Regulations on the Administration of Yanbian Yellow Cattle in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (revised in 2020)

Article 1 In order to strengthen the protection, development and utilization of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources and promote the sustained and healthy development of Yanbian yellow cattle industry in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as Autonomous Prefecture), these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Regional Ethnic Autonomy, the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Animal Husbandry and other relevant laws and regulations, and in combination with the actual situation of the Autonomous Prefecture. Article 2 Yanbian yellow cattle as mentioned in these Regulations include Yanbian yellow cattle and Yanbian yellow cattle. Yanbian yellow cattle refers to cattle that meet the national standards of Yanbian yellow cattle; Yan Yellow Cattle refers to a new breed of meat cattle bred by Yanbian Yellow Cattle. Third units and individuals engaged in Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources protection and industrial development and related activities within the administrative area of Autonomous Prefecture shall abide by these regulations. Article 4 The competent animal husbandry department of the people's governments of autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) shall be responsible for the supervision and management of the protection, development and utilization of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources within their respective administrative areas. Other relevant departments shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, do a good job in the protection of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources and industrial development according to law. Article 5 The protection and industrial development of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources shall follow the principles of scientific planning, effective protection, orderly development, scientific and technological support and agglomeration development, and realize the organic unity of economic benefits, social benefits and ecological benefits. Article 6 The people's governments of autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) shall set up funds for the protection of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources and industrial development, which shall be used for the construction of protected areas, seed farms, bull breeding stations, gene banks, feeding management, variety improvement, brand creation and promotion, standardization construction and market cultivation.

Autonomous Prefecture, county (city) people's government shall include Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources protection and industrial development funds in the fiscal year budget at the same level to ensure the normal development of variety resources protection and industrial development. Article 7 Autonomous Prefecture People's Government encourages Yanbian yellow cattle producers and operators to set up Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources protection and industrial development chambers of commerce, associations and other industry organizations according to law, standardize industry self-discipline management, safeguard fair competition in the industry, carry out foreign exchanges and cooperation, and provide information consulting services. Article 8 The People's Government of Autonomous Prefecture shall incorporate the protection of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources and industrial development into the national economic and social development plan. Article 9 The people's governments of autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) shall strengthen the basic capacity building of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources protection, establish a resource protection management responsibility system and a linkage mechanism of variety resources protection supervision with public participation, and implement a strict variety resources protection system.

Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall delimit Yanbian Yellow Cattle Reserve, determine the seed conservation field, establish gene bank in time, and strengthen the protection, development and utilization of Yanbian Yellow Cattle variety resources.

The competent department of animal husbandry of Autonomous Prefecture People's Government is responsible for the regular investigation and evaluation of Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources and the establishment of resource files. Article 10 The reserve breeding farm of Yanbian yellow cattle shall maintain the quantity and quality of the breeding population and ensure reproduction.

Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall, according to the requirements of Yanbian yellow cattle development, establish different scales of fertile cow protection population to ensure sustainable development. Eleventh county (city) people's government shall demarcate the grazing land of Yanbian yellow cattle, cows and calves according to law.

Relevant forestry and grass departments should vigorously support Yanbian yellow cattle variety resources protection and industrial development.

Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall establish a joint mechanism for the participation of animal husbandry, forestry and grass departments, formulate grazing land planning, rationally delimit grazing land, scientifically stipulate the reasonable stocking capacity of grazing land, and guide farms (households) to carry out scientific grazing.

Animal husbandry departments at or above the county level shall support the construction of sheds, grass fences and other facilities, encourage the promotion of "replacing food with food", support the construction of green (yellow) storage pits, and broaden the sources of forage materials. Article 12 The competent department of natural resources of the people's governments of autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) shall guarantee the feed land for Yanbian yellow cattle farms (households), breeding farms and bull breeding stations.

Yanbian yellow cattle farms (households), seed conservation farms, bull breeding stations, green (yellow) storage pits, feed rooms, veterinary rooms and related places are used in accordance with the provisions and policies of enjoying protective agricultural land.

The purchase of agricultural machinery by Yanbian yellow cattle producers and operators conforms to the provisions of the agricultural subsidy policy. Article 13 The development and reform, industry and informatization, forestry and grass departments of the people's governments of autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) shall increase their support for Yanbian yellow cattle breed protection and industrial development in national economic planning, major project establishment and infrastructure construction. Article 14 The people's governments of autonomous prefectures and counties (cities) shall increase financial support for Yanbian yellow cattle variety protection and industrial development, establish diversified financing channels, and guide various financial institutions and social capital to invest in Yanbian yellow cattle variety protection and industrial development.

Encourage and support financial institutions to participate in the development of Yanbian cattle industry. Insurance, banks and other financial institutions should give preferential policies in terms of insurance clauses, insurance amount, investment amount, term and rate of credit funds, innovate credit enhancement means, and increase the effective supply of aquaculture credit funds. Article 15 The competent department of science and technology of the Autonomous Prefecture People's Government shall support institutions of higher learning, scientific research units, technology extension departments and other departments to cooperate with Yanbian Yellow Cattle Reserve, seed conservation farm, bull breeding station, gene bank and industrialized leading enterprises to carry out the research, development and utilization of embryo transfer, gene marking, improved seed breeding and high-grade beef cattle production, and promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.