Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cotton Quality

(2001年8月3日中华人民共和国国务院令第314号公布　根据2006年7月4日《国务院关于修改〈棉花质量监督管理条例〉的决定》第一次修订　根据2017年10月7日《国务院关于修改部分行政法规的决定》第二次修订)

Promulgated by Decree No. 314 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on August 3, 2001; first amended in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cotton Quality on July 4, 2006; second amended in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending Certain Administrative Regulations on October 7, 2017.

为了加强对棉花质量的监督管理，维护棉花市场秩序，保护棉花交易各方的合法权益，制定本条例。

These Regulations are formulated to strengthen the supervision and administration of cotton quality, maintain the order of the cotton market, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties involved in cotton transactions.

棉花经营者(含棉花收购者、加工者、销售者、承储者，下同)从事棉花经营活动，棉花质量监督机构对棉花质量实施监督管理，必须遵守本条例。

Cotton business operators (including cotton purchasers, processors, sellers, and storers, hereinafter the same) engaged in cotton business activities, and cotton quality supervision agencies implementing supervision and administration of cotton quality, must comply with these Regulations.

棉花经营者应当建立、健全棉花质量内部管理制度，严格实施岗位质量规范、质量责任及相应的考核办法。

Cotton business operators shall establish and improve internal management systems for cotton quality, and strictly implement post quality standards, quality responsibilities, and corresponding assessment methods.

国务院质量监督检验检疫部门主管全国棉花质量监督工作，由其所属的中国纤维检验机构负责组织实施。

The quality supervision, inspection and quarantine department under the State Council shall be in charge of the national supervision of cotton quality, and the China Fiber Inspection Institute under it shall be responsible for organizing the implementation.

省、自治区、直辖市人民政府质量监督部门负责本行政区域内棉花质量监督工作。设有专业纤维检验机构的地方，由专业纤维检验机构在其管辖范围内对棉花质量实施监督；没有设立专业纤维检验机构的地方，由质量监督部门在其管辖范围内对棉花质量实施监督(专业纤维检验机构和地方质量监督部门并列使用时，统称棉花质量监督机构)。

The quality supervision departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for the supervision of cotton quality within their respective administrative regions. In places where professional fiber inspection institutions are established, the professional fiber inspection institutions shall supervise cotton quality within their jurisdiction; in places where no professional fiber inspection institution is established, the quality supervision department shall supervise cotton quality within its jurisdiction (when professional fiber inspection institutions and local quality supervision departments are used together, they are collectively referred to as cotton quality supervision agencies).

地方各级人民政府及其工作人员不得包庇、纵容本地区的棉花质量违法行为，或者阻挠、干预棉花质量监督机构依法对棉花收购、加工、销售、承储中违反本条例规定的行为进行查处。

Local people's governments at all levels and their staff shall not cover up or connive at illegal acts concerning cotton quality in their regions, nor obstruct or interfere with the investigation and punishment by cotton quality supervision agencies of acts violating the provisions of these Regulations in cotton acquisition, processing, sales, and storage.

任何单位和个人对棉花质量违法行为，均有权检举。

Any unit or individual has the right to report illegal acts concerning cotton quality.

棉花经营者收购棉花，应当建立、健全棉花收购质量检查验收制度，具备品级实物标准和棉花质量检验所必备的设备、工具。

When acquiring cotton, cotton business operators shall establish and improve a quality inspection and acceptance system for cotton acquisition, and be equipped with grade physical standards and necessary equipment and tools for cotton quality inspection.

棉花经营者收购棉花时，应当按照国家标准和技术规范，排除异性纤维和其他有害物质后确定所收购棉花的类别、等级、数量；所收购的棉花超出国家规定水分标准的，应当进行晾晒、烘干等技术处理，保证棉花质量。

When acquiring cotton, cotton business operators shall, in accordance with national standards and technical specifications, remove foreign fibers and other harmful substances before determining the category, grade, and quantity of the acquired cotton; if the acquired cotton exceeds the national moisture standard, technical treatments such as sun-drying or baking shall be carried out to ensure cotton quality.

棉花经营者应当分类别、分等级置放所收购的棉花。

Cotton business operators shall place the acquired cotton by category and grade.

棉花经营者加工棉花，必须符合下列要求：

When processing cotton, cotton business operators must meet the following requirements:

(一)按照国家标准，对所加工棉花中的异性纤维和其他有害物质进行分拣，并予以排除；

(1) In accordance with national standards, sort out and remove foreign fibers and other harmful substances from the cotton being processed;

(二)按照国家标准，对棉花分等级加工，并对加工后的棉花进行包装并标注标识，标识应当与棉花质量相符；

(2) In accordance with national standards, process cotton by grade, and package and label the processed cotton, with the label consistent with the cotton quality;

(三)按照国家标准，将加工后的棉花成包组批放置。

(3) In accordance with national standards, bale and group the processed cotton for placement.

棉花经营者不得使用国家明令禁止的皮辊机、轧花机、打包机以及其他棉花加工设备加工棉花。

Cotton business operators shall not use roller gins, ginning machines, baling presses, or other cotton processing equipment explicitly prohibited by the state to process cotton.

棉花经营者销售棉花，必须符合下列要求：

When selling cotton, cotton business operators must meet the following requirements:

(一)每批棉花附有质量凭证；

(1) Each batch of cotton is accompanied by a quality certificate;

(二)棉花包装、标识符合国家标准；

(2) Cotton packaging and labeling comply with national standards;

(三)棉花类别、等级、重量与质量凭证、标识相符；

(3) The category, grade, and weight of the cotton are consistent with the quality certificate and label;

(四)经公证检验的棉花，附有公证检验证书，其中国家储备棉还应当粘贴公证检验标志。

(4) For cotton that has undergone notarized inspection, it is accompanied by a notarized inspection certificate, and for state reserve cotton, a notarized inspection mark shall also be affixed.

棉花经营者承储国家储备棉，应当建立、健全棉花入库、出库质量检查验收制度，保证入库、出库的国家储备棉的类别、等级、数量与公证检验证书、公证检验标志相符。

When storing state reserve cotton, cotton business operators shall establish and improve a quality inspection and acceptance system for cotton entering and leaving the warehouse, ensuring that the category, grade, and quantity of state reserve cotton entering and leaving the warehouse are consistent with the notarized inspection certificate and notarized inspection mark.

棉花经营者承储国家储备棉，应当按照国家规定维护、保养承储设施，保证国家储备棉质量免受人为因素造成的质量变异。

When storing state reserve cotton, cotton business operators shall maintain and upkeep storage facilities in accordance with state regulations to ensure that the quality of state reserve cotton is protected from quality variations caused by human factors.

棉花经营者不得将未经棉花质量公证检验的棉花作为国家储备棉入库、出库。

Cotton business operators shall not store or release cotton that has not undergone cotton quality notarized inspection as state reserve cotton.

政府机关及其工作人员，不得强令棉花经营者将未经棉花质量公证检验的棉花作为国家储备棉入库、出库。

Government agencies and their staff shall not compel cotton business operators to store or release cotton that has not undergone cotton quality notarized inspection as state reserve cotton.

棉花经营者收购、加工、销售、承储棉花，不得伪造、变造、冒用棉花质量凭证、标识、公证检验证书、公证检验标志。

Cotton business operators, when purchasing, processing, selling, or storing cotton, shall not forge, alter, or fraudulently use cotton quality certificates, labels, notarized inspection certificates, or notarized inspection marks.

严禁棉花经营者在收购、加工、销售、承储等棉花经营活动中掺杂掺假、以次充好、以假充真。

Cotton business operators are strictly prohibited from adulterating, passing off inferior products as high-quality ones, or passing off fake products as genuine ones in cotton business activities such as purchasing, processing, selling, and storing.

国家实行棉花质量公证检验制度。

The state implements a cotton quality notarized inspection system.

前款所称棉花质量公证检验，是指专业纤维检验机构按照国家标准和技术规范，对棉花的质量、数量进行检验并出具公证检验证书的活动。

The cotton quality notarized inspection referred to in the preceding paragraph means the activity in which professional fiber inspection institutions inspect the quality and quantity of cotton in accordance with national standards and technical specifications and issue notarized inspection certificates.

棉花经营者向用棉企业销售棉花，交易任何一方在棉花交易结算前，可以委托专业纤维检验机构对所交易的棉花进行公证检验；经公证检验后，由专业纤维检验机构出具棉花质量公证检验证书，作为棉花质量、数量的依据。

When cotton business operators sell cotton to cotton-using enterprises, any party to the transaction may, before settlement of the cotton transaction, entrust a professional fiber inspection institution to conduct notarized inspection of the cotton being traded; after notarized inspection, the professional fiber inspection institution shall issue a cotton quality notarized inspection certificate, which shall serve as the basis for cotton quality and quantity.

国家储备棉的入库、出库，必须经棉花质量公证检验；经公证检验后，由专业纤维检验机构出具棉花质量公证检验证书，作为国家财政支付存储国家储备棉所需费用的依据。

The storage and release of state reserve cotton must undergo cotton quality notarized inspection; after notarized inspection, the professional fiber inspection institution shall issue a cotton quality notarized inspection certificate, which shall serve as the basis for the state financial payment of expenses required for storing state reserve cotton.

经公证检验的国家储备棉，由专业纤维检验机构粘贴中国纤维检验机构统一规定的公证检验标志。

For state reserve cotton that has undergone notarized inspection, the professional fiber inspection institution shall affix the notarized inspection mark uniformly prescribed by the China Fiber Inspection Institution.

专业纤维检验机构进行棉花质量公证检验，必须执行国家标准及其检验方法、技术规范和时间要求，保证客观、公正、及时。专业纤维检验机构出具的棉花质量公证检验证书应当真实、客观地反映棉花的质量、数量。

When conducting cotton quality notarized inspection, professional fiber inspection institutions must implement national standards and their inspection methods, technical specifications, and time requirements, ensuring objectivity, fairness, and timeliness. The cotton quality notarized inspection certificates issued by professional fiber inspection institutions shall truthfully and objectively reflect the quality and quantity of cotton.

棉花质量公证检验证书的内容应当包括：产品名称、送检(委托)单位、批号、包数、检验依据、检验结果、检验单位、检验人员等内容。

The content of a cotton quality notarized inspection certificate shall include: product name, submitting (entrusting) unit, batch number, number of bales, inspection basis, inspection results, inspection unit, and inspector.

棉花质量公证检验证书的格式由国务院质量监督检验检疫部门规定。

The format of the cotton quality notarized inspection certificate shall be prescribed by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the State Council.

专业纤维检验机构实施棉花质量公证检验不得收取费用，所需检验费用按照国家有关规定列支。

Professional fiber inspection institutions shall not charge fees for conducting cotton quality notarized inspection; the required inspection expenses shall be disbursed in accordance with relevant state regulations.

国务院质量监督检验检疫部门在全国范围内对经棉花质量公证检验的棉花组织实施监督抽验，省、自治区、直辖市人民政府质量监督部门在本行政区域内对经棉花质量公证检验的棉花组织实施监督抽验。

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the State Council shall organize and implement supervisory spot checks on cotton that has undergone cotton quality notarized inspection nationwide; the quality supervision departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall organize and implement supervisory spot checks on cotton that has undergone cotton quality notarized inspection within their respective administrative regions.

监督抽验的内容是：棉花质量公证检验证书和公证检验标志是否与实物相符；专业纤维检验机构实施的棉花质量公证检验是否客观、公正、及时。

The content of supervisory spot checks is: whether the cotton quality notarized inspection certificate and notarized inspection mark are consistent with the actual cotton; whether the cotton quality notarized inspection conducted by the professional fiber inspection institution is objective, fair, and timely.

监督抽验所需样品从公证检验的留样中随机抽取，并应当自抽取样品之日起10日内作出检验结论。

Samples required for supervisory spot checks shall be randomly selected from the retained samples of notarized inspection, and the inspection conclusion shall be made within 10 days from the date of sample collection.

棉花质量监督机构对棉花质量公证检验以外的棉花，可以在棉花收购、加工、销售、承储的现场实施监督检查。

Cotton quality supervision agencies may conduct on-site supervision and inspection of cotton other than that subject to cotton quality notarized inspection at the sites of cotton purchasing, processing, selling, and storage.

监督检查的内容是：棉花质量、数量和包装是否符合国家标准；棉花标识以及质量凭证是否与实物相符。

The content of supervision and inspection is: whether the quality, quantity, and packaging of cotton comply with national standards; whether the cotton labels and quality certificates are consistent with the actual cotton.

棉花质量监督机构在实施棉花质量监督检查过程中，根据违法嫌疑证据或者举报，对涉嫌违反本条例规定的行为进行查处时，可以行使下列职权：

When conducting cotton quality supervision and inspection, if a cotton quality supervision agency investigates and handles acts suspected of violating these regulations based on evidence of suspected violations or reports, it may exercise the following powers:

(一)对涉嫌从事违反本条例的经营活动的场所实施现场检查；

(1) Conduct on-site inspection of places suspected of engaging in business activities in violation of these regulations;

(二)向棉花经营单位的有关人员调查、了解与涉嫌从事违反本条例的经营活动有关的情况；

(2) Investigate and understand from relevant personnel of cotton business units the circumstances related to business activities suspected of violating these regulations;

(三)查阅、复制与棉花经营有关的合同、单据、账簿以及其他资料；

(3) Consult and copy contracts, documents, account books, and other materials related to cotton business;

(四)对涉嫌掺杂掺假、以次充好、以假充真或者其他有严重质量问题的棉花以及专门用于生产掺杂掺假、以次充好、以假充真的棉花的设备、工具予以查封或者扣押。

(4) Seal up or seize cotton suspected of being adulterated, passing off inferior products as high-quality ones, or passing off fake products as genuine ones, or having other serious quality problems, as well as equipment and tools specially used for producing adulterated, inferior, or fake cotton.

棉花质量监督机构根据监督检查的需要，可以对棉花质量进行检验；检验所需样品按照国家有关标准，从收购、加工、销售、储备的棉花中随机抽取，并应当自抽取检验样品之日起3日内作出检验结论。

Cotton quality supervision agencies may, based on the needs of supervision and inspection, conduct quality inspection of cotton; samples required for inspection shall be randomly selected from cotton being purchased, processed, sold, or stored in accordance with relevant national standards, and the inspection conclusion shall be made within 3 days from the date of sample collection.

依照前款规定进行的检验不得收取费用，所需检验费用按照国家有关规定列支。

Inspections conducted in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall not charge fees, and the necessary inspection expenses shall be allocated in accordance with relevant state regulations.

棉花经营者、用棉企业对依照本条例进行的棉花质量公证检验和棉花质量监督检查中实施检验的结果有异议的，可以自收到检验结果之日起5日内向省、自治区、直辖市的棉花质量监督机构或者中国纤维检验机构申请复检；省、自治区、直辖市的棉花质量监督机构或者中国纤维检验机构应当自收到申请之日起7日内作出复检结论，并告知申请人。棉花经营者、用棉企业对复检结论仍有异议的，可以依法向人民法院提起诉讼。

If cotton operators or cotton users have objections to the results of cotton quality notarized inspections or inspections conducted during cotton quality supervision and inspection carried out in accordance with these Regulations, they may, within 5 days from the date of receiving the inspection results, apply to the cotton quality supervision institution of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, or to the China Fiber Inspection Institution for a re-inspection. The provincial, autonomous region, or municipal cotton quality supervision institution or the China Fiber Inspection Institution shall issue a re-inspection conclusion within 7 days from the date of receiving the application and inform the applicant. If cotton operators or cotton users still have objections to the re-inspection conclusion, they may file a lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law.

经国务院质量监督检验检疫部门认可的其他纤维检验机构，可以受委托从事棉花质量检验业务。具体办法由国务院质量监督检验检疫部门会同国务院有关部门规定。

Other fiber inspection institutions recognized by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the State Council may be entrusted to engage in cotton quality inspection business. Specific measures shall be formulated by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the State Council in conjunction with relevant departments of the State Council.

棉花经营者收购棉花，违反本条例第七条第二款、第三款的规定，不按照国家标准和技术规范排除异性纤维和其他有害物质后确定所收购棉花的类别、等级、数量，或者对所收购的超出国家规定水分标准的棉花不进行技术处理，或者对所收购的棉花不分类别、等级置放的，由棉花质量监督机构责令改正，可以处3万元以下的罚款。

If a cotton operator, when purchasing cotton, violates the provisions of Article 7, paragraphs 2 and 3 of these Regulations by failing to determine the category, grade, and quantity of the purchased cotton after removing foreign fibers and other harmful substances in accordance with national standards and technical specifications, or by failing to technically treat cotton that exceeds the national standard for moisture content, or by failing to place the purchased cotton by category and grade, the cotton quality supervision institution shall order correction and may impose a fine of not more than 30,000 yuan.

棉花经营者加工棉花，违反本条例第八条第一款的规定，不按照国家标准分拣、排除异性纤维和其他有害物质，不按照国家标准对棉花分等级加工、进行包装并标注标识，或者不按照国家标准成包组批放置的，由棉花质量监督机构责令改正，并可以根据情节轻重，处10万元以下的罚款。

If a cotton operator, when processing cotton, violates the provisions of Article 8, paragraph 1 of these Regulations by failing to sort and remove foreign fibers and other harmful substances in accordance with national standards, failing to grade and process cotton, package and affix labels in accordance with national standards, or failing to bale, group, and place in accordance with national standards, the cotton quality supervision institution shall order correction and may, depending on the severity of the circumstances, impose a fine of not more than 100,000 yuan.

棉花经营者加工棉花，违反本条例第八条第二款的规定，使用国家明令禁止的棉花加工设备的，由棉花质量监督机构没收并监督销毁禁止的棉花加工设备，并处非法设备实际价值2倍以上10倍以下的罚款。

If a cotton operator, when processing cotton, violates the provisions of Article 8, paragraph 2 of these Regulations by using cotton processing equipment explicitly prohibited by the state, the cotton quality supervision institution shall confiscate and supervise the destruction of the prohibited cotton processing equipment, and impose a fine of not less than 2 times but not more than 10 times the actual value of the illegal equipment.

棉花经营者销售棉花，违反本条例第九条的规定，销售的棉花没有质量凭证，或者其包装、标识不符合国家标准，或者质量凭证、标识与实物不符，或者经公证检验的棉花没有公证检验证书、国家储备棉没有粘贴公证检验标志的，由棉花质量监督机构责令改正，并可以根据情节轻重，处10万元以下的罚款。

If a cotton operator, when selling cotton, violates the provisions of Article 9 of these Regulations by selling cotton without a quality certificate, or with packaging or labels that do not comply with national standards, or with quality certificates or labels that do not match the actual product, or by selling notarized inspection cotton without a notarized inspection certificate or national reserve cotton without a notarized inspection label, the cotton quality supervision institution shall order correction and may, depending on the severity of the circumstances, impose a fine of not more than 100,000 yuan.

棉花经营者承储国家储备棉，违反本条例第十条第一款、第二款、第三款的规定，未建立棉花入库、出库质量检查验收制度，或者入库、出库的国家储备棉实物与公证检验证书、标志不符，或者不按照国家规定维护、保养承储设施致使国家储备棉质量变异，或者将未经公证检验的棉花作为国家储备棉入库、出库的，由棉花质量监督机构责令改正，可以处10万元以下的罚款；造成重大损失的，对负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员给予降级以上的纪律处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

If a cotton operator storing national reserve cotton violates the provisions of Article 10, paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of these Regulations by failing to establish a quality inspection and acceptance system for cotton entering and leaving the warehouse, or by having the actual national reserve cotton entering or leaving the warehouse inconsistent with the notarized inspection certificate or label, or by failing to maintain and store the storage facilities in accordance with state regulations, causing quality deterioration of the national reserve cotton, or by storing cotton that has not undergone notarized inspection as national reserve cotton, the cotton quality supervision institution shall order correction and may impose a fine of not more than 100,000 yuan. If significant losses are caused, disciplinary sanctions of demotion or above shall be imposed on the responsible persons in charge and other directly responsible personnel. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

棉花经营者隐匿、转移、损毁被棉花质量监督机构查封、扣押的物品的，由棉花质量监督机构处被隐匿、转移、损毁物品货值金额2倍以上5倍以下的罚款；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

If a cotton operator conceals, transfers, or damages items sealed or seized by the cotton quality supervision institution, the cotton quality supervision institution shall impose a fine of not less than 2 times but not more than 5 times the value of the concealed, transferred, or damaged items. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

棉花经营者违反本条例第十一条的规定，伪造、变造、冒用棉花质量凭证、标识、公证检验证书、公证检验标志的，由棉花质量监督机构处5万元以上10万元以下的罚款；情节严重的，移送工商行政管理机关吊销营业执照；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

If a cotton operator violates the provisions of Article 11 of these Regulations by forging, altering, or fraudulently using cotton quality certificates, labels, notarized inspection certificates, or notarized inspection marks, the cotton quality supervision institution shall impose a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan. If the circumstances are serious, the case shall be transferred to the administrative authority for industry and commerce for revocation of the business license. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

棉花经营者违反本条例第十二条的规定，在棉花经营活动中掺杂掺假、以次充好、以假充真，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任；尚不构成犯罪的，由棉花质量监督机构没收掺杂掺假、以次充好、以假充真的棉花和违法所得，处违法货值金额2倍以上5倍以下的罚款，并移送工商行政管理机关依法吊销营业执照。

If a cotton operator violates the provisions of Article 12 of these Regulations by engaging in adulteration, passing off inferior products as high-quality ones, or passing off fake products as genuine ones in cotton business activities, and if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law. If a crime is not constituted, the cotton quality supervision institution shall confiscate the adulterated, inferior, or fake cotton and illegal gains, impose a fine of not less than 2 times but not more than 5 times the value of the illegal goods, and transfer the case to the administrative authority for industry and commerce for revocation of the business license in accordance with the law.

专业纤维检验机构违反本条例第十六条的规定，不执行国家标准及其检验方法、技术规范或者时间要求，或者出具的棉花质量公证检验证书不真实、不客观的，由国务院质量监督检验检疫部门或者地方质量监督部门责令改正；对负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予降级或者撤职的行政处分。

If a professional fiber inspection institution violates the provisions of Article 16 of these Regulations by failing to implement national standards and their inspection methods, technical specifications, or time requirements, or by issuing cotton quality notarized inspection certificates that are not truthful or objective, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the State Council or the local quality supervision department shall order correction. Administrative sanctions of demotion or removal from office shall be imposed on the responsible persons in charge and other directly responsible personnel in accordance with the law.

专业纤维检验机构违反本条例第十七条的规定收取公证检验费用的，由国务院质量监督检验检疫部门或者地方质量监督部门责令退回所收取的公证检验费用；对负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予记大过或者降级的行政处分。

If a professional fiber inspection institution violates the provisions of Article 17 of these Regulations by charging fees for notarized inspection, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the State Council or the local quality supervision department shall order the refund of the collected notarized inspection fees. Administrative sanctions of a major demerit or demotion shall be imposed on the responsible persons in charge and other directly responsible personnel in accordance with the law.

专业纤维检验机构未实施公证检验而编造、出具公证检验证书或者粘贴公证检验标志，弄虚作假的，由国务院质量监督检验检疫部门或者地方质量监督部门对负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予降级或者撤职的行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

If a professional fiber inspection institution, without conducting a notarized inspection, fabricates or issues a notarized inspection certificate or affixes a notarized inspection label, engaging in fraud, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the State Council or the local quality supervision department shall impose administrative sanctions of demotion or removal from office on the responsible persons in charge and other directly responsible personnel in accordance with the law. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

政府机关及其工作人员违反本条例第十条第四款的规定，强令将未经公证检验的棉花作为国家储备棉入库、出库的，对负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予降级或者撤职的行政处分。

If a government agency or its staff violates the provisions of Article 10, paragraph 4 of these Regulations by compelling the storage of cotton that has not undergone notarized inspection as national reserve cotton, administrative sanctions of demotion or removal from office shall be imposed on the responsible persons in charge and other directly responsible personnel in accordance with the law.

政府机关及其工作人员包庇、纵容本地区的棉花质量违法行为，或者阻挠、干预棉花质量监督机构依法对违反本条例的行为进行查处的，依法给予降级或者撤职的行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。

If a government agency or its staff harbors or condones cotton quality violations within its region, or obstructs or interferes with the cotton quality supervision institution's lawful investigation and punishment of violations of these Regulations, administrative sanctions of demotion or removal from office shall be imposed in accordance with the law. If a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

本条例第二十八条、第三十条规定的棉花货值金额按照违法收购、加工、销售的棉花的牌价或者结算票据计算；没有牌价或者结算票据的，按照同类棉花市场价格计算。

The value of cotton as referred to in Articles 28 and 30 of these Regulations shall be calculated based on the listed price or settlement documents of the illegally purchased, processed, or sold cotton. If there is no listed price or settlement document, it shall be calculated based on the market price of similar cotton.

依照本条例的规定实施罚款的行政处罚，应当依照有关法律、行政法规的规定，实行罚款决定与罚款收缴分离，收缴的罚款必须全部上缴国库。

The administrative penalty of imposing a fine in accordance with these Regulations shall be implemented in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations, with the separation of the fine decision and the fine collection. All collected fines must be turned over to the state treasury.

毛、绒、茧丝、麻类纤维的质量监督管理，比照本条例执行。

The quality supervision and management of wool, cashmere, silk, and bast fibers shall be implemented by reference to these Regulations.

本条例自公布之日起施行。

These Regulations shall come into force on the date of promulgation.