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 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: 13^th NPCSC Category II
  • Special: Public Health Category I
  • Annual: 2020
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd (possibly final) round: August 2020 (text pending)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: April 2020 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Apr. 26, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
  • Presidential Order (pending)
• Press Conference: TBD

NPC Observer Coverage

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