Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Law

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products
中华人民共和国农产品质量安全法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Apr. 29, 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006; amended and effective Oct. 26, 2018; revised Sept. 2, 2022, effective Jan. 1, 2023)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Special: Public Health Category I
  • Annual: 2020 (backup), 2021, 2022
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Aug. 30–Sept. 2, 2022 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: June 21–24, 2022 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: June 24–July 23, 2022
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Oct. 19–23, 2021 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
    • Public consultation: Oct. 23–Nov. 21, 2021
  • State Council public consultation: June 17–July 17, 2019 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records [Gazette 2022(5): 723–740]
  • Explanation (Oct. 19, 2021)
  • Report on Status of Revision (June 21, 2022)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Aug. 30, 2022)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Sept. 1, 2022)
  • Presidential Order (Sept. 2, 2022)

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Last updated: August 7, 2025, 01:46 EDT