The Provisions on the Safety Supervision and Administration of Transport of Dangerous Goods by Ships, as adopted at the 12th executive meeting of the Ministry of Transport on July 20, 2018, are issued on July 31, 2018 and shall come into force on September 15, 2018.

For the purposes of strengthening the supervision and administration of the transport of dangerous goods by vessels, guaranteeing the safety of people and the security of property on water, and preventing ships from polluting the environment, these Provisions are developed according to the Maritime Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Ports, the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of Traffic Safety in Inland Waters, the Regulation of the People's Republic of China on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals and other laws and administrative regulations.