China's Space Activities Licensing Regime
- Paper number
IAC-08.E8.5.12
- Author
Ms. Xiaodan Wu, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Italy
- Year
2008
- Abstract
According to 1967 Outer Space Treaty and Liability Convention to which China has acceded respectively in 1983 and 1988, China is required to authorize and continuously supervise and take international responsibility for national space activities. In order to implement these international obligations and arrange domestically for the liability between the State and non-governmental entities, China National Space Administration has adopted the “Interim Provisions on Licenses for Civil Space Launching Projects” on November 21, 2002, which provides the scope of application; the licensing agency, criteria for issuing licenses; procedure for license application and its review; modification, cancellation and revocation of the license; administrative penalties and criminal liabilities. The licensing regime established by the Interim Provisions demonstrates Chinese government’s firm efforts in carrying out international obligations on space issues and commitment to achieving legal transparency in outer space. Ever since 2001,aiming at promoting the healthy development of space activities, one of the major policies and measures of China’s space industry is to encourage industrial enterprises, scientific research institutions, commercial corporations and social organizations to participate in space activities. On the other hand, these entities have shown great interest in launching civil satellites and have become involved in space activities. So, the relevant practices can provide further evidence that China’s intend to create a regulatory climate for commercial space activity.
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