《突发公共卫生事件应急条例》在抗击非典型肺炎中发挥了重要作用 ,标志着我国进一步将突发事件应急处理工作纳入法制化管理的轨道。为更好地发挥条例的作用 ,现就条例对突发事件的定义提出我们的看法 ,与专家和同行探讨。1　突发事件的判定需进一步明确《条例》所称突发事件是 The “Emergency Regulations on Public Health Emergencies” played an important role in the fight against atypical pneumonia, marking our country’s further efforts to include emergency handling of emergencies in the track of legal management. In order to better play the role of the Ordinance, we now share our views on the definition of emergencies and discuss with experts and colleagues. 1 The determination of emergencies needs to be further clarified that the “incidents” mentioned in the “Regulations” are