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on september 7, nine departments including the anhui provincial department of commerce, the provincial development and reform commission, the provincial department of industry and information technology, the provincial public security department, the provincial department of finance, the provincial department of ecology and environment, the provincial market supervision bureau, the provincial taxation bureau, and the provincial fire rescue bureau formulated the "anhui provincial automobile scrapping and renewal subsidy implementation rules", "anhui provincial automobile replacement and renewal subsidy implementation rules", "anhui provincial home appliances and home kitchen and bathroom consumer products "renewal" subsidy implementation rules", and "anhui provincial electric bicycle trade-in subsidy implementation rules", and issued them for implementation.

the full text is as follows.

anhui province vehicle scrapping and renewal subsidy implementation rules

chapter i subsidy scope and standards

article 1 from april 24, 2024 (including that day, the same below) to december 31, 2024, individual consumers who scrap fuel passenger cars with emission standards of national iii or below or new energy passenger cars registered before april 30, 2018, and purchase new energy passenger cars or fuel passenger cars with a displacement of 2.0 liters or below that are included in the "catalogue of new energy vehicle models for vehicle purchase tax reduction and exemption" of the ministry of industry and information technology, will be given a one-time fixed-amount subsidy. among them, for scrapping the above two types of old cars and purchasing new energy passenger cars, a subsidy of 20,000 yuan will be given; for scrapping fuel passenger cars with emission standards of national iii or below and purchasing fuel passenger cars with a displacement of 2.0 liters or below, a subsidy of 15,000 yuan will be given.

for applications for vehicle scrapping and renewal subsidies that have been issued in accordance with the standards of the "notice on issuing the implementation rules for car trade-in subsidies" (shangxiaowu letter [2024] no. 75) issued by the ministry of commerce, the ministry of finance and other seven departments, each city shall make up the difference in accordance with the standards specified in these rules.

article 2 the term "passenger car" as used in these rules refers to small and micro passenger cars registered with the public security traffic management department. national iii and lower emission standard fuel passenger cars refer to gasoline passenger cars registered before june 30, 2011, diesel passenger cars registered before june 30, 2013, and other fuel passenger cars. if you scrap your old car and buy a used car at the same time, it is not within the scope of the automobile scrapping and renewal subsidy policy.

the owner of the scrapped car applying for the subsidy and the owner of the newly purchased car should be the same individual consumer. the scrapped fuel passenger car with national iii emission standards or below, or the new energy passenger car registered before april 30, 2018, should be registered in the name of the applicant before july 25, 2024. from august 15, 2024, during the subsidy application review period, the newly purchased car should be registered in the name of the applicant.

chapter ii subsidy application, review and payment

article 3 individual consumers who intend to apply for subsidies for scrapping and replacing automobiles should, before january 10, 2025, log in to the website of the national automobile circulation information management system or the "auto trade-in" applet (hereinafter referred to as the auto trade-in platform), fill in their personal identity information, the vehicle identification code of the scrapped automobile, the original photo, electronic copy or scanned copy of the "scrapped motor vehicle recycling certificate" and the "motor vehicle cancellation certificate", the vehicle identification code of the new automobile, the original photo or scanned copy of the "motor vehicle sales unified invoice" and the "motor vehicle registration certificate", and submit their subsidy application to the subsidy acceptance place (i.e. the place where the "motor vehicle sales unified invoice" is issued).

the above-mentioned "certificate of scrapped motor vehicle recycling", "certificate of motor vehicle cancellation", "uniform invoice for motor vehicle sales" and "motor vehicle registration certificate" should be obtained between april 24, 2024 and december 31, 2024. among them, the "certificate of scrapped motor vehicle recycling" should be issued by a qualified scrapped motor vehicle recycling and dismantling enterprise.

article 4 after receiving the application materials, the commerce departments of each city shall review them in accordance with their duties together with the finance, public security, industry and information technology departments, and feedback the review results through the car trade-in platform.

if the information submitted by the applicant is true and complete and meets the requirements of these rules, it will be reviewed and approved. if the information submitted by the applicant is incomplete or unclear and cannot be identified, the receiving place will inform the applicant of the requirements for correcting the information. the applicant shall correct the relevant information through the original channel before the application deadline specified in these rules.

article 5 the municipal commerce departments shall timely collect the information of applicants who meet the subsidy conditions, determine the subsidy amount, and submit a funding application to the finance department at the same level. the finance departments of each city shall allocate subsidy funds according to the funding arrangement suggestions put forward by the commerce departments at the same level and follow the procedures, and shall promptly cash the subsidy funds to the bank account provided by the applicant in conjunction with relevant departments.

chapter iii subsidy fund management

article 6 the subsidy funds for scrapping and replacing automobiles shall be shared by the central and provincial governments in a 9:1 ratio.

article 7 the provincial development and reform commission, the provincial finance department, and the provincial commerce department shall comprehensively consider the relevant circumstances of each city, reasonably determine the scale of support funds for each city, and make advance payments to each city to support local governments in launching related work.

article 8 before january 20, 2025, the commerce departments, development and reform commissions, and finance departments of each city shall complete the liquidation of subsidy funds and report to the provincial department of commerce, provincial development and reform commission, and provincial department of finance.

chapter iv supervision and management

article 9 the provincial department of commerce and the provincial department of finance, together with the provincial development and reform commission, the provincial department of industry and information technology, the provincial public security department, the provincial department of ecology and environment, and the provincial taxation bureau, shall guide each city in carrying out the work of subsidies for scrapping and updating automobiles in accordance with their division of responsibilities.

article 10 the commerce departments of each city are responsible for supervising the review of subsidy funds, the finance departments of each city are responsible for supervising the disbursement of subsidy funds, and the development and reform, industry and information technology, public security, ecological environment, taxation and other departments of each city shall perform tasks such as information verification of the "catalogue of new energy vehicle models with vehicle purchase tax reduction and exemption", deregistration of old vehicles, registration of new vehicles, vehicle exhaust testing, unified invoice management for motor vehicle sales, and statistical reporting of information in accordance with their duties to ensure the safety of funds and timely disbursement.

all cities should support enterprises of different ownership and registered places to participate in the automobile scrapping and renewal subsidy work equally. they shall not require scrapped automobiles to be sold to designated enterprises, and shall not set up subsidy catalogues or enterprise lists with regional or technical product orientations.

article 11 the commerce, finance, development and reform, industry and information technology, public security, ecological environment, taxation and other departments of each city should strengthen the publicity and implementation of the automobile scrapping and renewal subsidy policy, make good policy connections, and ensure smooth implementation.

each city has set up a telephone consultation hotline for automobile scrapping and renewal subsidy policies to respond to public demands in a timely manner and accept social supervision. if any illegal acts such as using improper means (including forging or altering relevant materials for false transactions, colluding with others to provide false information, etc.) to defraud subsidy funds are found, the relevant departments of each city will severely handle them in accordance with the law.

article 12: those who buy, sell, forge or alter the "certificate of scrapped motor vehicle recycling", assemble vehicles, or put recycled scrapped vehicles on the road or distribute them to the public shall be dealt with by the relevant departments in accordance with state council order no. 715 ("regulations on the management of scrapped motor vehicle recycling").

article 13: the relevant departments shall handle the units and individuals who misappropriate or defraud subsidy funds in accordance with state council order no. 427 (regulations on punishment and discipline for fiscal violations) and other relevant laws and regulations.

chapter v supplementary provisions

article 14 these rules shall be implemented from the date of publication. if the original "anhui province automobile trade-in subsidy implementation rules" are inconsistent with these rules, these rules shall prevail.

article 15 these detailed rules shall be interpreted by the provincial department of commerce, the provincial department of finance and relevant provincial departments.

anhui province automobile replacement and renewal subsidy implementation rules

chapter i subsidy scope and standards

article 1 from the date of issuance of these rules (including that day, the same below) to december 31, 2024, individual consumers who transfer their own passenger cars (hereinafter referred to as "old cars") and purchase new fuel passenger cars or new energy passenger cars (hereinafter referred to as "new cars") at the same time will be given a one-time fixed-amount subsidy based on the price (excluding tax) of the new car's "motor vehicle unified sales invoice". for new cars with a price of 50,000 yuan (inclusive) or more and 100,000 yuan (inclusive), the subsidy for fuel passenger cars is 6,000 yuan, and the subsidy for new energy passenger cars is 9,000 yuan; for new cars with a price of 100,000 yuan (inclusive) or more and 200,000 yuan (inclusive), the subsidy for fuel passenger cars is 10,000 yuan, and the subsidy for new energy passenger cars is 13,000 yuan; for new cars with a price of 200,000 yuan (inclusive) or more, the subsidy for fuel passenger cars is 15,000 yuan, and the subsidy for new energy passenger cars is 18,000 yuan. the replacement and renewal subsidy funds will be used up.

article 2 the term "passenger car" as used in these rules refers to small and micro passenger cars registered with the public security traffic management department. new energy passenger cars include pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles (including extended-range vehicles), and fuel cell vehicles, which must be registered with new energy vehicle license plates.

a transferred vehicle refers to a passenger car registered under the name of an individual consumer, whose ownership is transferred within anhui province and the transfer registration procedures are completed.

a newly purchased vehicle refers to an individual consumer who purchases a new car in anhui province and issues a "motor vehicle sales unified invoice" and obtains a "motor vehicle registration certificate" (registration location is not limited).

article 3 the individual consumer who transfers the old car and the newly purchased car must be the same person, and both the old car and the new car must be non-operational. the old car must be registered in the name of the consumer before the issuance of these rules, and the new car must be registered in the name of the applicant during the subsidy application review period.

article 4: individual consumers can enjoy a subsidy once for each old car they transfer and the purchase of a new car. the automobile replacement and renewal subsidy and the national automobile scrapping and renewal subsidy cannot be enjoyed repeatedly.

chapter ii subsidy application, review and payment

article 5 individual consumers who intend to apply for automobile replacement and renewal subsidies should fill in their personal identity information, bank card account information, vehicle identification code of the old car, photo or scan of the original "motor vehicle registration certificate" of the old car, vehicle identification code of the new car, photo or scan of the original "motor vehicle sales unified invoice" and "motor vehicle registration certificate" through the provincial service platform between september 9, 2024 and january 10, 2025, and submit the subsidy application to the place where the "motor vehicle sales unified invoice" of the new car is issued.

the above-mentioned "motor vehicle registration certificate" (including old vehicle transfer and new vehicle registration) and "motor vehicle sales unified invoice" for new vehicles should be obtained between the date of issuance of these rules and december 31, 2024. there is no order requirement for the transfer of vehicles and newly purchased vehicles.

article 6 after receiving the application materials, the municipal commerce departments shall conduct examinations in accordance with their duties together with the municipal public security, taxation and other departments.

if the information submitted by the applicant is true and complete and meets the requirements of these rules, it will be reviewed and approved. if the information submitted by the applicant is incomplete or unclear and cannot be identified, the receiving place shall inform the applicant of the requirements for correcting the information when the system returns it. the applicant shall correct the relevant information through the original channel before the application deadline specified in these rules as required.

consumers can check the review progress through the provincial service platform.

article 7 the municipal commerce departments shall timely collect the information of applicants who meet the subsidy conditions, determine the subsidy amount, and submit a funding application to the finance department at the same level, and report to the development and reform department at the same level. the finance departments of each city shall allocate subsidy funds according to the funding arrangement suggestions put forward by the commerce departments at the same level, and shall work with relevant departments to promptly cash the subsidy funds to the bank account provided by the applicant.

chapter iii subsidy fund management

article 8 the subsidy funds for automobile replacement and renewal shall be shared by the central and provincial governments in a 9:1 ratio.

article 9 before january 20, 2025, the commerce, development and reform, and finance departments of each city shall complete the liquidation of subsidy funds and report to the provincial department of commerce, provincial development and reform commission, and provincial department of finance.

chapter iv supervision and management

article 10 the provincial department of commerce, provincial development and reform commission, provincial department of finance, provincial public security department, provincial taxation bureau and other departments shall guide each city in carrying out automobile replacement and renewal subsidies according to their division of responsibilities.

article 11 cities shall not require consumers to transfer old cars or purchase new cars at specific automobile sales companies or used car trading markets, and shall not separately set up subsidy catalogues or enterprise lists with technical product orientation.

article 12 each city shall set up a telephone consultation hotline for automobile replacement and renewal, respond to public demands in a timely manner, and accept social supervision. if any illegal acts such as using improper means (including forging or altering relevant materials for false transactions, colluding with others to provide false information, etc.) to defraud subsidy funds are found, the relevant departments of each city shall deal with them seriously in accordance with the law and regulations.

article 13: the relevant departments shall handle the units and individuals who misappropriate or defraud subsidy funds in accordance with state council order no. 427 (regulations on punishment and discipline for fiscal violations) and other relevant laws and regulations.

chapter v supplementary provisions

article 14 these rules shall come into effect on the date of publication.

article 15 the provincial department of commerce shall take the lead in interpreting these rules and make timely adjustments based on the implementation of the policy.

implementation details of anhui province’s “renewal” subsidy for home appliances and home kitchen and bathroom consumer products

chapter i subsidy scope and standards

article 1 from the date of implementation of the announcement of each city (including that day, the same below) to december 31, 2024, individual consumers who purchase subsidized products applicable to these rules at participating merchants will be given an "instant purchase and instant discount" subsidy. among them, for products with level 2 energy efficiency (water efficiency) standards, an immediate discount subsidy of 15% of the sales price after excluding all discounts will be given; for products with level 1 energy efficiency (water efficiency) standards, an immediate discount subsidy of 20% of the sales price after excluding all discounts will be given; for products without specified energy efficiency (water efficiency) standards, an immediate discount subsidy of 15% of the sales price after excluding all discounts will be given.

article 2 each consumer can subsidize one product of each category, and the subsidy for each product shall not exceed rmb 2,000.

article 3 these rules apply to the scope of subsidized products.

household appliances: 8 categories including refrigerators (including freezers and refrigerators) with energy efficiency (water efficiency) standards of level 2 or above, washing machines (including washer-dryers), televisions (including laser tvs and projectors), air conditioners (including central air conditioners), computers (including all-in-one computers and portable computers), water heaters (including gas wall-mounted boilers), household stoves (including integrated stoves), and range hoods.

home improvement kitchen and bathroom (smart home) products: 12 categories including water purifiers, dishwashers, sweeping robots, air purifiers, showers, smart toilets (including smart toilet lids), clothes dryers, smart door locks, smart curtains, smart clothes drying racks, smart beds, smart mattresses, etc. that meet energy efficiency (water efficiency) standards of level 2 or above. each city can reasonably increase the number of subsidized categories based on actual conditions.

article 4 encourages home appliance and home kitchen and bathroom product sales companies to integrate upstream and downstream resources such as production, after-sales, and recycling, and provide consumers with superimposed discounts.

chapter ii application, review and disbursement of subsidy funds

article 5 individual consumers must register on the provincial service platform. after successful registration, they can purchase home appliances, home furnishings, kitchen and bathroom products from participating merchants and enjoy government subsidies according to the prescribed standards during the order payment process.

article 6 when individual consumers purchase subsidized products covered by these rules, they should provide the merchant with information such as contact number and delivery address.

article 7 participating merchants are responsible for uploading relevant information and materials (information provided by individual consumers, payment receipts and invoices, product information, etc.) to the provincial service platform in a timely manner.

article 8 the county-level commerce department shall conduct an audit together with the finance, taxation and other departments, and promptly apply to the municipal level for the disbursement of funds. the municipal-level commerce, finance and taxation departments shall conduct spot checks and re-examinations, and promptly redeem the subsidy funds. each city shall optimize the fund disbursement review process and improve the review efficiency under the premise of risk prevention and control.

chapter iii subsidy fund management

article 9 the provincial development and reform commission shall consult with the provincial department of finance and the provincial department of commerce to reasonably determine the scale of subsidy funds for each city and adjust it in a timely manner.

article 10: if a consumer returns a product, the merchant shall refund the actual amount paid by the consumer through the original payment channel. if the merchant fails to refund the product in a timely manner, the merchant will be disqualified from participating in the event upon verification; if the merchant is suspected of violating the law, the merchant will be held accountable in accordance with the law.

article 11 during the event, the commercial departments of each city should, together with relevant departments, strengthen supervision through on-site inspections, unannounced visits, etc., promptly discover and deal with illegal and irregular behaviors of merchants, and maintain a good market operating order and policy implementation environment.

article 12 after the policy implementation period ends, the commerce, development and reform, and finance departments of each city shall report the subsidy fund liquidation situation to the provincial department of commerce, provincial development and reform commission, and provincial department of finance before january 20, 2025.

chapter 4 collection and management of participating merchants

article 13 in accordance with the principle of "fairness, justice and openness", each city shall select merchants with strength and good reputation to participate in accordance with the process of county-level preliminary review and city-level review. the list of participating merchants and commodities shall be determined by the commerce departments of each city in conjunction with the development and reform, finance, market supervision and other departments, and reported to the provincial department of commerce for filing and provide a provincial service platform.

article 14 participating merchants must at least meet the following basic conditions:

(i) merchants who are registered and pay taxes in accordance with the law, engage in the sale of subsidized products applicable to these rules, and have physical stores in anhui province. the management company of a large supermarket for home appliances and home furnishing kitchen and bathroom products (if there is a superior corporate body, it must be approved by the superior body) can organize the unified registration of qualified merchants in the supermarket and promise to be responsible for the relevant business behavior of the merchants participating in the event.

(ii) ability to provide comprehensive services such as logistics distribution, installation and commissioning, warranty maintenance, door-to-door collection of old equipment, and ensure service quality.

(3) have the ability to advance subsidy funds and be willing to connect with the provincial service platform to complete tasks such as uploading subsidized product information, transaction collection and payment.

(iv) having a sound financial accounting system, independent public accounts and the ability to issue tax invoices.

(v) it has an information management system for purchase, sales and inventory, and can provide relevant ledger information during the subsidy implementation period as required.

(6) not being listed as a dishonest debtor.

(vii) commit to upload relevant information in a timely manner and strictly protect the security of consumers' personal information in accordance with the requirements of the subsidy policy; commit not to impose any additional conditions for consumers to enjoy the subsidy policy, and be able to dispose of recycled used household appliances, used home furnishings, kitchen and bathroom products in a standardized manner by itself or by entrusting a third party.

(viii) manage and operate in a standardized manner and operate in good faith. we promise not to defraud or embezzle subsidy funds in any form, not to falsely mark prices or increase prices in disguise, not to sell fake goods or inferior goods as good ones, not to force bundling or tie-in sales, etc. if we commit the above-mentioned acts, we will voluntarily bear all legal responsibilities and consequences.

(ix) commit to produce and post relevant promotional materials in accordance with the requirements of the commerce department during the event; commit to produce and post price tags for participating goods, indicating information such as government subsidies and discounts; commit to provide relevant information such as product sales and old-for-new exchanges during the event as required.

(10) commit to strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations and the rules of this subsidy, and actively accept supervision from relevant departments and society.

article 15 encourages e-commerce platforms to participate in activities and promote online and offline activities simultaneously. participating e-commerce platforms should achieve information connection with the provincial service platform and strictly implement the management responsibilities of e-commerce platforms.

article 16 the commercial departments of each city and the local service agencies of the provincial service platform, the commercial departments at the county level and the participating merchants, and the local service agencies of the service platform and the participating merchants shall sign a cooperation agreement to clarify the rights and responsibilities of each party.

article 17: participating merchants and e-commerce platforms shall carry out relevant business activities in accordance with the requirements of the activities. all cities shall severely crack down on illegal and irregular activities such as fraudulent subsidies, price fraud, etc., and those suspected of crimes shall be promptly transferred to judicial organs for investigation and punishment in accordance with the law.

article 18 during the event, each city shall implement dynamic management of participating merchants and product lists. for merchants that fail to fulfill relevant commitments, have prominent service problems, or illegally dispose of waste home appliances, each city shall cancel their activity qualifications, report to the provincial department of commerce for filing in a timely manner, and notify the local agency of the provincial service platform.

article 19 provincial service platforms, participating merchants and e-commerce platforms should standardize the use of the national unified logo of "old for new consumer goods" to carry out publicity activities during the event.

chapter v departmental responsibilities and related requirements

article 20 the provincial department of commerce, provincial development and reform commission, provincial public security department, provincial department of finance, provincial market supervision bureau, provincial taxation bureau and other departments shall strengthen work guidance, industry supervision, etc. in accordance with their division of responsibilities.

article 21 each municipal commerce department and provincial service platform shall respectively set up a consultation hotline to respond to public demands in a timely manner and accept social supervision.

article 22 each city shall coordinate the relationship between "exchanging old for new" and "exchanging for old for new", and ensure effective connection between the existing local home appliance exchange policy and the central government's policy of increasing support for the exchange of old for new consumer goods.

article 23: the relevant departments shall handle the units and individuals who misappropriate or defraud subsidy funds in accordance with state council order no. 427 (regulations on punishment and discipline for fiscal violations) and other relevant laws and regulations.

chapter vi supplementary provisions

article 24 these rules shall come into force on the date of promulgation.

article 25 each city may formulate detailed rules for implementing subsidies in its region based on local conditions.

article 26 the provincial department of commerce shall take the lead in interpreting these rules and make timely adjustments based on the implementation of the policy.

implementation rules for the subsidy for the replacement of old electric bicycles in anhui province

chapter i subsidy scope and standards

article 1 from the date of implementation of the announcement of each city (including that day, the same below) to december 31, 2024, consumers who return their old electric bicycles in their name and exchange them for new lithium-ion battery electric bicycles will be given a purchase subsidy of 15% of the new vehicle's sales price, with a maximum subsidy of 500 yuan; those who return their old electric bicycles in their name and exchange them for new lead-acid battery electric bicycles will be given a purchase subsidy of 20% of the new vehicle's sales price, with a maximum subsidy of 600 yuan. if an individual consumer registers multiple old electric bicycles, each consumer can enjoy a maximum of 2 subsidies. the same new vehicle shall not be subsidized repeatedly.

article 2 old electric bicycles returned by individual consumers should contain batteries, and must have been registered with the provincial public security traffic management department and obtained an electric bicycle license (including a temporary pass during the transition period).

article 3 the owner of the old electric bicycle applying for subsidy and the owner of the newly purchased electric bicycle should be the same person, and the old electric bicycle returned by the applicant should be registered in the name of the applicant before the announcement of these rules.

article 4 new electric bicycles participating in the subsidy must undergo mandatory product certification and obtain a ccc certificate. for replacement electric bicycles with lithium-ion batteries, the batteries must comply with the mandatory national standard requirements of the safety technical specifications for lithium-ion batteries for electric bicycles (gb 43854-2024).

article 5 each city may, based on local actual conditions, arrange local fiscal funds to provide subsidies to consumers for returning electric bicycles and batteries with high safety hazards. electric bicycle sales companies are encouraged to work with production companies and recycling companies to carry out old-for-new exchanges and provide consumers with superimposed discounts. consumers are encouraged to purchase qualified new electric bicycles produced by companies that meet the "electric bicycle industry standard conditions".

chapter ii funds declaration, review and payment

article 6 individual consumers register at the provincial service platform portal and truthfully fill in the old car license plate number and personal identity information. after the registration information is successfully compared with the registration system of the public security traffic management department (if the consumer has any objection to the comparison result, he can bring the car, license plate and related certificates to the special window at the registration place for verification), the consumer returns the old car to the participating merchant at the old car registration place and purchases a new car, and enjoys government subsidies according to the prescribed standards during the order payment stage.

article 7 individual consumers who participate in the subsidy policy shall provide the merchant with the resident id card, registration information, and contact number of the old car owner when returning the old car, and sign a letter of authorization for the cancellation of the old car with the participating merchant. participating merchants shall verify whether the old car information (owner's id card, license plate number) is consistent with the registration information on the spot, take back the old car license plate (including the letter of authorization for the cancellation of the old car; if the old car license plate is lost, the owner shall provide a loss statement) and hand it over to the local public security traffic management department. municipal and county public security traffic management departments shall regularly download the information of electric bicycles that have completed the old-for-new exchange from the provincial service platform, and handle the cancellation registration of old cars in a unified manner; if the old car license plate is not taken back, the license plate shall be announced as invalid.

article 8 sales invoices must be issued to individual consumers (fill in the individual's name in the purchaser column) and list information such as the brand of the new car, government subsidies, and discounts for used cars.

article 9 participating merchants are responsible for uploading information and materials related to individual consumers' old and new cars (including consumer identity information and contact information, invoices, old car license plate numbers, battery types of old and new cars, new car whole vehicle code, new car battery identification code, new car certificate of conformity, old car authorization cancellation letter, etc.) to the provincial service platform.

article 10 participating merchants should sell old electric bicycles (including batteries) to recycling companies participating in the event.

article 11 the county-level commerce department shall conduct an audit together with the public security, finance, market supervision, taxation and other departments, and promptly apply to the municipal level for the disbursement of funds. the municipal-level commerce, public security, finance, market supervision and taxation departments shall conduct spot checks and re-examinations, and promptly redeem the subsidy funds. each city shall optimize the fund disbursement review process and improve the review efficiency under the premise of risk prevention and control.

article 12 consumers shall promptly register new vehicles at the local public security traffic management department. electric bicycle sales companies, renewable resource recycling companies, and electric bicycle registration agencies are encouraged to jointly set up "one-stop" service windows for new vehicle sales, new vehicle registration, old vehicle collection, and old vehicle license plate cancellation.

chapter iii subsidy fund management

article 13 the provincial development and reform commission shall consult with the provincial department of finance and the provincial department of commerce to reasonably determine the scale of subsidy funds for each city and adjust it in a timely manner.

article 14 if a consumer returns a product, the merchant shall refund the actual amount paid by the consumer through the original payment channel. if the merchant fails to return the funds on time, once verified, the merchant will be disqualified from participating in the event; if suspected of illegal activities, legal liability will be pursued in accordance with the law.

article 15 during the event, the commerce, public security, ecological environment, market supervision, fire rescue and other departments of each city shall strengthen supervision through on-site inspections, unannounced visits and other means to promptly discover and deal with illegal and irregular behaviors and maintain a good market operating order and policy implementation environment.

article 16 after the policy implementation period ends, the commerce, development and reform, and finance departments of each city shall report the subsidy fund liquidation situation to the provincial department of commerce, provincial development and reform commission, and provincial department of finance before january 20, 2025.

chapter 4 determination and management of participating merchants and recycling enterprises

article 17 in accordance with the principle of "fairness, justice and openness", each city shall select market entities with strength and good reputation to participate in accordance with the process of county-level preliminary review and city-level review. the list of participating recycling enterprises, participating merchants and commodities shall be determined by the commerce departments of each city in conjunction with the development and reform, industry and information technology, finance, ecological environment, market supervision and other departments, and reported to the provincial department of commerce for filing and provide a provincial service platform. during the event, dynamic management shall be implemented for the list of participating recycling enterprises, merchants and products.

article 18 participating merchants must at least meet the following basic conditions:

(1) merchants engaged in the sale of electric bicycles that are legally registered and have physical stores in anhui province.

(2) possess the ability to advance subsidy funds and be willing to connect with the provincial service platform to complete tasks such as uploading subsidized product information, transaction collection and payment.

(3) having a sound financial accounting system and the ability to maintain independent public accounts and issue tax invoices.

(iv) implement the purchase inspection and acceptance system and have a complete purchase and sales management ledger; commit to provide relevant ledger information during the subsidy implementation period as required.

(5) not being listed as a dishonest debtor.

(vi) commit to sell the recycled old electric bicycles (including batteries) to the recycling companies participating in this activity.

(vii) commit to upload relevant information in a timely manner and strictly protect the security of consumers' personal information in accordance with the requirements of the subsidy policy; commit not to impose any additional conditions for consumers to enjoy the subsidy policy.

(viii) manage and operate in a standardized manner and operate in good faith. we promise not to defraud or embezzle subsidy funds in any form, not to falsely mark prices or increase prices in disguise, not to sell fake goods or inferior goods as good ones, not to force bundling or tie-in sales, etc. if we commit the above-mentioned acts, we will voluntarily bear all legal responsibilities and consequences.

(ix) commit to produce and post relevant promotional materials in accordance with the requirements of the commerce department during the event; produce and post price tags for participating goods, indicating information such as government subsidies and discounts; commit to provide relevant information on product sales and old-for-new exchanges during the event as required.

(10) commit to strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations and the subsidy rules, implement safety production and environmental protection responsibilities, and actively accept supervision from relevant departments and society.

article 19 participating recycling enterprises shall at least meet the following basic conditions:

(1) it has been registered in accordance with the law and has completed the record of renewable resource recycling operators or obtained the qualification certificate of scrapped motor vehicle recycling and dismantling enterprise.

(2) perform environmental impact assessment and pollutant discharge permit procedures in accordance with the law.

(iii) have personnel, facilities and equipment that match the scale of recycling and dismantling of old electric bicycles; various products and solid wastes generated by dismantling should be stored separately; the storage places of hazardous wastes such as waste lead-acid batteries and waste circuit boards should comply with the national hazardous waste storage pollution control standards; the storage places of lithium-ion batteries should be separated from other areas by solid partitions and equipped with independent smoke and fire alarms, etc.

(iv) sign cooperation agreements with enterprises that are qualified to utilize waste lead-acid batteries and enterprises that comprehensively utilize lithium-ion batteries to ensure the standardized disposal of old batteries.

(v) it has an information management system that records in detail the number, type, and treatment of recycled old electric bicycles and batteries, and makes the source and destination of old electric bicycles and batteries traceable.

(6) no major production safety accidents or major environmental pollution accidents in the past three years; not listed as a dishonest debtor.

(vii) production and operation are normal and the management system is sound.

(viii) commit to strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations and the requirements of this subsidy activity, actively accept supervision from relevant departments and society, and cooperate with relevant government departments in conducting audits and performance evaluations of subsidy policies.

article 20 encourages qualified e-commerce platforms to participate in the event and promote the simultaneous development of online and offline activities. participating e-commerce platforms should achieve information connection with the provincial service platform and strictly implement the management responsibilities of the e-commerce platforms.

article 21 the commercial departments of each city and the local service agencies of the provincial service platform, the commercial departments at the county level and participating merchants and recycling companies, the participating merchants and the local service agencies of the provincial service platform, and the participating merchants and recycling companies should sign an agreement to clarify the rights and responsibilities of each party.

article 22 participating merchants and recycling companies should conduct business activities in accordance with the requirements of the activity. if any failure to fulfill relevant commitments, prominent service problems, illegal fraud of subsidies, price fraud, etc. are found, the cities should promptly take measures such as canceling the activity qualification, recovering financial subsidy funds, and publicizing to the society to deal with them. those suspected of crimes shall be transferred to judicial organs for investigation and punishment in accordance with the law.

article 23 provincial service platforms, participating merchants, etc. should use the national unified logo of "old for new consumer goods" in a standardized manner to carry out publicity activities during the event.

chapter v departmental responsibilities and related requirements

article 24 the provincial department of commerce, provincial development and reform commission, provincial department of industry and information technology, provincial public security department, provincial department of finance, provincial department of ecology and environment, provincial market supervision bureau, provincial taxation bureau, provincial fire rescue bureau and other departments should strengthen work guidance, industry supervision, etc. in accordance with their departmental responsibilities and the relevant division of labor in the "implementation plan for the full-chain remediation action of safety hazards of electric bicycles in anhui province" (anhui government office secret [2024] no. 31).

article 25 the provincial service platform and relevant departments of each city shall set up consultation hotlines to respond to public demands in a timely manner and accept social supervision.

article 26 the commercial departments of each city should give full play to the role of relevant industry associations of electric bicycles, encourage industry associations to publish reference prices for recycling old bicycles, carry out publicity and training on old-for-new policies, strengthen industry self-discipline management, and guide market players to carry out old-for-new activities in a standardized manner.

article 27: the relevant departments shall handle the units and individuals who misappropriate or defraud subsidy funds in accordance with the "regulations on punishment and discipline for fiscal violations" (state council order no. 427) and other relevant laws and regulations.

chapter vi supplementary provisions

article 28 these rules shall come into force on the date of promulgation.

article 29 each city may formulate detailed rules for implementing subsidies in its region based on local conditions.

article 30 the provincial department of commerce shall take the lead in interpreting these rules and make timely adjustments based on the implementation of the policy.

source: anhui provincial department of commerce website