第一条 为了规范技术进出口管理，维护技术进出口秩序，促进国民经济和社会发展，根据《中华人民共和国对外贸易法》（以下简称对外贸易法）及其他有关法律的有关规定，制定本条例。
Article 1.
These Regulations are hereby formulated in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign Trade (hereinafter referred to as the Foreign Trade Law) and relevant provisions of other relevant laws with a view to regulating the administration of technology import and export, maintaining the order of technology import and export, and enhancing the national economic growth and social development.
第二条 本条例所称技术进出口，是指从中华人民共和国境外向中华人民共和国境内，或者从中华人民共和国境内向中华人民共和国境外，通过贸易、投资或者经济技术合作的方式转移技术的行为。
Article 2.
The technology import and export as referred to in these Regulations means acts of transferring technology from outside the territory of the People's Republic of China into the territory of the People's Republic of China or visa versa by way of trade, investment, or economic and technical cooperation.
前款规定的行为包括专利权转让、专利申请权转让、专利实施许可、技术秘密转让、技术服务和其他方式的技术转移。
The acts mentioned in the preceding paragraph include assignment of the patent right, assignment of the patent application right, licensing for patent exploitation, assignment of technical secrets, technical services and transfer of technology by other means.
第三条 国家对技术进出口实行统一的管理制度，依法维护公平、自由的技术进出口秩序。
Article 3.
The State adopts a uniform system for the administration of technology import and export, and maintains the order for fair and free technology import and export according to law.
第四条 技术进出口应当符合国家的产业政策、科技政策和社会发展政策，有利于促进我国科技进步和对外经济技术合作的发展，有利于维护我国经济技术权益。
Article 4.
Import and export of technology shall be conducted in compliance with the national policy of industry, the policy of science and technology, and the policy for social development, and shall be conducive to promoting the scientific and technologic progress in China, enhancing the development of foreign economic and technical cooperation, and safeguarding the economic and technical rights and interests of the country.
第五条 国家准许技术的自由进出口；但是，法律、行政法规另有规定的除外。
Article 5.
China permits free technology import and export, except that the laws and administrative regulations have otherwise provided for.
第六条 国务院对外经济贸易主管部门（以下简称国务院外经贸主管部门）依照对外贸易法和本条例的规定，负责全国的技术进出口管理工作。
Article 6.
The competent department of foreign trade and economic cooperation under the State Council (hereinafter referred to as the competent foreign trade department under the State Council) is responsible for the national administration of technology import and export in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Trade Law and these Regulations.
省、自治区、直辖市人民政府外经贸主管部门根据国务院外经贸主管部门的授权，负责本行政区域内的技术进出口管理工作。
The competent foreign trade departments under the People's Governments of the Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities under the Central Government shall, according to the authorization by the competent foreign trade department under the State Council, be responsible for the administration of technology import and export in their respective administrative region.
国务院有关部门按照国务院的规定，履行技术进出口项目的有关管理职责。
The departments concerned under the State Council shall, according to the regulations by the State Council, perform the relevant functions and responsibilities for the administration of projects of technology import and export.
第七条 国家鼓励先进、适用的技术进口。
Article 7.
The State encourages import of advanced and appropriate technology.
第八条 有对外贸易法第十六条、第十七条规定情形之一的技术，禁止或者限制进口。
Article 8.
Import of any technology falling into the provisions of Articles 16 or 17 of the Foreign Trade Law shall be prohibited or restricted.
国务院外经贸主管部门会同国务院有关部门，制定、调整并公布禁止或者限制进口的技术目录。
The competent foreign trade department under the State Council shall, in conjunction with other relevant departments under the State Council, formulate, regulate and publish catalogues of technologies the import of which is prohibited or restricted.
第十条 属于限制进口的技术，实行许可证管理；未经许可，不得进口。
Article 10.
Technologies restricted from import shall be subject to the license administration; any technology for which no license is granted shall not be imported.
第十一条 进口属于限制进口的技术，应当向国务院外经贸主管部门提出技术进口申请并附有关文件。
Article 11.
In respect of import of a technology restricted from import, an application for technology import, together with relevant documents, shall be filed with the competent foreign trade department under the State Council.
技术进口项目需经有关部门批准的，还应当提交有关部门的批准文件。
Where a project of technology import needs to be approved by the relevant department, the documents of approval thereby shall also be submitted.
第十二条 国务院外经贸主管部门收到技术进口申请后，应当会同国务院有关部门对申请进行审查，并自收到申请之日起３０个工作日内作出批准或者不批准的决定。
Article 12.
The competent foreign trade department under the State Council, upon receipt of an application for technology import, shall conduct an examination, in conjunction with relevant departments under the State Council, of the application, and make a decision on approval or disapproval within thirty working days from the date of receipt of the application.
第十三条 技术进口申请经批准的，由国务院外经贸主管部门发给技术进口许可意向书。
Article 13.
Where an application for technology import is approved, the competent foreign trade department under the State Council shall issue an letter of intent for licensing the technology import.
进口经营者取得技术进口许可意向书后，可以对外签订技术进口合同。
After being granted the letter of intent for licensing the technology import, an import operator may sign a contract for technology import with its overseas counterpart.
第十四条 进口经营者签订技术进口合同后，应当向国务院外经贸主管部门提交技术进口合同副本及有关文件，申请技术进口许可证。
Article 14.
After signing a contract for technology import, an import operator shall submit to the competent foreign trade department under the State Council a copy of the contract for technology import and relevant documents to apply for the technology import license.
国务院外经贸主管部门对技术进口合同的真实性进行审查，并自收到前款规定的文件之日起１０个工作日内，对技术进口作出许可或者不许可的决定。
The competent foreign trade department under the State Council examines the authenticity of the contract for technology import, and makes a decision, within ten working days from the date of receipt of the documents provided for in the preceding provision, on the approval or disapproval of the technology import.
第十五条 申请人依照本条例第十一条的规定向国务院外经贸主管部门提出技术进口申请时，可以一并提交已经签订的技术进口合同副本。
Article 15.
An applicant, when applying to the competent foreign trade department under the State Council according to the provision of Article 11 of these Regulations for technology import, may submit a copy of the technology import contract concluded.
国务院外经贸主管部门应当依照本条例第十二条和第十四条的规定对申请及其技术进口合同的真实性一并进行审查，并自收到前款规定的文件之日起４０个工作日内，对技术进口作出许可或者不许可的决定。
The competent foreign trade department under the State Council shall, according to the provisions of Articles 12 and 14 of these Regulations, examine the authenticity of the application and the technology import contract, and decide, within forty working days from the date of receipt of the documents provided for in the preceding provision, on the approval or disapproval of the technology import.
第十六条 技术进口经许可的，由国务院外经贸主管部门颁发技术进口许可证。
Article 16.
Where the import of a technology is approved, the competent foreign trade department under the State Council issues the technology import license.
The contract for technology import takes effect on the date of issuance of the technology import license.
技术进口合同自技术进口许可证颁发之日起生效。
Article 16.
Where the import of a technology is approved, the competent foreign trade department under the State Council issues the technology import license.
The contract for technology import takes effect on the date of issuance of the technology import license.