Measures of Shaanxi province for protection of cultivated land quality. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Shaanxi Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Monitoring Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Regulation aims to protect cultivated land resources and improve the quality thereof. The Regulation consists of 26 articles. The competent agriculture authorities at or above the county level shall be in charge of the protection of arable land, whose main responsibilities are prescribed in article 5. Any unit and individual shall have the obligation to protect the quality of cultivated land. The Regulation further provide for: measures to be taken for supervision and inspection; legal responsibility; etc. Full text Chinese Website www.sxzffz.gov.cn