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(1) The Shanxi Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Shanxi Provincial Finance Department issued a notice (No. 4 of 2024) to strengthen the implementation of the agricultural machinery scrapping and updating policy. The notice aims to fully utilize and optimize the agricultural machinery scrapping and updating subsidy policy. According to the spirit of the "Notice on Strengthening the Implementation of Agricultural Machinery Scrapping and Updating Subsidy Policy" (No. 5 of 2024) issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Department of Development and Reform, and the Department of Finance, the notice emphasizes the implementation of the "Implementation Plan for Agricultural Machinery Scrapping and Updating Subsidy" (No. 2 of 2024). The notice adds mobile spray (powder) machines, mobile threshing machines, and potato harvesting machines to the list of agricultural machinery subject to scrapping subsidies. The notice also updates the scrapping subsidy machine processing procedures and implementation period, which will be carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations of the "Implementation Plan". Starting from June 17, 2024, the scrapping and updating of combine harvesters and seeders will not be subject to the order of scrapping and updating. In 2024, the allocation of central and provincial agricultural machinery purchase and application subsidies will include funds for scrapping old agricultural machinery, accounting for 2% of the total central and provincial funds. The notice takes effect from the date of issuance and will be valid for 5 years. The implementation period for the policy of expanding the scope of scrapping subsidies will end on December 31, 2024, and any changes will be notified separately.