16 Measures Of The State Council To Stabilize National Prices

On the 21 day, Xinhua news agency was authorized to issue the notice of the State Council on stabilizing the general level of consumer prices and safeguarding the basic livelihood of the masses. The circular requires all localities and relevant departments to take 16 measures in a timely manner to further improve the supervision and control of price regulation, stabilize market prices and ensure the basic life of the masses.

16 items

The circular requires departments and localities to strengthen vegetable planting bases and vegetable greenhouses. Southern provinces and major vegetable producing areas should pay special attention to the production of winter vegetables and give necessary support to the central and local governments at all levels.

We should improve the policy of sugar purchase price and benefit sharing mechanism and stabilize the production of sugar enterprises.

In order to stabilize the supply of agricultural and sideline products, the circular requires all regions to maintain the delivery of local reserve grain and oil, and implement the system of grain and oil reserves for small packages.

In order to reduce

According to the actual situation, the circular requires that temporary subsidies be given to those entitled to preferential treatment, the urban and rural minimum living allowances, and the rural five guarantees.

The linkage mechanism of minimum living standard, unemployment insurance standard and price rise should be established and improved as soon as possible.

Gradually raise the standard of basic pension, unemployment insurance and minimum wage.

The notice emphasizes that relevant departments and local governments should grasp the timing, rhythm and intensity of government management price adjustment. We must give full consideration to the social affordability of the established price adjustment plan, improve the supporting measures and prudently introduce it.

When necessary, temporary intervention measures should be applied to important daily necessities and production materials.

The notice calls for the government to formulate regulations on supervision and examination of price and cost as soon as possible, and promptly revise the provisions on administrative penalties for price violations.