011 at the latest, with the following exception: pavilions constructed by participants may be preserved after the Exposition provided that specific arrangements in this regard have been made, prior to construction, between the Organizer and the participants concerned.

Stand-alone Pavilion structures must be vacated and restored to their original condition by December 31st, 2010.

Exhibition space within Joint Pavilions must be vacated and the premises restored to their original condition by November 30th, 2010.

Article 18　Exhibits

No exhibit or part thereof may be removed from the Exposition without the permission of the Commissioner General of the Exposition.

If a participant is unable to fulfill his commitments towards the Organizer, the Commissioner General of the Exposition may proceed at the closing date of the Exposition and at the participant's cost and risk, with the dismantling, removal, storage, attachment and sale of the participant's goods located within the Exposition grounds, with the exception of items considered as national heritage or of a nature of public property. The amount due to the Organizer of the Exposition shall be deducted from the proceeds of such sale.

Chapter III Commercial Activities and Miscellaneous

Article 19　General Provisions

Commercial or other activities carried out in the national sections must be authorized in accordance with these General Regulations, or by the Participation Contract or by the Commissioner General of the Exposition. An official participant may avail himself of any special benefits obtained by another official participant.

Such activities fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the appropriate Commissioner General of Section. If these commercial or other activities give rise to the payment of royalties, under the terms laid down in the Participation Contract, these royalties shall be collected by the Commissioner General of Section.

The space devoted to commercial activities and accessible to the public must not exceed 20% of the total covered floor in order to ensure that the national presentation complies with the provisions in Article 1 of the Convention.

Article 20　Commercial Activities

In accordance with the conditions set out in Special Regulation No.9 referred to in Article 34, official participants may open restaurants in which the national food of their country shall mainly be served.

In accordance with the conditions laid down in the said Special Regulation No.9, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations, official participants may sell to the general public photographs, including slides and postcards, sound and video recordings (on films, CD’s, DVD’s or other electronic media), books and stamps from their countries. Subject to the Organizer’s approval, official participants may also sell a limited types of articles which are truly representative of their respective countries. Such articles may be replaced during the course of the Exposition.

Items exhibited in the national sections, as well as materials used to install presentations may be sold and ready for delivery after the Exposition closes; by so doing the exhibitor shall relinquish his right to the benefit of temporary entry and shall be subject to taxation and customs regulations. No dues shall be payable to the Organizer on such sales.

In the case where the Organizer has granted exclusive commercial rights to certain suppliers for the sale of goods or services, these rights must not be allowed to hinder the commercial activities of the official participants, whether these activities are restaurants or the sale of articles included in the national sections.

Concessions made by the Organizer should respect the principle of non-discrimination between nationals and foreigners, avoid all risk of imbalance between the number and nature of concessions and the eventual number of visitors, and all excesses of commercialization leading to the distortion of the goal of an international Exposition, as established by the BIE.

Article 21　Catering Services for Personnel

Any national section may organize a restaurant and refreshment services for the exclusive use of its own personnel. These activities shall not require the payment of any dues to the Commissioner General of the Exposition or to the Organizer.

Article 22　Distribution of Free Samples

Subject to the approval of the Commissioner General of the Exposition, Commissioners General of Section or exhibitors coming under their authority may distribute free samples of their products or allow their foodstuffs to be tasted free of charge, within their own section.

Article 23　Entertainment and Special Events

Official participants may arrange shows, special events, presentations or meetings related to the theme of the Exposition.

Conditions in each case shall be agreed mutually between the Commissioner General of the Exposition, the Organizer and the Commissioner General of Section.

Article 24　Publicity

1. Participants may place signboards, posters, notices, printed matter and similar material on their stands or in their pavilions.

2. The use outside the stand or pavilion of any publicity material shall be subject to the prior approval of the Commissioner General of the Exposition. The Commissioner General of the Exposition may request the removal of any such material for which he has not given approval.

3. Brochures and leaflets may only be distributed within the enclosure of the section.

4. All publicity concerning special events. on the site must be authorized by the Commissioner General of the Exposition. All noisy advertising is prohibited.

5. The name, image, logo, marks, mascots, content, etc. of the Exposition may not be used either inside, or outside the Exposition site, without prior approval of the Organizer, whether for commercial purposes or not, be they in the form of boards, signs, printed publications, photos, drawings, electronic images, internet or any other form.

6. The Participants may use the Symbols of the Exposition solely for non-commercial purposes directly related to the Exposition after having concluded the Participation Contract with the Organizer and receiving the permission of the Commissioner General of the Exposition. This right of use is not transferable.

Chapter IV Common Services

Article 25　Customs Regulations

In accordance with Article 16 of the Convention, and its appendix concerning Customs regulations and the Customs system to which it shall refer, Special Regulation No.7 as set out in Article 34 of the present Regulations shall determine the appropriate Customs regulations to be applied, as necessary, to goods and articles of foreign origin intended for the Exposition. The Government of the People’s Republic of China shall take the necessary measures related to the Customs Annex of the Convention.

Article 26　Handling and Customs Operations

Exhibitors may carry out freely all handling and customs operations; however, the Organizer shall inform them of the names of those agents whom he has approved as being competent for this purpose and over whom he exercises a control.

Each exhibitor must handle his own on-site acceptance of goods and the reshipment of crates as well as the inspection of their contents. If exhibitors and their agents are not present when the crates arrive within the Exposition grounds, the Commissioner General of the Exposition can have them warehoused at the risk and expense of the interested party.

Article 27　Insurance

1. Insurance of persons.

A. Compulsory insurance required by the law.

－ Workman’s compensation.

Each Commissioner General of Section must insure his personnel and the personnel of his exhibitors against accidents at work in accordance with the conditions laid down in Special Regulation No.8, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

－ Motor insurance.

In accordance with the laws and regulations in effect in China, all vehicles belonging to national section or other official participant, its members, its employees, its exhibitors and, more generally, to any person coming under the authority in any capacity of a Commissioner General of Section must be insured against the damage they may cause to third parties under the conditions laid down by Special Regulation No.8, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

B. Compulsory insurance required by the present regulations.

－ Civil liability.

The Organizer shall underwrite a group policy covering the risks involving his civil responsibility and listed in Special Regulation No.8 referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations. This insurance policy shall be taken out with the underwriter offering the most favorable terms. The costs incurred shall be determined on a pro-rata calculation of the area occupied by each exhibitor.

All official participants may choose whether to take out coverage from this group policy or to provide evidence that they have taken out a policy with another insurance company approved by the Commissioner General of the Exposition covering the same risks.

2. Insurance of goods.

A. Goods belonging to the government of the host state or the Organizer.

Subscription to any insurance against theft, deterioration or destruction of such goods (building, furnishings, equipment and other items), shall be the sole responsibility of the owner, and may not be passed on to an official participant in the form of a surcharge on the rent payable, even if the official participant obtains permanent or partial coverage from such an insurance.

B. Goods belonging to official participants.

Insurance of such goods (buildings, furnishings, equipment, personal property and other such items) against the risks of theft, deterioration or destruction of these goods, shall be the sole responsibility of the owner of these goods.

C. The Commissioner General of the Exposition, the Organizer, the Commissioners General of Section and their exhibitors mutually waive any claim which they may be entitled to make against each other as a result of material damage caused by fire or other accident. Such a claim would not be waived in the case of foul play and/or willful misconduct and/or gross negligence of the other party.

This waiver should take effect automatically for each Commissioner General of Section as from the date his Participation Contract enters into force. All contracts relating to the insurance of buildings, furnishings, equipment and any other items belonging to the persons mentioned in the previous paragraph, whether they take the form of a contract for the extension of coverage under a group policy or of a separate policy, must explicitly mention this waiver, which shall also be mentioned in the Participation Contract.

3. Other insurance.

The Organizer may provide participants with his assistance wishing to take out additional insurance against other risks.

4. Special Regulation No.8, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations, shall set out clearly all conditions for insurance-related matters, in addition to those set out in this Article, and including applicable insurance obligations under the laws of China.

Article 28　Security

In accordance with the conditions laid down in Special Regulation No.10 referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations, the Organizer shall set up an overall security system to maintain peace and security, to deter violations of the law and to enforce the regulations.

Commissioners General of Section may, under the conditions laid down in the Special Regulation No.10 mentioned above, arrange special security of their respective sections.

Article 29　Catalogue

1. Each participant shall cooperate with the Organizer as regards all publication, production, communication, etc., appropriate to the promotion of the Exposition. The contents of such material are subject to the approval of the Commissioner General of Section concerned.

2. The Commissioner General of each section shall be entitled to have printed and published, at his own expense, an official catalogue of the items on display in his section.

Article 30　Admissions to the Site

1. The conditions of admission are laid down by Special Regulation No.13 referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations.

2. The Organizer, with the agreement of the Commissioner General of the Exposition, shall determine the entrance fees for the Exposition.

No other entrance fee may be charged inside the Exposition without the approval of the BIE.

3. Standing invitations or invitations for a limited period, complimentary entrance cards for exhibitors or concessionaires and employees' service cards shall be issued in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Special Regulation No.13 mentioned above.

Chapter V Intellectual Property

Article 31　General Provisions

Special Regulation No.11, referred to in Article 34 of the present Regulations, on the protection of intellectual property rights and copyrights shall specify:

- the position of the Chinese Government with regard to:

of September 9th, 1886 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works;

of September 6th, 1952 on Author’s Rights;

Paris Convention of March 20th, 1883 on the Protection of Industrial Property;

－ Related laws and regulations applicable in China;

－ Special measures applicable to the Exposition.

Security personnel shall be instructed not to allow anyone to draw, copy, measure, photograph and cast, for profit-making purpose, items on display in the Exposition without the written permission of the exhibitor.

Article 32　Photographs or Other Visual Materials of the Exposition

The reproduction and sale of views of the pavilions of each official participant must be approved by the Commissioner General of the section concerned. However, the Organizer reserves the right to authorize the reproduction and sale of photographic or other views of the Exposition. Participants may not object to such reproduction or sale.

Chapter VI Awards

Article 33　Awards

In accordance with Articles 23 and 24 of the Convention, the judging and ranking in order of merit of exhibits shall be entrusted to one or more international juries whose rules of operation shall be laid down in Special Regulation No.14, referred to in Article 34.

The members of the jury are excluded from the competition. If a national section or an exhibitor has decided not to take part in the competition, the Commissioner General of the section shall inform the Commissioner General of the Exposition to this effect.

Chapter VII Special Regulations

Article 34　List of Regulations and Time Schedules

The host government shall submit to the BIE for approval, the drafts of the Special Regulations. These regulations shall, in particular, concern:

1. Special Regulation No.1 concerning the definition of the theme of the Exposition and the guidelines for the development of the theme by the Organizer and the participant;

2. Special Regulation No.2 concerning the conditions of participation in the Exposition;

3. Special Regulation No.3 concerning the rules for the functioning of the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General;

4. Special Regulation No.4 concerning construction or improvements, and fire prevention;

5. Special Regulation No.5 concerning the installation and operation of machines, apparatus and equipment of all types;

6. Special Regulation No.6 concerning the accommodation facilities for the personnel of official foreign sections;

7. Special Regulation No.7 concerning customs and handling, and any particular rates and charges;

8. Special Regulation No.8 concerning insurance;

9. Special Regulation No.9 concerning commercial activities by official participants;

10. Special Regulation No.10 concerning general services:

－ health and hygiene;

－ surveillance and security;

－ distribution of water, gas, electricity, heating, air-conditioning, etc.;

－ telecommunications.

11. Special Regulation No.11 concerning intellectual property;

12. Special Regulation No.12 concerning the privileges and advantages of Commissioner Generals of Section and of their staff;

13. Special Regulation No.13 concerning admissions;

14. Special Regulation No.14 concerning the conditions governing the attributing of awards;

15. Special Regulation No.15 concerning communications and the promotion of the Exposition.

The above regulations numbered 1 to 10 inclusive shall be submitted at least three years before the date of the opening of the Exposition. Those regulations mentioned under 11 to 15 inclusive shall be submitted at least one year prior to the opening of the Exposition.

These regulations shall be communicated to the Steering Committee of the College of Commissioners General as soon as it has been formed. The Steering Committee shall study them and inform the BIE of its observations.

All other regulations and directives which the Organizer may lay down for the requirements of the Exposition shall come into force only after being examined by the Steering Committee of the College of commissioner General.

Notwithstanding the time schedules established for the approval of these Special Regulations, the Organizer shall make available early guidelines on costs or provisions necessary for assessing the financial implications of participation.

Section V Concessionaires

Article　35

“Concessionaires” in the sense of these General Regulations are those who have been granted by the Organizer rights to conduct commercial activities within the Exposition site.

Concessionaires shall conclude a Concessionaire Contract with the Organizer that covers the conditions for the commercial activities to be conducted within the Exposition site.

The above provisions apply to concessionaires with the exception of those provisions which only concern official participants and which are the following:

－ Articles 6, 7, 9 and 10;

－ Chapter I of Section IV;

－ Article 14;

－ Chapter III of Section IV, with the exception of Article 24;

－ Chapters IV, with the exception of Article 27.II.C, and Chapter VI of Section IV;

－ the Special Regulations referred to in Article 34 under the numbers 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 ,14 and 15.

The other conditions for participation shall be laid down in the concessionaire contract. They shall comply with the provisions of Articles 17, 18 and 19 of the Convention.

Article　36

Individuals and firms whose countries are officially participating in the Exposition shall only be admitted as concessionaires subject to the agreement of the Commissioner General of Section of their country of origin, who may establish special conditions for their admission.

Section VI Indemnities in Case of Cancellation of the Exposition

Article　37

In the event of the renunciation of organizing a registered Exposition, the Organizer must compensate those countries who have accepted to participate, for expenses incurred and duly justified arising directly from their participation in the Exposition.

Nevertheless, no compensation shall be due if the cancellation is caused by “force majeure” due to a natural disaster considered as such by the General Assembly of the BIE on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.

Indemnities shall be set by the General Assembly, whose decision shall be final, on the proposition of the Executive Committee which had overseen the claim with the documents and evidence supplied by the host state, the Organizer and all other parties involved.

Article　38

Moreover, the Organizer must compensate the BIE for the loss corresponding to the percentage of gate money for an amount established by the General Assembly according to the proposition of the Administration and Budget Committee.

Article　39

The Organizer should undertake to fulfill the obligations defined by Articles 37 and 38 which shall be guaranteed by the state demanding the registration of the Exposition.

The maximum amount of these indemnities shall be set before the registration by an agreement between the BIE on the one hand and the Organizer and the host state on the other hand.

These engagements shall form a part of the required documentation for registration.

10.2 The Participation Contract

PARTICIPATION CONTRACT

Official Participant

Between

____________, represented by ____________, Commissioner General of Section ( hereinafter referred to as “the Participant”), which has expressed its intention to participate in the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 in reply to the invitation of the Government of China,

on the one hand, and

Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, represented by ____________ (hereinafter referred to as “The Organizer”),

on the other hand, it has been agreed as follows :

Chapter I General Provisions

Article　1

The object of the present contract is to establish the terms on which —— shall take part in the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “the Exposition”).

The General Regulations and Special Regulations of the Exposition, approved by the Bureau International des Expositions (hereinafter referred to as “the BIE”), are acknowledged as an integral part of the present contract and are binding on the contracting parties.

The parties acknowledge the authority of the Commissioner General of the Exposition as it is defined in the Convention of November 22nd, 1928 as amended (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) and in the rules approved by the BIE, especially in Article 5 of the General Regulations.

Chapter II The Participant’s Exhibit

Article　2

1. The Organizer shall make available to the Participant the spaces described below:

(1) ________ square meters of building lot for construction of a pavilion, provided free of charge.

________ square meters of outdoor space for outdoor exhibits, provided free of charge.

Or,

(2) A Stand-alone Pavilion structure of ________ square meters, at a rent of _______ per square meter. All charges for alterations to the Stand-alone Pavilion structure and custom-built items shall be separately billed by the Organizer.

________ square meters of outdoor space for outdoor exhibits, provided free of charge.

The rental term and schedule of payments shall also appear in Appendix 1 attached to this Contract and constitute part hereof.

Or,

(3) ________ square meters of exhibit area within a Joint Pavilion, provided free of charge.

These spaces are identified in Appendix 1 of this Contract which constitutes part hereof.

2. Spaces shall be made available to the Participants as follows:

－ Lots for construction shall be made available before November 1st, 2007.

－ Stand-alone Pavilion structures shall be made available before May 1st, 2009.

－ Exhibition areas within Joint Pavilions shall be made available before November 1st, 2009.

3. The Participant agrees to present an exhibition related to the theme of the Exposition as described in the General Regulations and in Special Regulation No.1. The Participant shall set up an exhibition as described in the “Theme Statement” approved by the Organizer and attached to this Contract as Appendix II, which constitutes part hereof.

4. In accordance with the General Regulations and the Special Regulations, the Participant shall be responsible for the decoration, maintenance, management and cleaning of the spaces at its disposal.

Article　3

1. For the duration of occupation by the Participant of the allocated space, the Organizer shall provide the Participant with the services such as gas, electricity, telecommunications, water inlets and outlets, garbage removal, etc., in accordance with Special Regulation No.10, referred to in Article 34 of the General Regulations.

2. The rates and the terms for the provision of these services shall be described in the same Special Regulation.

Article　4

1. The Organizer shall provide the Participant with all necessary information regarding the relevant laws and regulations of China and directives or policies of the Chinese government and the local authorities that are applicable to the Participant for its participation in the Exposition.

2. Immediately upon request by the Organizer, the Participant shall submit to the Organizer the information and documentation regarding:

- The number and qualifications of employees, etc. to be engaged in the preparation and implementation of the Participant’s exhibition;

- The goods and supplies related to the Participant’s exhibition and which it intends to import.

3. The aforementioned and other exchanges of useful information constitute mutual assistance intended to facilitate the success of the Exposition and of each individual participation.

Article　5

1. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the choice and installation of exhibitors in its national section as well as for the choice of all persons within that section.

2. The Participant shall require parties identified in the following paragraphs to comply with this contract, the General Regulations and the Special Regulations, as well as agreements based on the aforementioned regulations:

(1) Exhibitors in the spaces allocated to the Participant, as well as their employees, etc. involved in duties related to the Participant’s participation in the Exposition;

(2) Parties who are engaged in events or commercial activities for the Participant, and their employees, etc.;

(3) Parties who are engaged in exhibit decoration, etc. of the spaces allocated to the Participant, and their employees, etc.; and

(4) Except for those described in the (1) to (3) above, any other Participant' employees and agents.

3. The Organizer undertakes not to communicate with the persons mentioned above, except through the Participant.

Article　6

1. The Participant hereby undertakes:

(1) To keep its spaces open to visitors during the days and hours when the Exposition is open for the entire duration of the Exposition;

(2) To authorize the Organizer to install, maintain and repair facilities necessary for the smooth operation of the Exposition within the spaces allocated to the Participant without disturbing the Participant’s exhibits and at no costs to the Participant and

(3) To restore the building lot allocated to the Participant to its original condition by May 1st, 2011 unless prior contractual arrangement has been made between the Participant and the Organizer for the building to remain after the Exposition – in such cases reference would be made to such agreement.

To restore the Stand-alone Pavilion structures allocated to the Participant to their original condition by December 31st, 2010.

To restore exhibit areas within Joint Pavilions to their original condition by November 30th, 2010.

2. Should the Participant fail to fulfill the above obligation, the Commissioner General of the Exposition shall be authorized to exercise the Organizer’s rights, under the terms of Article 18 of the General Regulations.

Chapter III The Participant’s Commercial Activities

Article　7

1. The Participant may establish, within the premises made available to it under Article 2 hereof, restaurants open to the general public, where the cuisine of its country shall be served as defined in the relevant Regulations. The Organizer shall not receive any rent in respect of the space occupied by this restaurant, but the Participant shall pay monthly to the Organizer a royalty on the “Turnover” of the restaurant equal to assessed and payable as follows:

(1) For higher priced restaurant providing full service meals seated at tables, served by waiters, waitresses and/or other restaurant personnel:

－___ percent ( %) of all turnover.

(2) For middle priced restaurant providing buffet or cafeteria service with or without tables, cleaned up by restaurant personnel:

－___ percent ( %) of all turnover.

(3) For automatic vending machines and carry-out food and drink:

－___ percent ( %) of all turnover.

2. “Turnover” defined in this Article and in Article 8 below means the total amount charged to customers by the restaurants and product sales excluding Consumption Tax and other taxes billed directly to the customers during the entire duration of Exposition.

3. The Participant may also establish within the premises made available to it under Article 2 hereof, exclusively for the use of its personnel, a restaurant and refreshment service. The operation of such service shall not give rise to the payment of any royalty in favour of the Organizer (but in the case of stand-alone pavilion structures rented from the Organizer, the space which it occupies shall be included in the space rented pursuant to Article 2 above).

4. The detailed terms and conditions related to the establishment of restaurants shall be set forth in Special Regulation No.9 referred to in Article 34 of the General Regulations.

5. The Participant that is a member of the BIE shall benefit from a ___ percent ( %) reduction on the above royalty rates.

Article　8

1. The Participant may sell to the general public photographs, including slides, postcards, audio and visual recordings (on films, cassettes, compact discs and other electronic media), books and stamps relating to its country of origin or its organization.

Subject to the Organizer’s approval, the Participant may also sell five different types of articles which are truly representative of its country or organization, with prior approval of the Organizer. Such articles may be replaced with prior approval from the Organizer during the course of the Exposition.

2. The Participant shall pay to the Organizer monthly a royalty on the “Turnover” from such product sales equal to ___ percent ( %) of all turnover.

3. The detailed terms and conditions relating to the sales of products in the preceding paragraphs shall be set forth in Special Regulation No.9 referred to in Article 34 of the General Regulations.

4. The Participant that is a member of the BIE shall benefit from a ___ percent ( %) reduction on the above royalty rates.

Article　9

1. The Participant shall keep daily accounting records of its restaurant and commercial activities for which royalties have to be paid to the Organizer. Such records shall be kept in clear and complete form. The Participant shall permit the Organizer to have access to and the right to make copies of the accounting records of these activities so as to audit and verify the amount of turnover.

2. The Participant shall use only cash registers of the type designated by the Organizer. No sales shall be made on credit except by use of credit cards approved by the Organizer. All credit sales shall be recorded on the cash register in the same manner as cash sales.

3. The Participant agrees that the spaces devoted to all commercial activities shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total covered exhibition spaces of its section. Details regarding the above shall be described in Appendix III.

Article　10

1. The Participant is entitled to sell exhibited goods and materials used to install presentations, as well as other items used within its section at the end of the Exposition.

2. Such sales shall not give rise to the payment of any royalty in favour of the Organizer. By so doing, however, the Participant shall lose its right to the benefit of temporary import of goods and materials concerned and shall be subject to taxation and customs regulations, as defined in Special Regulation No.7 referred to in Article 34 of the General Regulations.

Chapter IV Benefits Granted to the Participants

Article　11

Advantages granted to the Commissioner General of Section and other authorized persons shall be set forth in Special Regulation No.12.

Article　12

1. The Commissioner General of the Exposition and the Organizer shall ensure that there are no obstacles to the entry and stay of the personnel of the Participant.

2. The Organizer shall provide assistance to the personnel of the Participant in the following areas:

－ accommodation;

－ health and insurance

Article　13

The Commissioner General of the Exposition and the Organizer shall deal with the relevant governmental authorities so that they shall act in a manner conducive to the best success of the Exposition, particularly:

－ by establishing the offices necessary for the performance of customs business in the most convenient places;

－ by facilitating the entry of all goods and items of any type used for the exhibition of the Participant.

－ by relaxing, if necessary, the import quotas on the products sold in the section of the Participant, including its restaurant ;

－ by communicating a list of agents approved by the Organizer to deal with customs matters on the Participant’s behalf, for a specified charge.

The Participant is in no way obliged to make use of the firms mentioned above.

Article　14

The Organizer shall provide the Participant with a list of transport, handling and packing firms, of suppliers of products and items, and of contractors of all kinds, which are approved by the Organizer and which have undertaken to deal with the Participants on fair terms.

The Participant is in no way obliged to make use of the firms mentioned above.

The Commissioner General of the Exposition and the Organizer shall negotiate with the transport firms and their organizations for the purpose of obtaining the most favourable terms for the participants.

Article　15

In case of a dispute between the Participant and the Organizer, the parties agree to seek a settlement through the offices either of the BIE, if the dispute relates to the interpretation of the Convention of November 22nd, 1928 as amended or to the rules issued by the BIE, or of the College of Commissioners General or of the Steering Committee of said College, in any other case. Either party may also avail itself of the dispute resolution mechanisms provided for under Article 10 of the General Regulations.

The Organizer acting to obtain the payment of a debt due, according to paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the General Regulations, can not seize objects belonging to the participating states when these objects are of a nature of public property or of national heritage according to the law of the concerned participating states.

Chapter V Entry into Force

Article　16

The Contract shall enter into force when it is signed by the Parties hereto, and countersigned by the Commissioner General of the Exposition. If the Contract shall be signed on different dates, then this Contract shall enter into force on the later date of signature.

Article　17

Announcements of intentions and notices based on this Contract shall be made in writing.

Announcements of intentions and notices under the preceding paragraph shall be addressed to the following:

A _________________________

(Address of the Commissioner General of Section)

B__________________________

(Address of the Director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination)

The addresses in the foregoing paragraphs may be modified by notification to the other party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Contract shall be prepared in duplicate and shall be signed by the Commissioner General of Section and the representative of the Organizer, each party retaining one copy.

__________________

Commissioner General of Section

Dated:_________________________

______________________________

Director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination

Dated:_________________________

Commissioner General of the Exposition, in respect of the principles of the Convention Relating to International Exhibitions of November 22nd, 1928, as amended, the provisions of the General Regulations of the Exposition, and of the laws and regulations in effect in China, guarantees the fulfillment of the obligations and responsibilities of the Organizer under this Contract.

______________________________

The Commissioner General of the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010

Dated: ________________________

Appendix 1: Plan of Space Allocated to the Participant

Appendix 2: Theme Statement

Appendix 3: Commercial Activities

10.3 Special Regulation No.1 concerning the Definition of the Theme of the Exposition and the Guidelines for the Development of the Theme by the Organizer and the Participants

Article 1　Purpose

The purpose of this Special Regulation is, in accordance with Articles 1 and 34 of the General Regulations of the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “the Exposition”), and with the resolutions concerning the importance of the theme of International Expositions adopted by the 115th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (hereinafter referred to as “the BIE”) on June 8th, 1994 and by the 118th General Assembly on December 13th, 1995, to define the theme of the Exposition and to set forth the measures for the development of the theme to be taken by the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination (hereinafter referred to as “the Organizer”) and the participants.

Article 2　General Principles

With regard to the theme of the Exposition, the Organizer and all participants shall comply with the General Regulations and the Special Regulations of the Exposition. The Commissioner General of the Exposition guarantees that the Organizer shall follow the theme in the presentations for which it is responsible. The Organizer shall assist participants and also provide coordination mechanisms in order to ensure that all participants follow the theme in their presentations. The Commissioner General of the Exposition shall have the final authority over all matters related to the theme of the Exposition.

Article 3　Definition of the Theme

The theme of the Exposition 2010 Shanghai is “Better City, Better Life”. The topic has its origin in the thousands of years of human civilization. In the meantime, the selection of the theme is the continuity of the 154-year tradition of the World Expo, whose theme always reflects a common concern or interest of man kind at a particular historical stage.

City is the crystallization of human civilization. Just as the American social philosopher Lewis Mumford put it, “the city is a special structure which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization.” Many western languages derived their versions of “Civilization” from the same Latin word “Civitas”(meaning “City”), and it is by no means a coincidence. By virtue of its embracive and regenerating nature, the city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in the human society, the fusion and evolvement of cultures and the accumulation of wealth. Created by the human, the city has rewarded the human with a rich, exquisite and wonderful life.

With the fast urbanization of human society going on, how to improve the functioning of cities as the major carrier and mechanism of modern human life, and how to build a harmonious relationship between cities and their rural hinterland - these are increasingly becoming global agendas. As a super-large city in the Asia-Pacific region, Shanghai, China was honored, at the turn of the century, with the opportunity of playing host to the expsition, the very first Expo in history with a theme on cities.

Article 4　Development of the Theme

The Exposition will illustrate the concept of “City of Harmony” from five perspectives, namely, culture, economy, science and technology, communities, and rural-urban linkages. It is obvious that the five perspectives, or sub-themes, are independent from each other, but closely interconnected at the same time. In the process of developing of the sub-themes both the historical and contemporary perspectives have been adopted. The connections between the sub-themes are also duly covered.

1. Blending of diverse cultures in the city

Ever since its birth, the city has been accommodating the co-existence of different groups of people and different cultures, so the blend of diverse cultures is a special scene in the city. In the process of urban development, military conflicts, trade and migration have led to and even driven the collision and blending of multiple cultures, finally forming the unique style of each city. The style stems on the one hand from the cultural heritage and creative industries of the city, and on the other reflects the life style and value orientation of city inhabitants of all social sectors.

Today, all countries in the world are paying more attention than ever to cultural freedom and cultural identity. In the climate of globalization, urban culture is subject to multiple impacts. For one thing, the prevalence of global or regional brands has led to the standardization of urban cultures, and the contact and collision between the relatively strong and weak cultures, between the foreign and the native cultures, and between the immigrant and the mainstream cultures, have never been more intense due to the free flow of information and people.

Cultural diversity also means a harmony between the past and the future. The city is a key locus for heritage conservation, but the desire for economic development and modernization tends to pose a threat to the survival of tradition and heritage in cities. In the meantime, thanks to the rapid speed of information transmission and digital technology today, more and more people are brought to the awareness of the protection of material and non-material heritages under threat.

For that matter, more and more city administrators have recognized that a cultural strategy connecting the past with the future, facilitating the harmonious co-existence of diverse cultures, and stressing cultural identification, will make an integral part of the master strategy of the city for sustainable development.

2. Economic prosperity in the city

The earliest cities had risen on the basis of bazaars and agglomeration effect has played a critical role in the economic development in the city as a driving power. The urban economic prosperity may rely on its advantageous location, or its natural resources, or its human resources. In the age of knowledge economy, however, innovation and entrepreneurship have become the core driving force for sustainable economic development in the city. The innovation potential of the city depends on its research capacities, and more importantly on the creative interactions between people. Although closely connected with wealth of the city, entrepreneurship has for the most part derived from a cultural tradition that encourages risk-taking and business ventures. As innovation and entrepreneurship have to be carried out by people, the economic fate of the city depends on whether there are good work and living conditions to attract first-rate talents. In addition, good infrastructure facilities and consummate services will be a necessary support for economic prosperity in the city.

Admittedly conflicts exist between economic development and environmental conservation. In order to achieve the goal of sustainable development, many cities in the world today have adopted Recycle Economy as an important economic strategy. Recycle Economy advocates Reduction of resource consumption in production, Reuse of products, and Recycling of wastes (3Rs), aiming to achieve in the end a harmony between economic development and environmental well-being.

In a word, economy in the future city will be more vigorous, and such vigor will come mainly from two sources: innovation and creativity of urban dwellers, and harmonious coexistence with nature.

3. Innovation of science and technology in the city

A huge platform for technological advancement, the city brings together various elements of innovation. The intensive communication among creative minds within the city produces sparks of innovation, and the research and production facilities in the city have at the same time helped to turn these sparks into technologies, and further into products and services that benefit humankind.

Ever since the 20th century, rapid technological development has, on the other hand, made extensive urbanization possible. Meanwhile, the enrichment and improvement of material life are most clear and obvious in the city. While the dream of flight has been a factual reality for just a hundred years, the flight vehicle invented by humankind has landed on Mars. People have benefited greatly from science and technology in their day-to-day life, in their ways of communication, in healthcare and in wealth accumulation. In the meantime, the revolution of material life has left clear watermark on people's cultural life and spiritual pursuit.

Today, when people observe the space through Hubble Space Telescope or reform life through genetic engineering, they are more clearly aware than ever of their own limitations. Science and technology are not omnipotent after all, and will not serve as a tool or weapon for humankind to conquer nature; instead, they should serve as a catalyst for symbiosis between human beings and nature.

In the future city, science and technology will play a more constructive role in the conservation of nonrenewable resources, in the efficient use of energies, in the protection of bio-diversity, and in the building of a sustainable habitat models. In a word, science and technology will take mankind back to the embrace of Mother Nature.

4. Remodeling of communities in the city

Communities are cells of the city, and the most common form of space for life. Only healthy “cells” can make a healthy and harmonious city. The goals of cultural blending and economic prosperity are all attained in communities as most basic living quarters.

Construction and remodeling of communities in the city have always been the most urgent tasks of city administrators. It is the most lasting puzzle in the history of urban development as to how poverty-ridden areas can be eliminated from the social map of the city. Today, the structural change of urban population in developed countries and the rapid increase of urban population in developing countries have made the puzzle even more disturbing. In the Millennium Declaration, the United Nations proposes the goal of Cities without Slums, aiming to achieve a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers by 2020.

Directed by the goal of sustainable development, community remodeling in the city of the 21st century will entail the creation of balanced communities, and the reduction or even elimination of gray or dark corners in the city. A balanced community shall, by our definition, feature a reasonable structure of residents, reasonable housing ownership structure, sound infrastructure, congenial environment and sufficient employment and business opportunities.

Communities in the future city will be featured by strong social cohesion, and a harmonious interaction with the city and other cells of the city. Man will always be at the center of the creation of better life in better communities.

5.Rural-Urban Interaction

Ever since the city was born, urban and rural areas have been mutually interdependent in terms of economy, social activities and environment. Country people have made their living by selling their farm produce to the city, while the prosperity of the city has depended on the resources and demand from its hinterland.

The expansion of the city has placed a considerable burden on the rural area, consuming or even depleting land and other resources in the countryside. New thinking in urban planning and new architectural and energy technologies will help to relieve the burden to the greatest extent. At the same time, the massive influx of immigration from the rural area will also pose a tough threat to city administrators. For one thing, the construction and renovation of communities in the city will create a better living environment for the urbanized population, and for another, the construction of small cities and towns will help to ease off the pressure of population growth and unemployment on big cities. Under the influence of globalization, agriculture in some countries has lost its competitive advantage. Sufficient interactions between the city and the countryside have become a necessity to help farmers diversify livelihood, or to remodel the production structure so as to regain competitiveness. A proper management of the flows of people, capital, commodities and information between urban and rural areas is the key to a harmonious and synchronized development of both the city and the countryside.

At the moment, about a half of the global population is rural, and in Asia and Africa in particular, a large population is still living in the rural areas. In light of the huge divide between the city and the countryside in developing countries, international organizations are urging people to harness the linkages between urban and rural areas to reduce urban poverty and to improve rural living conditions.

With the urbanization, the boundary between the city and the countryside has kept fading away, and the rural-urban relationship is getting closer. In some sense, harmony in the future city will depend to a great extent on an equally habitable and harmonious hinterland in the countryside.

Article 5　Support by the Organizer

The Organizer shall offer the following support with regard to the theme development to those foreign governments and international organizations which accept the official invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to participate in the Exposition (hereinafter referred to as the “Official Participants”), from the time of their acceptance of the official invitations until the approvals of their Theme Statements as described in Article 6 below.

1. Documentation containing guidelines and examples for treating the theme in different aspects.

2. An advisory service shall be available to Official Participants at the different key stages in the development of their presentations. The details of this service shall be communicated to all Official Participants.

Article 6　Coordination Mechanisms for Compliance with the Theme

1. The Participants must submit to the Organizer a “Theme Statement” which defines the overall theme and the general contents of their presentation, both of which must follow the theme of the Exposition as described in Articles 3 and 4 of this regulation, as an integral part of the application for the allocation of exhibition space in accordance with Special Regulation No.2 concerning conditions of participation in the Exposition. The Theme Statement shall include reference materials on the theme and sub-themes as they shall be developed in specific presentations.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Special Regulation No.2 concerning conditions of participation in the Exposition, the allocation of all sites for exhibition shall not be considered final until the Theme Statement is approved by the Organizer.

In order to accomplish the purpose of the Exposition, as described in Article 1 of the General Regulations, the Organizer shall make the advisory service mentioned in Article 5 (2) of this regulation available to the Participants.

The Organizer shall forward to the BIE copies of the Theme Statements when they are received from the participants through the Commissioner General of the Exposition.

2. As an integral part of the “Application for Preliminary Approval” detailed in Special Regulation No.4 concerning construction or improvements, and fire prevention, the Participants shall submit a document entitled “Exhibition Project” which shall include a detailed description of their presentation. The Exposition Project document provides a detailed plan of the presentation following the general outline submitted in the Theme Statement. The Organizer shall verify that the contents of the presentation are in accordance with the approved Theme Statement and that the Exhibition Project meets the thematic criteria described in Articles 3 and 4 of this regulation.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Special Regulation No.4 concerning construction or improvements, and fire prevention, preliminary approval of a project for construction or installation works cannot be granted without approval of the Exhibition Project documentation by the Organizer.

In case the Exhibition Project document is not approved by the Organizer, the Organizer shall provide official participants with a detailed explanation of the reasons and make suggestions to remedy the situation. The Organizer shall revert its disapproval decision to the Participants within a reasonable period of time so that the Participants may have enough time to reconsider their project. The Organizer shall also continue to provide on-going assistance to the Participants through the advisory service as defined by Article 5 (2) above.

The Participants shall modify the content of the presentation in order to comply with the theme observance criteria. In case of disagreement over the level of compliance of a presentation with the theme, both the Organizer and the Participants shall make every effort to reach a consensus, and if necessary, seek the assistance from the BIE.

3. Notwithstanding Article 10 of the General Regulations, if a consensus on the matter of the theme, as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article, cannot be reached between the Organizer and the participants, the matter shall be referred to the discretion of the Commissioner General of the Exposition for resolution after consultation with the BIE.

4. The Participants shall make available to the Organizer final information on the content of their presentation at least 120 days before the opening of the Exposition. This information shall be used for the Official Exposition Catalogue in compliance with Article 29 of the General Regulations. The content of said information shall be in accordance with the documentation, submitted pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article, concerning the conformity of the presentations to the theme.

The Official Exposition Catalogue shall be available in print and electronic form.

Article 7　Measures Taken by the Organizer

1. The Organizer and the Government of People’s Republic of China are planning to present Theme Pavilions. The presentations to be shown in these pavilions shall be structured around the theme and sub-themes of the Exposition as described in Articles 3 and 4 of this regulation. Details regarding the planning and organization of the Theme Pavilions shall be distributed to Official Participants separately in a reasonable period of time.

2. The Organizer plans to host conferences, seminars and symposia related to the theme of the Exposition and shall keep Official Participants informed of all such events. Furthermore, Official Participants are invited to take up the theme of the Exposition in similar events of their own.

3. Official Participants should submit the final programs of their events to the Organizer at least six (6) months before the event. The Organizer may coordinate programs and provide Official Participants with logistics assistance, if necessary.

10.4 Special Regulation No. 2 concerning the Conditions of Participation in the Exposition

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1　Purpose

The purpose of this Special Regulation is to set forth the conditions for participation in the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 in accordance with Sections III and IV of the General Regulations of the Exposition.

Article 2　Definition of Official Participant

1. Official Participants are those foreign governments and international organizations that have accepted the official invitation of the Government of People’s Republic of China to participate in the Exposition.

2. International organizations are to be understood as intergovernmental organizations that pursue the aim of promoting international cooperation in scientific, economic, cultural and other fields.

Article 3　Definition of Non-official Participant

Non-official Participants are those parties who have been authorized by the Commissioner General of the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 to participate outside the sections of official participants.

Article 4　Compliance with Laws and Regulations

The Participants shall comply with the General Regulations, the Special Regulations and the relevant laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China.

Article 5　Exhibits

1. All presentations shall conform to Special Regulation No.1 concerning the definition of the theme of the Exposition and guidelines for the development of the theme by the Organizer and the participants, and must be approved by the Organizer.

2. All items and exhibition materials to be exhibited shall conform to Special Regulation No.1 concerning the definition of the theme of the Exposition and guidelines for the development of the theme by the Organizer and the participants and Special Regulation No.4 concerning construction or improvements, and fire prevention and must be approved by the Organizer.

3. Under no circumstances shall be allowed onto the Exposition site any material or object considered dangerous, harmful to humans, animals or the environment, or detrimental to public order, such as explosives, firearms and poisons.

Chapter II Official Participants

Article 6　Participation Contract

1. Official Participants who wish to take part in the Exposition shall conclude a Participation Contract with the Organizer. The Participation Contract shall be signed by the Commissioner General of Section and a representative of the Organizer and countersigned by the Commissioner General of the Exposition.

2. In cases where Official Participants wish to carry on commercial or other activities, they shall comply with Special Regulation No.9 concerning commercial activities by official participants. Further details of such activities shall be set out in the Appendix to the Participation Contract.

3. The Participation Contract shall be supplemented by the plans and documents set forth in Special Regulation No.4 concerning construction or improvements, and fire prevention.

Article 7　Provision of Exhibition Sites

1. The Organizer shall make available to Official Participants exhibition sites of the following types:

(1) Pavilions to be designed and built by Participants themselves on an open space provided by the Organizer free of charge. The plots include outdoor exhibit space.

(2) Stand-alone Pavilions built by the Organizer and rented to Participants. Limited outdoor exhibit space is included free of charge. There will be 15% of discount to the BIE member countries for this type of pavilions. Any rental fee and conditions of payment shall be described in the Participation Contract.

(3) Joint Pavilions built by the Organizer and offered to the developing countries, free of charge for each developing country. Limited outdoor exhibit space may also be included at no cost, depending on the location of the joint pavilion.

2. Queuing space for all above three types of pavilions described above shall be provided by the Organizer free of charge within the public space.*

Article 8　Allocation of Exhibition Sites

1. Official participants shall submit to the Organizer an application for the allocation of an exhibition site. This information shall include a Theme Statement as described in Article 6 of Special Regulation No.1 concerning the definition of the theme of the Exposition and the guidelines for the development of the theme by the Organizer and the participants.

* SEE DETAILS IN THE APPENDIX OF PART 4: PRELIMINARY GUIDELINES FOR PAVILIONS OF OFFICIAL PARTICIPANTS2. The Organizer shall inform the official participant of the results of the application in writing within 90 days after its receipt. If the Organizer judges that the presentation proposed by the participant is not in accordance with the theme of the

Exposition, or otherwise not acceptable, the reasons for this non-acceptance will be communicated in writing to the official participant and the necessary modifications will be agreed upon with the Commissioner General of Section.

3. The Organizer shall allocate exhibition spaces taking into account the application set forth in paragraph 1 of this article and the date of acceptance of the official invitation to participate in the Exposition. The exhibition site allocation will be confirmed upon signature of the Participation Contract. Consequently, the allocation shall be considered provisional until the Participation Contract is signed by both parties.

4. Before the signing of the Participation Contract, the Organizer has the right to change, without liability of any kind, the site plan and the allocation of exhibition sites within the Exposition in order to ensure the successful operation of the Exposition and the harmony of the Exposition site.

Article 9　Availability, Completion and Restoration Deadlines for Exhibition Space

1. Actual construction work shall be completed by November 1st, 2009, internal conversion and finishing work by February 1st, 2010 and the installation of exhibits by April 24th, 2010.

2. In order that such a timetable be honoured, lots for construction shall be handed over to participants on November 1st, 2007; Stand-alone Pavilion structures on May 1st, 2009; and exhibition space in Joint Pavilions on November 1st , 2009 and the entry of items to be exhibited shall be authorized as of December 1st, 2009.

3. The lots allocated to participants for pavilion construction must be vacated and restored to good condition by May 1st, 2011 at the latest, with the following exception: pavilions constructed by participants may be preserved after the Exposition provided that specific arrangements in this regard have been made, prior to construction, between the Organizer and the participants concerned.

4. Stand-alone Pavilion structures must be vacated and restored to their original condition by December 31st, 2010.

5. Exhibit space within Joint Pavilions must be vacated and the premises restored to their original condition by November 30th, 2010.

Article 10　Provision of Services

1. The Organizer shall throughout the Exposition ensure the supply of the services which follow at the rates charged within the region where the Exposition is being held. Official participants shall be responsible for the equipment installation costs as well as the utilization costs of the following services within their building site or exhibition area:

－ Electricity / Gas

－ Telecommunications

－ Water inlets and outlets

－ Garbage collection and disposal

－ Other services which the Organizer deems appropriate

Other services which the Organizer deems appropriate and of which the official participants will be responsible for the costs shall be approved by the Commissioner General of the Exposition after accord with BIE.

2. Official participants shall comply with Special Regulation No.4 concerning construction or improvements, and fire prevention, Special Regulation No.10 concerning general services, and the relevant laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, for the installation of equipment and the utilization of the services in paragraph 1 of this article.

3. The Organizer shall provide official participants, for their reference, with a list of companies which carry out the services listed below:

－ Pavilion maintenance and cleaning

－ Installation of security devices

－ Installation of fire protection devices

－ Security service

－ Architecture and engineering

－ Landscaping and gardening

－ Exhibit decoration

－ Pavilion guides

－ Other services requested by official participants and deemed appropriate by the Organizer

Article 11　Services Offered without Charge

The Organizer shall provide the following services without charge during the period of the Exposition:

- First aid services

- Cleaning and maintenance of public areas and green areas, unless these have already been allocated to the participant by way of Participation Contract

- Directional signage on the Exposition site

- Information service for visitors

- Security services on the Exposition site

- Lost persons centre

- Lost and found

- Exposition site lighting

Article 12　Use of the Exposition Symbols

The Commissioners General of Section may use the Symbols of the Exposition solely for non-commercial purposes directly related to the Exposition after concluding the Participation Contract with the Organizer and receiving the permission of the Commissioner General of the Exposition. This right of use is not transferable.

Article 13　Assistance to Developing Countries

1. The following developing countries will be eligible for the financial assistance:

(1) Least Developed Countries (LDCs) designated by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in The Least Developed Countries Report 2004, or Low-income countries (LICs) with per capita Gross National Income（GNI） of USD 825 or less, pursuant to 2004 World Development Indicator of the World Bank;

(2) Lower-middle-income Countries (LMICs) with per capita GNI from USD 826 to USD 3,255, pursuant to 2004 World Development Indicator of the World Bank.

2. Financial assistance for the developing countries will cover the following items, fully or partially:

(1) Consultancy expenditure for the composition of the Exhibition Project;

(2) Expenses for the design, decoration and dismantling of the pavilion;

(3) Maintenance expenditures of pavilion operation (such as cleaning, security, electricity, water supply and renting costs of equipment);

(4) Allowance for customs clearance, exhibit transport, storage, and insurance;

(5) Costs for participation in Expo-related events, like national days and other activities during the Exposition;

(6) Cost for promotion, communication and public relationship in China;

(7) Participation cost for VIP and its spouse to events during the Expo;

(8) Participation cost for journalists to events during the Expo;

(9) Costs for the training of the Participant’s staff.

(10) Personnel expenditure for the preparation of and participation in the expo (including the costs for the local staff).

Further information in this regard will be detailed in the Participation Guidelines which will be made available by the Organizer.

Chapter III Non-official participants

Article 14　Application for Participation

1. Non-official participants who wish to take part as exhibitors in the Exposition shall submit an application to participate together with the required information directly to the Organizer. The Organizer shall inform the respective governments of the would-be participants’ intention to participate in the Exposition. Requests for participation shall only be considered upon approval by the Commissioner General of Section concerned, or otherwise by the respective government.

2. The application to participate referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include a Theme Statement as described in Article 6 of Special Regulation No.1 concerning the definition of the theme of the Exposition and the guidelines for the development of the theme by the Organizer and the participants.

3. The Organizer shall communicate the results of the application to non-official participants in a reasonable period of time.

Article 15　Appointment of a Director

1. Non-official participants shall appoint a Director to represent them in all matters related to their participation.

2. The Director shall be responsible for the preparation and operation of the participation concerned and shall supervise all personnel under his/her authority to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations described in Article 4 of this Special Regulation.

Article 16　Participation Contract

1. All non-official participants shall enter into a Participation Contract with the Organizer. The Participation Contract for non-official participants shall be signed by the Director of the non-official participant and the Organizer.

2. The Participation Contract for Non-official Participants shall specify the conditions of participation for non-official participants, including provisions covering the supply of services.

3. The rights and benefits offered to Non-official Participants shall not, under any circumstances, be more favourable than those offered to official participants.

Article 17　Allocation of Exhibition Sites

1. Exhibition sites shall be allocated in such a way that there is a clear distinction between the area for official participants and the area for non-official participants.

2. Non-official Participants shall be provided with exhibition sites determined by the Organizer. The amount of rent for these shall be decided by agreement between the Non-official Participant and the Organizer.

10.5 Document Establishing and Guaranteeing Compensation in Case of Renunciation

In accordance with the provisions of the Convention Relating to International Exhibitions and the BIE rules, the Organizer of the Expo 2010 shall compensate the countries who accept the participation invitation (hereinafter referred to as “the participating countries”) in case of renunciation. The amount of indemnities for a country will be equivalent to the justified expenses incurred directly from its participation in the Expo. In addition, the Organizer shall compensate the BIE for an amount corresponding to the percentage of ticket sales.

The Organizer of the Expo 2010 agrees with the BIE on the maximum amount of compensation, as demonstrated in the following table, taking into account the practice and experience of previous expositions, different pavilion arrangements for participating countries, actual cost level for participation in China and different phases of the preparatory stage of the Expo 2010.

Agreed Cost per Country

(Prior to Exhibition)

(million U.S. Dollars)

Participating Countries

Rate of Compensa-

tion

Indemnities for Participating Countries

(million U.S. Dollars)

(I)

Indemnities for BIE

(million U.S. Dollars)

(II)

Maximum Amounts of Compensation

(million U.S. Dollars)

(I) + (II)

A

B

C

A

B

C

Approval of Registration - April 2007

12

4

0.2

10

8

20

10%

15.6

14.8

30.4

May 2007 -April 2008

12

4

0.2

20

16

40

25%

78

14.8

92.8

May 2008 -April 2009

12

4

0.2

30

24

60

40%

187.2

14.8

202

May 2009 -April 2010

12

4

0.2

40

32

80

75%

468

14.8

482.8

10.5.1 Indemnities for Participating Countries

1. The first column in the table divides the period starting from the registration till the opening of the Expo into four phases: (1) Phase One: Approval of registration - April 2007; (2) Phase Two: May 2007 - April 2008; (3) Phase Three: May 2008 - April 2009; and (4) Phase Four: May 2009 - April 2010.

2. The participating countries can be divided into three categories according to their pavilion arrangements: (1) Category A: Countries which design and build their own pavilions; (2) Category B: Countries which rent Stand-alone Pavilions from the Organizer; and (3) Category C: Developing countries which take exhibition spaces in Joint Pavilions.

The second column in the table lists the average participation cost prior to the opening for a single country in each category: (1) Category A: USD 12 million; (2) Category B: USD 4 million; and (3) Category C: USD 0.2 million (not including the financial assistance provided by the Organizer).

3. The third column lists the number of participating countries in different phases: (1) 38 countries for Phase One; (2) 76 countries for Phase Two; (3) 114 countries for Phase Three, and (4) 155 countries for Phase Four. Among them, the number of countries in Category A will take approximately 26% of the total number, Category B 21% and Category 53%.

4. The fourth column in the table sets out the rate of compensation for participating countries in each different phase, which increases with the approach of the opening date of the Expo; (1) Phase One: 10%; (2) Phase Two: 25%; (3) Phase Three: 40%; and (4) Phase Four: 75%.

5. The indemnities for participating countries can thus be calculated with the data in columns 2-4 and be entered in the fifth column in this table.

10.5.2 Indemnities for the BIE

The estimated receipts of ticket sales for the Expo 2010 is approximately USD 740 million, of which 2% shall be paid as indemnities to the BIE, i.e. USD 14.8 million, as is put in the sixth column in the table.

10.5.3 Responsibilities for the Payment of Indemnities

In the event of cancellation of the Expo, the Organizer shall undertake the responsibilities for the payment of indemnities. At the same time, in accordance with the provisions of the BIE regulations, the Chinese Government shall guarantee that the Organizer fulfill the abovementioned responsibilities.

10.6 Financial Assistance for the Developing Countries

As a developing country hosting the Expo, the Organizer has been fully aware that, the participation of the developing countries is essential in order to give the exhibition a character which is international and representative of the Community of Nations. To encourage the participation of developing countries in the Exposition and raise the quality of their participation, according to the Resolution on the Modalities of Assistance for the Developing Countries adopted by the 115th session of the General Assembly of the BIE on June 8th, 1994 as well as the commitments made by the Chinese government during the bidding process, the Organizer has established a fund of USD 100 million which will be used to provide finance assistance to the developing countries.

10.6.1 Countries Eligible for Assistance

The following developing countries will be eligible for the financial assistance:
(1) Least Developed Countries (LDCs) designated by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in The Least Developed Countries Report 2004, or Low-income countries (LICs) with per capita Gross National Income (GNI) of USD 825 or less, pursuant to 2004 World Development Indicator of the World Bank;
(2) Lower-middle-income Countries (LMICs) with per capita GNI from USD 826 to USD 3,255, pursuant to 2004 World Development Indicator of the World Bank.

10.6.2 Items of Assistance

Financial assistance for the developing countries will cover the following items, fully or partially:

(1) Consultancy expenditure for the composition of the Exhibition Project;

(2) Expenses for the design, decoration and dismantling of the pavilion;

(3) Maintenance expenditures of pavilion operation (such as cleaning, security, electricity, water supply and renting costs of equipment);

(4) Allowance for customs clearance, exhibit transport, storage, and insurance;

(5) Costs for participation in Expo-related events, like national days and other activities during the Exposition;

(6) Cost for promotion, communication and public relationship in China;

(7) Participation cost for VIP and its spouse to events during the Expo;

(8) Participation cost for journalists to events during the Expo;

(9) Costs for the training of the Participant’s staff;

(10) Personnel expenditure for the preparation of and participation in the expo (including the costs for the local staff).

10.6.3 Preliminary Proposal for Assistance

Countries qualified under 9.6.1 and applying for assistance, are able to enjoy a basic amount, mostly covering item (1) and item (10) as listed in 9.6.2.

Assistance of other items will be agreed upon through friendly negotiation between the Organizer and the Participant thereafter, based on his Participation Plan and the Application for Assistance. Besides supplying assistance to the developing countries, Chinese government will also coordinate with relevant parties to lower their costs of participation.

Further information in this regard is contained in the Participation Guidelines, which will be made available by the Organizer.

10.7 Cost of Participation

In order to give participants an overview of the cost of participating in Expo 2010, the Organizer has made a preliminary estimate of various costs according to the current level of consumption expenditure in Shanghai, including mainly the costs of pavilion construction or rental, pavilion decoration and exhibition operation.

The Chinese Government will make special policies regarding customs duty and other domestic taxes, and plans to adopt special policies for construction, safety and other fields to facilitate and guarantee the interests of participants. See Section 1.4 hereinabove for special laws and measures. Official participants may also enjoy free services within the Expo site during Expo 2010. See Special Regulation No. 2 concerning the Conditions of Participation in the Exposition.

10.7.1 Pavilion-related Costs

Pavilion-related costs include those for construction, equipment installation, exterior decoration and secondary decoration, project management, design, construction supervision, and various taxes. For more detailed information about the construction costs, please refer the Appendix of part 4, “Preliminary Guideline for Official Participants”.

For the pavilions designed and built by official participants, prior to the actual construction, the Organizer will make sure that necessary infrastructure, including roads, electricity and water, is available at the construction site, that the site is cleared of old buildings and their infrastructure, and that temporary water and electricity supplies are guaranteed and necessary certificates are issued to facilitate the construction process. Before the construction project is finished and the pavilions are ready for use, the Organizer will make sure that roads, electricity, water inlets and outlets, telecommunications, cable TV and gas are available and the landscape is smooth and natural. The Organizer will also supply free of charge the basic documentation including a topographical map and photograph of the assigned building site, including specifications of the surface area, infrastructure, the site location (red-line boundary), surface elevations, geographic analysis, meteorological information as required, and the translation and soft copy of all this documentation.

The Organizer will build stand-alone pavilions for rent to participants at a cost of RMB 4,000 (or USD 500) per square meter of floor space provided. BIE member states will be entitled to a discount of 15% on rental costs. The discount policy does not apply to non-member states of the BIE.

The Organizer will provide one unit of exhibition space (18m×18m) free of charge in the joint pavilions to each developing country.

For participants who rent stand-alone or joint pavilions (including exhibition space provided free of charge to developing countries), the Organizer will make sure that the basic structure, equipment, decoration (not including the decoration of the interior and exterior, the ceiling, and the cement floor), and lighting are finished, that water, electricity, gas, TV and telephone are connected to each stand-alone or joint pavilion and ready for use, and that the structures are clean and in good conditions. The Organizer will also provide free of charge necessary basic documentation including pavilion location, technical specifications of pavilion, and technical data of the outdoor area.

10.7.2 Cost of Exhibition Arrangement

The cost of exhibition arrangement includes the costs for exhibition design and planning, software and video production, setting and demolition of internal structures, and the purchase of exhibition equipment (such as screens, projection machine, supporting structures, and TV sets). According to the preliminary estimate, the cost of the official participants of Expo 2010 for this purpose will amount to RMB 10 thousand (or USD 1,200) per square meter.

10.7.3 Cost of Operation

Cost of operation includes specific costs for managing the pavilions, such as salary, lodging and boarding, energy consumption, water supply, insurance, maintenance, transport, office furniture and equipment, and expenses on various activities during the Exposition. According to the preliminary estimate, the operation cost for the official participants of Expo 2010 will run to RMB 8,500 (or USD 1,020) per square meter.

The Organizer has also made a summary of price standards as of August of 2005 in Shanghai for reference.

Items

Prices

Water

RMB 1.50 per cubic meter for water supply, and RMB 1.40 per cubic meter of water drainage at 90% of the supply.

Electricity

RMB 0.666 per kwh for dynamical drive, RMB 0.777 per kwh for lighting.

Natural Gas

RMB 730 of gas facility fee for new users, and RMB 2.10 per cubic meter of natural gas used.

Public Transport in the Inner City

For average bus, RMB 1.00 for regular routes of less than 13 kilometers in the inner city, RMB 1.50 for normal routes of more than 13 kilometers;

For air-conditioned bus, RMB 2.00 for all routes.

Rail Transit in the Inner City

Minimum of RMB 2 for 6 kilometers, RMB 3 for 16 kilometers, and RMB 1 for every 6 kilometers above 16 kilometers.

Passenger Taxi in the Inner City

Minimum of RMB 10 for 3 kilometers, RMB 2 for each kilometer after 3 kilometers, and RMB 3 for each kilometer after 10 kilometers;

At night from 11 pm to 5 am the next day, the taxi charge rises by 30%.

Cargo Taxi in the Inner City

For 0.6-ton taxis, minimum of RMB 18 for 5 kilometers, and RMB 2 for each kilometer after 5 kilometers;

For 0.9-ton taxis, minimum of RMB 23 for 5 kilometers, and RMB 2.5 for each kilometer after 5 kilometers.

Telephone

RMB 35 per month for basic rental, RMB 0.11 per minute for domestic call, and RMB 8.20 per minute for international call.

Cell Phone

RMB 50 per month for basic rental, RMB 0.40 per minute for local call, and RMB 0.60 per minute for roaming.

Cable TV

RMB 500 per terminal of installation charge, and RMB 16 per terminal/month for maintenance.

Star Hotel Room

RMB 970-1,600 per five-star hotel room, RMB 490-970 per four-star hotel room, and RMB 150 per bed at economical hotels.

Hotel-managed Apartment

RMB 19,500 per month for each one–bed bedroom apartment, RMB 22,000 for a two-bed bedroom apartment, and RMB 24,000 for a three –bed bedroom apartment (including property management cost).

Average Apartment

RMB 6,500 per month for each one–bed bedroom apartment, RMB 7,300 for a two-bed bedroom apartment, and RMB 8,100 for a three-bedroom apartment (including property management cost).

Security Guard

RMB 2,000 per month for each long-tenured guard, and special, short-term or foreign-related services are subject to negotiation.

Interpreter

RMB 800 per day for each ordinary interpreter, and RMB 1,600 for a simultaneous interpreter.

Secretary

RMB 3,000 per month for a college graduate, and RMB 5,000 for an assistant with two years’ working experience.

The Organizer will supplement and update the estimated of participation costs in relevant Participation Guidelines.