After receiving an application, the Department of Health will send officers to inspect the applicant's business premises and prepare a report for assessment by the Chinese Medicines Board. If the application is approved by the Board, the applicant will be required to pay the prescribed fee. Upon the receipt of the relevant fee, the Department of Health will send the licence to the applicant by post. If an application is refused, the applicant will be notified in writing thereof, and he may initiate a review or appeal against that decision. The duration of the licence will be shown on the licence, and shall be not more than two years.

• Copy of Business Registration Certificate
• For limited company,
  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation; and
  • Copy of Directors' List, such as Form AR1 of the Companies Registry or a full set of Form D1 (in case of a newly established limited company) ; OR

For sole proprietorship, copy of Form 1(a) of Business Registration Office; OR

For partnership, copy of Form 1(c) of Business Registration Office

• Name list of sole proprietor/partners/director(s) and key personnel (including full names in both Chinese and English, Hong Kong Identity Card numbers / Passport numbers and posts. In the case of a director being a corporation, please state the name and Company Number of the corporation)
• Brief floor plan of business premises
• Copies of documentary proofs in relation to potential dealings in Chinese herbal medicines by the wholesaler of Chinese herbal medicines (e.g., quotations from suppliers and order documents from buyers).

National Health and Family Planning Commission of P.R.China
Address: No 1 Xizhimen Outer South Road, Xicheng District, Beijing
Postal code: 100044
Telephone: 010-68792114
Email: chinahealthgov@163.com

Applicants who wholesale the Chinese herbal medicines must first obtain a wholesaler licence in Chinese herbal medicines.

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Application Form for Wholesaler licence in Chinese Herbal Medicines (Form 1B)

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Applicants are required to submit in person or by registered post the duly completed Application Form for Wholesaler licence in Chinese Herbal Medicines (Form 1B) with the Documentation Checklist - Application for Wholesaler licence in Chinese Herbal Medicines (Checklist 2B) accompanied by the required documents listed therein.

• Name of Company
• Company name of business premises
• Address of business premises
• Business Registration No.
• Business Tel No.
• E-mail Address (if any)
• Business Fax No.
• Declaration
• Signature of person in charge of the business

Wholesale of Chinese herbal medicines" means the obtaining or importing of any Chinese herbal medicine to a manufacturer or a person who obtains such medicine for the purpose of selling again or supplying or causing to supply such medicine to a third party in the course of business or activity carried out by that person.

Application forms and the Handbook of the Application for Chinese Medicines Trader Licences can be obtained from:

• Chinese Medicine Division, Department of Health
• All district offices of the Home Affairs Department (Enquiry no.:2835-2500)

The above-mentioned documents can be downloaded from this website and the relevant application forms can be obtained by fax through the automatic enquiry hotline system of the Chinese Medicine Division of the Department of Health (tel.: 2574-9999)

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