GAZETTE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE OF

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Joint Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Council Office for Rectifying Malpractice, the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State Council Office of Legislation, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Press and Publication on Printing and Distributing the Opinions on Inspection of Financial Burdens on Farmers in 2007 and Work on Reducing Financial Burdens on Farmers in 2008…………………………………………………………………….4

Decision on Commending Heroic Collectives and Individuals Emerged from Earthquake Relief in the Agricultural Sector………………………………………………………………….8

Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture on Intensifying Efforts to Ensure Linkage for One-on-one Assistance in Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Agriculture………………………………………………………………………………………..10

Urgency Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture on Further Ensuring Control at Present Stage of Grassland Locusts and Poisonous/ Harmful Plants……………………………….11

Opinions of the Ministry of Agriculture on Accelerating the Implementation of the Golden Agriculture Project……………………………………………………………………………….13

Opinions of the Ministry of Agriculture on Promoting the Development of the Protected Agriculture………………………………………………………………………………………..16

Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture on Organizing Application for National Incubator Base for Processing of Agricultural Products…………………………………………………19

Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture on Carrying out Work for Classifying Types of Marin Cultivation Areas of Shellfish in 2008………………………………………………………….21

Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture on Releasing the Third Batch of Fishery Window Agencies for Civilized Law Enforcement…………………………………………………..…23

Administrative Regulations

Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Printing and Distributing the Trial Rules on Managing the Certificate of Producing Area of Agricultural Products…….25

Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Carrying out Initiative Work of Agricultural Construction Projects to Strengthen Preparations…………………………..26

Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Carrying out the Selection and Confirmation of the Chinese Agricultural Products with Brand Names in 2008……..29

Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Printing and Distributing the Programme for Prevention and Control of Major Diseases and Pests of Agricultural Crops during the Period from June to September 2008…………………………………………….32

Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Further Standardizing the Data Management of Soil Testing and Formula Fertilization………………………………..35　

Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Strengthening Cotton Field Management in the Middle and Late Stags of Growing Period……………………………..36

Circular of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture on Printing and Distributing the Guide to the Application of Plant Phytasein Feed…………………………………………..37

Announcement No.1051 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China……………………………………………………………………………………………...39

Announcement No.1054 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China……………………………………………………………………………………………...41

Announcement No.1058 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China……………………………………………………………………………………………...44