On March 12, 2026, the 14th National People's Congress officially adopted the Ecological and Environmental Code of the People's Republic of China. The Code consists of five main parts and a total of 1,242 articles. 

This is Part 2: Pollution Prevention and Control of the Code, comprising:

• Section 1 General Rules

• Section 2 Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control

• Section 3 Water Pollution Prevention and Control

• Section 4 Marine Pollution Prevention and Control

• Section 5 Soil Pollution Prevention and Control

• Section 6 Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control

• Section 7 Noise Pollution Prevention and Control

• Section 8 Radioactive Pollution Prevention and Control

• Section 9 Chemical Substance Pollution Risk Control, Electromagnetic Radiation and Light Pollution Prevention and Control

For industry operators, it establishes core regulatory mechanisms including the ecological environment partition control system, rigorous environmental impact assessments (EIA), and a pollutant discharge permit system. It legally binds enterprises to implement source prevention, process control, and comprehensive pollution monitoring across air, water, soil, and marine environments.