NPC Calendar: April 2021

The Biosecurity Law [生物安全法] takes effect on April 15.

The 13^th NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) is expected to convene for its 28^th session in late April. The Council of Chairpersons is expected to meet in mid-April to decide on the agenda and dates of the session. The session will likely consider a draft resolution on carrying out the 8^th five-year popularization of basic legal knowledge. The session may also review one or more of the following bills:

• draft Data Security Law [数据安全法];
• draft Personal Information Protection Law [个人信息保护法];
• draft Rural Revitalization Promotion Law [乡村振兴促进法];
• draft revision to the Wild Animals Protection Law [野生动物保护法];
• draft Anti–Food Waste Law [反食品浪费法];
• draft Hainan Free Trade Port Law [海南自由贸易港法];
• draft revision to the Military Service Law [兵役法];
• draft revision to the Military Facilities Protection Law [军事设施保护法];
• draft Law on the Protection of the Status, Rights, and Interests of Military Personnel [军人地位和权益保障法];
• draft amendment to the Education Law [教育法]; and
• draft revision to the Vocational Education Law [职业教育法].

The NPCSC is expected to release its annual plans on legislative, oversight, and delegates work for 2021 after this month’s session.