The Standing Committee of the National People ’s Congress for the first time formulated a special legislative amendment work plan to
strengthen the public health rule of law and ensure that the legislative amendment work is reported and the work plan is submitted for consideration
According to the recommendation of the 50th chairman meeting of the 13th NPC Standing Committee, the Legal Work Committee of the NPC Standing Committee will report to the 17th meeting of the 13th NPC Standing Committee. The rule of law in public health guarantees the relevant situation and work plan of legislative amendments, listens to deliberation opinions, and responds to the concerns of the people. It is reported that this is the first time that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has formulated a special legislative amendment work plan. Yue Zhongming, spokesman of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People ’s Congress and director of the Legislative Planning Office, briefed the relevant work today.
"Overall, the current laws have played an important role in the prevention and control of epidemics and the maintenance of public health security, but also exposed some shortcomings and deficiencies. According to the deployment requirements of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Legal Work Committee is seriously demonstrating and fully listening to relevant issues. On the basis of the opinions of the parties, in conjunction with the legislative plan of the 13th NPC Standing Committee and the annual legislative work plan, we have studied and drafted a work plan for strengthening the public health rule of law to ensure legislation and amending the law. "Repair work." Yue Zhongming said.
Since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the Party Central Committee has made a series of deployments to prevent and control the epidemic according to law, and all aspects of society have paid close attention to it. It is understood that in order to implement General Secretary Jinping's important instructions on preventing and controlling epidemic situations in accordance with the law, strengthening the public health rule of law, and the Party's central government's decision-making and deployment, the safety and health of the people are always the first priority. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress The statutory responsibilities start to make relevant decisions in a timely manner, and coordinate and do a good job in legislation.
"We follow the work plan of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, coordinate and cooperate with relevant parties, and actively do a good job in legislation and various work." Yue Zhongming specifically introduced that one is to do two "decision" related work. On February 24th, the 16th Session of the Standing Committee of the National People ’s Congress made a decision on comprehensively prohibiting illegal wildlife trade, eradicating the abuse of wild animals, and effectively guaranteeing the health and safety of the people, and postponing the convening of the third session of the 13th National People ’s Congress It was decided that the Legal Work Committee should actively do research and drafting, review and approval, and publicize and interpret the two "decisions". The second is to speed up the preparation of the review of legal cases. In-depth study and revision of the draft biosafety law, the draft civil code, the draft revision of the law on the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste, etc., according to the law to prevent and control the epidemic situation, and strengthen the public health rule of law protection needs, put forward targeted and perfect plans. The third is to earnestly carry out research on related legal issues. Seriously study the relevant suggestions of NPC deputies and CPPCC National Committee members, solicit and listen to relevant central government departments, collect and organize experts and scholars, and media think tanks. Fourth, strengthen work communication. Strengthen communication and coordination with the Special Committee of the National People's Congress and relevant departments of the State Council, and do a good job in the review and revision of legal research. Strengthen the contact and guidance for local legislative work. Fifth, take the initiative to publicize and interpret relevant legal issues. Interpret the legal issues related to epidemic prevention and control, and promote the orderly conduct of epidemic prevention and control and related work on the rule of law.