Biosecurity Law

Biosecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国生物安全法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; $ China Law Translate]

(adopted Oct. 17, 2020, effective Apr. 15, 2021)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category III
  • Special: Public Health Category I
  • Annual: 2019 (presumed), 2020
• Texts & Legislative History
  • NPCSC deliberation – 3^rd (final) round: October 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: April 2020 (Chinese, $ English)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: October 2019 (text N/A)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Oct. 21, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Apr. 26, 2020)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 13, 2020)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 16, 2020)
  • Presidential Order (Oct. 17, 2020)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Passes Export Control Law & Biosecurity Law, Updates Patent Law, National Flag/Emblem Laws, Election Law & Minors Protection Law (Oct. 17, 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)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Encryption, Civil Code, Biosecurity, Child Protection & State Supervision Commission Rulemaking (Oct. 15, 2019)