Laws of the People's Republic of China

Circular of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China, on Printing and Issuing the Working Criterions for Administration of Ascent Investigation on Returned Commodities of Exported Industrial Products

Guo Zhi Jian Jian Han [2006] No. 603

All bureaus of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine directly under administration of General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine:

With the rapid development of foreign trade, the international community pays more attention to quality of Chinese exported commodities. Return of exported commodities because of all kind of causes occurs occasionally, which causes bad effects on reputation of Chinese exported commodity and immense economic loses to enterprises.

For purposes of strengthening administration of ascent investigation on returned commodities of exported industrial products, promoting quality of commodities of exported industrial products, and safeguarding international reputation of Chinese commodity, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine formulated Working Criterions for Administration of Ascent Investigation on Returned Commodities of Exported Industrial Products (referred to as "Working Criterions of Returned Commodities Investigation"), which is now printed and issued to you all.

1.

All bureaus shall enhance leadership, formulate specific operating procedures in accordance with Working Criterions of Returned Commodities Investigation, and report status of implementation to General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

2.

All bureaus shall enhance communication during the returned commodities investigation, the port bureaus shall particularly inform bureau of origin of information of returned exported commodities in time. With receipt of information from port bureau, bureau of origin shall carry out investigation in time and keep in touch with port bureaus to provide necessary assistance.

3.

All bureaus shall summarize and analyze the investigation of returned exported commodities every quarter and report investigation result and measures to General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in 10 days. Great event of return shall be reported immediately.

4.

If encounter any problem or have any suggestion in implementation of Working Criterions of Returned Commodities Investigation, please report to General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in time.

Appendix: Working Criterions for Administration of Ascent Investigation on Returned Commodities of Exported Industrial Products

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

August 2, 2006