Measures on Administrative Penalty for Environmental Protection. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental audit 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 enter into force on 6 August 1999. Abstract The purpose of these Measures is to standardize environmental protection administrative penalties, ensure and supervise the effective exercise of environmental management by the competent departments of environmental protection administration and to protect the rights and interests of citizens and organizations. The Measures consist of 53 articles divided into 5 Chapters: General provisions (I); Organs imposing the administrative penalty and their jurisdiction (II); Procedures for imposition of administrative penalties (III); Enforcement of administrative penalties (IV); Supplementary provisions (V). Full text English/Chinese References - Legislation Repealed by Decree No. 8 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China laying down Measures for Administrative Penalties for the Environment. Legislation | China | 2010 Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX