Law of the People's Republic of China on the Quarantine of Imported and Exported Animals and Plants. Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Quarantine International trade Certification Inspection Authorization/permit Plant protection Planting material/seeds Plant production Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Genetic resources Wild fauna Wild flora Wildlife products Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Law is enacted for the purpose of preventing infectious or parasitic diseases of animals, diseases, insect pests and weeds dangerous to plants, and other harmful organisms (hereinafter referred to, for short, as diseases, insect pests and harmful organisms) from spreading into or out of the country, protecting the production of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery as well as human health, and promoting the development of foreign economic relations and trade. The Law consists of 8 Chapters divided into 50 Articles. Full text Chinese Website www.gov.cn References - Legislation Repeals Animal and Plant Quarantine Regulations. Legislation | China | 1982 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, International trade, Certification, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Plant protection, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX