Laws

1. Pharmaceutical Administration Law (revised version) (adopted at the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee on February 28)

2. Law on the Autonomy of Minority Ethnic Regions (revised version) (adopted at the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee on February 28)

3. Law on Joint Ventures with Chinese and Foreign Investment (revised version)(adopted at the Fourth Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 15)

4. Law on the Administration of Tax Collection (revised version) (adopted at the 21st meeting of Standing Committee on April 28)

5. Trust Law (adopted at the 21st meeting of the Standing Committee on April 28)

6. Marriage Law (revised version) (adopted at the 21st meeting of the Standing Committee on April 28)

7. Law on National Defense Education (adopted at the 21st meeting of the Standing Committee on April 28)

8. Law on Judges (revised version) (adopted at the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee on June 30)

9. Public Procurators' Law (revised version) (adopted at the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee on June 30)

10. Law on Prevention and Control of Desertification (adopted at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee on August 31)

11. Amendments (II) to Criminal Law (adopted at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee on August 31)

12. The Decision on Revising Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 27)

13. The Decision on Revising Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 27)

14. Law on Prevention and Treatment of Occupational Diseases (adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 27)

15. Law on Administration and Use of Sea Areas (adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 27)

16. The Decision on Revising Trade Union Law of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 27)

17. Law on Population and Family Planning (adopted at the 25th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

18. Amendments (III) to Criminal Law (adopted at the 25th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

19. Lawyers Act (revised version) (adopted at the 25th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

Legal Interpretation

20. Interpretations concerning Article 228, Article 342 and Article 410 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee on August 31)

Decisions on Legal Issues

21. The Resolution on More Publicity Activities Concerning the Construction of Legal System (adopted at the 21st meeting of the Standing Committee on April 28)

22. The Decision on the Establishment of National Defense Education Day (adopted at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee on August 31)

23. The Decision Concerning the Time for Re-election of the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress (adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 27.

II. 16 Pieces in 2000 (including 13 laws, 1 legal interpretation and 2 decisions concerning legal issues)

Laws

24. Law on Legislation (adopted at the Third Session of the 9th People's Congress on March 15)

25. Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution (revised version) (adopted at the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee on April 29)

26. Law on Product Quality (revised version) (adopted at the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee on July 8)

27. Seeds Law (adopted at the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee on July 8)

28. Customs Law (revised version) (adopted at the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee on July 8)

29. Patent Law (revised version) (adopted at the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee on August 25)

30. Law on the National Use of Language and Script (adopted at the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

31. Fishery Law (revised version) (adopted at the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

32. Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Family Members of Overseas Chinese (revised version) (adopted at the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

33. Law on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures (revised version) (adopted at the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

34. Law on Foreign-Capital Enterprises (revised version) (adopted at the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

35. Extradition Law (adopted at the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 28)

36. Military Service Regulations Pertaining to PLA Officers in Active Service (revised version) (adopted at the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 28)

Legal Interpretation

37. Interpretation Regarding Paragraph 2 in Article 93 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 14th meeting of the Standing Committee on March 1)

Decisions on Legal Issues

38. The Decision on Strengthening Economic Supervision (adopted at the 14th meeting of the Standing Committee on March 1)

39. The Decision on Safeguarding Internet Security (adopted at the 19th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 28)

III. 24 Pieces in 1999 (including 1 amendment to the Constitution, 15 laws, 1 legal interpretation and 7 decisions concerning legal issues)

Amendment to the Constitution

40. Amendments to the Constitution (adopted at the Second Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 15)

Laws

41. Contract Law (adopted at the Second Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 15)

42. Law on Administrative Reconsideration (adopted at the 9th meeting of the Standing Committee on April 29)

43. Law on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (adopted at the 10th meeting of the Standing Committee on June 28)

44. Garrison Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region (adopted at the 10th meeting of the Standing Committee on June 28)

45. Law on Donations for Public Welfare (adopted at the 10th meeting of the Standing Committee on June 28)

46. Law on Solely-funded Enterprises (adopted at the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee on August 30)

47. Law on Public Bidding (adopted at the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee on August 30)

48. The Decision on Revising Individual Income Tax Law (adopted at the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee on August 30)

49. Meteorology Law (adopted at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

50. Accounting Law (revised version) (adopted at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

51. The Decision on Revising Highway Law (adopted at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

52. Marine Environment Protection Law (adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 25)

53. Amendments to the Criminal Law (adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 25) (The decisions on punishing accounting crimes and futures crimes submitted by the State Council for deliberation are combined to form the amendments)

54. Special Maritime Procedure Law (adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 25)

55. The Decision on Revising Company Law (adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 25)

Legal Interpretation

56. Interpretation by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Regarding Paragraph 4 in Article 22 and Category (3) of Paragraph 2 in Article 24 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 10th meeting of the Standing Committee on June 26)

Decisions on Legal Issues

57. Decision on Measures for Resignation of Deputies of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to the 9th National People's Congress (adopted at the 7th meeting of the Standing Committee on January 30)

58. Measures for Election of Deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China to the 9th National People's Congress (adopted at the Second Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 15)

59. Decision on Banning Heretical Cult Organization, and Preventing and Punishing Cult Activities (adopted at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 30)

60. Decision Concerning the Handling of the Laws Previously in Force in Macao in Accordance With Article 145 of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee on October 31)

61. Decision on Adding Laws to the List of the National Laws in Annex III to the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 25)

62. Decision on Tightening Examination of and Supervision over Central Budgeting (adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 25)

63. The Decision on Approving the Report on the Work of the Preparatory Committee for the Macao Special Administrative Region under the National People's Congress and the Proposal for Concluding the Work (adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 25)

IV. 20 Pieces in 1998 (including 11 laws, 1 legal interpretation and 8 decisions concerning legal issues)

Laws

64. The Decision on Revising Forestry Law (adopted at the 2nd meeting of the Standing Committee on April 29)

65. Law of Fire Prevention (adopted at the 2nd meeting of the Standing Committee on April 29)

66. Law on Licensed Doctors (adopted at the 3rd meeting of the Standing Committee on June 26)

67. Law on Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf (adopted at the 3rd meeting of the Standing Committee on June 26)

68. Higher Education Law (adopted at the 4th meeting of the Standing Committee on August 29)

69. Land Administration Law (adopted at the 4th meeting of the Standing Committee on August 29)

70. Organic Law of Villagers' Committees (amendments) (adopted at the 5th meeting of the Standing Committee on November 4)

71. The Decision on Revising Adoption Law (adopted at the 5th meeting of the Standing Committee on November 4)

72. Securities Law (adopted at the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

73. The Decision on Revising Military Service Law (adopted at the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

74. Decision on Punishing Crimes of Fraudulently Purchasing, Evading and Illegally Trading in Foreign Exchange (adopted at the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

Legal Interpretation

75. Explanations of Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region (adopted at the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

Decisions on Legal Issues

76. Measures for Election of the Component Members of the Special Committees Under the 9th National People's Congress (adopted at the First Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 6)

77. Decision on Establishing Special Committees Under the 9th National People's Congress (adopted at the First Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 6)

78. Measures for Election and Decision on Appointments for the First Session of the 9th National People's Congress (adopted at the First Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 10)

79. Decision on the Plan for Restructuring the State Council (adopted at the First Session of the 9th National People's Congress on March 10)

80. Decision on the By-election of Deputies of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to the 9th National People's Congress (adopted at the 5th meeting of the Standing Committee on November 4)

81. Decision on Adding Laws to the List of the National Laws in Annex III to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (adopted at the 5th meeting of the Standing Committee on November 4)

82. Decision on Establishment of the Budget Commission of the NPC Standing Committee (adopted at the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)

83. Decision on Establishment of People's Courts and People's Procuratorates in the Production and Construction Corps in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (adopted at the 6th meeting of the Standing Committee on December 29)