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; revised Jan. 22, 2021, effective May 1, 2021)

• Status: Revision passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (159–0–1)
• Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category II
  • Special: Public Health Category I
  • Annual: 2020, 2021
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 3^rd (final) round: January 2021 (Chinese only)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: August 2020 (Chinese only)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: April 2020 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Apr. 26, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 8, 2020)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Jan. 20, 2021)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Jan. 22, 2021)
  • Presidential Order (Jan. 22, 2021)
• Press Conference: January 22, 2021

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Passes Coast Guard Law, Revises Administrative Penalties Law & Animal Epidemic Prevention Law & Establishes Beijing Financial Court (Jan. 24, 2021)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Copyright Law Amendment, National Flag & Emblem Laws Amendments, NPC Organizational & Procedural Rules Amendments & Two Other Bills (Aug. 16, 2020)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Biosecurity Law, Copyright Law Amendment, Armed Police Law Revision & Two Other Bills (Apr. 30, 2020)
• NPCSC Session Watch: COVID-19 Responses, Copyright, Armed Police Reform & Silence on 2020 NPC (Apr. 17, 2020)