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Measures of Jiangxi Province for Banning Illegal Trade in Wildlife and Prohibiting Eating Wildlife.

Country/Territory
China
Territorial subdivision
Jiangxi
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems, General
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
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

These Measures, consisting of 19 articles, clarify and refine the prohibition of illegal trade and consumption of wild animals, and effectively guarantee the life, health and safety of the people. The wild animals to be banned are the terrestrial and aquatic wildlife under special state protection; the terrestrial wildlife under special provincial protection; the terrestrial with important ecological, scientific and social values announced by the state and wildlife and other terrestrial wildlife, including the terrestrial wildlife artificially bred and raised; and other wildlife prohibited from eating by laws and regulations and relevant national and provincial regulations.

Full text
Chinese
Website
www.jiangxi.gov.cn

References - Legislation

Implements

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