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Box 4.1 Agricultural legislation
Regulations
2. Larger scale livestock pollution control regulations (issued on 11 November 2013).

(…) the rate of rebate for highly processed chicken and duck meats is 13% and there is no rebate for products from endangered animals or plants.

Table 4.5 Support to agriculture and forestry
Description: Subsidy for national key construction projects on water and soil conservation
Starting year: 1983
Form of subsidy: Financial appropriations
Legal background: MOF Circular Cai Nong Zi No. 402 of 1987

Table A3. 4 Support programmes notified to the WTO
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Programme: Subsidy for national key construction projects on water and soil conservation
Forms of subsidy: Financial appropriations
Period/Validitya: In effect

Table 4.5 Support to agriculture and forestry
Description: Subsidy for prevention and control of pests and disease in forestry
Starting year: 1980
Form of subsidy: Financial appropriations
Legal background: MOF Circular Cai Nong No. 44 of 2005

Table A2. 3 Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) on Foreign Investment Access to the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (2013)
Agriculture, forestry, husbandry and fisheries
Category/Sub category: Forestry
Specific regulations: 5. Processing of logs derived from rare species of woods (restricted, equity or cooperative joint ventures only)

Table A2. 3 Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) on Foreign Investment Access to the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (2013)
Manufacturing
Category/Sub category: Traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces processing
Specific regulations: Processing of materials for traditional Chinese medicines as listed in the "Regulations on Protection of Wild Medical Resources" and the "Catalogue of Rare and Endangered Chinese Plants" (prohibited)

Table A2. 3 Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) on Foreign Investment Access to the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (2013)
Manufacturing
Category/Sub category: Environmental, social and public services and other specialty equipment manufacturing
Specific regulations: Manufacturing of air traffic control system equipment (equity or cooperative joint ventures only)

Table A2. 3 Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) on Foreign Investment Access to the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (2013)
Manufacturing
Category/Sub category: Auto component and accessories manufacturing
Specific regulations: (…)
2. Manufacturing of energy-type power cells of clean energy vehicles (energy density less than 110Wh/kg and cycle life less than 2,000 cycles) (foreign participation within 50%)

The Biosafety Act 2009 regulates trade in living modified organisms (LMOs), based on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Its implementation is overseen by the National Biosafety Advisory Committee. The law provides for a precautionary approach and science-based risk analysis with respect to the approval of LMO trade. Imports of LMOs are subject to prior approval by the Committee, within 270 days of receipt of the advance notice (Section 12); the Committee may also prohibit imports. Exemptions from normal approval procedures may be granted by the Committee for LMOs that are in transit; for direct use as food, feed or processing; for "contained use" in Tonga; or use as a pharmaceutical (Section 15). To date, no import application has been made.