Meteorology Law of the People's Republic of China. Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Climate change Hazards Offences/penalties Early warning system Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract This Law aims at developing meteorological service, standardizing meteorological activities, ensuring the accurate and timely issue of meteorological forecast, preventing meteorological disasters, properly exploiting and effectively protecting climatic resources. Competent meteorological departments at all levels shall arrange for climatic feasibility studies relating to city planning, key national construction projects, major regional economic development projects and large projects for the exploitation of climatic resources such as solar and wind energy (art.34). Moreover, the Law regulates meteorological observation, forecasting, services, prevention of meteorological disasters, exploitation of climatic resources and research in meteorological science and technology. Meteorological activities that organizations and individuals of other countries wish to conduct in China shall be subject to approval by the competent meteorological department under the State Council in conjunction with relevant departments(art. 8). The Law further provides for offences and penalties. Full text Chinese Website fj.cma.gov.cn References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations of Anhui Province on development, utilization and protection of climate resources. Legislation | China | 2014 Keyword: Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Climate change, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations on the Protection of Meteorological Facilities and Meteorological Detection Environment. Legislation | China | 2012 (2016) Keyword: Hazards, Offences/penalties, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX