Yellow River Protection Law

Yellow River Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国黄河保护法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Oct. 30, 2022, effective Apr. 1, 2023)

  • Status: Passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafters: Ministry of Water Resources & National Development and Reform Commission
  • Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: N/A
    • Annual: 2021 (backup), 2022
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Oct. 26 – 30, 2022 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: June 21 – 24, 2022 (Chinese only) 💬
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 20 – 24, 2021 (Chinese only) 💬
    • State Council public consultation: Apr. 29 – May 29, 2021 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2022(6): 843–868]
    • Explanation (Dec. 20, 2021)
    • Report on Status of Revision (June 21, 2022)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 27, 2022)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 29, 2022)
    • Presidential Order (Oct. 30, 2022)

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