Act on Transactions in Markets of Agricultural Products Article 15

Public land required for agricultural wholesale markets shall be provided by the government on a priority basis by way of lease, sale at the promulgated price, or other forms of cooperation. Where private land is required, the special municipal, county, or city competent authority shall facilitate purchase, initiate legal procedures for land expropriation, arrange for leasing, or acquire such land through other forms of cooperation; agricultural land as specified by law may also be utilized.Private land leased or acquired through other forms of cooperation under the preceding paragraph shall be limited to land owned by state-run enterprises and shall be subject to the approval of the Central Competent Authority; the term of use shall not be less than twenty years.The land referred to in Paragraph 1 shall be used exclusively for the establishment and operation of agricultural wholesale markets; any change in its use requires prior approval from the competent authority.