Atomic Energy Law

Atomic Energy Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国原子能法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Sept. 12, 2025, effective Jan. 15, 2026)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafters: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology & China Atomic Energy Authority
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 8^th NPCSC Category I; 12^th NPCSC Category I; 13^th NPCSC Category I; 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2016 (backup), 2017 (backup), 2018 (backup), 2019, 2021 (backup), 2023, 2024, 2025
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Sept. 8–12, 2025 (Current Text 🔝)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Apr. 27 – 30, 2025 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 30 – May 29, 2025
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 23 – 26, 2024 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Apr. 26 – May 25, 2024
  • State Council public consultation: Sept. 20 – Oct. 19, 2018 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Apr. 23, 2024)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Apr. 27, 2025)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Sept. 8, 2025)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Sept. 11, 2025)
  • Presidential Order (Sept. 12, 2025)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch: National Defense Education, (Atomic) Energy, Anti–Money Laundering & Official Statistics (Apr. 17, 2024)

Last updated: October 15, 2025, 01:03 EDT