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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