Regulations on the Administration of Medical Wastes. País/Territorio China Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2003 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Residuos peligrosos Eliminación de desechos Prevención de residuos Control de la contaminación Transporte/depósito Autorización/permiso Inspección Gestión de desechos Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste Entry into force notes The Regulations enter into effect on 16 June 2003. Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.lawinfochina.com Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Administrative Punishment Measures for Medical Waste Management (2004). Legislación | China | 2004 Palabra clave: Residuos peligrosos, Eliminación de desechos, Control de la contaminación, Transporte/depósito, Infracciones/sanciones, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Gestión de desechos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX