Emergency Response Law

Emergency Response Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国突发事件应对法

[Current Text: ChineseEnglish]

(adopted Aug. 30, 2007, effective Nov. 1, 2007)

  • Status: Revision pending
  • Proposed New Title: Emergency Response and Management Law [突发事件应对管理法]
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
  • Principal Drafter: Ministry of Justice
  • Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 14th NPCSC Category I
    • Special: Public Health Category I
    • Annual: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (expected final) round: planned for June 2024
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: Dec. 25 – 29, 2023 (Chinese only) 💬
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Dec. 20 – 24, 2021 (Chinese only ∆) 💬
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