Administrative Punishment Measures for Medical Waste Management (2010). Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous waste Waste disposal Pollution control Transport/storage Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Waste management Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of these Measures is to regulate the administrative penalties for acts violating the provisions on the administration of medical wastes. The Measures are developed in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes, and the Regulation on Medical Waste Management. The Measures consist of 17 Articles. Full text English Website www.mep.gov.cn