2. Suppliers should provide the following documents for the checking of:

(1) Supplier's operation (distribution) right: the corporate entity business licence, corporation code certificate, tax registration certificate, production licence, health licence, authorisation letter, product distribution licence, special-purpose commodities licence, imported goods tariffs bill, domestic sale licence for branded products processed with supplied materials, and VAT general taxpayer qualification certificate for suppliers who are general taxpayers.

(2) Product quality: the quality inspection certificate; CCC certification; QS certification; inspection certificate for imported goods, drugs, animals and plants; and GMP certification and state approval certification for drugs.

(3) Product labelling: trademark; patent; quality certification; patent certificate number; information on the product's ingredients and their proportions; product manual and user instructions; warning signs for dangerous, banned or use-with-care products; and certificates and warranties for after-sale services.

3. Suppliers should fill in a product sample checking form in duplicate, with one copy to be kept by the merchandiser and the other by the supplier. Suppliers can get back their samples with this form.

4. Upon receipt of the product samples, the merchandisers should submit the samples for assessment by the company's business evaluation team. Suppliers will be notified of the results of the assessment within one month. The results will be written on the product sample checking form and reasons will be given if the products fail in the assessment.

5. If the certificates submitted by the supplier are found to be incomplete or fake in the course of checking, the supplier will bear all legal and economic responsibilities arising therefrom.

6. If application for the entry of the same brand or product is lodged by two suppliers or more, the department store will take the following actions:

(1) for brands and products which are new to the department store, open tender will be used to select the supplier with the best strengths.

(2) for brands and products which are already on sale in the department store, comparison to the existing supplier will be made and detailed evaluation will be conducted to select the supplier with the better strengths.