The Interim Measures for the Administration of E-hailing Services were promulgated on 27 July 2016 and amended in 2019. The latest version entered into force on 28 Dec. 2019.
There are 40 articles in total, which aim to supervise the E-hailing services in China (similar to the services provided by Uber, mainly referring to DiDi in China). The key points are as follows:
- E-hailing services refer to the business activities of non-patrol E-hailing services using qualified vehicles and drivers, which are provided through a service platform based on Internet technologies with supply & demand information integration.
- The Ministry of Transport and its local counterparts are the regulatory authorities in this field.
- The E-hailing company shall obtain the E-hailing business license.
- The driver engaged in E-hailing services shall obtain the E-hailing driver’s license.