Top 10 Traps to Avoid: Navigating China’s HGR Applications

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Authors: Han Kun Law Offices Aaron Gu | Pengfei You | Duzhiyun Zheng | Matt Zhang | Franky Yu | Leyi Wang You may click on the title below to read the Chinese versions of the article. 十大雷区：中国人类遗传资源项目申报避坑指南 In recent years, the regulatory framework for human genetic resources (“ HGR ”) in China has become increasingly mature. Regulatory authorities have issued and updated a series of laws and regulations, including the Regulations on the Administration of Human Genetic Resources (the “ HGR Regulations ”), the Implementation Rules on the Administrative Regulations on Human Genetic Resources (the “ Implementation Rules ”), the corresponding administrative guidelines, as well as the Answers for Frequently Asked Questions on Human Genetic Resource Administration . The regulatory system for HGR in China has been thereby established and refined. (For our insights on the regulations of HGR in China, please refer to: Highlights on ………………………………