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Environmental Protection Law.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Farming Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Agricultural development Framework law Basic legislation Environmental planning Ecosystem preservation Liability/compensation Early warning system Pollution control Access-to-information EIA Public participation Protection of environment Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution Sustainable use Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Law shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.
Abstract

This Law aims to protect and improve the environment, prevent and control pollution and other public hazards, safeguard public health, enhance the construction of ecological civilization and promote sustainable economic and social development. This Law consists of 7 Chapters divided into 70 articles: General Provisions (I); Supervision and administration (II); Environment protection and improvement (III); Prevention and control of pollution and other public hazards (IV); Information disclosure and public participation (V); Legal liability (VI); Supplementary provisions (VII).

Full text
English/Chinese
Website
www.gov.cn; www.chinadialogue.net

References - Legislation

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Protection Measure of Xiamen City of PRC on Agricultural Environment.

Legislation | China | 1999

Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Discharge standard of pollutants for municipal wastewater treatment plant( National Standard GB 18918-2002 ).

Legislation | China | 2002

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Waste management, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Discharge standard of water pollutants for meat packing industry (GB 13457-92).

Legislation | China | 1992

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Standard for pollutant discharge from ships ( GB 3552-83).

Legislation | China | 1983

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Shandong Province on marine environmental protection

Legislation | China | 2004

Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine protected areas, Policy/planning, Inspection, Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Offences/penalties, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement No. 3 of 2008 of Ministry of Environmental Protection establishing National Pollutants Discharge Standard concerning Limits and Measurement Method for Exhaust Pollutants from Gasoline Engines of Heavy-duty Vehicles (III, IV) (GB 14762-2008).

Legislation | China | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Administrative Measures for the Recording of Local Environmental Quality Standards and Pollutant Emission Standards.

Legislation | China | 2009

Keyword: Environmental standards, Registration, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

National Standards for irrigation water quality

Legislation | China | 1992

Keyword: Water quality standards, Groundwater, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Specifications for Offshore Environmental Monitoring(HJ442--2008.

Legislation | China | 2009

Keyword: Marine pollution, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Institution, Early warning system, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures of Zhejiang Province for promotion of agricultural waste processing and utilization.

Legislation | China | 2010

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No.10 of Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China promulgating the Provisions on the Environmental Safety Management of Import and Export Microbe Strains Used in Environmental Protection (Jointly issued by Ministry of Environmental Protection and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine) .

Legislation | China | 2010

Keyword: International trade, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation of Hainan province on environmental protection.

Legislation | China | 1990 (2012)

Keyword: Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Liability/compensation, Pollution control, EIA, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement No. 26 of 2008 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China promulgating Effluent Standards of Pollutants for Heterocyclic Pesticides Industry (National Standard GB 21523—2008)

Legislation | China | 2008

Keyword: Pesticides, Effluent waste water/discharge, EIA, Inspection, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement No. 26 of 2008 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China promulgating discharge standards of water pollutants for sugar industry (National Standard GB 21909-2008).

Legislation | China | 2009

Keyword: EIA, Inspection, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement No. 34 of 2005 of the State Environmental Protection Administration promulgating discharge standard of pollutants for beer industry (National Standard GB 19821—2005).

Legislation | China | 2005

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, EIA, Inspection, Emissions, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation of Hubei Province on prevention and control of water pollution.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Environmental planning, Inspection, Institution, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Public participation, Offences/penalties, Local government, Policy/planning, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Discharge standard of pollutants for livestock and poultry breeding (National Standard GB 18596-2001).

Legislation | China | 2001

Keyword: Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement No. 63 of 2008 of Ministry of Environmental Protection promulgating the cleaner production standard for wine industry.

Legislation | China | 2008

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Pollution control, Environmental standards, Waste management, Classification/declassification, Standards, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement No. 50 of 2009 of Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China laying down technical requirements for pollution treatment projects of livestock and poultry farms (National Environmental Protection Standard HJ 497-2009)

Legislation | China | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Air quality/air pollution, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Announcement No. 39 of 2009 of Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China laying down the Farmland Environmental Quality Evaluation Standards for Livestock and Poultry Production (National Environmental Protection Standard HJ 568-2010).

Legislation | China | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Pastoralism, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Hainan province on nature reserves.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Protected area, Policy/planning, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Liability/compensation, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for the Investigation and Handling of Environmental Emergencies.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Environmental audit, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Interim Provisions for the Administration of Pollutant Discharge License.

Legislation | China | 2016

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Governance, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste non-domestic sources, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for the Disclosure of Environmental Information by Enterprises and Public Institutions.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Inspection, Pollution control, Monitoring, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for Farmland Soil Environmental Management Soil Environmental Management (Trial Implementation).

Legislation | China | 2017

Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Classification/declassification, Policy/planning, Inspection, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Interim Measures for the Management of Recovery and Utilization of New Energy Vehicle Power Battery.

Legislation | China | 2018

Keyword: Inspection, Transport/storage, Energy conservation/energy production, Hazardous waste, Research, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for Continuous Penalty on a Daily Basis.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for the Implementation of Sealing-up and Impounding by Competent Environmental Protection Departments.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for the Administration of Credentials for Environmental Supervision and Inspection and Law Enforcement.

Legislation | China | 2013

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Pollution control, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hunan Province Dongting Lake Protection Regulations.

Legislation | China | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Certification, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental planning, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Inspection, Integrated management, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pesticides, Policy/planning, Priorities, Protection of environment, Surface water, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Pollution control, Sewerage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Tailings.

Legislation | China | 2022

Keyword: Mining, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for the Administration of the Law-based Disclosure of Environmental Information by Enterprises.

Legislation | China | 2021

Keyword: Inspection, Pollution control, Monitoring, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical specifications for manual monitoring of ozone depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases in ambient air.

Legislation | China | 2022

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Emissions, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Ozone layer, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical specifications for continuous automated monitoring of controlled halogenated compounds in background atmosphere by low temperature pre-concentration / gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(on trail).

Legislation | China | 2022

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Emissions, Environmental standards, Monitoring, Ozone layer, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China and the State Administration for Market Regulation (No. 28) promulgating the List of Key Controlled New Pollutant.

Legislation | China | 2022

Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for Ecological Environment Supervision of Ecological Conservation Red Lines (for Trial Implementation).

Legislation | China | 2022

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for the Administration of Ecological Environment Statistics.

Legislation | China | 2023

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Protection of environment, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Rules for Labeling Automated Monitoring Data of Pollutant Discharge.

Legislation | China | 2022

Keyword: Monitoring, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical Guidelines for Eco-environmental Impact Analysis of Economic and Technical Policies (for Trial Implementation).

Legislation | China | 2020

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment.

Legislation | China | 2018

Keyword: EIA, Public participation, Inspection, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for Determination and Handling Falsification of Environmental Monitoring Data.

Legislation | China | 2015

Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures of Jilin Province for the Administration of the Social Ecological Environment Monitoring Institutions.

Legislation | China | 2023

Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the Hulun Lake National Nature Reserve.

Legislation | China | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Protected area, Policy/planning, Institution, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Liability/compensation, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures for Coordination Work between Administrative Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice in Environmental Protection.

Legislation | China | 2017

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Governance, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notice of the Supreme People's Court, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Environmental Protection on Implementing the Environmental Civil Public Interest Litigation System

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Hubei Province on Water Environmental Protection of the Han River Basin.

Legislation | China | 2020

Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Water quality standards, Waste disposal, Effluent waste water/discharge, Industrial water use, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the prevention and control of air pollution..

Legislation | China | 2018

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Governance, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical guidelines for risk assessment of contaminated sites.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring, Risk assessment/management, Freshwater pollution, Standards, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical guidelines for environmental site monitoring.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring, Inspection, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical guidelines for environmental site investigation.

Legislation | China | 2014

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring, Inspection, Groundwater, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical Specifications for Boundary Settlement and Defining Standards of Ecological Protection Red Line.

Legislation | China | 2019

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Measures of Zhejiang Province for Promotion of Agricultural Waste Comprehensive Utilization.

Legislation | China | 2010

Keyword: Fiscal and market measures, Offences/penalties, Research, Solid waste, Subsidy/incentive, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical Guidelines for groundwater remediation and risk control of contaminated sites.

Legislation | China | 2019

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Risk assessment/management, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental quality evaluation standard for farmland of greenhouse vegetables production.

Legislation | China | 2007

Keyword: Irrigation, Monitoring, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Vegetables/legumes, Food quality control/food safety, Soil pollution/quality

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Technical Specification for soil Environmental monitoring.

Legislation | China | 2004

Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Interim Measures for Identification of Persons Responsible for Soil Pollution of Agricultural Land.

Legislation | China | 2021

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Agricultural land, Enforcement/compliance, Institution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Interim Measures for the Identification of Persons Responsible for Soil Pollution in Construction Land.

Legislation | China | 2021

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Agricultural land, Enforcement/compliance, Institution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution caused by Solid Waste.

Legislation | China | 2022

Keyword: Pollution control, Protection of environment, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in Wuhai City and Surrounding Areas.

Legislation | China | 2019

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental planning, Governance, Inspection, Integrated management, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Public health, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hebei Province Ecological Environment Protection Regulations.

Legislation | China | 2020

Keyword: Biodiversity, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Biotechnology, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Protected area, Protection of environment, Protection of habitats, Sustainable use, Wetlands, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Protection of species, Transport/storage, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulations of Hebei Province on the Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution.

Legislation | China | 2021

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Pollution control, Sustainable use, Public health, Risk assessment/management, Agricultural land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX