Regulation on Handling Major Animal Epidemic Emergencies.

This Regulation is formulated according to the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law for the purpose of rapidly controlling and eradicating any major animal epidemic emergency, guaranteeing the work safety of the animal breeding industry, protecting the health and life safety of the general public and preserving the normal social order.
The administrative department of veterinary of the People’s Government shall take charge of monitoring, investigating, controlling, and eradicating any major animal epidemic emergency. The entry and exit inspection and quarantine office shall collect the overseas information on any major animal epidemic emergency in a timely manner, and shall intensify the inspection and quarantine of entry and exit animals as well as their products. Where any major animal epidemic emergency occurs, the administrative department of veterinary of local People’s Government shall immediately define the epidemic site, epidemic zone as well as vulnerable areas, and investigate into the epidemic source.