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: 13th NPCSC Category III
    • Special: Public Health Category I
    • Annual: 2019 (presumed), 2020
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: October 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: April 2020 (Chinese, $ English)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: October 2019 (text N/A)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2020(5): 733–754]
    • 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)

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