2024/9/2 凌晨12:23 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Article 142 Whoever produces or sells substandard medicine, thereby causing serious harm to human health, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 10 years, and concurrently, a fine. Where the consequences are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and concurrently, a fine or confiscation of property. Where an employee of an entity dispensing medicine knowingly provides substandard medicine for another person for use, the employee shall be punished in accordance with the provisions in the preceding paragraph. Article 142a Whoever violates the laws or regulations on medicine administration and falls under any of the following circumstances, which is likely to cause serious harm to human health, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody, and concurrently, a fine, or shall be sentenced to a fine only. Where any serious harm is caused to human health or there are other serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years, and concurrently, a fine: (1) producing or selling the medicine which is prohibited from use by the medical products administration under the State Council; (2) producing or importing medicine without obtaining relevant approval documents, or knowingly selling such medicine; (3) applying for medicine registration by providing fake certificates, data, materials, or samples, or by any other deceptive means; or (4) fabricating production or inspection records. Whoever commits a crime as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, which concurrently constitutes another crime provided in Article 141 or 142 of this Law or any other crime, shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions which specify a heavier punishment. Article 143 Whoever produces or sells food that does not meet food safety standards, which is likely to cause a serious food poisoning accident or any other serious foodborne disease, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody, and concurrently, a fine. Where serious harm is caused to human health or there are other serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years, and concurrently, a fine. Where the consequences are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 7 years or life imprisonment, and concurrently, a fine or confiscation of property. Article 144 Whoever adds toxic or harmful non-food ingredients to food that he produces or sells or whoever knowingly sells food that is mixed with such ingredients shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years, and concurrently, a fine. Where serious harm is caused to human health or there are other serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years, and concurrently, a fine. Where any death is caused or there are other especially serious circumstances, the offender shall be punished in accordance with the provisions in Article 141 of this Law. en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_7.htm 2/4