The Provisions on the Retention Period of Government Archives revised in 1987 divides the retention period of archives into three types: permanent, long-term and short-term, with the long-term being about 16-51 years and the short-term being less than 15 years (inclusive).

On February 8, 2116, the Provisions on the Filing Scope of Office Documents and Materials and the Storage Duration of Documents and Files was officially promulgated and implemented, and the storage duration was changed to permanent and fixed-term, and the fixed-term "time marking method" was implemented, which was divided into 31 years and 11 years.

Files listed as permanent preservation are files that can be consulted for all the work of the socialist cause and even for generations to come; As a long-term preservation file, it does not have broad social significance and scientific and historical significance, but belongs to the documents and materials that need to be consulted in the long-term work of this organ; Files classified as short-term preservation are lower than the above two levels, and the documents and materials that this organ needs to consult in a short time. Extended information

Article 6 of the Provisions on the Filing Scope of Official Documents and Materials and the Preservation Period of Official Documents stipulates that the preservation period of official documents and archives shall be permanent and fixed. Regular periods are generally divided into 31 years and 11 years.

The documents and files that are permanently kept as stipulated in Article 7 of the Provisions on the Filing Scope of Documents and Materials of Government Offices and the Duration of Preservation of Documents and Files mainly include:

(1) the documents and materials of laws and regulations formulated by this organ;

(2) the main documents and materials formed by the holding of important meetings and major activities of this organ;

(3) important business documents and materials formed in the functional activities of this organ;

(4) requests for instructions from this organ on important issues, replies and instructions from higher authorities, important reports, summaries and comprehensive statistical statements, etc.;

(5) documents and materials such as institutional evolution, personnel appointment and dismissal of this organ;

(6) documentary materials such as house purchase and sale, land requisition, important contract agreements, asset registration, etc.;

(7) important documents and materials issued by the higher authorities that are in charge of the business of this authority;

(8) Documents and materials such as letters and requests for instructions from organs at the same level and organs at lower levels on important business issues, and their replies and replies.

Documentary files kept on a regular basis

Documentary files kept on a regular basis as stipulated in Article 8 of the Provisions on Filing Scope of Office Documents and Materials and Duration of Document Files mainly include:

(1) General business documents and materials formed in the functional activities of the office;

(2) General documents and materials formed by meetings and activities held by this organ;

(3) general documents and materials formed by the personnel management work of this organ;

(4) general affairs management documents and materials of this organ;

(5) requests for instructions from this organ on general issues, replies and instructions from higher authorities, general work reports, summaries and statistical statements, etc.;

(6) general documents and materials issued by the higher authorities that are in charge of the business of this authority;

(7) documents and materials issued by higher authorities and authorities at the same level that are not in charge of their own business but need to be implemented;

(8) Letters, requests for instructions from organs at the same level and organs at lower levels on general business issues, replies, replies and other documents and materials of this organ;

(9) annual or above plans, summaries, statistics, important special reports and other documents and materials submitted by the lower authorities.

References: Baidu Encyclopedia-the filing scope of government documents and materials and the provisions on the retention period of documents and files

Baidu Encyclopedia-the table of the retention period of files.