China News Service, Beijing, August 8 (Huang Yuqin and Liang Xiaohui) The revised draft of the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law was submitted to the 21st meeting of the 13th National People's Congress for second review on the 8th. In order to strengthen the prevention and control of public health risks, the draft adds provisions for the establishment of a mechanism for the prevention and control of zoonotic infectious diseases on the basis of the notification and monitoring of the epidemic situation of zoonotic diseases.
The draft clearly states that the health authorities, agriculture and rural areas, and wildlife protection authorities shall establish a cooperative mechanism for the prevention and control of zoonotic infectious diseases. (Finish)