<strong>China: STMA Country on 2012 - 2013 Tobacco Base Construction Project Acceptance</strong>

On July 16, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) issued a report on spot checks and acceptance for National Tobacco Field Production Infrastructure Construction Projects of 2012-2013.

According to the report, during July 2013 to March 2014, the STMA assessment team have spot checked 8188 projects from 21 provinces, 68 cities and 139 counties and 317 towns, 650 villages, and referred to related project documents of above places. The spot check acceptance rate was 1.76%, and it basic covers the main types of 2012-2013 tobacco field production infrastructure construction projects. After assessment, tobacco field production infrastructure construction projects in 20 provinces have passed quality acceptance. The facilities built in 2012-2013 have proper economic, social and ecological benefits, and effectively promoted the production of tobacco leaf and living standards of tobacco community. Enditem