Implementing Regulations of The Agriculture Law

An aquaculture project established in inland waters shall obtain a license only if it meets the following requirements: 1. Filling out the relevant form; indicating the types and source of living aquatic resources to be cultured, expected size of annual production, and breeding system; and recording the investor’s data, contact means, detailed plan of the project, expected commencement date, and project duration; 2. Providing the following legal documents: national ID card for individuals, commercial register or Memorandum of Association for institutions, companies, agricultural cooperatives and the like; 3. Providing a copy of the title deeds for the plot of land on which the project shall be established, along with the original for conformity, or a notarized lease contract for a minimum period of ten years; 4. Providing an analysis certificate of water quality standards for the site on which the project shall be built to show its suitability for aquaculture purposes; and 5. Preparing a report by the Ministry on the appropriateness of the project, and obtaining the approval of the "Technical Committee for Living Aquatic Resources" to issue the license.