Fertilizers shall be packaged and labeled before they can be placed on the market. However, this Act does not apply to compost produced domestically and transported from the fertilizer manufacturing plant (facility) directly to a farm for field application.

Fertilizer labels shall record the following information in Chinese:
1. Fertilizer registration certificate number;
2. Fertilizer item number;
3. Registered ingredients, properties, and packaging weight or/and volume;
4. Name and address of the fertilizer manufacturer or importer;
5. Name and address of the fertilizer manufacturing plant (facility);
6. Methods and rates of application;
7. Manufacturing year, month, batch number, and expiry date; and
8. Other matters prescribed by the Central Competent Authority.

The quality of fertilizers manufactured or imported shall comply with this Act, and the standard inspection competent authority may conduct relevant inspections.
The quality as mentioned in the receding Paragraph refers to those specifications in compliance with registered ingredients and specifications announced in accordance with Article 4.
The operating procedures and charging standards for fertilizer inspection shall be prescribed by the standard inspection competent authority.

Imported fertilizers containing organic components from animals or plants must comply with animal and plant quarantine regulations. Fertilizers that faill to pass quarantine inspections must be returned or destroyed.

For domestically manufactured fertilizers intended exclusively for export, in addition to specifying the country of origin, their item numbers, specifications, packaging, or labeling may,comply with the requirements of foreign buyers, without subject to the restrictions stipulated under Articles 4 and 13.