Zhuhai Farmers’ Market Management Measures (revised in 2015)

Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the construction and management of farmers' markets, standardize market operations, and maintain the order of market transactions, these measures are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and in combination with the actual situation of this city. Article 2 These Measures apply to the planning, construction, opening, operation, supervision and management activities of farmers’ markets within the administrative region of this city. Article 3 The term "farmers' market" as mentioned in these Measures refers to a place determined by the government's special plan, with a fixed site and corresponding facilities, a number of operators entering the market, and centralized and open trading of various agricultural and sideline products and food.

The term "market operator" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the commercial entities engaged in investment and operation of farmers' markets.

The term "enterprise operators" as mentioned in these Measures refers to commercial entities, other organizations and farmers who sell self-produced agricultural and sideline products that engage in business activities in farmers' markets. Article 4: The construction and management of farmers’ markets shall implement the principles of unified leadership, territorial management, hierarchical responsibilities, and division of labor and cooperation.

The Municipal People's Government formulates policies and measures to support the development of farmers' markets and promote the development of farmers' markets.

The District People’s Government, the Hengqin New Area and the Economic Functional Zone Management Agency (hereinafter referred to as the district government) shall manage the farmers’ markets in the region in accordance with the territorial principle. The town people's government and sub-district offices should strengthen daily inspections of farmers' markets in the region. Article 5: Farmers’ markets are public welfare. The industrial and commercial administrative department (hereinafter referred to as the industrial and commercial department) shall formulate market use identification standards and determine the proportion of areas dedicated to selling agricultural and sideline products and farmers selling self-produced agricultural and sideline products.

If farmers’ market operators collect space, facility rent or other service fees from operators selling agricultural and sideline products, they must not exceed the guidance standards stipulated by the price management department. Article 6 The industrial and commercial department is the comprehensive coordination and industry management department for farmers' market management, and assumes the following responsibilities:

(1) Organize the preparation of special plans for farmers' markets, formulate industry standards for farmers' market management, market purpose identification standards, Standardize market construction and basic standards for upgrading and transformation, guide the construction and upgrading of farmers' markets, and coordinate major matters in the construction and management of farmers' markets.

(2) Conduct commercial registration of market operators and operators in accordance with the law, supervise and manage their trading activities, investigate and deal with illegal activities in trading activities in farmers' markets in accordance with the law, and maintain the order of transactions in farmers' markets.

(3) Responsible for the supervision and management of environmental sanitation, demarcation and return to market, selling order, market usage, etc. in the farmers’ market.

(4) Accept the entrustment of relevant administrative departments to supervise and manage the business activities in the farmers’ market. Article 7 Farmers’ markets implement a comprehensive law enforcement system by the industrial and commercial departments. The administrative departments such as food and drug supervision and quality and technical supervision shall entrust the industrial and commercial departments with the management responsibilities of food safety, product quality and other business operations in farmers' markets. The entrusting parties shall sign a written agreement and announce it to the public. The entrusting party shall supervise and guide the entrusted responsibilities and assume corresponding legal responsibilities. Article 8: The urban management and administrative law enforcement departments are responsible for supervising and managing indiscriminate selling, random posting, parking of non-motor vehicles and other behaviors outside the red line of farmers' markets in accordance with the law; the areas within the red line are supervised and managed by the industrial and commercial departments. Article 9 Farmers’ market trading activities shall follow the principles of equality, voluntariness, fairness, and honesty, abide by business ethics, and prohibit unfair competition and behaviors that harm the rights and interests of consumers. Article 10: Each department shall establish a farmer's market credit management system and a credit disclosure system, enter the illegal information of farmers' market business entities into the commercial entity registration license and credit information disclosure platform, and incorporate it into social credit management. Article 11: Encourage and support market operators and entry operators to establish industry associations in accordance with the law, establish industry conventions, promote industry self-discipline, and promote the development of industry standards. Chapter 2 Planning and Construction Article 12 The special planning for farmers’ markets shall be organized and compiled by the municipal industrial and commercial department in conjunction with the district government and the municipal planning administrative department, and shall be announced to the public for implementation after approval by the municipal government. Special plans for farmers’ markets should be included in detailed regulatory plans.

When constructing new urban areas and renovating old urban areas, people's governments at all levels should plan farmers' markets as public supporting facilities to ensure the demand for land for farmers' markets. Article 13: Markets that were not specified in special planning before the implementation of these measures but actually have the purpose of farmers' markets, and are clearly designated as farmers' markets through the special planning of farmers' markets, will be included in farmers' market management. Article 14: Market operators shall not change the purpose of farmers’ markets without authorization.

If the property rights of the farmer's market are obtained through a property rights transfer contract, the contract stipulations shall be observed and the original use of the farmer's market shall not be changed.

Anyone who changes the use of a farmer’s market without authorization shall restore it within a time limit; if it refuses to restore it, it shall be investigated and punished in accordance with these Measures. Article 15 The construction, reconstruction and expansion of farmers' markets shall comply with the special plans for farmers' markets, detailed regulatory planning, farmers' market construction specifications and basic standards for upgrading and transformation.

Farmers’ markets that have been established before the implementation of these Measures shall be transformed and improved in accordance with the basic standards for upgrading and transformation of farmers’ markets within the time limit determined by the municipal government. Article 16 When building, renovating or expanding a farmer's market, parking lots, public health facilities and other supporting projects shall be constructed, and shall be designed, constructed, accepted and delivered simultaneously with the main project.