A fertilizer may not be manufactured, imported, or/and sold without applying to the Central Competent Authority for approval and issuance of a fertilizer registration certificate.
The Central Competent Authority shall prescibe the application criteria, procedures, and rules concerning the issuance of a fertilizer certificate.

The manufacture and import of fertilizer samples exclusively for research, testing, or registration purposes, approved by the Central Competent Authority, are not subject to the restrictions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article.
The packaging or container of the fertilizer sample mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall bear the word 'sample' and shall not be sold or given away.

The fertilizer registration certificate shall include the following information:
1. Registration certificate number and validity period;
2. Fertilizer item number;
3. Registered ingredients, properties, and packaging weight or/and volume;
4. Name, address, and responsible person of the fertilizer manufacturer or importer;
5. Name and address of the fertilizer manufacturing plant (facility); and
6. Other matters designated to promulgate by the Central Competent Authority.

A fertilizer registration certificate is valid for four years. An application for an extension must apply to the original issuing authority within 6 months prior to the expiration date of the certificate if the certificate holder desires to continue manufacturing, importing, or selling of the fertilizer. Each extention application shall not exceed four years. Those who fail to apply for an extension within the expiration date or are not allowed to extend their registration will have their registration certificate cancelled.

If a fertilizer registration certificate is lost or damaged, the certificate holder shall apply to the original issuing authority, stating the reason for reissuance or replacement within 30 days after the fact occurs. The original registration certificate shall be canceled or announce its cancellation.

Fertilizer dealers who cease operations, suspend operations, resume operations, or make changes to other registered matters shall, within 30 days after the occurrence of the event, submit the fertilizer registration certificate along with relevant documents and information to the original issuing authority for processing in accordance with the following regulations:
1. Cease operations: cancel registration certificates.
2. Suspend operations: note the suspension date on the registration certificate.
3. Resume operations: note the resumption date on the registration certificate.
4. Changes in registered information: change the information of registration documents

To apply for a fertilizer registration certificate and to extend the validity period, a certification fee must be paid. The amount of the fee shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority.