Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technologies (Amended in 2012)
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technologies (Amended in 2012)
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According to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technology, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors, and the Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China (Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China No.24), this document has been amended.
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technologies (Amended in 2012)
Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 60
August 31, 2012
(Adopted at the 2nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on July 2, 1993, and amended by the Decision on Revision of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technologies passed at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People's Congress on August 31, 2012)
Table of Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Agricultural Technology Promotion System
Chapter III Promotion and Application of Agricultural Technologies
Chapter IV Safeguard Measures for Agricultural Technology Promotion
Chapter V Legal Liabilities
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of strengthening the promotion of agricultural technologies, facilitating the application of agricultural research findings and practical technologies in agricultural production, strengthening the supporting and safeguarding capacity of science and technology, promoting the sustainable development of agriculture and rural economy, and realizing the modernization of agricultural industry.
Article 2 For the purpose of this Law, "agricultural technologies" shall refer to scientific research results and practical technologies applied to planting, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, including:
1. Technologies or cultivation of good strains of plants, planting, application of fertilizers, and animal breeding;
2. Technologies for preventing and controlling plant diseases and pests, animal epidemic diseases, and other harmful organisms;
3. Technologies for harvesting, processing, packaging, storing and transporting agricultural products;
4. Technologies for ensuring the safe use of agricultural inputs and the quality and safety of agricultural products;
5. Technologies for farmland irrigation, water supply and drainage in rural areas, soil improvement, and soil and water conservation;
6. Technologies for agricultural mechanization, agricultural aviation, agricultural meteorology and agricultural information;
7. Technologies for the prevention and mitigation of agricultural disasters, the safety of agricultural resources and agro-ecology, and rural energy development and utilization;
8. Other agricultural technologies.
For the purpose of this Law, "promotion of agricultural technologies" shall refer to the promotion and application of agricultural technologies to the entire process of agricultural production, including the processes before, during, and after agricultural production, by means of experiment, demonstration, training, guidance and consulting services.
Article 3 The State shall support the promotion of agricultural technologies, accelerate the promotion and utilization of agricultural technologies, and develop eco-friendly and safe agriculture characterized with high yield, high quality, and high efficiency.
Article 4 Promotion of agricultural technologies shall abide by the following principles:
1. Benefiting the sustainable development of agriculture and rural economy and increasing farmers' incomes;
2. Respecting the will of agricultural workers and agricultural production and operation organizations;
3. Adopting measures that suit local conditions;
4. Separating non-profit promotion from for-profit promotion;
5. Considering both economic benefit and social benefit and paying attention to ecological benefit.
Article 5 The State encourages and supports scientific and technical personnel to develop and promote the application of advanced agricultural technologies, and encourages and supports agricultural workers and agricultural production and operation organizations to apply advanced agricultural technologies.
The State encourages the application of modern information technology and other advanced communication means to disseminate agricultural scientific knowledge and to innovate the methods and means for agricultural technology promotion so as to enhance the efficiency in the promotion.
Article 6 The State encourages and supports the introduction of advanced agricultural technologies from abroad, and promotes international cooperation and exchange in relation to promotion of agricultural technologies.
Article 7 The people's governments at various levels shall enhance their leadership of the promotion of agricultural technologies, organize the relevant departments and units to take measures to raise the level of agricultural technology promotion services in order to push forward the progress of agricultural technology promotion.
Article 8 Entities and individuals who have made contributions to the promotion of agricultural technologies shall be commended.
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According to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technology, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors, and the Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China (Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China No.24), this document has been amended.
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technologies (Amended in 2012)
Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 60
August 31, 2012
(Adopted at the 2nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on July 2, 1993, and amended by the Decision on Revision of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Agricultural Technologies passed at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People's Congress on August 31, 2012)
Table of Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Agricultural Technology Promotion System
Chapter III Promotion and Application of Agricultural Technologies
Chapter IV Safeguard Measures for Agricultural Technology Promotion
Chapter V Legal Liabilities
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of strengthening the promotion of agricultural technologies, facilitating the application of agricultural research findings and practical technologies in agricultural production, strengthening the supporting and safeguarding capacity of science and technology, promoting the sustainable development of agriculture and rural economy, and realizing the modernization of agricultural industry.
Article 2 For the purpose of this Law, "agricultural technologies" shall refer to scientific research results and practical technologies applied to planting, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, including:
1. Technologies or cultivation of good strains of plants, planting, application of fertilizers, and animal breeding;
2. Technologies for preventing and controlling plant diseases and pests, animal epidemic diseases, and other harmful organisms;
3. Technologies for harvesting, processing, packaging, storing and transporting agricultural products;
4. Technologies for ensuring the safe use of agricultural inputs and the quality and safety of agricultural products;
5. Technologies for farmland irrigation, water supply and drainage in rural areas, soil improvement, and soil and water conservation;
6. Technologies for agricultural mechanization, agricultural aviation, agricultural meteorology and agricultural information;
7. Technologies for the prevention and mitigation of agricultural disasters, the safety of agricultural resources and agro-ecology, and rural energy development and utilization;
8. Other agricultural technologies.
For the purpose of this Law, "promotion of agricultural technologies" shall refer to the promotion and application of agricultural technologies to the entire process of agricultural production, including the processes before, during, and after agricultural production, by means of experiment, demonstration, training, guidance and consulting services.
Article 3 The State shall support the promotion of agricultural technologies, accelerate the promotion and utilization of agricultural technologies, and develop eco-friendly and safe agriculture characterized with high yield, high quality, and high efficiency.
Article 4 Promotion of agricultural technologies shall abide by the following principles:
1. Benefiting the sustainable development of agriculture and rural economy and increasing farmers' incomes;
2. Respecting the will of agricultural workers and agricultural production and operation organizations;
3. Adopting measures that suit local conditions;
4. Separating non-profit promotion from for-profit promotion;
5. Considering both economic benefit and social benefit and paying attention to ecological benefit.
Article 5 The State encourages and supports scientific and technical personnel to develop and promote the application of advanced agricultural technologies, and encourages and supports agricultural workers and agricultural production and operation organizations to apply advanced agricultural technologies.
The State encourages the application of modern information technology and other advanced communication means to disseminate agricultural scientific knowledge and to innovate the methods and means for agricultural technology promotion so as to enhance the efficiency in the promotion.
Article 6 The State encourages and supports the introduction of advanced agricultural technologies from abroad, and promotes international cooperation and exchange in relation to promotion of agricultural technologies.
Article 7 The people's governments at various levels shall enhance their leadership of the promotion of agricultural technologies, organize the relevant departments and units to take measures to raise the level of agricultural technology promotion services in order to push forward the progress of agricultural technology promotion.
Article 8 Entities and individuals who have made contributions to the promotion of agricultural technologies shall be commended.
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