BEIJING: The State Council, China's cabinet, released a review of its legislative work in 2009 on Sunday, which gave a brief account of the role legislation has played in helping people improve their livelihoods and develop society generally.

　　The State Council tabled five bills for deliberation by the Standing Committee of China's top legislature and formulated 22 administrative regulations in 2009.

　　To safeguard people's safety and promote fitness campaign, the State Council has mapped out regulations for the implementation of China's food safety law, migrant population family planning, national fitness and lottery management, it said.

　　To promote legislation regarding environment protectional, energy-saving and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the State Council formulated regulations on recycling discarded home appliances and electronic devices, regulations on prevention of marine pollution from ships as well as safe transportation and monitoring of radioactive objects.

　　The State Council also submitted laws to the NPC Standing Committee to advance the development of relevant sectors. Among them were draft laws regarding diplomatic personnel, the people's armed police force, a draft revision to the Law on Guarding State Secrets, and a draft revision of China's Organic Law of Villagers' Committees.

　　To encourage public participation in lawmaking and improve the quality of laws, the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council sought public submissions on 22 draft administrative regulations.

　　Among those laws and regulations, the draft regulation for the implementation of the Food Safety Law has attracted more than 10,000 public submissions.