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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

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