Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The People’s Republic of China
China’s Non-proliferation and Export Control Laws and Regulations
Updated: November 21, 2024 16:36

In the Nuclear Field

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Nuclear Materials (1987)

Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Nuclear Materials(1990)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Nuclear Export(1997, updated in November 2006)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Control of Nuclear Dual-Use Items and Related Technologies Export,and its control list(1998, the regulation updated in January 2007, the list updated in July 2007)

Nuclear Safety Law of the People's Republic of China(2018)

In the Biological Field

Regulations on the Management of Veterinary Medicines (1987, updated in 2016)

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases(1989, updated in 2013)

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Quarantine of Animals and Plants Brought Into or Taken Out of the Chinese Territory (1991, updated in 2009)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Export Control of Dual-Use Biological Agents and Related Equipment and Technologies,and its control list (2002, list updated in 2006)

Administrative Measures for the Storage of Bacterial(Viral)Strains of Animal Pathogenic Microorganisms(2008, updated in 2022)

Biosecurity Law of the People's Republic of China(2021)

In the Chemical Field

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Controlled Chemicals, and the Controlled Chemicals List(1995, the regulation updated in 2011, the list updated in 2020)

Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of the Controlled Chemicals (1997, updated in 2018)

Measures on the Export Control of Certain Chemicals and Related Equipment and Technologies and its control list (2002, updated in 2022)

Regulations on the Administration of Precursor Chemicals of the People's Republic of China(2005, updated in 2018)

In the Missile Field

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Missiles and Missile-Related Items and Technologies,and its control list(2002)

In the arms export field

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of Arms Export (1997, updated in 2002) and the Military Products Export Control List (2002)

Law of the People's Republic of China on Control of Guns(1996, updated in 2015)

Other Relevant Laws

Customs Law of the People's Republic of China (1987, updated in 2021)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection(1995)

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Administrative Punishments(1996, updated in 2021)

Amendment(Ⅲ)to Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China(2001)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Import and Export Control of Technologies(2001, updated in 2020)

Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export(2001, updated in 2023)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Import and Export of Goods(2001)

Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China(2001, updated in 2022)

Administrative Permission Law of the People's Republic of China(2003, updated in 2019)

Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Implementing Customs Administrative Penalty(2004, updated in 2022)

Administrative Measures for Administration on Import&Export Licensing of Dual-use Items and Technologies(2006)

Administrative Measures for Administration on Import&Export Licensing of Dual-use Items and Technologies(2006, updated in 2023)

General Licensing Measures for the Export of Dual-Use Items and Technologies(2009)

National Security Law of the People's Republic of China(2015)

Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China(2016)

Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China(2020)

Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China(2021)