The promuigation of the Administrative Penalty Act (行政罚法) on 5 February 2006 could potentially impact execution of authority with respect to certain regulations on environmental pollution inspection. The EPA is therefore actively compiling the "Environmental Inspection Reference Manual" and the "Case Description and Q&A Manual." These manuals will help authorities find a certain degree of balance and consensus between addressing environmental pollution and guaranteeing fundamental rights of citizens. The EPA has compiled the following information into the "Environmental Inspection Reference Manual": the Administrative Penalty Act standard operating procedures and format of related tables; the deliberation procedure used by the Administrative Penalty Act for dubious interpretations; the work procedures and contact windows used between the EPA and the judiciary and other administrative groups; and the principle on identifying and punishing one instance of illegal conduct with just one penalty.
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