Animal Epidemic Prevention Law

Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国动物防疫法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted July 3, 1997, effective Jan. 1, 1998; revised Aug. 30, 2007, effective Jan. 1, 2008; amended and effective June 29, 2013; amended and effective Apr. 24, 2015; revised Jan. 22, 2021, effective May 1, 2021)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (159–1–0)
• Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category II
  • Special: Public Health Category I
  • Annual: 2019 (backup), 2020, 2021
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Jan. 20–22, 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Aug. 8–11, 2020 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Aug. 17–Sept. 30, 2020
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 26–29, 2020 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 30–June 13, 2020
• Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(2): 237–260]
  • Explanation (Apr. 26, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 8, 2020)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Jan. 20, 2021)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Jan. 22, 2021)
  • Presidential Order (Jan. 22, 2021)
• Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Jan. 22, 2021)

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Last updated: August 8, 2025, 22:41 EDT