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Interim Provisions on the Administration of Environmental Protection of Waste Imports.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
International trade Solid waste Waste management Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
These provisions enter into force on 1 April 1996.
Abstract

These Provisions have been formulated to strengthen the environmental management of waste importation and to prevent environmental pollution caused by imported waste materials. The National Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate a list of waste that can be used as raw material and is restricted in importation by the State (Annex I). An application for waste importation shall be submitted for approval and the procedures for this are described in articles 10 to 12. To evaluate the environmental risks involved in waste importation, the National Environmental Protection Agency shall issue and approve a "Qualification Certificate for Evaluating Risks involved in Waste Importation". Provisions for penalty are specified in Chapter III.

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