Original Title: Notice of the Shandong Provincial Development and Reform Commission on Issuing the "Administrative Measures for Key Projects in the Digital Industry of Shandong Province"
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Measures are formulated to implement the spirit of the Provincial Conference on High-Quality Development of the Digital Economy, accelerate the implementation of the “Ten Major Projects” of the digital industry, leverage the supporting and driving role of key projects in economic and social development, create new competitive advantages for industrial development, and promote the high-quality development of the digital economy.
Article 2 The term “Provincial Key Digital Industry Projects” as used in these Measures refers to projects implemented within the administrative region of Shandong Province that comply with relevant national and provincial development plans and industrial policies, fall within the scope of the province’s “Ten Major Digital Industry Projects,” and have been comprehensively evaluated and approved by the Provincial Development and Reform Commission in conjunction with relevant departments, with the projects officially issued via a document from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission.
Chapter II Project Application and Selection
Article 3 Applications for Provincial Key Digital Industry Projects shall be submitted through a centralized and unified process, with the Provincial Development and Reform Commission regularly formulating and issuing application notices. Applications for Provincial Key Digital Industry Projects must meet the following conditions:
(1) In principle, the project shall fall within the scope of the province’s “Ten Major Projects” for the digital industry, namely the fields of integrated circuits, high-end software, advanced computing, digital terminals, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, aerospace information, cloud services and big data, energy electronics, and new electronic materials.
(2) Projects shall comply with national economic and social development plans, territorial spatial plans, as well as relevant digital industry plans and industrial policy requirements. Projects involving new construction land shall be located within the urban development boundary.
(3) In principle, projects must be standalone, independent initiatives that have obtained a project code through the Online Approval and Supervision Platform for Investment Projects; projects without a code will not be accepted.
(4) The project’s technology must be mature, and its industrialization prospects must be highly certain. The construction scale must be reasonable and aligned with market demand. Preliminary work for the construction project must be solid, ensuring that construction can commence and the annual investment plan can be completed on schedule in accordance with laws and regulations; for preparatory projects, there must be a reasonable expectation that approval procedures can be completed in accordance with laws and regulations.
(5) The project entity must be financially robust, possessing the financial resources, technical capabilities, and talent support commensurate with project implementation; it must strictly comply with relevant national and provincial laws, regulations, and policies, and have no major violations or irregularities in areas such as workplace safety, business operations, environmental protection, or social credit.
Article 4 Application materials for provincial key digital industry projects shall primarily include the following:
(1) Basic Information on the Applicant. This primarily includes the applicant’s financial strength, industry standing, operational scale, core products, technological expertise, and management and R&D capabilities.
(2) Introduction to the project’s basic details. This primarily includes the project’s compliance with industrial policies, regional cluster advantages, market prospects, technical level and intellectual property, information on the project team leader and key members, main construction content and scale, sustainability, total investment and investment composition, annual investment plan, funding sources, status of construction conditions, economic and social benefits, and the project’s demonstration and driving role.
(3) Supporting Documents for the Project. These primarily include approval documents for project initiation, environmental impact assessments, land use, planning, and energy assessments, or opinions from relevant industry authorities (for projects involving new construction land, a confirmation from the competent natural resources authority regarding compliance with national spatial planning and land use control regulations must be obtained),supporting documents regarding the source and advanced nature of the technology, industry access certificates, the entity’s business license, bank credit ratings, financial statements audited by independent third-party institutions for the past two years, proof of own funds, bank loan agreements, and declarations or legal documents in which the project entity assumes responsibility for the authenticity of the application materials and supporting documents.
Article 5: Application Process for Provincial Key Digital Industry Projects.
(1) Municipal and county (district, city) development and reform departments shall identify and compile eligible projects within their jurisdictions, consult with relevant competent authorities to propose a list of applicants, and submit it in the form of an official document through the appropriate channels to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission.
(2) Projects spanning multiple prefecture-level cities shall submit applications to the relevant provincial industry authorities, which shall formulate a list of applicants and submit it to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission via official correspondence.
Article 6 Provincial Key Digital Industry Projects shall be determined in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The Provincial Development and Reform Commission, in conjunction with relevant provincial departments, shall organize professional teams to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and review of the submitted projects.
(2) The Provincial Development and Reform Commission shall coordinate and analyze opinions from all relevant parties, propose a list of provincial key digital industry projects, and publish it through official channels in accordance with established procedures.
Chapter III Project Management and Services
Article 7 The Provincial Development and Reform Commission shall regularly monitor and coordinate the construction progress of provincial key digital industry projects, including investment completion and physical progress.
Article 8 The construction of provincial key digital industry projects shall adhere to the principles of economy and intensive utilization to effectively improve the efficiency of factor resource allocation. Relevant departments at all levels responsible for ensuring factor resources shall, in accordance with the provincial government’s requirement that “factors follow projects,” and subject to compliance with laws, regulations, and relevant policies regarding planning, natural resources, and environmental protection, comprehensively increase support and guarantees for provincial key digital industry projects in terms of land, energy consumption, and other factor resources.
Article 9 To effectively ensure the accelerated implementation and results of key provincial digital industry projects, departments at all levels shall earnestly implement the “One-Stop Service” requirement. In accordance with laws, regulations, and policy provisions, they shall innovate service methods, accelerate process reengineering, and adopt measures such as accepting applications with missing documents, centralized processing, and parallel approval. They shall establish and improve green channels to efficiently handle all procedures involved in the full project implementation process, including project approval, engineering construction permits, construction permits, and completion acceptance.
Article 10 Key provincial digital industry projects shall be managed under the principle of local jurisdiction. All departments at all levels shall, in accordance with the principles of graded responsibility and coordinated collaboration, effectively utilize mechanisms for supporting the implementation of key projects to help resolve difficulties and bottlenecks encountered during project construction.
Article 11 A dynamic adjustment mechanism for provincial key digital industry projects shall be established. The Provincial Development and Reform Commission shall conduct regular comprehensive evaluations of project implementation. Adjustments shall be made in accordance with the relevant provisions of these Measures under the following circumstances:
(1) New projects that meet the criteria for provincial key digital industry projects shall be added through a merit-based selection process in accordance with established procedures.
(2) Projects that are difficult to continue implementing due to adjustments in industrial policies, significant changes in market conditions, or construction conditions shall be removed from the list.
(3) Projects that provide false materials, submit false data, fail to comply with project management standards, or engage in other illegal or non-compliant activities shall be removed from the list.
(4) Projects that have been completed shall no longer be subject to monitoring or reporting requirements.
(5) Other circumstances requiring adjustment.
Chapter IV Duties
Article 12 The Provincial Development and Reform Commission serves as the lead agency for provincial key digital industry projects. It shall organize centralized project selection, dynamic adjustments, monitoring and analysis, and supervisory services in accordance with established procedures; take the lead in coordinating solutions to difficulties and bottlenecks encountered during project implementation; issue notifications and follow up on issues related to inadequate organizational management or project progress; and promptly report major issues to the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government.
Article 13 The development and reform departments of each city, county (city, district), and the competent industry authorities are the units directly responsible for the application and daily supervision of provincial key digital industry projects. They shall, in accordance with the principle of territorial management, take the lead in managing and providing services for provincial key digital industry projects within their respective jurisdictions, and shall be responsible for the authenticity of project application materials and implementation progress.Provincial departments responsible for projects spanning multiple prefecture-level cities shall take the lead in managing and providing services for such projects within their respective fields and shall be responsible for the authenticity of project application materials and implementation progress.
Article 14 Departments responsible for resource allocation at all levels shall, in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and policy provisions, and in line with their respective duties, innovate service methods, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation, and actively provide services and support to meet the reasonable needs for the advancement and implementation of provincial key digital industry projects.
Article 15 The project entity is the implementing and responsible entity for provincial key digital industry projects and bears full responsibility for the organization and management of project construction. It shall provide authentic and valid application materials as required.They shall strictly comply with national laws, regulations, industrial policies, and requirements regarding safety, environmental protection, and energy conservation; complete all necessary construction application and approval procedures in accordance with laws and regulations; and scientifically organize project implementation in accordance with the planned scale, scope, and schedule. In accordance with the relevant requirements for the management of provincial key digital industry projects, they shall provide project data and progress updates in a timely, accurate, and complete manner, and actively cooperate with the supervision and guidance services provided by relevant departments.
Article 16: Any unit or individual found to have engaged in fraudulent practices, shirking responsibilities, abuse of power, dereliction of duty, or favoritism and malpractice during the organization of applications, information reporting, or management services for provincial key digital industry projects shall be held accountable in accordance with laws, discipline, and regulations.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 17 The Provincial Development and Reform Commission shall be responsible for interpreting these Measures and may, based on actual circumstances, supplement or adjust the application outline, eligibility criteria, and other relevant content in the application notice.
Article 18 These Measures shall take effect on May 1, 2024, and remain valid until April 30, 2029. During the implementation period, if new national or provincial regulations are issued, such regulations shall prevail.
