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Law of the P.R.C on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste (amended 2020)
Local Title:
中华人民共和国固体废物污染环境防治法(2020年修订)
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Environmental Protection (now MEE);  Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2020-04-29
Implementation Date:
2020-09-01
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Official 中华人民共和国固体废物污染环境防治法(2020年修订)
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Summary

On April 29, 2020, the revised Law of the People’s Republic China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste was approved by the National People Commission Standing Committee. China Xinhuanet is authorized to publish the full text of the law and the revision is scheduled to enter into force on September 1, 2020.

Last June, the draft revision was submitted to the NPC Standing Committee for review for the first time. Topics such as disposal of hazardous waste, management of industrial waste, domestic waste sorting system and so on were heatedly discussed during the review. In this article, the updates in the final version, and the specifications on hazardous waste treatment will be introduced.

History
2020-04-29
Law of the P.R.C on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste (amended 2020)
In force
Release Date: 2020-04-29
Implementation Date : 2020-09-01
2016-11-07
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