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China Revises Frontier Health and Quarantine Law

Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Categories: China Legal Trends
Contributors: CJO Staff Contributors Team
Editor: Yurou Yin 印羽柔
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The Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China (中华人民共和国国境卫生检疫法, hereinafter the “Law”), as revised and adopted on 28 June 2024 by the Chinese top legislature, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will come into force on 1 Jan. 2025.

The Law aims to prevent the cross-border transmission of infectious diseases, protect public life and health, and prevent and control public health risks. It consists of eight chapters, including general provisions, quarantine inspection, monitoring of infectious diseases, health supervision, emergency response, guarantee measures, legal liability, and supplementary provisions.

This law was enacted in 1987 and amended in 2007, 2009, and 2018.

The highlights of this revision are as follows.

  • The Customs may require general quarantine measures such as temperature checks and medical inspections for inbound and outbound personnel. Depending on the circumstances, further quarantine measures such as medical examination may also be required.
  • If a person is likely to suffer from a monitored infectious disease, the Customs shall issue a medical convenience card. A medical institution shall prioritize diagnosing and treating the person with such a card.

 

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Contributors: CJO Staff Contributors Team

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