CONTENTS

　　·Decree No. 368 of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Decision of the State Council on Amending the Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China

　　·Circular of the State Council on Approving and Transmitting the Proposals of the Ministry of Finance on Relevant Issues Concerning Improving the Fiscal Administration Systems Below the Provincial Level

　　—Proposals on Relevant Issues Concerning Improving the Fiscal Administration Systems Below the Provincial Level

　　·Circular of the General Office of the State Council on Effectively Accomplishing the Work in Western Development in 2003

　　·Official Reply of the State Council on Issues Related to Putting into Use of Newly Built Wharves in Open Ports

　　·Circular of the General Office of the State Council on Adjusting the Constituent of the Monetary Policy Commission of the People’s Bank of China 　　

　　·Circular on Further Pushing Forward the Reform to Water Supply Pricing in Cities —— State Development Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Water Resources and State Environmental Protection Administration

　　·Decree No. 70 of the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Measures for Administration of Mainland Representative Offices of Law Firms from the Hong Kong or Macau Special Administrative Region

　　·Decree No. 71 of the Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Measures for Dealing with Acts Violating Discipline in the National Judicial Examination (Trial)

　　·Circular on Making Further Efforts to Help Part Former Owners of Industrial and Business Companies out of Hardship —— Ministry of Labour and Social Security, United Front Work Department of CCCPC, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Civil Affairs

　　·Decree No. 15 of the Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China an the State Development Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Measures for Administration of Water Resources Appraisals in Construction Projects

　　·Decree No. 11 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Rules on Quality Control in Production of Veterinary Drugs

　　·Proposals for Strengthening and Improving Administration of World Heritage Protection —— Ministry of Culture, State Administration of Cultural Heritage, State Development Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Land and Resources, State Environmental Protection Administration and State Forestry Administration

　　·Official Reply of the State Council on Approving the Dissolution of Nanning Prefecture, Establishment of Prefecture-Level Chongzuo City and the Adjustment of Administrative Division of Nanning City by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

　　·Official Reply of the State Council on Approving the Dissolution of Lijiang Prefecture and the Establishment of Prefecture-Level Lijiang City by Yunnan Province

　　·Official Reply of the State Council on Approving the Adjustments to the Districts under Anyang City and the Administrative Division of Anyang County by Henan Province 　　

　　·Appointments and Removals by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China