A set of technical guidelines for demarcating areas where animal husbandry is banned, issued October 2016 by Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Agriculture, clarify expectations for local regulators, according to details from Agriculture Futures Net.
The guidelines
- clarify the policy is not a ban on pigs or poultry but instead a ban on all animal husbandry activities
- set clear definitions and standards for what constitutes animal husbandry
- specify what must be included in the forbidden zones, including drinking water sources, protected areas, scenic areas, urban residential areas, and scientific research areas
- detail how livestock waste emissions from animal husbandry operations will be classified in terms of relevant pollution emissions regulations
- outline responsibilities for local environmental and livestock regulators