GAZETTE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Contents

Laws and regulations

Order [2012] No.74 of the President of the People's Republic of China
--Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on amending the Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China 　 //4

Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China 　　//5

Speech by the Minister

Speech by Minister Han Changfu at the National Rural Work Conference　  //15

Administrative regulations

Order No. 9/2012 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China
--Regulation on accident reporting and investigation of water traffic safety for fishing vessels　  //25

Official reply of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China on issues concerning Article No. 39 under the Management Methods for Practicing Veterinarians　  //30

Circulars and decisions

Opinions of the Ministry of Agriculture on implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Popularization of Agricultural Technology 　 //31

Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’ Republic of China, on forwarding related announcement of the Supreme People's Court of the People’s Republic of China and the circular of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court of the People’s Republic of China of the Issues concerning the Specific Application of Law for the Trial of Criminal Cases Involving Damage to Grassland Resource 　 //37

Joint circular of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance of the People’ Republic of China on implementing pilot program on reform and development in selected national demonstration bases on modern agriculture  //40

Joint circular of the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Tourism Administration of the People’ Republic of China on releasing the lists of national demonstration counties and national demonstration sites on agri-tourism　  //43

 Sectoral planning

Circular of the General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on printing and distributing the National Development Plan on Modern Crop Seed Industry (2012-2020)　  //44

Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture on printing and distributing the National Development Plan on IT Application in Rural Economic Operation and Administration (2013-2020)　　 //52　

Industrial standards

Announcement No.1869 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China　　//58

Announcement No.1878 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China　　//62

Announcement No.1879 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China　　//64