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Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Framework law Biosecurity Risk assessment/management Early warning system Data collection/reporting Hazards Capacity building Inspection International trade Internal trade Processing/handling Ecosystem preservation Public health Quarantine Pests/diseases Animal health Drugs Plant protection
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Law shall come into force on April 15, 2021.
Abstract

This Law is enacted for the purposes of maintaining national security, preventing and responding to biosecurity risks, safeguarding the lives and health of the people, protecting biological resources and the ecology and environment, promoting the sound development of biotechnology, boosting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and achieving the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. The Law consists of 10 Chapters: General Provisions; Biosecurity Risk Prevention and Control System; Prevention and Control of Major New or Sudden Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases and Epidemics in Animals and Plants; Security of Biotechnology Research, Development, and Application; Biosecurity of Pathogenic Microbe Laboratories; Security of Human Genetic Resources and Biological Resources; Prevention of Bioterrorism and Biological Weapon Threats; Biosecurity Capacity Building; Legal Liability; Supplemental Provisions.

Full text
Chinese
Website
www.xinhuanet.com

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