China to cancel, adjust some penalty fees

The State Council has decided to cancel and adjust a batch of penalty fees to further regulate administrative discretion, according to a circular released on Aug 12.

To deepen administrative reform and improve the business environment, the State Council has overhauled unreasonable penalty fees in administrative regulations, the circular said.

As a result, the State Council decided to cancel 29 penalty charges in public security, transportation and market regulation, and adjust 24 penalty charges in transportation and market regulation, according to the circular.

If the canceled penalties need other regulations to replace them, related departments should shoulder the responsibility of innovating supervision and administration approaches for a more scientific and accurate supervision, the circular said.