Key practical points:
• Animal diseases are classified into categories (I/II/III) by severity, each with its own response procedures.
• Farms must follow compulsory vaccination programmes, register animals, and immediately report any suspected outbreak.
• Transporting animals and their products requires a veterinary quarantine certificate and inspection at checkpoints.
• Slaughter must take place in approved facilities with veterinary inspection before and after slaughter.
• In a serious outbreak, authorities may impose quarantine, culling, and disinfection, with compensation for culled animals.
• Violations bring fines, business suspension, product confiscation, and possibly criminal liability for spreading disease.
Animal Epidemic Prevention Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国动物防疫法 / Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China
Enacted: 2021-01-22 ✅ Effective: 2021-05-01
📝 Overview
A law aimed at preventing, controlling, and eradicating animal diseases and protecting human and animal health. It regulates vaccination, veterinary quarantine, and oversight of slaughter and animal transport.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
Any activity transporting, slaughtering, or trading animals must carry veterinary quarantine certificates, or products may be confiscated. Reporting an outbreak is an immediate legal duty. This is general orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026