Regulations on Restoring Farmland to Forest. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Policy/planning Subsidy/incentive Planting material/seeds Forest management/forest conservation Land consolidation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 20 January 2003. Abstract These Regulations are enacted in order to regulate the activities and consolidate the achievements of restoring farmland to forest, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties restoring farmland to forest, to optimize the industrial structures of rural areas and to improve the environment. The Regulations are composed of 65 articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (1); Planning and programs (2); Forestation, administration and protection, and check and acceptance (3); Fund and food subsidies (4); Other guarantee measures (5); Legal responsibilities (6); Supplementary provisions (7). The overall plan on restoring farmland to forest shall be drawn up by the administrative department of forestry under the State Council and shall include farmland listed in article 15. Article 21 lists the annual implementation scheme on restoring farmland to forest. The state will, according to the assessed actual acreage of forest restored from farmland, provide subsidized food, subsidies for seeds and samplings and living subsidies to the persons with the right to contracted management of the land. After the farmland is restored to forest, the relevant local people’s governments shall take measures such as sealing the hill, prohibit herding, and raise animals in pens, etc., so as to protect the achievements of restoring farmland to forest. Full text English Website www.lawinfochina.com References - Legislation Implemented by Measures of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the administration of restoring farmland to forest projects. Legislation | China | 2003 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive, Planting material/seeds, Forest management/forest conservation, Land consolidation Source: FAO, FAOLEX