China to enhance law curbing animal diseases

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China to enhance law curbing animal diseases

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BEIJING -- China's top legislature began deliberating on Tuesday a draft amendment to the law on animal disease, in order to prevent future animal epidemics and lower their social and economic impact.
Local governments above the county level would have to set up a surveillance network to monitor animal diseases, said the draft amendment which was tabled at the 27th session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC).
Veterinary departments at the central and provincial levels are obligated to issue early warnings against possible outbreaks based on thorough epidemiological study, according to the draft.
The draft also demands a prompt and transparent reporting system, saying that all government agencies, businesses and individuals must immediately report outbreaks of animal diseases to veterinary departments.
Officials and government employees, who fail to take prompt preventative measures, delay reporting or try to cover up outbreaks of animal diseases should face administrative discipline, according to the draft.
As the world's largest producer of poultry, livestock and aquatic products, China has much to lose from outbreaks of animal diseases. It is estimated that animal diseases cost China 40 billion yuan annually. The Chinese government announced earlier that it would increase investment in the prevention and control of animal epidemics and set up a new national prevention system on animal diseases by 2008. :tiphat: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-04/24/content_858537.htm
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Re: China to enhance law curbing animal diseases

THIS IS THE CHINESE VERSION GOOGLE TRANSLATED.China revised Law on Animal Epidemic Prevention strengthen epidemic early warning and information transparency

news.dayoo.com2007年04月24日 16:52来源: 中国新闻网​

News.dayoo.com at 4:52 p.m. on April 24, 2007 Source : China News Network

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(Xinhua Wang Yan Ting Yu Sun) 10th meeting of the 27th NPC Standing Committee meeting today for the first time to consider amendments to Law on Animal Epidemic Prevention Bill. Bill focus on immunization, quarantine, the epidemic reporting and processing system was modified and improved and increased the epidemic warning, epidemic found that no provisions for development of animal diseases, veterinary practice management, animal epidemic prevention mechanisms, so as to protect the contents.

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Agriculture Minister SUN point out, started in 1998, in the current Law on Animal Epidemic Prevention to strengthen animal quarantine management, prevention, control and the fight against animal diseases, and promote aquaculture industry development, protect the people's health, safeguarding public health and safety and social stability play an important role. <<However, the epidemic situation in the world and China's development of the livestock industry in terms of animal disease prevention situation is still very grim. As one after another of the highly pathogenic avian flu, Streptococcus suis disease outbreaks of animal husbandry and public health and safety, which has a serious impact Animal Epidemic Prevention faced with a new situation and higher requirements.<< NEW paragraph.

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Reportedly, the meeting brought to the consideration of the revised draft Law on Animal Epidemic Prevention has been approved by an executive meeting of the State Council. A total of 10 Chapter 82, compared to the existing Law on Animal Epidemic Prevention, an increase of three chapters 24, the bulk of the revised terms. Focused on immunization, quarantine, the epidemic reporting and processing system was modified and improved to increase the epidemic warning, epidemic found that no provisions for development of animal diseases, veterinary practice management, animal epidemic prevention mechanisms, so as to protect the contents.<<This paragraph was repeated. END) (Source : China News) :tiphat:

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