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Decision of Chongqing Municipal People's Government to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Trade and Consumption of Wild Animals.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
The Decision is made for the purposes of comprehensively prohibiting and punishing the illegal trade of wild animals, breaking the bad habit of excessive consumption of wild animals, maintaining biosecurity and ecological security, effectively preventing major public health risks, effectually securing the life and health of the people.
No organization or individual may produce, sell or use food made from prohibited wild animals. It is forbidden for the trading platforms such as internet platforms, catering establishments and bazaars to provide conditions, places or services for illegal transactions and the use of wild animals. Consumption of prohibited wild animals or hunting, trading, transportation of terrestrial wild animals that grow and reproduce naturally in the wild environment for the purpose of edible, shall be punished according to the relevant provisions of applicable laws.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
重庆市人民政府关于全面禁止非法交易、食用野生动物的决定.