Procedures for the determination of production area of pollution free agricultural product. Country/Territory China Document type Miscellaneous Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Ecological production/organic production Soil pollution/quality Certification Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Procedures enter into force on 17 April 2003. Abstract The purpose of these Procedures is to regulate the determination of production areas of pollution-free agricultural products and guarantee the scientific and impartial results of the determination of production areas. The entity or individual applying for the determination of production area shall file an application to the administrative department of agriculture as specified in detail in articles 3. Where the material examination, on-spot inspection, environment inspection and environment evaluation all meet the requirements, the provincial agriculture department shall issue the Certificate of Production Area of Pollution-free Agricultural Product that will have a valid term of three years. Full text English Website www.lawinfochina.com