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Announcement No. 4, 2020 of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, the State Administration of Market Supervision on the prohibition of wildlife Trading.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Public health Protection of environment Protection of species Offences/penalties Wild fauna Internal trade International trade Transport/storage
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

For the purpose of strict control of novel coronavirus infected pneumonia epidemic and blocking the possible sources of infection and transmission routes, it is decided to prohibit wildlife trading activities from the date of the Announcement promulgation.

Full text
Chinese
Website
www.gov.cn