Administrative measures for inspection and supervision on imported cotton. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Inspection Internal trade Registration Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Entry into force notes These Measures enter into force on 1 February 2013. Abstract These Measures, consisting of 44 articles, aim to strengthen the supervision and management of imported cotton, improve the quality of imported cotton, and maintain normal trade order. The State shall implement quality credit management on foreign suppliers of imported cotton. Inspection and quarantine institutions shall, according to law, carry out the arrival inspection of imported cotton. Foreign suppliers of imported cotton may apply to the state quality inspection administration for registr Full text Chinese Website fgs.aqsiq.gov.cn