Announcement on Adjusting and Revising the “Catalog of Solid Waste Prohibited from Importation”, the “Catalog of Solid Waste that Can Be Used as Raw Materials under Import Restrictions,” and the “Catalog of Solid Waste that Can Be Used as Raw Material under Automatic Import Licensing” Issued in 2009.

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

This Announcement is a joint Announcement No. 80 [2014] of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the General Administration of Customs, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

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