Animal Husbandry Law

Animal Husbandry Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国畜牧法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Dec. 29, 2005, effective July 1, 2006; amended and effective Apr. 24, 2015; revised Oct. 30, 2022, effective Mar. 1, 2023)

  • Status: Revision passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: N/A
    • Special: Public Health Category I
    • Annual: 2021, 2022
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd (final) round: Oct. 26 – 30, 2022 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Oct. 19 – 23, 2021 (Chinese only Δ) 💬
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2022(6): 869–885]
    • Explanation (Oct. 19, 2021)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 27, 2022)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 29, 2022)
    • Presidential Order (Oct. 30, 2022)

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