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Circular of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on implementing the " Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Trade of Wild Animals, Break the Bad Habit of Excessive Consumption of Wild Animals, and Effectively Secure the Life and Health of the People" and Further Strengthening the Protection and Management of Aquatic Wildlife.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Public health Enforcement/compliance Inspection Internal trade Transport/storage Aquaculture Aquatic animals Food quality control/food safety Biosafety Biosecurity Wild fauna Wildlife products Protection of environment Protection of species Endangered species Quarantine
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

Illegal wildlife trading, especially the excessive consumption of wild animals, not only destroys wildlife resources and endangers ecological safety, but also poses a major hidden danger to public health security. This Circular is formulated accordance with the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Trade of Wild Animals, Break the Bad Habit of Excessive Consumption of Wild Animals, and Effectively Secure the Life and Health of the People and relevant laws and regulations on wildlife protection. The "Decision", the "Wildlife Protection Law", the "Fishery Law" and local laws and regulations should be well connected to form a joint force for the protection of aquatic wildlife. It is necessary to coordinate between the relevant lists of wildlife under protection and clarify the scope of aquatic wildlife. The species listed in the "List of Economic Aquatic Plant Resources under National Key Protection" and the new aquatic species announced by the Ministry shall be strictly managed in accordance with the "Fishery Law" and other laws and regulations. The Document further request to strengthen law enforcement and severely crack down on all kinds of illegal acts involving aquatic wildlife; strengthen source management, improve relevant archives and labeling systems, and promote dynamic and traceable management of aquatic wildlife.

Full text
Chinese
Website
www.gov.cn

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Trade of Wild Animals, Break the Bad Habit of Excessive Consumption of Wild Animals, and Effectively Secure the Life and Health of the People.

Legislation | China | 2020

Keyword: Public health, Inspection, Offences/penalties, International trade, Internal trade, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Wild fauna, Wildlife products, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Endangered species, Quarantine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX