Statute of China Concrete & Cement Products Association (CCPA )

Chapter One
    General Principles

Article 1   China Concrete & Cement Products Association, abbreviated as CCPA, will be hereinafter referred to as the Association.

Article 2  The Association, unrestricted by sectors, areas or ownerships, is a non-profit national industry organization voluntarily formed by concrete and cement products enterprises and related social organizations in China and the cement products associations on the level of province, autonomous region and municipality.

Article 3  The principle of the Association is as follows: the association, abiding by the Constitution, laws, regulations and policies and respecting the ethics, serves the members, protects their legal rights and promotes the development of the industry; the association also works to fulfill the industry administration work entrusted by the superintending government departments.

Article 4  The Association shall accept the business guidance and supervision of State-Owned Assets Supervision and Management Commission of the State Council, the operatoin supervisor, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in charge of social organization registry administration. Meanwhile, the Association shall receive the administration of China Building Materials Federation, which is entrusted by the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Management Commission

Article 5  The residence of the Association: No. 11, Sanlihe Road, Beijing. Post code: 100831.
Chapter Two
Business Scope

Article 6  The Association sticks to the four basic principles and the reform and opening and carries out the guidelines, policies and laws of the Party and the government. The Association works as a bridge and bond between the government and the enterprises and organizations in the cement products industry and functions as the consultant of the members and the assistant of the government in industry administration. Its business scope is as follows:

1. To implement the CCP’s and the government’s guidelines, policies, laws, edicts and regulations, undertake the tasks entrusted by the government and voice the enterprises’ wishes and requirements;
2. To carry out industrial investigation to collect and save basic industry data, offering data foundation for the government to make industrial policies and development plans;
3. To promote the development of the industry depending on technological progress and innovation;
4. To provide consultancy service and organize topical seminars and meetings of experience exchange to improve enterprise management level and product quality and profit;
5. To make reliable market forecast and improve the communication of the market information to facilitate the market exploration of the enterprises and to mediate the disputes of business operation and market competition among the member companies by industrial regulations or agreements;
6. To collect, sort and publish information and topical materials; to guide the enterprises with deepening the reform, transforming the mechanism, enhancing management and adjusting product lines to develop new products to meet the demand of the market;
7. To try various ways to train technical and management talents for enterprises and improve step by step the employee quality and management level ;
8. To communicate and cooperate with foreign associations of the industry.

Chapter Three
Membership

Article 7  The members of the Association are corporate members.
Article 8  The institutions applying for admission to the Association shall be qualified as follows:

1. To support the Statute of the Association;
2. The cement products enterprises or related institutions and units that have legally obtained the industrial and commercial business licenses and the cement products associations on the level of province, municipality and autonomous region that have legally obtained the social organization registry certificates make voluntary application to join the Association;
3. To have certain production scale and influence in the industry;
4. The individuals who have made significant contribution to the cement products industry and the science and technology can be granted by the association Council as the honorary members of the Association

Article 9  Application procedures:

1. To submit the application letter;
2. To be recommended by provincial association or the Council members and executive Council members;
3. To be approved after discussion of the Council or executive Council;
4. The corporate member shall appoint a representative to take part in the association activity;
5. The Council authorizes the secretariat to issue the membership certificate.

Article 10  The members shall have the following rights:

1. To elect, be elected and vote in the Association;
2. To participate in the activities organized by the Association;
3. To receive the services of the Association in priority and with favorable conditions, such as technological and economic information and the transfer of new products, techniques, equipment and materials;
4. To propose comments and suggestions to the work of the Association, and to monitor;
5. To voluntarily join the Association and freely withdraw the membership of the Association.

Article 11  The members shall have the following duties:

1. To carry out the industrial rules and agreements and the resolutions of the Association and protect the common interest of the industry;
2. To protect the lawful rights and interests of the Association;
3. To fulfill the tasks assigned by the Association and actively participate in and support the activities organized by the Association;
4. To pay membership dues as prescribed in the Association’s regulation;
5. To report and provide to the Association relevant information and materials so as to organize exchange activity and the trade of research achievements.

Article 12  Any member shall submit a written notice to the Association secretariat in order to withdraw the membership and return the membership certificate. The failure to pay membership dues or to participate in the activities of the Association for one year shall be regarded as voluntary withdrawal from the Association.

Article 13  Any member that commits serious violations against the Statute shall be expelled from the Association by the vote and approval of the Council or the Executive Council.

Chapter Four
Organization Structure and the Appointment and
Dismissal of Persons in Charge

Article 14  The highest organ of authority of the Association is the Members’ Congress, which shall have the power:

1. To inspect the work report of the Council and to decide the working guidelines

and plans of the Association;
(2) To draw up and revise the Statute of the Association;
(3) To elect and dismiss the members of the Council;
(3) To review the financial report;
(4) To decide on the dissolution of the Association;
(5) To decide other important issues.

Article 15  The Congress shall be convened with an attendance of at least two thirds of the members, and its resolutions shall take effect by a vote of consent of at least half of the members present at the Congress.

Article 16  The term of Association Council lasts for four years. If for special reasons, the reelection of the council should be advanced or postponed, the Council must vote to approve, and the issue must be submitted for examination to the supervising organization and approved by the registration and administration organization. The postponement of the reelection shall not exceed one year.

Article 17  The Council is the executive organ of the Members’ Congress, which leads the day-to-day work of the Association when the Congress is not in session and is responsible to the Congress.

Article 18  The authority of the Council includes the following:

1. To carry out the resolutions of the Congress;
2. To elect or dismiss President, Vice Presidents and Secretary General of the Association;
3. To prepare for the convening of the Congress;
4. To report to the Congress on its work and financial situation;
5. To approve of the affiliation or termination of membership;
6. To decide on the setting up of working bodies, branches and entity organs;
7. To approve of the appointment of the Deputy Secretaries General and the chief officers of the various organs;
8. To lead various departments in carrying out their work;
9. To formulate internal management systems;
10. To make the annual work plan of the Association;
11. To nominate honorary president and appoint worthy technical, economic and legal experts in the industry;
12. To decide on other major issues.

Article 19  The Council meeting shall be convened with an attendance of at least two thirds of the council members and its resolutions shall take effect with a vote of at least two thirds of the council members present at the meeting.

Article 20  The Council meeting shall be held once a year. Under extraordinary circumstances, meetings may also be held in the form of correspondence.

Article 21  The Association shall set up an Executive Council which is elected by the Council, and entrusted to play the functions specified in Article 18 (1), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8 ), (9)when the Council is not in session and be responsible to the Council ( The number of the executive members shall not exceed one third of the number of the council members). 

Article 22  The Executive Council meetings shall be held with an attendance of at least two thirds of the Executive Council members. Its resolutions shall take effect by the vote of consent by at least two thirds of the Executive Council members present at the meeting.

Article 23  The Executive Council meetings shall be held once every six months. Under extraordinary circumstances, the meetings may also be held in the form of correspondence.

Article 24  The President, Vice President and Secretary General of the Association shall have the following qualifications:

1. Adhering to the guidelines, principles and policies of the Party with high political quality;
2. Having significant influence in the business scope of the Association;
3. President, Vice President and General Secretary shall be no older than 65 years old when taking the post and be no older than 70 years old at the post; the Secretary General works full time;
4. In good health condition to work normally;
5. Having no record of being deprived of political rights as criminal penalty;
6. Having good knowledge of the industry and enthusiastic about the Association work;
7. Having full civil action ability.

Article 25  If the President, Vice Presidents or Secretary General of the Association exceeds the age limit, the employment shall be valid only when the case is voted and approved by the Council, reported to the supervising authority for review and approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Article 26  President, Vice Presidents and Secretary General shall not hold the same office for more than two full terms. Their terms of office may extend in special circumstances provided that it is approved by the vote of at least two thirds of the Congress, reported to the supervising authority for review and approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Article 27  The President of the Association is the legal representative of the Association. The legal representative can be Vice President or Secretary General and the appointment shall be reported to and approved by the supervising authority. The legal representative of the Association shall be an official in service. The legal representative of the Association shall not be appointed as legal representative of other social organizations.

Article 28  President of the Association has the following functions:

1. To convene and preside the meetings of the Council (or the meetings of the Executive Council);
2. To inspect the implementation of the resolutions of the Congress and the Council (the Executive Council);
3. To sign important documents on behalf of the Association.

Article 29  Secretary General of the Association has the following functions:

1. To direct the operational departments in the daily work and organize to implement the annual work plan;
2. To supervise the work of the branches, representative organizations and entity organs;
3. To nominate Deputy Secretary General and the chief leaders of the operational departments, branches, representative organizations and entity organs and report the nominations to the Council or the Executive Council for decision;
4. To decide the employment of the full time staff members of the operational departments, representative organizations and entity organs;
5. To Deal with other daily issues.

Chapter Five
Principles of Assets Management and Utilization

Article 30  The funding of the Association shall include:

1. Membership dues;
2. Donation;
3. Government funding;
4. Income generated from the activities or services conducted within the approved business scope;
5. Interest;
6. Other legal income.

Article 31  The Association shall collect membership dues in accordance with relevant regulations of the state.

Article 32  The funding of the Association shall be spent for the development of the business as prescribed in the Statute and the Association’s courses and shall not be distributed among members.

Article 33  The Association shall establish a strict financial management system to ensure the legitimacy, authenticity, accuracy and integrity of the accounting documents.

Article 34  The Association shall employ accountants with sufficient professional qualifications. The accountant shall not be employed as cashier at the same time and shall conduct financial accounting and accounting supervision. The accountant shall go through hand-over procedure with the successors when transferred to other posts or quitting the job.

Article 35  The asset management of the Association shall apply the financial management system stipulated by the government, and shall be supervised by the Congress and related financial departments. The assets derived from the governmental allocation or public aid and donation shall be supervised by the auditing departments. Relevant information shall be publicized properly.

Article 36  The financial auditing shall be conducted by the social organization registration management authority and the supervising authority before the change of term of office or the change of the Legal Representative of the Association.

Article 37  The asset of the Association shall not be seized, partitioned and appropriated by any institutions or individuals.

Article 38  The salary, insurance and welfare of the full-time staff of the Association shall be in accordance with the relevant regulations with regard to public entities.

Chapter Six
Revision of the Statute

Article 39  The revision of the Statute shall be passed by the Council through vote and reported to the Congress for approval.
Article 40  The revised Statute shall take effect within 15 days from the approval of the Congress, reviewed and approved by the business supervision authority and social organization registration management authority.

Chapter Seven
Termination Procedure and Handling
of Property after Termination

Article 41  In case of nullification of this Association arising from the realization of its purposes or its voluntary dissolution, division or merger, the Council or the Executive Council shall put forward a motion of termination.

Article 42  The motion of termination shall be approved by a vote of the Congress and reported to the supervising authority for review and approval.

Article 43  Prior to the nullification, a liquidation group shall be established under the guidance of the supervising authority and other relevant authorities to deal with the creditor’s rights and debts and other matters concerned. During the liquidation, no other activities than those related with liquidation shall be carried out.

Article 44  The Association shall be terminated upon the completion of the nullification procedure at the social organization registration authority.

Article 45  The remaining property after the termination of the Association shall be used for the causes related with the purposes of the Association under the supervision of business supervising authority and the social organization registration authority.

Chapter Eight
Supplementary Provisions

Article 46  The Statute was adopted at the sixth session of the Members’ Congress on June 6, 2006.
Article 47  The right of interpretation of the Statute shall reside in the Council of the Association.
Article 48  The Statute shall take effect upon the approval of the social organization registration authority.