Measures for Regulating the Discretionary Powers in Imposing Agricultural Administrative Penalties. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract These Measures are enacted in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalty and the relevant provisions issued by the State Council, aiming at regulating the agriculture-related administrative law enforcement, ensuring that competent agriculture and rural affairs authorities exercise their discretionary powers in imposing agricultural administrative penalties in a legal, reasonable and appropriate manner, and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations. Full text Chinese Website www.moa.gov.cn