Decision of the State Council to Authorize and Delegate Land Use Approval Power. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Authorization/permit Agricultural land Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract For purposes of furthering the reform of “simplification of administrative procedures and decentralization of powers; combination of decentralization and appropriate control; and optimization of services,” reforming land management rules, and granting more decision-making power in land use to provincial people's governments under the premise of strictly protecting the arable land and economical and intensive use of land, the Decision is made. Full text Chinese Website f.mnr.gov.cn