Producers and sellers of fake or substandard vaccines2 will be subject to heavier punishment, including increased fines, according to a draft law.
根据一项法律草案,假疫苗或不合规疫苗的生产商、销售商将被从重处罚,其中包括加大罚款力度。
The draft
vaccine1 administration law is under third reading at a bimonthly session of the
Standing3 Committee of the National People's Congress, China’s top
legislative4 body, on Tuesday.
Companies will face fines of up to 50 times the value of the produced or sold fake vaccines, the latest draft said. The previous draft, released in April,
stipulated5 a fine of up to 30 times for such
offenses6.
In addition, companies that produce or sell fake vaccines will face
confiscation7 of illegal proceeds, raw materials, packaging materials and equipment, according to the draft. They may face
revocation8 of production
licenses9.
The draft also
stipulates10 a fine of up to 30 times the value of the produced or sold substandard vaccines, compared with a fine of up to 20 times stipulated in the previous draft.
Criminal suspects involving vaccines will receive heavier punishment according to law, according to the draft.
The draft law was first submitted to the top legislature for review in December.