export quotas
3.In case an export quota and license issuing organ at various level finds when releasing export quotas or licenses that an application enterprise (the invoice that is released by the production enterprise shall be checked in the case of the export through foreign trade agency) is an enterprise in violation of the environmental protection laws, it shall not give the certificate, and shall present the related conditions to the local commerce department.
5.Article 20 Import and export quotas of goods shall be distributed on the basis of the conditions including but not limited to the actual import or export performance and capability of the applicants in foreign trade dealings and on the basis of the principles of efficiency, impartiality, transparency and fair competition by the authority responsible for foreign trade and economic relations under the State Council or the relevant authorities under the State Council within their respective responsibilities.
