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 only]
(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)
- Status: Revision pending
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBA)
- Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category II
- Special: Public Health Category I
- Annual: 2020
- Legislative History & Texts
- NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (expected final) round: January 2021 (text pending)
- NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: August 2020 (Chinese only)
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: April 2020 (Chinese only)
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Apr. 26, 2020)
- Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 8, 2020)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
- Presidential Order (pending)
- Press Conference: TBD
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