Regulation on the Bio-safety Management of Pathogenic Microbe Labs.

This Regulation is enacted for the purpose of further strengthening the bio-safety management of pathogenic microbe labs and protecting the health of the laboratory technical personnel and the general public. The Regulation consists of 7 Chapters: General Provisions; Classification and Management of Pathogenic Microbes; Establishment and Management of Labs; Laboratory Infection Control; supervision and Management; Legal Liability; Supplementary Provisions.
The term "pathogenic microbe" as mentioned in the Regulation refers to any microorganism capable of causing human or animal diseases. The "experimental activities" as mentioned in the present Regulation refers to the activities which are conducted in the labs, such as research, teaching, testing and diagnosis relating to the strains or samples of pathogenic bacterium (viruses).
The administrative department of health of the State Council shall be responsible for the supervision over the bio-safety of the labs relating to human health and the experimental activities which are conducted in the labs. The administrative department of veterinary of the State Council shall be responsible for supervision over the bio-safety of labs relating to animals and the experimental activities conducted in the labs. Article 11 provides for the conditions to be met for the transport of strains or samples of highly pathogenic bacteria (virus). The transport of strains of samples of highly pathogenic bacteria (virus) shall be subject to the approval of the administrative department of health or the administrative department of veterinary of the people's government at or above the province level.