Three departments: the authority to examine and approve the indicators of the cotton processing production line is devolved to the local authorities.

The National Development and Reform Commission, the General Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the General Administration of quality Supervision and Quarantine issued a circular on October 15, according to the relevant requirements of the State Council on streamlining administration and delegating powers, reducing prior examination and approval, and strengthening supervision during and after the event, according to the study and decision, starting from this year, the authority for examining and approving the total amount of cotton processing production lines will be devolved to the provincial local development and reform commissions, industrial and commercial bureaus, and quality supervision bureaus.

The notice said that it is necessary to reasonably determine the number of cotton processing lines. We will continue to optimize the cotton processing layout and make good use of existing processing capacity in accordance with the basic principles of "unified planning, rational distribution", "total quantity control, moderate competition" and "giving priority to supporting major cotton producing areas". Avoid the disorderly expansion of processing capacity caused by repeated investment.

In addition, it is necessary to earnestly strengthen follow-up management. All localities should establish a dynamic adjustment mechanism for the entry and exit of cotton processing enterprises, encourage enterprises to merge and reorganize, and avoid large structural contradictions in cotton processing capacity in some areas. it is necessary to strengthen supervision and management of the cotton market and cotton quality in conjunction with relevant parties, maintain the normal circulation order of cotton, and create a good market environment for the smooth development of the pilot project of cotton target price reform.