Hogan Lovells Publications | Government Relations and Public Affairs Alert | 08 July 2019

New human genetic resources regulations in China

On 28 May 2019 the People's Republic of China State Council promulgated the People's Republic of China Human Genetic Resources Administrative Regulations, which took effect on 1 July 2019.

The 2019 Human Genetic Resources Regulations regulates the collection, preservation, utilization, and provision to third parties including the export of Chinese human genetic resources, as well as spelling out the punishments that may accompany violations of the rules.

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