Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 24 (Reporter Hu Lu) In order to comprehensively ban and punish illegal wildlife trade, abolish the bad habits of overeating wildlife, maintain biosecurity and ecological security, effectively prevent major public health risks, and effectively protect the people Health and safety of life, strengthening the construction of ecological civilization, and promoting the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. The decision to guarantee the health, safety and safety of the people. The decision will be implemented as of the date of announcement.
The decision clearly stipulates that wildlife hunting, trading, transportation, and consumption of wild animals must be strictly prohibited where the wildlife protection law and other relevant laws prohibit it. It is forbidden to eat "terrestrial wildlife of important ecological, scientific and social value" and other terrestrial wildlife protected by the state, including terrestrial wildlife of artificial breeding and breeding. It is forbidden to hunt, trade and transport terrestrial wild animals that grow and reproduce naturally in the wild for the purpose of food.
The decision provided for severe punishment for illegal consumption and trading of wild animals. Violations of the Wildlife Protection Law and other relevant laws, hunting, trading, transportation, and consumption of wild animals shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the existing laws. For the illegal eating and hunting, trading, and transportation of wild animals for the purpose of this decision, refer to the penal provisions on similar violations of laws such as the application of the Wildlife Protection Law.
For the artificial breeding of pigeons, rabbits, etc., which have been used for a long time and are mature in technology, and have been widely accepted by the people, it is decided that the animals included in the catalog of genetic resources for livestock and poultry belong to livestock and poultry, and the provisions of the Animal Husbandry Law apply.
The decision also stipulates that, for special circumstances such as scientific research, medicinal use, display, etc., which require non-edible use of wild animals, strict examination and approval and quarantine inspection shall be implemented in accordance with relevant national regulations. The State Council and its relevant competent authorities shall formulate and improve regulations for the examination, approval and quarantine inspection of non-edible use of wild animals in a timely manner, and strictly implement them.
The decision requires that people's governments at all levels and relevant departments should improve the law enforcement management system, clarify the law enforcement responsibility bodies, implement law enforcement management responsibilities, strengthen coordination and cooperation, increase supervision and inspection and accountability, and strictly investigate and punish those who violate this decision and relevant laws and regulations. Acts: Illegal business establishments and illegal business operators shall be banned or closed down or closed according to law. The State Council and its relevant departments and provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall formulate and adjust relevant lists and supporting regulations in accordance with this decision and relevant laws.