The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued its Temporary Regulations for Utilizing Death Penalty Prisoners' Bodies or Organs in 1984. Below are quotes from those regulation:

[Title] The Highest People's Court, the Highest People's Procuratorate, Public Safety Ministry, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Civil Affairs - Temporary Regulation of Utilizing Death Penalty Prisoners' Bodies or Organs

[Issue from] The Highest People's Court, the Highest People's Procuratorate, Public Safety Ministry, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Civil Affairs

[Issue Date] October 9, 1984

[Document Number] (84) Justice/Research #447

[Document Serial Number] 1984, no. 12

"Article 4: While using death penalty prisoners' bodies or organs we must be careful about the social effect, so it must be kept secret, and conducted within the work unit that uses the bodies or organs. If it is necessary, with approval of the people's court that has sentenced the death penalty, the operation vehicles from the health facilities are allowed to drive to the execution site to harvest the organs, but they are not allowed to use vehicles with Health facilities' license plates, or wear white medical uniforms. After the harvesting operations are completed, security guards shall remain at the execution sites."