Regulation on veterinary drug administration.

This Regulation shall apply to the research, production, operation, import, export, use or supervision of veterinary drugs inside the territory of the People's Republic of China and shall have the following purposes: to strengthen veterinary drug administration, guarantee veterinary drug quality, prevent and control animal diseases, promote the development of breeding industry, and maintain human health. The Regulation consists of 75 articles divided into 9 Chapters: General provisions (I); Research of new veterinary drugs (II); Veterinary drug production (III); Operation of drugs (V); Use of veterinary drugs (VI); Supervision over veterinary drugs (VII); Legal liabilities (VIII); Supplementary provisions (IX). Whoever researches a new veterinary drug shall file an application to the veterinary administration and attach to it the safety appraisal report for the laboratory stage of the new veterinary drug. In order to establish a veterinary drug production enterprise one shall conform to the national development planning and policies of the veterinary drug industry. A veterinary drug production permit shall indicate the scope of production, producing location, validity period, etc. Veterinary drugs shall meet the national standards for veterinary drugs.