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Seawater Quality Standard of the People's Republic of China.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Environmental standards Pollution control Classification/declassification Territorial sea Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Has come into force on 1 July 1998.
Abstract

In view of executing the Environment Protection Law and the Marine Environment Protection Law, preventing and controlling seawater pollution, protecting marine biological resources and other marine resources, and preserving marine ecosystem, this Standard is hereby formulated. It classifies seawater quality into four grades, and gives the quality standards for each grade.

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