Wetlands Protection Law

Wetlands Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国湿地保护法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Dec. 24, 2021, effective June 1, 2022)

  • 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
    • Annual: 2020 (backup), 2021
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: December 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: October 2021 (Chinese only)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: January 2021 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2022(1): 21–35]
    • Explanation (Jan. 20, 2021)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 19, 2021)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 20, 2021)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 24, 2021)
    • Presidential Order (Dec. 24, 2021)

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