Chinanews client, Beijing, August 8. The 21st meeting of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee was held in Beijing on the 8th. The draft amendments to the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law are submitted to this meeting for deliberation.

　　Among them, the draft amendment to the National Flag Law stipulates that the national flag must not be displayed upside down or used in other ways that undermine the dignity of the national flag.

Data map: On October 1, 2015, a grand flag-raising ceremony was held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Kejia

It is proposed to prohibit acts that damage the dignity of the national flag such as upside down

　　A total of 4 bills were submitted for the first deliberation of this Standing Committee meeting, including draft amendments to the National Flag Law and the National Emblem Law.

　　According to the draft amendments to the National Flag Law, the national flag and its patterns shall not be used as trademarks, product designs and commercial advertisements; citizens and organizations using national flag patterns on the Internet shall abide by relevant network management regulations and shall not damage the dignity of the national flag; The national flag is displayed and used in a manner that undermines the dignity of the national flag; the national flag shall not be discarded at will; the event organizer shall properly dispose of the various national flags used at the event site after the large-scale mass event ends.

　　The draft amendment to the National Emblem Law further clarifies and limits the scope of use of the national emblem and national emblem patterns, stipulating that trademarks, product designs, commercial advertisements, daily necessities and furnishings, etc. shall not be used.

　　In addition, the draft amendment to the National Flag Law also stipulates that in the unfortunate event of particularly heavy casualties, severe natural disasters and public health incidents that cause heavy casualties or national public ceremonies, "mast can be lowered nationwide to pay mourning, or in some areas or Mast at half-mast at certain places to mourn." At the same time, it is clear that "the relevant departments of the State Council or the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government" report to the State Council for decision.

Data map: On January 8, 2016, students from Guangxi Liuzhou Special Education School went to the Yufeng District People’s Court to learn legal knowledge. (Image and text irrelevant) Photo by Huang Weiming

It is proposed to no longer use the concept of "custody and upbringing"

　　The meeting also reviewed the revised draft of the Law on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency for the second time. The second review draft plans to add regulations: The state strengthens the construction of specialized schools and provides specialized education for minors who have serious bad behaviors.

　　What is "specialized education"?

　　The second review of the revised draft pointed out that specialized education is an integral part of the national education system and an important protective measure to educate and rectify minors with serious bad behaviors.

　　In order to further smooth the channels for minors with serious bad behaviors to enter specialized schools for education and correction, the second review draft of the revised draft proposes to add provisions: for minors with serious bad behaviors, minors’ parents or other guardians, and schools Those who are unable to discipline or whose discipline is invalid may submit an application to the Special Education Steering Committee and be sent to a specialized school for specialized education after an evaluation decision.

　　In addition, the second review of the revised draft also proposed that the concept of "custody and upbringing" should no longer be used and relevant measures should be included in specialized education. For minors who commit acts stipulated by the criminal law and commit crimes that are not at the legal age of criminal responsibility, the public security organ may decide to send them to specialized schools for specialized education after evaluation by the Special Education Steering Committee.

Data map: Live poultry sales. Photo by Zhang Hengwei

Plan to establish a cooperation mechanism for the prevention and control of zoonotic infectious diseases

　　The revised draft of the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law was also submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for second deliberation 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.

　　In addition, the draft clarifies that the health authorities, agriculture and rural areas, and wildlife protection authorities shall establish a cooperation mechanism for the prevention and control of zoonotic infectious diseases.

Data map: In June 2020, Sichuan Mianning was hit by heavy rain. Photo courtesy of China News Service issued by Liangshan Fire

It is proposed to clarify that major emergencies can provide for tax reduction and exemption

　　On the 8th, the draft urban maintenance and construction tax law submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the second review, compared with the first review, detailed the provisions on tax reduction and exemption.

　　The draft pointed out that in accordance with the needs of national economic and social development, the State Council may provide for reduction or exemption of urban maintenance and construction tax for major public infrastructure construction, special industries and groups, and response to major emergencies, and report to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. Commission for the record.

Data map: A taxpayer collects real-name information in front of the camera. Photo by Ma Jing

Do not disclose or illegally provide deed taxpayer information to others

　　The draft of the deed tax law was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for the second review.

　　In order to protect the personal information of taxpayers, the second-review draft of the draft adds provisions on the confidentiality of the personal information of deed taxpayers by tax authorities.

　　The second draft of the draft stipulates that the tax authority and its staff shall keep the personal information of taxpayers known in the process of tax collection and management confidential in accordance with the law, and shall not disclose or illegally provide it to others.

　　In addition, the draft also detailed the provisions on tax reduction and exemption, and pointed out that in accordance with the needs of national economic and social development, the State Council can provide for exemption or reduction of deed tax for housing demand guarantees, enterprise restructuring, and post-disaster reconstruction. Recorded by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

2017 Jiangsu (Nanjing) Copyright Trade Fair data map. Photo by Yang Bo

The Copyright Law intends to further enrich the definition and types of "works"

　　The draft amendment to the Copyright Law was submitted to the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress for the second trial on the 8th. Based on the previous draft, the draft further clarifies the definition and type of "work".

　　Compared with the first-reviewed draft, the draft has made many amendments.

　　Among them, the "work" referred to in the law refers to the original intellectual achievements in the fields of literature, art and science that can be expressed in a certain form, including: (1) written works; (2) oral works; (3) music, Drama, folk art, dance, acrobatic art works; (4) fine arts, architectural works; (5) photographic works; (6) film works, TV drama works and other audio-visual works; (7) engineering design drawings, product design drawings, maps, Graphic works and model works such as schematic diagrams; (8) Computer software; (9) Other intellectual achievements that meet the characteristics of the work. (Finish)