第十三条 企业有下列情形之一的，海关认定为一般信用企业：

　　（一）在海关首次注册登记或者备案的企业；

　　（二）认证企业不再符合《海关认证企业标准》，并且未发生本办法第十二条规定情形的；

Article 13 In any of the following circumstances, an enterprise shall be determined as general-credit by the Customs Administration: 

1. Registration or recordation with the Customs Administration for the first time; 

2. Failing to meet the Criteria of Certified Enterprises of the Customs Administration as a certified enterprise, but no circumstances indicated in Article 12 occurred; or  

　　（三）自被海关认定为失信企业之日起连续2年未发生本办法第十二条规定情形的。

　　第十四条 企业申请成为认证企业，应当向海关提交《适用认证企业管理申请书》。海关按照《海关认证企业标准》对企业实施认证。

　　第十五条 海关应当自收到《适用认证企业管理申请书》之日起90日内对企业信用状况是否符合《海关认证企业标准》作出决定。特殊情形下，海关认证时限可以延长30日。

3. No circumstances set out in Article 12 occurred over the past 2 consecutive years since the day when the enterprise determined as discredited by the Customs Administration. 

Article 14 In application for the status of a certified enterprise, the enterprise shall submit the Application Form of Certified Enterprises to the Customs Administration. The Customs Administration shall authorize the enterprise pursuant to the Criteria of Certified Enterprises of the Customs Administration. 

Article 15 The Customs Administration shall determine whether the credit status of the enterprise under certification meets the Criteria of Certified Enterprises of the Customs Administration. within ninety (90) days of receipt of the Application Form of Certified Enterprises. The term of customs certification can be extended for thirty(30) days under special circumstances. 

　　第十六条  通过认证的企业，海关制发《认证企业证书》；未通过认证的企业，海关制发《不予适用认证企业管理决定书》。《认证企业证书》《不予适用认证企业管理决定书》应当送达申请人，并且自送达之日起生效。

　　企业主动撤回认证申请的，视为未通过认证。

　　未通过认证的企业1年内不得再次向海关提出认证申请。

Article 16 

The Customs Administration grants the Certificate for Certified Enterprise to the enterprise passing customs certification. The Decision Letter of Disapproval for Certified Enterprises Management is issued to the enterprise that fails in the certification. Both the Certificate for Certified Enterprise and Decision Letter of Disapproval for Certified Enterprises Management shall be delivered to the applicants and shall come into force on the date of delivery. 

The enterprise withdrawing the applications on its own initiative is regarded as failure in certification. 

The enterprise tfailing to pass the certification is not allowed to apply for a new certification to the Customs Administration within one year.