Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water Keyword Framework law Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Community management Contract/agreement Agricultural land Subsidy/incentive Soil pollution/quality Internal trade Cooperative/producer organization Common property Land tenure Ownership Public land Right of use Tax/levy Irrigation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes Entry into force on July 02, 1993. Abstract This Law enacts principles for the agriculture development, management and preservation in China. "Agriculture" as mentioned in this Law means crop-plantation, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries. "Agricultural production and operation organizations" mentioned in this Law mean agricultural economic collectives, State-owned agricultural enterprises or other agricultural enterprises. Full text English/Chinese References - Legislation Implemented by Protection Measure of Xiamen City of PRC on Agricultural Environment. Legislation | China | 1999 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures of Zhejiang Province for promotion of agricultural waste processing and utilization. Legislation | China | 2010 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Agricultural Insurance Regulations. Legislation | China | 2011 Keyword: Financial agricultural measures, Inspection, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations of Hainan Special Economic Zone on Specialized Farmers' Cooperatives. Legislation | China | 2012 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations of Jiangxi Province on Administration of Agricultural Machinery. Legislation | China | 1995 (2007) Keyword: Agricultural development, Research, Agricultural extension, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Offences/penalties, Registration, Certification, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures for investigating, monitoring and evaluating the quality of cultivated lands. Legislation | China | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Agricultural land, Monitoring, Public land, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation of Heilongjiang Province on the Protection of Cultivated Land. Legislation | China | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural land, Inspection, Monitoring, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures of Zhejiang Province for Promotion of Agricultural Waste Comprehensive Utilization. Legislation | China | 2010 Keyword: Fiscal and market measures, Offences/penalties, Research, Solid waste, Subsidy/incentive, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Cultivated Land Protection and Maintenance Regulation. Legislation | China | 1998 (2020) Keyword: Agricultural land, Inspection, Monitoring, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No.74 of President laying down the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Law of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China. Legislation | China | 2012 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural extension, Research, Institution, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX