第十七条 申请认证期间，企业涉嫌走私被立案侦查或者调查的，海关应当终止认证。企业涉嫌违反海关监管规定被立案调查的，海关可以终止认证。

　　申请认证期间，企业被海关稽查、核查的，海关可以中止认证。中止时间超过3个月的，海关终止认证。

Article 17 

During the process of application and certification, the Customs Administration shall terminate the certification if the enterprise is detected or investigated due to being suspected of smuggling. The Customs Administration may also terminate the certification If the enterprise is suspected of breaching Customs regulatory provisions. 

During the process of application and certification, if the enterprises are audited or inspected by the Customs Administration, the Customs Administration may suspend the certification. The Customs Administration shall terminate the certification if the suspension exceeds three months. 

　　第十八条 海关对高级认证企业每3年重新认证一次，对一般认证企业不定期重新认证。

　　重新认证前，海关应当通知企业，并且参照企业认证程序进行重新认证。对未通过重新认证的，海关制发《企业信用等级认定决定书》，调整企业信用等级。《企业信用等级认定决定书》应当送达企业，并且自送达之日起生效。

　　重新认证期间，企业申请放弃认证企业管理的，视为未通过认证。

Article 18 

The Customs Administration shall re-authorize the advanced certified enterprises every three (3) years and re-authorize the general certified enterprises on an irregular basis. 

The Customs Administration shall inform the enterprises concerned before the re-certification and follow the certification procedure. Where it fails in the re-certification, the enterprise shall be issued the Decision Letters of Disapproval for Certified Enterprises Management and its credit status shall be adjusted. The Decision Letters of Disapproval for Certified Enterprises Management shall be delivered to the applicants and shall come into force on the date of delivery. 

During the re-certification process, if the enterprise applies to abandon the certification, it is deemed as failure in certification.  

　　第十九条 认证企业被海关调整为一般信用企业管理的，1年内不得申请成为认证企业。认证企业被海关调整为失信企业管理的，2年内不得成为一般信用企业。

　　高级认证企业被海关调整为一般认证企业管理的，1年内不得申请成为高级认证企业。

Article 19 

A certified enterprise that has been downgraded to the general-credit status by the Customs Administration shall not apply for the certified status within one year. A certified enterprise that has been downgraded to the discredited status by the Customs Administration shall not apply for the certified status within two years. 

An advanced certified enterprise that has been downgraded to the general-certified status by the Customs Administration shall not apply for the advanced certified status within one year.