Regulation on Protection of Wild Medicinal Resources. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wild fauna Wild flora Endangered species Authorization/permit Policy/planning Protection of species Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force on 1 December 1987. Abstract The purpose of these Regulations is to protect and rationally utilize wild medicinal resources, and meet the people's demands on medical treatment and health care. The wild medicinal species under the national priority protection are classified into three classes. Class 1: endangered, rare and precious wild medicinal species; Class 2: important wild medicinal species, of which the distributing area shrinks and of which the resources are nearly exhausted; Class 3: major wild medicinal species, of which the resources have decreased largely. Wild medicinal species under class 1 shall be prohibited from being gathered. The public health departments at or above the county level, in collaboration with administrative departments of wild animals and plants, shall formulate the plan of collection and purchase of wild medicinal species under class 2 and class 3. A permit shall be obtained before collecting or hunting wild medical species under class 2 and class 3. Full text Chinese Website www.sda.gov.cn References - Legislation Implemented by Measures of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for protection of medicinal wild plants resources. Legislation | China | 2014 Keyword: Wild flora, Endangered species, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Protected area, Inspection, Institution, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX