It is understood that bulk cement refers to cement that is not packaged and is directly delivered from the factory, transported, stored and used through dedicated equipment.

　　The Regulations stipulate that construction projects within the built-up areas of cities with districts shall be prohibited from mixing concrete and mortar on site; construction projects within the urban areas where county (city) people's governments are located shall be prohibited from mixing concrete on site, and mixing mortar on site shall be gradually prohibited; construction projects in other areas shall gradually be prohibited from mixing concrete and mortar on site. However, this does not include household decoration and renovation projects.

　　In accordance with the actual situation in the province, the Regulations stipulate that concrete and mortar may be mixed on site under the following circumstances: where ready-mixed concrete or ready-mixed mortar cannot be transported to the construction site; where special concrete, special mortar or special construction techniques are required and local ready-mixed concrete or ready-mixed mortar production enterprises cannot supply them; where the total amount of concrete used is less than 200 cubic meters or the single-use amount is less than 8 cubic meters; where the total amount of mortar used is less than 100 tons; where ready-mixed concrete cannot be supplied in sufficient quantities within a 30-kilometer radius of the construction site or ready-mixed mortar cannot be supplied in sufficient quantities within a 50-kilometer radius; and other special circumstances as prescribed. However, the project shall be filed with the competent department of bulk cement administration of the local people's government before construction. If bagged cement is used to mix concrete and mortar on site, the competent department of bulk cement administration of the people's government at or above the county level shall issue a warning and order correction within a specified time limit; if correction is not made within the time limit, a fine of not less than 300 yuan and not more than 500 yuan per ton shall be imposed.

　　The Regulations also stipulate that those who fail to pay the special fund for bulk cement as required shall be ordered by the competent department of bulk cement administration of the people's government at or above the county level to pay within a specified time limit; those who refuse to pay shall be fined not less than one time and not more than two times the special fund for bulk cement that should have been paid.