BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday warned chemical plants across the country to stop production of two banned drugs for Olympic Games.

    In a jointly-released regulation from the Ministries of Public Security, Information and Industry, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the Food and Drug Administration, production of anabolic agents and peptide hormones was banned.

    Anabolic agents and peptide hormones, both on a doping list, have been used by athletes to unfairly improve their body's performance and are banned by the International Olympic Committee.

    Chinese chemical plants must cease the drugs' production, seal up the drugs' storage and recall the sold production to the best of their ability.

    Advertising or selling the drugs on the Internet is also banned.

    Plants which fail to comply with the regulation will loose their production licenses and may face criminal charges.

    The Ministry of Public Security encouraged the public to report suspected offences using hotlines and email addresses: 010-88331027, 12315 and qyjjdc@saic.gov.cn, xfjjb@sda.gov.cn.

 Special report: 2008 Olympic Games