New rules provide for better ID of relics

A national regulation on identifying cultural relics in legal cases took effect on Thursday.

The regulation was released by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security and the General Administration of Customs.

It was drafted to better supervise the identification of cultural relics, including references in the legal process, according to a statement on the heritage administration's website. It also set up a strict evaluation system to verify the quality and authority of such work.