Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulation on the Administration of Cotton Quality Supervision

Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulation on the Administration of Cotton Quality Supervision Promulgation date: 07-04-2006 Effective date: 07-04-2006 Department: STATE COUNCIL OF CHINA Subject: AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & FISHERY Order of the State Council (No. 470) The "Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulation on the Administration of Cotton Quality Supervision" is hereby promulgated, and shall come into force on the date of promulgation. Premier Wen Jiabao July 4, 2006 Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulation on the Administration of Cotton Quality Supervision The State Council decides to make the following amendments to the "Regulation on the Administration of Cotton Quality Supervision": I. Paragraph 1 of Article 3 is amended as: "Where a cotton business operator intends to engage in cotton processing business activities, it shall have its qualification accredited in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state." II. Article 24 is amended as: "Where a cotton business operator violates Paragraph 2 or 3 of Article 7 of the present Regulation when purchasing cotton by failing to comply with national standards and technical norms to exclude foreign fibers and other noxious substances before determining the category, grade and quantity of the purchased cotton, or by failing to carry out technical treatment of the purchased cotton which goes beyond the national moisture standard, or by failing to classify and grade the purchased cotton for placement, it shall be ordered by the cotton quality supervision institution to make a correction, and may be fined up to CNY 30,000." The present Decision shall come into force on the date of promulgation. The "Regulation on the Administration of Cotton Quality Supervision" shall be amended according to the present Decision, and be re-promulgated.