“ Biosecurity is an important part of national security. It shall be maintained by adopting a holistic approach to national security, coordinating development and security, and adhering to the principles of people first, risk prevention, classified management, and coordination and cooperation. ”

“ The entities with pathogenic microorganism laboratories shall formulate emergency response plans for biosecurity incidents, organize and carry out personnel training and emergency response drills regularly. Where highly pathogenic micro-organisms are leaked, lost, stolen, or robbed of or there is any other biosecurity incident, control measures shall be adopted in accordance with the emergency response plans and a report thereon shall be made in accordance with the regulations of the state. ”

“ Where anyone, in violation of the provisions hereof, conducts biotechnological research, development, or application activities prohibited by the state, the competent departments of health, science and technology, or agriculture and rural affairs of the people's government at or above the county level shall, pursuant to the division of duties, give the order ceasing the illegal activities, confiscate the illegal gains, technical materials, tools, equipment, raw materials and other items used therefor, and impose a fine of not less than one million yuan but not more than ten million yuan. ”

“ Entities that engage in biotechnology research, development and application shall be responsible for the security of their own activities in biotechnology research, development and application, adopt measures for the prevention and control of biosecurity risks, formulate working procedures for biosecurity-related training, follow-up inspection, and regular report so as to strengthen the process management. ”

“ The collection, preservation and utilization of, as well as providing anyone outside China with, the human genetic resources of China shall conform with ethical principles, and shall not jeopardize public health, national security, and the public interest. ”

“ The state takes measures to support biosecurity technology research, promote the development of technology for biosecurity risk prevention and control, optimize resources, establish a interdisciplinary and multidepartmental collaborative mechanism for innovation and research in key issues, and promote the output, transfer and application of core and key biosecurity technologies and major biosecurity defense products, so as to improve the scientific and technological capabilities for safeguarding biosecurity. ”

“ Overseas organizations and individuals, as well as the institutions established by them or under their de facto control, shall not collect or preserve the human genetic resources of China within the territory of China, and shall not provide China's human genetic resources for anyone outside China. ”

“ Approvals are not required for international cooperative clinical trials carried out in clinical trial institutions for the purpose of obtaining the marketing authorization of relevant drugs and medical devices in China, which involves the use but does not involve the export of China's human genetic resources; however, the types, quantity, and purpose of use of the human genetic resources to be used shall be filed for record with the competent department of science and technology of the State Council before clinical trials are conducted. ”

“ Where an overseas organization or individual, by transporting, mailing, or carrying dangerous biological factors into China or by other means endangers China's biosecurity, the said organization or individual shall be held legally liable in accordance with law and, may be subjected to other necessary measures. ”

“ The state shall strengthen international cooperation in the field of biosecurity, fulfill obligations provided by international treaties that the People's Republic of China has concluded or acceded to, support participation in biotechnology exchanges and cooperation as well as international rescue in biosecurity incidents, take an active part in research and formulation of international biosecurity rules, and promote improvement of global biosecurity governance. ”

“ Relevant departments of the State Council, and the provincial people's governments and their competent departments shall effectively guide the media in rationally and accurately reporting bioterrorist attacks and biological weapons attacks, release in time the information on evacuation, relocation, emergency shelter or otherwise, and conduct long-term monitoring of the environment and people's health in the contaminated areas during emergency response and rehabilitation. ”

“ Collecting, preserving, utilizing, or transporting to overseas, China's precious, endangered, or endemic species, or their genetic resources such as the individuals, organs, tissues, cells, genes available for regeneration or reproduction, shall comply with relevant laws and regulations. ”

“ The state enhances the overall capacity building in prevention of and control over infectious diseases and animal and plant epidemics at borders and ports, and establish an international cooperation network for prevention of and control over infectious diseases and animal and plant epidemics, so as to detect and control the outbreak of major infectious diseases and animal and plant epidemics as early as possible. ”

“ Persons, means of transport, containers, goods, articles and packaging, which enter into or exit from China, and ballast water discharged from ships on international voyages in the territory of China shall meet the requirements of China's biosecurity management. ”

“ Where supervision and inspection require highly professional and technical support, and the lack of which may result in difficulty in law enforcement, such supervision and inspection shall be conducted with the participation of biosecurity professionals. ”

“ The state encourages biotechnology innovation, strengthens construction of biosecurity infrastructure and training of biotechnology talents, supports development of bioindustry, and improves biotechnology by innovative drive,so as to enhance the capacities for guaranteeing biosecurity. ”

“ Persons, means of transport, goods, articles, among others, assessed as high biosecurity risks shall enter the country through designated border ports and shall be subject to strict measures for risk prevention and control. ”

“ The state adopts traceability management as regard important equipment and special biological factors that involve biosecurity. Purchase or import of important equipment and special biological factors included in the control lists shall be registered to ensure traceability and be reported to the relevant departments of the State Council for record.
An individual shall not buy or hold any important equipment or special biological factors which are included in the control lists. ”

“ Enterprises shall adopt biosecurity management on their plants involving operation of pathogenic microorganisms in accordance with relevant regulations for pathogenic microorganism laboratories and other biosecurity management norms. ”