Black Soil Protection Law

Black Soil Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国黑土地保护法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted June 24, 2022, effective Aug. 1, 2022)

  • Status: Passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: N/A
    • Annual: 2022
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): June 21–24, 2022 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Apr. 18–20, 2022 (Chinese only) 💬
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 20–24, 2021 (Chinese only) 💬
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2022(4): 604–615]
    • Explanation (Dec. 20, 2021)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Apr. 18, 2022)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (June 21, 2022)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (June 23, 2022)
    • Presidential Order (June 24, 2022)

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