The materials for communicable disease control in stock by competent authorities and medical care institutions at various levels shall be maintained regularly and necessary sample-testing conducted. Materials that are overdue the labeled validity date shall not be included in the stockpile for management.
Materials for communicable disease control that are overdue the labeled validity date shall be processed, unless otherwise regulated by law, by the competent authorities at various levels in the following ways:
1. save for use in training and education and research;
2. donate to organizations (institutions), schools and public enterprises for non-disease control use;
3. replace with new products or sold by the remaining value of the materials for communicable disease control;
4. destroy;
5. other ways designated by the central competent authority.

Disinfectants or pesticides stockpiled by competent authorities at various levels shall be, within three months prior to the validity, appropriated to local relevant organizations for effective use.

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