Regulations on the Administration of Medical Wastes. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste prevention Pollution control Transport/storage Authorization/permit Inspection Waste management Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Regulations enter into effect on 16 June 2003. Abstract The purposes of these Regulations are to strengthen the safety administration of medical wastes, to prevent the spreading of diseases and to protect the environment. The present Regulations shall apply to the activities of collection, carrying, storage, and disposal of medical wastes, and the supervision and administration thereof. Medical institutions and entities of concentrated disposal of medical wastes shall establish and perfect the system of responsibility for medical waste administration and shall perform their duties to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases and occurrence of environmental pollution accidents caused by medical wastes. Medical institutions shall collect medical wastes they generate in anti-leaking and anti-penetrating special packages or sealed containers. An entity engaged in the concentrated disposal of medical wastes shall apply for the operation license with the administrative department of environmental protection (Chapter IV). The administrative departments of public health shall make regular supervision and inspection or irregular selective inspection of the disease prevention work, as well as the hygienic protection of the working personnel, in the collection, transport, storage, and disposal of medical wastes undertaken by the medical institutions and entities of concentrated disposal of medical wastes. The remaining part of the Regulations consist of legal liabilities and supplementary provisions. Full text English Website www.lawinfochina.com References - Legislation Implemented by Administrative Punishment Measures for Medical Waste Management (2004). Legislation | China | 2004 Keyword: Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX