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, English]

(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)
  • Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category II
    • Special: Public Health Category I
    • Annual: 2020, 2021
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: January 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: August 2020 (Chinese only)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: April 2020 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(2): 237–260]
    • 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: NPCSC General Office (Jan. 22, 2021)

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