Key practical points:
• Large breeding farms are registered and given identification codes, subject to environmental and sanitary conditions.
• Producing and selling breeding stock requires a production licence and breed quality certificates.
• Domestic animal genetic resources are protected, and exporting or exchanging rare breeds requires approval.
• Livestock keeping must follow epidemic-prevention rules and safe disposal of waste and dead animals.
• Feed and feed-additive production is regulated by licence and strict safety standards.
• Violations bring fines, confiscation, and production halts, especially for non-compliant breeding stock or feed.
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Animal Husbandry Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国畜牧法 / Animal Husbandry Law of the People's Republic of China
Enacted: 2005-12-29 ✅ Effective: 2023-03-01
📝 Overview
A law governing livestock and poultry breeding, protection of animal genetic resources, and management of breeds and feed. It aims to develop the livestock sector safely and sustainably.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
Investors in meat and dairy should note breeding-stock licences and epidemic-prevention and environmental conditions. Importing or exporting rare breeds needs special approvals. This is general orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026