About The Draft of Provisions of Automatic Sewing Equipment Industry in Greater Bay Area

In order to promote the healthy development of sewing equipment industry in Greater Bay Area, establish a good industry image, and safeguard the interests of the industry and the legitimate rights and interests of member enterprises, it was formulated by Shenzhen Sewing Equipment Industry Association in accordance with the current national laws, regulations, policies and decrees, and the Code of Conduct for Manufacturers of Automatic Sewing Equipment Industry in Greater Bay Area (Draft) was preliminarily approved by the Council. In order to listen to the opinions and suggestions of the public more widely, the draft is now published and the opinions of all member units and the public are solicited.

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1

In order to promote the healthy development of the sewing equipment industry in Greater Bay Area, establish a good image of the industry, and safeguard the interests of the industry and the legitimate rights and interests of member enterprises, the Secretariat of Shenzhen Sewing Equipment Industry Association has drafted and formulated the Code of Conduct for Manufacturers of Automation Equipment Industry in Greater Bay Area in accordance with the current national laws, regulations, policies and decrees.

Article 2

The purpose of this Regulation is to establish an industry self-discipline mechanism, standardize and restrict the business behavior of enterprises, and realize the coordinated development of industries.

Article 3

All member enterprises in the automatic sewing equipment industry and all employees in the industry shall consciously abide by these regulations.

Chapter II Professional Ethics

Article 4

Member enterprises are encouraged to unite, help each other, coordinate and self-discipline, and give full play to the overall advantages of the industry. Hot spots, difficulties and major problems occurring in the industry should be exchanged for information, discussed together and resolved through consultation.

Article 5

It is advocated to observe social morality and professional ethics, abide by laws and regulations, pay attention to credibility, and maintain the normal business order of the industry. Oppose fraud, unfair competition, and do nothing that harms the overall image and interests of the industry.

Article 6

Promote civilized operation and high-quality service, strengthen basic management of Computerized Sewing Machine enterprises, and consciously regulate the production, operation, management and service behavior of enterprises.

Chapter III Industry Regulations

Article 7

This Regulation is applicable to supporting manufacturers related to sewing industry and manufacturing enterprises of Industrial Sewing Machine including sewing machine parts machining, heat treatment, pneumatic and electric control, system software, automatic sewing equipment, Pattern Sewing Machine and Shoe Sewing Machine etc.

Article 8

Products produced by enterprises in the automatic sewing equipment industry shall have corresponding product certificates. We should abide by the principle that "three products without products are not allowed to enter the market".

Article 9

The president, vice president and governing units have the obligation to lead the common development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the industry. All member enterprises should help each other and benefit each other, and give priority to the products of member enterprises under the condition of equal cost performance.

Article 10

All member enterprises jointly strengthen industry self-discipline, and have the responsibility and obligation to supervise and report industry enterprises (including non-member enterprises) that violate laws and regulations and disrupt market order, and feed back relevant information to the Secretariat for classified treatment.

Article 11

When improper acts endanger the interests of industrial enterprises, the Council may authorize the Secretariat to organize relevant experts to investigate them. Each member enterprise has the obligation to bear relevant expenses.

Article 12

false advertising is strictly prohibited, and honest management is advocated. Enterprises shall not use advertisements or other methods to make misleading false propaganda on the quality, performance and use of products and oppose unfair competition.

Article 13

To respect product patents, the patent rights of peer products shall not be infringed without the consent of the patentee.

Article 14

Standardize the market order and oppose and stop dumping at low prices. For the healthy and sustainable development of the industry, industrial enterprises shall not disturb the normal production and operation order.

Article 15

Industrial Sewing machine enterprises in various industries have the responsibility and obligation to report their statistical statements in time according to the requirements of the National Bureau of Statistics.

Chapter IV Regulation Management

Article 16

In order to ensure the implementation of these regulations, the Secretariat will organize specialists to conduct investigations and evaluations from time to time, and publicize the evaluation results in various forms.

Article 17

In case of disputes between industrial enterprises over the implementation of this regulation, they may lodge a complaint with the secretariat of the Association, and the secretariat shall organize relevant enterprises to investigate. For industrial enterprises that do not comply with the regulations, the Association will give advice, warning, internal notification, etc. depending on the seriousness of the case, so as to maintain the seriousness of the regulations. And notify the national, provincial and local departments of quality inspection, industry and commerce, securities supervision, media and so on.

Chapter V Supplementary Provisions

Article 18

matters listed in this regulation, which are inconsistent with the national policies and regulations or the state has relevant policies and regulations, shall be subject to the national policies and regulations.

Article 19

The Council of the Association shall be responsible for the formulation, revision, implementation, supervision, inspection and management of these regulations.

Article 20

These regulations shall be implemented as of the date when they are voted and approved by the general meeting of members, and the interpretation right belongs to Shenzhen Sewing Equipment Industry Association.