Announcement No. 6 [2018] of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Administration of Customs—on Adjusting the Catalogue for the Management of the Import of Solid Wastes.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Solid waste International trade

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific

Abstract

For the purposes of further regulating the management of the import of solid wastes and preventing and controlling environmental pollution, according to the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environment Pollution Caused by Solid Wastes, the Measures for the Management of the Import of Solid Wastes and other relevant laws and regulations, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Administration of Customs have made adjustments to the Catalogue of Solid Wastes that Can Be Used as Raw Materials under Import Restrictions, and the Catalogue of Solid Wastes that Can Be Used as Raw Materials Not under Import Restrictions and the Catalogue of Solid Wastes Prohibited from Importation currently in force.

Full text

Chinese

Website

www.customs.gov.cn

References - Legislation

Implements

Administrative Measures for the import of solid waste.

Legislation | China | 2011

Keyword: Solid waste, International trade, Pollution control, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environment Pollution Caused by Solid Wastes (2020).

Legislation | China | 1995 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Hazardous waste, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX