China bans hunting, sale and purchase of food products of state wild animals

Q.  China on 2nd July 2016 adopted a revised law on state protected wild animals banning which activities pertaining to them?
- Published on 04 Jul 16

a. Hunting
b. Selling of food products
c. Purchase of food products
d. All three of them
e. None of them

ANSWER: All three of them
 
China on July 2nd adopted a revised law on state protected wild animals banning their hunting as well as selling and purchase of food products made from them. Law was adopted by the national legislature after the bimonthly session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee
  • Law was adopted and will take effect on January 1 2017 banning the production and sale of foods made from state protected wild animals and products derived from them
  • The law also bans illegal purchase of state protected wild animals and derived products for food
  • Offenders face criminal penalties according to State run Xinhua news agency
  • Ban also strengthens protection of state wild animals or derived products unless for scientific research, captive breeding, population regulation and monitoring of diseases or other purposes
  • Additionally, the law stipulated that animals bred under controlled conditions through mature methods may be moved from the China special state protection list

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