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: Chinese, English]

(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
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: planned for December 2023
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Dec. 20 – 24, 2021 (Chinese only ∆) 💬
  • Legislative Records
    • Explanation (Dec. 20, 2021)
    • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
    • Presidential Order (pending)

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