Decree No. 47 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection promulgating the Administrative Measures for the Approval of Exporting Hazardous Wastes. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Transboundary movement of waste Hazardous waste International trade Waste management Inspection Transport/storage Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Measures entered into force on 1 March 2008. Abstract These Measures are developed in accordance with the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal and the relevant laws and administrative regulations, aiming to regulate hazardous waste export administration and prevent environmental pollution. The Text consists of 5 Chapters: General provisions (I); Export application and approval (II); Supervision and management (III); Penalties (IV); Supplementary provisions (V). Full text Chinese Website www.mep.gov.cn