The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China No.87 The Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People’s Republic of China, adopted at the 26th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the President of the People’s Republic of China Jiang Zemin July 3, 1997 Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People’s Republic of China ContentsChapter I General Provisions Chapter II Prevention of Animal Epidemics Chapter III Control and Extermination of Animal Epidemics Chapter IV Quarantine of Animals and Animal Products Chapter V Supervision over Animal Epidemic Prevention Chapter VI Legal Liability Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of intensifying the administration of animal epidemic prevention, preventing, bringing under control Article 2 This Law is applicable to animal epidemic prevention activities within the territory of the People’s Republic of China. For quarantine of entry and exit animals or animal products, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal Article 3 “Animal” referred to in this Law means livestock, poultry and other animals raised by man or caught legally. “Animal product” referred to in this Law means animals’ raw hides, hairs, semen, embryos and breeder eggs as well as non-processed “Animal epidemic” referred to in this Law means animal infectious diseases and parasitic diseases. “Animal epidemic prevention” referred to in this Law includes prevention, control and extermination of animal epidemics as well as Article 4 Quarantine inspection and supervision shall be conducted pursuant to this Law over trunks, heads and viscera of slaughtered animals. Article 5 The state institutes a policy of focusing on prevention of animal epidemics. Article 6 The animal husbandry and veterinary administrative department under the State Council shall be in charge of animal epidemic prevention The animal husbandry and veterinary administrative departments under local people’s governments at or above the county level shall The supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention under people’s governments at or above the county level shall execute animal The supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention in the armed forces shall be responsible for epidemic prevention for active-duty Article 7 People’s governments at all levels shall strengthen the leadership over animal epidemic prevention. Article 8 The state encourages and supports scientific research on animal epidemic prevention, spreads advanced achievements of scientific research, Article 9 Any unit or individual that has made achievements or contributions in animal epidemic prevention or scientific research on animal Chapter II Prevention of Animal Epidemics Article 10 In the light of seriousness of damage caused by animal epidemics to the breeding production and human health, animal epidemics under (1) Epidemics of Class I refer to those which cause serious damage to humans and animals and need to take urgent, rigorous measures to (2) Epidemics of Class II refer to those which can cause great economic losses and need to take strict measures to bring under control (3) Epidemics of Class III refer to those which are so common and so frequently occur that great economic losses may be caused and control A detailed catalogue of epidemics of the three classes mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be fixed and published by the animal Article 11 The animal husbandry and veterinary administrative department under the State Council shall formulate the national plan for animal The animal husbandry and veterinary administrative department under the State Council shall, in the light of animal epidemic situation The state practises a system of immunization planning for execution of compulsory immunization against animal epidemics which cause For other animal epidemics than those subjected to compulsory immunization, the animal husbandry and veterinary administrative departments Article 12 The state should take measures to prevent and exterminate animal epidemics which cause serious damage to the breeding production and Medicine, biological products or other relevant materials needed in prevention and extermination of animal epidemics shall be reserved Article 13 The supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall strengthen animal epidemic prevention by conducting popularization and Animal epidemic prevention organs in townships, nationality townships and towns shall, under the guidance of the supervising agencies Article 14 Units and individuals that engage in raising or marketing of animals, or production or marketing of animal products shall, pursuant Article 15 Any animal farm should exterminate animal epidemics in time. Stud stock and breeding poultry shall be kept healthy up to the standards Article 16 Means of transport, padding materials and packing materials for animals or animal products shall meet the requirements for animal Animals infected with epidemic diseases and their excrement, products made from animals infected with epidemic diseases, and carcasses Article 17 The storage, use and transportation of animal-borne pathogenic microorganisms shall conform to the management systems and operational The transportation of animal epidemic materials for special need in scientific research, teaching and epidemic prevention shall conform Any unit engaging in scientific research on animal epidemics shall, according to the relevant state provisions, conduct strict management Article 18 Marketing of any animal or animal product in the following categories shall be prohibited: (1) those related to an animal epidemic disease occurring in a cordoned-off epidemic area; (2) those susceptible to an epidemic disease in an epidemic area; (3) those subjected to quarantine inspection according to law but failing to undergo or pass quarantine inspection; (4) those infected with an epidemic disease; (5) those which died of illness or died due to an unidentified cause; or (6) those not listed above but failing to conform to the state provisions regarding animal epidemic prevention. Chapter III Control and Extermination of Animal Epidemics Article 19 The animal husbandry and veterinary administrative department under the State Council shall exercise unified control over and publish Article 20 Any unit or individual that finds an animal(s) having an epidemic disease or suspect of having an epidemic disease shall in time report No unit or individual may conceal, falsely report or hinder another person from reporting animal epidemic information. Article 21 In the case of an animal epidemic of Class I, the animal husbandry and veterinary administrative department under the local people’s The local people’s government at or above the county level shall organize departments and units concerned without delay to take compulsory During the sanitary cordon, animals or animal products having the epidemic disease or suspect of having the epidemic disease are prohibited Where the epidemic area involves two or more administrative regions, the decision on the cordon of the epidemic area shall be made Article 22 In the case of an animal epidemic of Class II, the animal husbandry and veterinary administrative department under the local people’s The local people’s government at or above the county level shall, when necessary, organize departments and units concerned to take Article 23 The disestablishment of the epidemic point, the epidemic area and the threatened area and the lifting of the cordon of the epidemic Article 24 In the case of an animal epidemic of Class III, the people’s government at the county or township level shall organize the prevention Article 25 The provisions of Article 21 in this Law shall apply if an animal epidemic of Class II or Class III spreads violently. Article 26 For the purpose of control or extermination of major animal epidemic situations, the supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention Article 27 In the case of an epidemic disease contracted commonly by both human beings and livestock, the animal husbandry and veterinary administrative Article 28 Any unit or individual within an epidemic area shall observe the stipulations of the people’s government at or above the county level Article 29 In the case of an animal epidemic, transportation departments such as civil aviation, railways, highways and waterways shall give Chapter IV Quarantine of Animals and Animal Products Article 30 Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall, in accordance with the national standards, the trade standards and quarantine Article 31 Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall have quarantine officers responsible for the quarantine of animals and animal The animal husbandry and veterinary administrative departments at or above the county level shall step up the training, evaluation Quarantine officers shall observe quarantine rules in carrying out quarantine and bear liability for the quarantine results. Article 32 The state exercises slaughter at designated points and centralized quarantine of livestock like pigs and other animals. The people’s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall set categories Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall carry out quarantine of animals slaughtered in slaughterhouses (or points) Article 33 For quarantine of livestock like pigs and other animals slaughtered by farmers themselves for their own use, the people’s governments Article 34 Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall collect fees for their legal quarantine inspections according to the provisions Article 35 Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall not engage in business activities. Article 36 Those who intend to introduce breeding animals and their semen, embryos and breeder eggs from another place in the country shall first Article 37 Wild animals having been caught by man which are likely to spread animal epidemics shall not be sold and transported before passing Article 38 If any animal or animal product has passed quarantine inspection, the supervising agency for animal epidemic prevention shall issue If any animal or animal product has not passed quarantine inspection, the owner shall conduct disinfection for epidemic prevention Article 39 Animals can be sold, transported, put on display, shows or contests on the strength of the quarantine certificate. Animal products Article 40 The quarantine certificate shall not be transferred, altered or forged. The format and control measures for the quarantine certificate shall be formulated by the animal husbandry and veterinary administrative Chapter V Supervision over Animal Epidemic Prevention Article 41 Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall conduct supervision on the work of animal epidemic prevention according In performing duties of monitoring and supervision, supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention may collect samples of animals Article 42 Any consignor of animals or animal products to be transported by railways, highways, waterways or by air must provide the quarantine Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention shall have the right to supervise and inspect the transportation of animals and Article 43 Functionaries of animal epidemic prevention supervision shall produce their certificates in performing duties of supervision and inspection. Supervising agencies for animal epidemic prevention and their staff shall not collect fees for supervision and inspection of animal Article 44 Selecting sites and designing for works of animal farms, warehouses, slaughterhouses, joint meat processing factories, other designated Article 45 Raising and marketing of animals or production and marketing of animal products by animal farms, slaughterhouses, joint meat processing Diagnosis and treatment of animals shall be engaged in by qualified professional technicians who possess the permit for diagnosis Persons suffering from epidemic diseases contracted commonly by both human beings and livestock shall not directly engage in diagnosis Chapter VI Legal Liability Article 46 Any violator of the provisions of this Law who commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning by the supervising agency (1) failing to vaccinate or disinfect for immunization timely animals he raises or markets as required by the compulsory immunization (2) failing to clean and disinfect means of transport, padding materials or packing materials for animals and animal products according (3) failing to dispose of animals infected with epidemic diseases and their excrement, products made from animals infected with epidemic Article 47 Any violator of the provisions of Article 17 of this Law who stores, uses or transports animal-borne pathogenic microorganisms, or Article 48 Any violator of the provisions of this Law who markets any of the following animals or animal products shall be ordered by the supervising (1) those related to an animal epidemic occurring in a cordoned-off epidemic area; (2) those susceptible to an epidemic in an epidemic area; (3) those subjected to quarantine inspection according to law but failing to pass quarantine inspection; (4) those infected with an epidemic; (5) those which died of illness or died due to an unidentified cause; or (6) those not listed above but failing to conform to the state provisions regarding animal epidemic prevention. Article 49 Any violator of the provisions of this Law who markets animals or animal products subjected to quarantine inspection according to Article 50 Any violator of the provisions of Article 42 of this Law who fails to implement the provisions for the shipment of animals or animal Article 51 If anyone transfers, alters or forges the quarantine certificate, the supervising agency for animal epidemic prevention shall confiscate Article 52 If a unit engaging in raising or marketing of animals, or production or marketing of animal products, in violation of the provisions Article 53 If a unit, in violation of the provisions of this Law, conceals, falsely reports or hinders another person to report animal epidemic Article 54 Any violator of the provisions of this Law who evades quarantine inspection, resulting in a serious animal epidemic which causes great Article 55 If any animal quarantine officer, in violation of the provisions of this Law, issues the quarantine certificate and affixes the inspection If the illegal act mentioned in the preceding paragraph causes damage to the interested party, the unit to which the animal quarantine Article 56 Any supervisor of animal epidemic prevention who abuses powers, neglects duties, commits malpractices for selfish gains, conceals Article 57 Whoever hinders a supervisor of animal epidemic prevention in the performance of duties according to law shall, if a crime has been Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions Article 58 This Law shall enter into force as of January 1, 1998. |
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
1997-07-03