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

[Available Text: Chinese (current) | English (v. 2006)]

(adopted Apr. 29, 2006, effective Nov. 1, 2006; amended and effective Oct. 26, 2018)

  • Status: Revision pending
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
  • Drafter & Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2020 (preparatory), 2021, 2022
  • Legislative History & Texts
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (expected final) round: expected by end of 2022
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: June 2022 (Chinese only)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: October 2021 (Chinese only Δ)
    • State Council solicitation of public comments: June 2019 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records
    • Explanation (Oct. 19, 2021)
    • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
    • Presidential Order (pending)
  • Press Conference: TBD

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