Measures for the Administration of Permit for Operation of Dangerous Wastes. Country/Territory China Document type Miscellaneous Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Transport/storage Pollution control Authorization/permit Liability/compensation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Measures enter into force on 1 July 2004. Abstract The purposes of these Measures are to strengthen the supervision over and administration on business activities that undertake the collection, storage and disposal of dangerous wastes and to prevent dangerous wastes from polluting the environment. These Measures consist of 6 Chapters divided into 33 articles. Chapter II and Chapter III provide for requirements and procedures to obtain a permit for operation of dangerous wastes. The period of validity of the permit for comprehensive operation of dangerous wastes shall be 5 years, while the period of validity of the permit for operation of dangerous wastes collection shall be 3 years. The competent department of environmental protection of the people’s government shall be responsible for the supervision over and administration on the permit for operation of dangerous wastes as provided for in Chapter IV. Legal liabilities are provided for in Chapter V and Chapter VI contains supplementary provisions. Full text English Website www.lawinfochina.com References - Legislation Implements 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 Implemented by Implementation Rules of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for the Examination and Approval of Hazardous Waste Business Licenses. Legislation | China | 2017 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX