Forest Law

Forest Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国森林法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Sept. 20, 1984, effective Jan. 1, 1985; amended Apr. 29, 1998, effective July 1, 1998; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; revised Dec. 28, 2019, effective July 1, 2019)

  • Status: Revision passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (167–1–0)
  • Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 11th NPCSC Category I; 12th NPCSC Category I; 13th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2017 (backup), 2018 (backup), 2019
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Dec. 23–28, 2019 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Oct. 21–26, 2019 (Chinese only) 💬
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: June 25–29, 2019 (Chinese only) 💬
    • State Council public consultation: Sept. 27–Oct. 25, 2016 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2020(1): 72–89]
    • Explanation (June 25, 2019)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 21, 2019)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 23, 2019)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 27, 2019)
    • Presidential Order (Dec. 28, 2019)
  • Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Dec. 28, 2019)

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