Chapter 3 Stipulations of Construction Management for Custom-built Stands

(For raw-space-exhibitors and their entrusted contractors of custom-built stands)

Item 1 Custom-built Stands

Refer to the stands, on rental raw space ( minimum 18m2), that exhibitor entrusts the contractor with qualification certification of the Canton Fair to set up and decorate either in the wooden structure or with materials which are different from those used in the standard stands.

Item 2 Contractor of Custom-built Stands

Exhibitor shall entrust the contractors with qualification certification of the Canton Fair to design and set up the stands. Contractor without qualification certification of the Canton Fair shall be prohibited to undertake such project or construction works. The design and drawings submitted by such contractor without qualification certification will be rejected by the Drawings Verification Team of Canton Fair. Contractors with qualification certification are listed in Appendix 4.

Reminders

Any Agreements between the exhibitor and his entrusted contractor shall be deemed to be contracts of the two parties only. Any accidents or disputes hence arising shall be subject to the legal procedures, and Canton Fair shall assume no responsibilities for such consequences.

Item 3 Submission Time and Contact

1. Submission Time

February 15- March 30

The submission is due on March 30 (refer to the day that drawings of custom-built stands arrive at the Drawings Verification Team). Any overdue submissions will be rejected.

2. Contact

Drawings Verification Team of Canton Fair

(1) February 15 - April 9, Drawings Verification Team will be seated in Service Center for Exhibitors of International Pavilion on the 3rd floor of Trading Building, 117 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou (herein is postal address and the postcode is 510014)

Tel.: 0086-20-26080381

Fax: 0086-20-26080382

(2) April 10 -20£¬the Team will be seated in Service Center for Exhibitors of International Pavilion at east side of North Gate of Hall 5.2, China Import and Export Fair Complex.

Tel.: 0086-20-89129257

Item 4 Application Procedures for Custom-built Stands

1. One-Storey Structure

Contents of Application

(1) Application Form for Drawings of Custom-built Stand (Form B1);

(2) Three-dimensional color drawings of design proposals;

(3) Plan and elevation of design proposals (Including detailed dimensions and material specifications);

(4) Application for electricity supply in custom-built stand should attach the following materials:

(i)Clear and detailed drawings of Electric Distribution System indicating the gross power, current rating and voltage (220V/380V) of the master switch, as well as the wire model and laying-out pattern and electric equipments.

(ii)Accurate Plan of Electric Distribution indicating the location of the main distribution box as well as the types, power and locations of lightings.

(iii)The copies of valid operation certificates of electricians who work for the custom-built contractor and the list of on-duty electricians as well as their operation certificate codes and telephone numbers. (Form B1-1)

(iv)Letter of Undertaking on Safe Use of Electricity in Custom-built Stands (Form B1-2)

(5) The construction drawings (including the structure and panel point drawings) shall be provided by construction and design institution (office) with qualification certification of structure designs (Note: only applicable to the two-storey structure).

Reminders:

A4 papers shall be employed for the above-mentioned drawings and written instructions. Besides, the submitted forms and drawings should be clear and to be bound in a sequence demonstrated herein. The Drawings Verification Team will accept the application in modes of express delivery and direct submission only, not in fax or E-mail.

Verification Procedures:

(1) Response will be given within 5 workdays after reception of the application materials

(2) The Drawing Verification Team will release the verification results on Canton Fair's website where submission units can inquire those results via Easy Exhibitor at www.cantonfair.org.cn

(3) For those unqualified drawings, within five days after receiving the verification paper, the contractor should re-submit them pursuant to the verifying suggestions.

Notes: For the stands whose design drawings are not approved in due time, the contractors shall not be permitted to commence relevant construction works.

Move-In Procedures and Formalities of Stand Construction

(1) Inquiry on line or to the Drawings Verification Team to confirm that the furnished drawings have been approved.

(2) With the letter of recommendation, collect from the Drawing Verification Team the Construction Confirmation of Custom-built Stands and Fire-prevention Approval Document.

(3) Pay to the Drawing Verification Team the fees for construction management, use of electricity and deposit of stand clearance.

Charge Criteria

Construction management fee: RMB 25 Yuan/Phase/M2 (net area of stands)

Construction management fee for the 2nd-storey structure: RMB 12.5 Yuan/Phase/ M2 (Note: only applicable to the two-storey structures)

Deposit of stand clearance: RMB 500/9M2

Electricity fee: refer to Appendix 5

(4) Apply for Construction Certificate.

(5) Apply for Stand Construction Badge and Vehicle Pass for Stand Construction.

Procedures shall be carried out in the Registration service Centre with the Construction Certificate and completed Form A5.

(6) Verification for Stand Fire-prevention

Subsequent to completion of stand construction, the stand shall be under joint inspection of personnel from Fire-prevention Department of Canton Fair, professional electricians and personnel of Guangzhou Public Security and Fire-prevention Bureau. Once meeting the standard, the stand can be electricity connected and then be put into use.

(7) Formalities of electric connection

Upon completion of stand construction and approval of fire-prevention inspection, Canton Fair will assign electricians to confirm ¡°Registration Form for Use of Electricity in Custom-built Stands¡± and to guide the electrician of the contractor to connect wire to the nominated distribution box. Electric connection shall only be carried out by the electricians of Canton Fair.

Relevant Requirements:

(1) Designed and setting-up height of the stand shall not exceed 6 meters and its vertical projection shall not overrun the rented raw space.

(2) Stand structure shall be designed to be firm and safe in order to avoid any accident arising from stand collapse.

2. Two-Storey Structure

Applicable Scope

Only the following requirements are met simultaneously shall the exhibitor be allowed to apply for setting up two-storey stand:

(1) The height (from ground to device layer) of the exhibition hall in which the stand locates shall be above 8.5 meters (8.5 meters included)

(2) The stands shall be located in the custom-built zone.

(3) The net area of stand shall be above 72 M2 (including 72 M2), i.e., above 8 standard stands (including 8)

(4) The stand shall not directly adjoin the other stands (to be isolated) or open at three sides.

For other formalities and charge criteria concerning application content, verification procedures and move-in procedures, please comply with the corresponding regulations stipulated in construction of one-storey custom-built stand.

Relative Requirements

(1) Designed and set-up height of the stand shall not exceed 6 meters and its vertical projection not overrun the raw space.

(2) Design and setting-up area of the second storey shall not exceed that half of the bottom storey.

(3) The total of designed dead loading and live loading of the stand shall not exceed the maximum floor loading limit of 1500KGS/M2.

(4) Stand structure shall be designed to be firm and safe in order to avoid any accident arising from stand collapse.

(5) The bottom storey shall be equipped with hung 6-kilogram powder fire extinguisher in a criterion of every 20 M2 with one fire extinguisher, 20-30 M2 with two, and so on.

Item 5 Provisions of Construction Management

1. Stand construction should be executed in times stipulated herein. Advance application shall be made in case that overtime work is needed. Such works can be executed provided that approval has been granted by the Drawing Verification Team of the Canton Fair.

2. Stand construction shall be executed strictly in accordance with the verified design drawings. No variation of the stand shall be allowed unless prior consent is given by fire-prevention personnel of Canton Fair.

3. The Construction Certificate shall be displayed at a prominent place in the stand. Construction works shall not overtop the scope specified in the aforesaid certificate.

4. The design and setting-up materials should be non-combustible. Materials without the treatment of flame retarding, such as grass, bamboo, vine, paper, bark, foam, aloe, inflammable plastic board, inflammable carpet, cloth and board, will not be permitted to use as building materials. In case that inflammable material must be used due to special reasons, the contactor shall obtain prior written approval from Canton Fair and adopt appropriate fire-prevention measures in this case. The material shall only be used upon acceptance by Canton Fair.

5. Cutting machines, electric saw and paint spraying machines are not allowed on the construction site. In case the operations actually need to use flammable and explosive goods such as thinner, alcohol and chloroprene glue, the quantity of one day's dose shall be taken into the site and out of the site after the construction finishes on that day.

6. Concerning any operations that involve firing such as electric welding and gas welding, exhibitors shall apply to Fire-Prevention Department of Canton Fair for approval. Only after gaining the Firing Certificate can exhibitor carry out firing operations, which shall only be conducted by the professional welder recorded on files.

7. It is not permitted during the construction to damage or alter any fixed facilities inside or near the stand. Fixation or suspension on any fixed installations in the hall shall be forbidden. No decoration or hangings on ceilings over the stands shall be allowed.

8. Fire-prevention facilities, distribution facilities, communication facilities and the like within the confine or vicinity of the stands shall not be covered during the construction, and shall be kept in safe or operable of a minimum distance of 60 CM with indicating labels stick in proper positions.

9. No part or full capping to the stand will be allowed during stand construction unless prior approval is obtained from the Fire Prevention Department of the Canton Fair and proper security measures are adopted. The fire prevention measures include, for instance, capping with leakage materials and equipping a 6-kilogram extinguisher of palace-lantern style in every 20 M2.

10. The exposed parts of the stand's back and side should be subject to interior-exterior surface decoration with no advertisement painted on the exterior surface.

11. Temporary use of electricity during the period of stand construction shall be subject to regulations on temporary use of electricity.

12. The electric materials, facilities and equipment applied in the stand design shall have been certified by the mandatory 3C of the People's Republic of China. All electric facilities and equipment inside the stands shall installed by electricians recorded on files of Canton Fair, and such operations shall comply with the fire prevention provisions of the People's Republic of China as well as the following requirements of Canton Fair:

(1)Distribution box inside the stand shall be equipped with 30mA earth leakage protective device and be installed at a conspicuous and safe place of above 20©M distance from the ground.

(2)Protective switches of different levels shall be installed for non-machinery electricity supply with three-phase whose load should exceed 20A; as for non-machinery electricity supply with single-phase whose load should exceed 16A, a three-phase-five-wire electricity supply shall be applicable. Electricity load in stands shall be balanced in case a three-phase electricity supply is adopted.

(3)The maximum electricity load of 63A socket shall be of 80% (50A) of its designed capacity. Therefore, a special notice should be given in the time of application for electricity supply in case that the rating electricity in the distribution box of the stand is greater than 50A, or, electricity consumption by single machine is greater than 50A. Canton Fair shall consequently allocate power as per application condition.

(4)Explanation should be given to electricity supply used by frequency conversers, silicon controlled controllers, stage light modulators and amplifiers, and peak value current must be indicated. Power capacity of machinery shall be provided and start-up current must be noted. The above mentioned equipment shall adopt independent circuit electricity supply.

(5) 24 hours electricity supply for exhibition equipment should be separately applied. Special line must thus be arranged in the stand without any hidden troubles and equipped with appropriate and reliable protective switches. Canton Fair shall not be responsible for any consequences arising from any breakdown of the protective switch in the venue caused by errors of the equipment and lines in the stand; Insurance should be purchased for all precious exhibits and be guarded by professional persons.

(6) Wires used should be of ZR-BVV (flame-retardant double-plastic-coated copper wire) and shield wire. Twisted and aluminum wires are forbidden.

(7)Cable wire passing through the aisles inside the venue must be captured in metal tube and non-inflammable plastic tube and covered. There should be distinct warning signs for such arrangement.

(8)Wires should not be exposed. There must be no interfaces on the wires passing through floor and carpet in the stand and hidden inside the decorating materials of the stand. Those wires shall be kept in metal tube and non-inflammable plastic tube.

(9)All electric return circuits shall be equipped with protective ground wire. Effective electric bridge must be installed for lightings in the stands and electric appliances which may directly contact to leakage metal protective tube and components. Those electric devices should also be safely earthen.

(10)The ballast and trigger of lightings such as cylindrical lamps, quartz lamps and daylight lamps shall be certified by the mandatory 3C of the People's Republic of China. Fire-prevention and heat insulation measures shall be adopted for separate ballast.

(11)Convector radiating holes shall be reserved for advertising light cases and lamp stands installed in the stands.

(12)High-power lightings with a power rate above 500W shall not be used in the stands. Use of high-power lightings with a power rate below 500W (iodine-tungsten lamps with a power rate above 100W for example) shall be equipped with shields complying with fire-prevention safety requirements of P. R. C. and such lightings shall be installed on incombustible stand components.

(13)As for concealed electric parts of the stand, contractors shall actively contact professional electricians assigned by Canton Fair for safety inspection before covering.

(14)The current rating of master switch in the distribution box shall be identical to or below the current amount applied in Appendix 5.

(15)The number of electrical installations (include luminary and socket) under each protection loop in the lighting power distribution shall not be more than 25, and the total volume shall be less than 3KW or 16A current.

(16) Equipment such as computer and precision instrument are suggested to come with an ups protection. Exhibitors are at their own risk of any data lost or equipment damage caused by power interruption.

13. All stand construction works shall be subject to the supervision and inspection of personnel of Fire-prevention and Security Department of Canton Fair, nominated professional electricians and personnel of Guangzhou Public Security and Fire-prevention Bureau pursuant to the Fire-prevention Document, relevant regulations herein defined and Provisions of Safety and Fire-prevention in Chapter 1 of Part Three herein. For those who do not comply with the safety requirements or embracing any hidden safety troubles, the contractor shall carry out related remedy works in accordance with the rectification suggestions provided by concerned inspectors.

14. Upon completion of construction, all constructional tools and materials shall be removed out of the exhibition venue prior to closure of the exhibition without storing inside or at back (side) of the stands.

15. Contractors shall comply with all regulations stipulated in Regulations of Safety and Fire-Prevention in Chapter 1 of Part Three herein.