No unnecessary interference! Jiutian High-Tech has been included on the AEO system’s “whitelist.”

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“After being designated as a ‘whitelist’ enterprise, regulatory authorities apply the principle of ‘no interference unless necessary,’ reducing the frequency of routine inspections and spot checks, thereby enabling companies to focus on their core business and enhance production efficiency.” Recently, Jiao Jianhai, general manager of Jiangsu Jiutian High-Tech Co., Ltd., stated in an interview with a reporter.

Since Nanjing pioneered the province’s first AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) system in the industrial sector this June, Jiutian Hi-Tech The 683 enterprises that were among the first to be placed on the “whitelist” are now fully benefiting from streamlined regulatory measures, with the frequency of 175 medium- and low-risk administrative inspections significantly reduced.

At present, Nanjing is further implementing the AEO system in the industrial sector, enhancing enterprises’ awareness of relevant policies and their sense of benefit, so that more large-scale non‑chemical industrial enterprises across the city can join the “Industrial‑Sector AEO Enterprise List” at an early stage, enjoy streamlined regulatory measures such as reduced inspection frequency, and effectively alleviate their administrative burdens.

The “whitelist” has been released, with the first batch of 683 pilot enterprises receiving a three-year relief from regulatory burdens.

“The AEO system adopts a ‘no-application‑required, automatic benefits plus notification‑and‑commitment’ approach, leveraging cross‑departmental and cross‑hierarchical joint tiered and categorized inspections to further enhance the efficiency of administrative oversight and reduce the compliance burden on businesses.”

At the inaugural briefing on the AEO system policy for the industrial sector, held in Nanjing on August 29, a responsible official from the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology provided a detailed explanation of the “Pilot Implementation Plan for the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) System in Nanjing’s Industrial Sector” (hereinafter referred to as the “Implementation Plan”) to more than 50 enterprise representatives and staff members from Xuanwu District, Qinhuai District, Jianye District, Gulou District, and Yuhuatai District.

The Implementation Plan represents the province’s first AEO regime in the industrial sector, and also constitutes an important reform measure for Nanjing City to implement the State Council General Office’s Opinions on Strictly Regulating Administrative Inspections Involving Enterprises—aiming to standardize such inspections, resolutely curb arbitrary checks, effectively reduce the burden on businesses, and further optimize the business environment.

At the end of July, the city released its first “whitelist” of 683 industrial enterprises that have been granted pilot status. Over the next three years, these companies will benefit from streamlined AEO‑based regulatory measures in the industrial sector, with a significant reduction in the frequency of administrative inspections for 175 medium- and low‑risk items.

According to reports, the pilot departments under the AEO system include administrative law enforcement agencies at all levels, such as the municipal departments of industry and information technology, public security, human resources and social security, and market regulation. The scope of pilot enterprises is limited to large-scale industrial enterprises in non‑chemical sectors, with the first batch encompassing companies operating in key industries including electronics, automotive, smart grids, intelligent manufacturing equipment, biopharmaceuticals, new materials, the low‑altitude economy, and aerospace.

Jiutian High-Tech is a high-tech enterprise in China that was among the first to engage in the research, development, production, and application of pervaporation membranes, and it is… A leading player in China’s inorganic pervaporation membrane industry. “Following the pilot implementation of the AEO system in Nanjing, we were ultimately included on the ‘whitelist’ thanks to a series of core strengths, including law-abiding and compliant operations, an excellent business reputation, and sound financial health,” said Jiao Jianhai.

“The first batch of pilot enterprises are all high‑quality companies that, over the past three years, have not experienced any production safety accidents or environmental pollution incidents classified as “general” or above, nor have they engaged in illegal practices such as wage arrears, and whose individual penalties do not exceed RMB 50,000.” At the briefing session, the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology provided attendees with a detailed explanation of the scope of the AEO pilot program in Nanjing’s industrial sector, the certification procedures, the geographical distribution of the initial pilot enterprises, and the facilitative measures implemented under the pilot scheme.

The “policy package” goes beyond this. At the briefing session, the Municipal Health Commission provided a comprehensive overview of administrative inspection items—classified as high-, medium-, and low-risk—for industrial enterprises in the occupational health sector, offering guidance from the perspective of regulatory authorities’ key inspection points to help companies comply with laws and regulations on protecting workers’ occupational health. Meanwhile, the Municipal Tax Service Bureau explained each provision of the Measures for the Administration of Taxpayer Credit, urging and reminding enterprises to monitor their own credit standing and promptly undertake credit‑repair measures.

“One-stop entry, comprehensive health checkup,” and “precise profiling” for streamlined regulatory oversight.

“In the past, manufacturing enterprises like Huawei Medical were required to undergo administrative inspections by multiple authorities, including emergency management, fire safety, and market regulation agencies. These inspections covered a wide range of areas, such as workplace safety, environmental protection, special equipment, quality management systems, and tax compliance.”

According to a responsible official at Nanjing Huawei Medical Equipment Co., Ltd., the traditional “separate inspections and independent investigations” approach has resulted in issues such as frequent audits and inconsistent standards, which not only consume substantial time and resources but also increase operational costs for enterprises.

Huawei Medical specializes in the research, development, production, and distribution of rehabilitation medical devices, and is a leading Chinese manufacturer of chronic disease rehabilitation and intelligent rehabilitation equipment. This institutional innovation, by granting highly creditworthy enterprises unprecedented administrative conveniences and tangible benefits, has significantly reduced their administrative inspection costs.

After becoming an AEO‑certified enterprise, Huawei Medical has benefited from significantly streamlined regulatory measures. “The most notable change is the substantial reduction in inspection frequency,” a company official told reporters. Now, businesses are subject to a single, comprehensive on‑site inspection—often referred to as a “one‑stop, full‑scope check”—putting an end to the previous burdens of multiple, redundant inspections.

Meanwhile, the inspection standards and results of multiple departments are mutually recognized and shared in real time, ensuring that enforcement practices and outcomes are fairer, more transparent, and more predictable. This significantly reduces the administrative burden on businesses, enabling them to focus more on production, operations, and innovation, thereby enhancing operational efficiency and management capabilities.

Jiutian High-Tech has also experienced significant changes. Previously, the company faced fragmented inspections from multiple departments, including urban management, market supervision, public security, water resources, and health authorities. “Today, the main shifts in administrative inspections are reflected in changes to the regulatory model and inspection frequency—inspection frequency has been reduced, and the approach has shifted from on-site inspections to self‑inspections by enterprises,” said Jiao Jianhai.

Reforming and innovating the AEO system aims to address the longstanding issues in traditional enterprise‑related administrative inspections—namely, fragmented enforcement, redundant checks, and inconsistent standards. To this end, a tiered and categorized regulatory approach has been adopted for pilot enterprises, enabling a “precision profiling” of their administrative inspection needs.

According to reports, over the next three years, the first batch of 683 pilot enterprises will see a substantial reduction in the frequency of administrative inspections conducted by enforcement authorities at all levels across the city, including those under the municipal departments of industry and information technology, public security, human resources and social security, water affairs, urban management, health, and market regulation.

“Among the 175 administrative inspection items categorized as low- or medium-risk, low-risk matters will, in principle, be exempt from on-site inspections for a period of three years; medium-risk matters will, in principle, be inspected no more than once per year; and high-risk matters, as well as individual administrative inspection cases involving suspected violations, will not be included in the pilot program,” said a relevant official from the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology.

Building a “Credit Brand” to Enhance Corporate Market Competitiveness

As National-level “Little Giant” enterprise specializing in niche fields and demonstrating innovative strength , Jiutian High-Tech’s flagship product “ Permeable Molecular Sieve Membranes and Complete Sets of Equipment “At present, it has been successfully applied to the dehydration and recovery of organic solvents in industries such as pharmaceuticals and chemicals, with over 400 industrial units deployed at enterprises including Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, Sanjiu Pharmaceutical Group, and Tasly Group.”

“ Jiutian High-Tech has consistently adhered to independent research and development, striving to establish a world‑class R&D center for pervaporation membrane technologies and an industrialization‑driven promotion platform. In Jiao Jianhai’s view, this innovative system not only lightens the burden on enterprises but also helps them build a “credit profile,” enabling streamlined procedures and access to tailored benefits in specific areas such as administrative approvals and financial support. Moreover, it earns recognition from upstream and downstream partners, thereby enhancing their market competitiveness.

The AEO system has established a positive feedback loop of “rewarding compliance and imposing strict oversight on non‑compliance,” which not only reduces the administrative burden on enterprises, enabling them to invest with confidence and innovate boldly, but also helps enhance their market competitiveness.

Seizing the high ground in optimizing the business environment, we are delivering a comprehensive package of institutional reforms. Our city encourages all departments to roll out tailored facilitation measures for enterprises listed on the “AEO Enterprise List in the Industrial Sector,” implementing streamlined procedures, notification‑and‑commitment mechanisms, and acceptance of applications with missing documents, while also introducing additional joint incentive initiatives.

According to reports, since the city’s industrial sector fully implemented the AEO system, in August alone, the municipal departments of industry and information technology, human resources and social security, water affairs, and urban management did not conduct any administrative inspections of AEO‑certified enterprises in the industrial sector. Meanwhile, the public security, health, and market regulation authorities have scheduled pilot‑program inspections that involve 14 AEO‑certified industrial enterprises; among these, six were exempted from on‑site inspections. The health authority applied a low‑risk exemption from on‑site inspections to six such enterprises, reducing each company’s preparation time by 0.5 to 1 hour and effectively easing the administrative inspection burden on businesses.

Recently, the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, in collaboration with pilot and certification authorities, organized eight outreach events across designated sub‑regions to promote the AEO regime and its related policies in the industrial sector. These efforts delivered a “policy package” to all large‑scale non‑chemical enterprises in the city, raising awareness of this innovative system and encouraging more companies to join the “AEO List for the Industrial Sector” as soon as possible, thereby gaining access to streamlined regulatory benefits such as reduced inspection frequency.

The Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology stated that it will, in collaboration with all designated authorities, conduct semi‑annual dynamic adjustments to the list of pilot enterprises, regularly monitor the implementation status across pilot departments, refine the plan as needed, and, where appropriate, expand participation to additional departments. This approach aims to ensure that businesses genuinely experience both the strength and the warmth of Nanjing’s business‑environment reform, thereby providing stronger support for advancing high‑quality development of the industrial economy.

Source: Nanjing Daily, Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology