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Circular of the General Office of the State Council on the Strict Control on Transboundary Movements of Foreign Waste to China.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous waste Transboundary movement of waste Waste disposal Inspection Waste management
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Circular provides for measures to stop illegally imported harmful waste from abroad. The import of foreign waste shall be administered in two categories: waste that is forbidden to be imported; and, waste that can be used as a raw material but the import of which shall be under strict control. The National Environmental Protection Agency shall be the only department to have the authority to examine, approve and make strict inspections on imported waste that can be used as a raw material.

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