Head of the Ministry of Justice answers questions from reporters on the revision of the Regulations on the Procedures for the Formulation of Administrative Regulations.

Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council recently signed State Council Order No. 838, promulgating the revised "Regulations on the Procedures for the Formulation of Administrative Regulations", which will take effect from July 1, 2026. The person in charge of the Ministry of Justice answered questions from reporters regarding the regulations. Question: What provisions does the regulations make in improving the overall requirements for the formulation of administrative regulations? This revision of the regulations mainly improves the overall requirements for the formulation of administrative regulations in three aspects: First, it clarifies that the formulation of administrative regulations should adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Second, it improves the working principles, stating that the formulation of administrative regulations should fully implement the new development concept accurately and comprehensively, coordinate development and security, focus on the synergy between legislation and reform, development, and stability, and emphasize the protection and promotion of social equity and justice. It also aims to optimize the legal business environment, serve high-quality development and high-level opening-up, and build a rule of law government. It should adhere to scientific legislation, democratic legislation, and legal legislation, enhance the systematization, integrity, synergy, and timeliness of legislation. Third, it summarizes the experience of urgent legislation, stipulating that administrative regulations that are urgently needed for the overall work of the party and the state, urgently anticipated by the people, have a limited scope, and are not controversial among relevant parties, should be quickly responded to, optimizing the working method and accelerating related legislative work. Question: What provisions does the regulations make in further strengthening legislative coordination? In order to further strengthen legislative coordination, this revision of the regulations mainly improves relevant systems in three aspects: First, it perfects the requirements for applying for project approval, clarifying that relevant departments of the State Council should implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, and submit project proposals needed in practice and with mature legislative timing. Second, it strengthens the coordination of legislative plans, requiring the Department of Legal Affairs of the State Council to formulate the annual legislative work plan of the State Council, taking into account the maturity and urgency of legislative projects, highlighting key areas, emerging areas, and areas involving foreign affairs. Third, it strengthens the implementation of legislative plans, requiring drafting departments to strictly implement the legislative work plan and implement the pre-assessment mechanism; the Department of Legal Affairs of the State Council should strengthen organizational coordination, supervision, and guidance, and coordinate the implementation of the legislative work plan.