【正文】 r purchase of the advanced and applicable agricultural machines supported and promoted by the State. The funds for subsidies shall be used in accordance with the principles of openness, impartiality, timeliness and effectiveness. Such funds may be distributed to the peasants and agricultural production and operation organizations, and may also be used as a discount for the loans provided by banking institutions in support of the peasants and agricultural production and operation organizations that purchase advanced and applicable agricultural machines. The specific measures in this regard shall be formulated by the State Council. Article 28 Ines from providing services in production with agricultural machines shall enjoy preferential taxation policy in accordance with State regulations. The State, based on the needs of agricultural and rural economic development, appropriates financial subsidies for the fuel oil used in agricultural production with agricultural machines. Such subsidies shall be given directly to the peasants and agricultural production and operation organizations that are engaged in operations with agricultural machines. The specific measures in this regard shall be formulated by the State Council. Article 29 Local people39。 right of contractual management of land. Article 20 The administrative department for agriculture under the State Council and the departments in charge of the work of agricultural mechanization under the local people39。s Congress on June 25, 2004 and promulgated by Order of the President of the People39。s governments at various levels shall take measures to make greater efforts in the construction and maintenance of the infrastructure in respect of agricultural mechanization, such as rural roads for farm machines, in order to create the conditions for agricultural mechanization. Departments in charge of the work of agricultural mechanization under the local people39。s governments at the provincial level, and make adjustment to the catalogue regularly. To have their products included in the catalogue mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the manufacturers of agricultural machines shall, on a voluntary basis, submit an application and their products shall be subject to verification, by institutions for experiment and verification of agricultural machines in respect of their advancedness, applicability, safety and reliability. Article 19 The State encourages and supports peasants to cooperate in the use of agricultural machines, in order to raise the utilization ratio and operational efficiency of agricultural machines and to reduce operational cost. The State supports and protects peasants, while adhering to household contractual management, to engage in regional and standardized planting on a voluntary basis in order to raise the operational level of agricultural machines. No units or individuals shall, on the pretext of regional or standardized planting, encroach upon the peasants39。s Republic of China on June 25,2004) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Scientific Research and Development Chapter III Quality Safeguards Chapter IV Widespread Use Chapter V Commercialized Services Chapter VI Support Measures Chapter VII Legal Responsibility Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted with a view to encouraging and supporting peasants and agricultural production and operation organizations to use advanced and applicable agricultural machines, promoting the mechanization of agriculture and developing modern agriculture. Article 2 For purposes of this Law, mechanization of agriculture means the process of improving the conditions of agricultural production and operation and continually raising the technological level of agricultural production and increasing the economic and ecological benefits of agriculture by equipping agriculture with advanced and applicable agricultural machines. For purposes of this Law, agricultural machines mean the machines and equipment used for agricultural production, primary processing of agricultural products and other activities relating to farming. Article 3 People39。s governments at or above the cou