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Circular Decree of the State Council concerning strict protection of precious and rare wild animals.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Regulation
Date
1983
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Foreign-Related Laws and Regulations of the P.R.C., CD-rom, Bureau of Legislative Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Hunting/capture International trade Protection of species
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
The Decree shall enter into force on the date of promulgation (13 April 1983).
Abstract

This Circular aims at strenghtening the commitment of public authorities on national and local level to a policy of strict control over hunting and trade in rare wild animals. Hunting of these animals must be cheched and the trade in rare wild animals be forbidden.

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