These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China in order to strengthen the management of animal quarantine activities, prevent, control, purify and eliminate animal epidemics, prevent and control infectious diseases common to humans and animals, and ensure public health safety and human health. The Measures consist of 53 Articles divided into 10 Chapters: General Provisions; Quarantine Declaration; Production Place Quarantine; Slaughtering House Quarantine; Animal Quarantine in the Areas without Prescribed Animal Epidemics; Official Veterinarian; Management of Animal Quarantine Certificates and Marks; Supervision on Quarantine; Rules for Penalties; Supplementary Provisions.
Animal quarantine shall follow the principle of combining process supervision, risk control, regionalization and traceability management. The official veterinarians of the animal health supervision institutions shall carry out quarantine, issue animal quarantine certificates, affix quarantine marks, and be responsible for the quarantine conclusions.
These Measures further provide for supervision institutions and for penalties.