The Farmers' Professional Cooperatives Law was revised again: three aspects were revised and improved

[ China Agricultural Machinery Industry News ] On the 27th, the 31st Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing closed the newly revised Farmer Professional Cooperative Law. At the press conference of the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Zhang Fugui, director of the Law Office of the Agricultural and Rural Committee of the National People's Congress, said that the farmer's professional cooperative law was mainly revised and improved in three aspects.

According to Zhang Fugui, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, as of the end of November 2017, the number of farmers' professional cooperatives registered in the industrial and commercial sector reached 1.799 million, 76 times that of the end of 2007. At present, there are more than 100 million rural households, accounting for about the whole country. 46.8% of the total number of farmers.

He pointed out that since the implementation of the Farmer Professional Cooperatives Law in 2007, it has provided legal protection for the regulation and development of Chinese farmers' professional cooperatives. Some regulations have not adapted to the needs of practical development. Some professional cooperatives operate from a single production operation to a diversified operation. The comprehensive development direction of services, the scope of business is expanding, and the service field is constantly expanding. It is necessary to redefine the basic connotation of professional cooperatives and make corresponding regulations.

According to Zhang Fugui, the Farmer Professional Cooperative Law has been revised and improved in three aspects.

The first is to abolish the same type of restrictions and expand the scope of legal adjustment. The new Farmers' Professional Cooperatives Law has lifted restrictions on “similar” in “similar” agricultural products or “similar” agricultural production and management services, expanded the scope of legal adjustment, and clarified the business of farmers' professional cooperatives and services by enumeration. range.

Second, further standardize the organization and behavior of farmers' professional cooperatives. This legal revision has made some supplements and improvements in regulating the organization and behavior of farmers' professional cooperatives. If the farmers' professional cooperatives have not been engaged in business activities for two consecutive years, their business licenses shall be revoked. Professional cooperatives shall register in accordance with relevant state regulations. The agency submits an annual report and publicize it to the public. In addition, the relevant content such as legal liability has also been supplemented and improved.

Third, a chapter on “Farmers’ Professional Cooperatives Association” was added. The membership, registration, organization, and governance structure of the United Society are stipulated, and it is stipulated that more than three farmers' professional cooperatives can fund the establishment of a farmer's professional cooperatives on a voluntary basis, and obtain legal person registration after registration according to law. The type is the Farmers' Professional Cooperatives Association. (Original title: Farmers' Professional Cooperatives Law Amends Again: Cancellation of Similar Restrictions and Regulations on Organizational Behavior)