5. Action plan (ap)

5.1 Mainland China

5.3 Comparisons between Mainland China and Hong Kong

Efficiency analysis:

1. Explicit regulations

Rules like applicant qualifications, application procedures or results announcements are published in the website of both countries（in the case of Hong Kong, the output is mainly achieved through the transportation funds or subsidies that are set up by the government）, the information transparency of them is relatively high, instructions are given in a clear way.

For example, in Mainland China, the valid date of an application code was 3 months in former document, while the revised version made it more concrete and explicit by defining the first valid day of the 3 months the day after application code is examined.

2. A greater extent of discrimination

In Mainland China, the discriminatory level is much higher than that in Hong Kong, as for the following features:

1. non-car drivers (only them can apply for a new plate)

2. random selection (the lottery system itself)

3. chance of getting a plate: 12:1,

4. valid period of an application code: 3 months

In Hong Kong, although discriminations are obvious (only taxis drivers and Public Light Bus (PLB) owners can benefit from the government fund, other private drivers only enjoy tax relief), the applicant qualifications are not that strict: at end of 2011, over 99.9% of the taxis in Hong Kong were LPG taxis.

3. Structure of the PAA

In Mainland China, the structure of the PAA is quite extensive; a lot of participating departments in Beijing can be seen from the following: Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, Beijing Municipal Office, SAT (state administration of taxation), Beijing Municipal Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision, Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Justice, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security, Beijing Administration for industry and commerce.

But in Hong Kong, the participating actors are much simpler than those in Mainland China (see from the PAA figure), which leads to the implementation process more efficient.

4. Allocation of resources

Both areas are accompanied by more clear allocation of resources and the divisions of labor are also explicit.

Legal basis:

Mainland China:

Interim Provision for the control of the quantity of passenger cars in Beijing

Hong Kong:

Environmental Report 2011 by Transport Department

6. Outputs

1. Mainland China (Beijing)

6.1.1 Output one: Restrictions on the last digit of vehicle plate numbers

In Beijing, Restrictions on the last digit of vehicle plate numbers was first carried out in Beijing, starting from the Olympic Games in 2008. During each working day from Monday to Friday, there will be two last digits of vehicle plate numbers published through government websites and media that car owners who’s car is in accordance with the last two digits cannot have their car running on the road that day. Namely, each car can only run on the road for four working days instead of five.