Ninth April (��δ to), May 9, 2003, the State Council promulgated the "Emergency Regulations on public health emergencies. May

2003, Premier Wen Jiabao signed Decree No. 376 of the State Council, the promulgation of the "public health emergencies Emergency Ordinance (text, see related links).
to effective prevention and timely control and eliminate the hazards of public health emergencies, to protect public health and life safety, and to maintain normal social order, the State Council in accordance with the Communicable Disease Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China "and other relevant laws relevant provisions, on the basis of summing up the pre-SARS prevention and treatment work practice experience, develop public health emergencies Emergency Ordinance, to establish in our country, "the flow of information, and quick reaction, commanding powerful, clear responsibility" emergency legal system for dealing with public health emergencies.
"Ordinance for promulgation into legalized track marks of public health emergencies emergency treatment, to further improve the emergency response mechanism for public health emergencies. Currently, atypical pneumonia prevention and treatment in a crucial period, with the promulgation of the Ordinance and the People's Republic of China Communicable Disease Prevention Act, to become a powerful legal weapon, has an important win this tough battle of atypical pneumonia prevention significance.
"Ordinance expressly provides for the organization and leadership of dealing with public health emergencies, follow the principles and the various systems, measures to clear the government at all levels and relevant departments, social organizations and citizens in response to public health emergencies work responsibilities and obligations, but also a clear legal responsibility for acts of violation of the Ordinance. History TodayOnHistory.com
"Ordinance Chapter 6, and 54, including general rules, prevention and emergency preparedness, reporting and information dissemination, emergency treatment, liability, Annex. Ordinance is effective as of the date of publication.