Interim Measures for the administration of water rights trading. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Water rights Inspection Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of these Interim Measures is to establish and improve water rights system, and develop water rights trading market. Interim Measures consist of 32 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: General Provisions; Regional Water Rights Trading; Water-withdrawing Rights Trading; Water Rights Trading of Irrigation Water Users; Supervision and Inspection; Supplementary Provisions Full text Chinese Website www.gov.cn