NPC Calendar: October 2024

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Here is our recap of NPC-related events in October 2024 at our monthly newsletter.

The June 28, 2024 decision of the NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) authorizing the State Council to temporarily modify two provisions of the Food Safety Law [食品安全法] in the Hainan Free Trade Port (discussed here) takes effect on October 1.

The NPCSC is seeking public comment on the following bills through October 12:

• draft revision to the Law on Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases [传染病防治法];
• draft Energy Law [能源法];
• draft revision to the Anti–Money Laundering Law [反洗钱法];
• draft Public Health Emergency Response Law [突发公共卫生事件应对法];
• draft National Parks Law [国家公园法]; and
• draft amendment to the Supervision Law [监察法].

The 14^th NPCSC will convene for its 12^th session in late October. The Council of Chairpersons is expected to meet in mid-October to decide on the agenda and dates of the session.

The session will review the draft amendment to the Law on Oversight by the Standing Committees of People’s Congresses [各级人民代表大会常务委员会监督法] according to the NPCSC’s 2024 legislative work plan, and is expected to review the following bills:

• draft revision to the Arbitration Law [仲裁法];
• draft revision to the Maritime Law [海商法]; and
• a bill to modify the Law on the Delegates to the National People’s Congress and Local People’s Congresses [全国人民代表大会和地方各级人民代表大会代表法].

The session may also review one or more of the other bills scheduled for an initial review in 2024, in particular these two newly submitted bills: draft revision to the Anti–Unfair Competition Law [反不正当竞争法]; and draft revision to the Science and Technology Popularization Law [科学技术普及法].

Finally, the session may further review one or more of the following bills:

• draft Energy Law [能源法];
• draft revision to the Anti–Money Laundering Law [反洗钱法];
• draft Financial Stability Law [金融稳定法];
• draft Preschool Education Law [学前教育法];
• draft revision to the Public Security Administration Punishments Law [治安管理处罚法];
• draft revision to the Law on Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases [传染病防治法];
• draft revision to the Cultural Relics Protection Law [文物保护法];
• draft revision to the Mineral Resources Law [矿产资源法]; and
• draft Atomic Energy Law [原子能法].

The NPCSC’s October 23, 2021 decision (zh | en) authorizing the State Council to suspend two provisions of the Metrology Law [计量法] in six municipalities will expire on October 23. The NPCSC may extend or codify (in whole or in part) the authorization at the upcoming session.