Aimed to accomplish the work on the security and fire prevention of each exhibition pavilion, and due to their respective needs, the following rules are promulgated in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Fire Protection and Control (hereinafter as the Fire Protection and Control Law), as well as other related regulations, rules and provisions:

1. Adoption of a responsibility system for fire protection and security
(1) Person in charge of his respective exhibition pavilion or exhibition booth serves as the first person to be responsible for the fire protection of that pavilion or booth.
(2) Each exhibition pavilion shall rigorously implement the Fire Protection and Control Law, and observe the related administration rules of the Foreign Trade Center on fire control. Measures on fire prevention and control shall be set down based on the principle of “whoever is in charge is responsible”. The responsibility system of fire prevention shall be strictly enforced, with the checking and admnistrating in this regard being enhanced. Any problem occurred in this regard must be solved promptly .
(3) Anyone who serves as the first person responsible for the security and fire prevention of his respective pavilion or booth shall take full responsibility in this regard.

2. Smoking is prohibited in all exhibition pavilions, and violators will be fined according to the regulation.

3. The fire passages must be unobstructed at all times.
(1) The width of the main passage of an exhibition pavilion must be no less than 3 meters.
(2) It is prohibited to place the exhibits and samples at places (such as the stairs, front room of the escalator, passages, etc.) other than the booths designated. In case of violation, the violating articles are to be confiscated, while a criticizing notice is to be circulated. It is prohibited to hang the exhibits or samples on the ceilings and facilities concerning fire protection, power distribution, or air conditioning. In case of violation, the violator shall compensate for the damage to the facilities concerned, and bear the related responsibility for any harmful effect.
(3) During the arrangement of exhibition booths and the withdrawal of exhibits and decoration materials, exhibits and sample exhibits may not be piled at the entrance or on the passages of the exhibition pavilion, in case they block the fire passages.
(4) The security personnel are authorized to clean up the violating articles. Any damage or cost incurred thereafter shall be borne by the owner of these articles.

4. Fire prevention and safety requirements on decoration activities
Booth design and decoration must be conducted in accordance with national compulsory technical criteria and standards concerning construction and decoration projects, as well as with the following rules:

(1) Design and decoration shall be carried out within the limit of the vertical projection of the booth.
(2) All decoration materials shall be incombustible or difficult to burn. Grass, bamboos, bines, paper, barks, foam, reeds, inflammable plastic board (PP plastic hollow board) and carpets, cloth and boards, which have not been treated in combustion-prevention, are not to be used as decoration materials in the halls.
(3) All personnel involved in exhibition, exhibit arrangement or booth construction shall conscientiously take good care of the fire protection facilities and appliances in the exhibition pavilions, so as to ensure the normal operation and good condition of these facilities.
(4) Nothing may be placed 1.5 meters in front of the fire hydrants, lights and fire extinguishers. No one is allowed to block, enclose, damage or remove the fire appliances.
(5) No decoration of frames and booths in the exhibition pavilions should have ceilings so as to ensure the normal operations of the fire alarm system and the auto extinguishers.
None of the installation materials, negotiation desks and chairs, exhibits and samples may block or enclose the fire facilities, switch boxes of electrical equipments, nor may any of them block the passages.
All decoration frames must be firmly fixed, and the exhibits and samples must be displayed in a way to secure the stability of the arrangement, so as to prevent them from falling and collapsing to lead to casualties.
(6) Installation and use of electrical appliances, design and installation of circuits and pipelines must be in conformity with national provisions concerning fire protection and security techniques. Also, electrical facility installations must be carried out according to the requirements of “Regulations on Exhibition Electricity Safety”.
(7) To ensure the safety of the exhibiting sites, no lighting facilities, other than the pre-installed lamps and the lamps of major exhibiting sites, may be installed.
(8) Electricians and welders on duty shall always carry qualification certificates. Major exhibiting sites, self-constructed booths, and the center exhibiting platforms shall be under the supervision of professional electricians on duty.
(9) A completed project may not be put into use until it is reported to, examined by the on-site security office, and the Fire Department of the Municipal Bureau of Public Security for approval.

5. It is forbidden to bring any hazardous articles, such as inflammable and explosive products, into the exhibition halls.
(1) Fireworks, gasoline, kerosene, alcohol, thinner, hydrogen, and other articles that the security department regards as a threat to the safety of exhibition pavilions, are prohibited from being brought into the pavilions. Imitations must be used for the above exhibits and samples. Upon the end the Expo, all chemical exhibits and samples must be cleaned up and brought out of the pavilions by the exhibitors concerned.

(2) In case of a necessity to use gasoline, thinners, alcohol and other inflammable liquid, as well as the naked flame (for electric welding and gas welding) in the performance of construction and mechanical operation, a request for such usage must be reported to the on-site security office of the Expo for examination and approval 24 hours in advance. After it is approved, the requesting party shall assign particular staff to take charge of the performance, so as to ensure the safety. In case of a necessity to use gasoline, thinners, alcohol and other inflammable liquid, as well as the naked flame (for electric welding and gas welding) in the performance of construction and mechanical operation, a request for such usage must be reported to the on-site security office of the Expo for examination and approval 24 hours in advance. After it is approved, the requesting party shall assign particular staff to take charge of the performance, so as to ensure the safety.

6. The packaging materials must be cleared out of the exhibition pavilions.
Cartons, scraps of paper and other leftover of the packing materials used in the preparatory period for packaging exhibits and samples, must be cleared out of the halls before the opening of the Expo. It is prohibited to store the above stuffs in exhibition booths, on the top of the cabinets, or behind the booth boards. Breaking this rule will result in severe punishment according to related rules.

7. Clearance work prior to the closing of exhibition pavilions shall be undertaken conscientiously.
(1) Each day before exhibition pavilions are closed, representatives of the exhibitors shall actively cooperate with the safety personnel in the clearance work.
(2) The major tasks for clearance include:
a) Checking and clearing inflammable sundries, kindling and other hidden perils in the booths;
b) Switching off the electricity in respective booths;
c) Taking good care of valuable articles and shutting the doors and windows.
These Rules come into effect as of the date of promulgation. Any violation causing accidents or serious consequences will lead to penalties and legal liabilities according to the Fire Protection and Control Law.
These rules have been reported to Nanning Municipal Bureau of Public Security and Fire Protection for file.