Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes
中华人民共和国固体废物污染环境防治法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Oct. 30, 1995, effective Apr. 1, 1996; revised Dec. 29, 2004, effective Apr. 1, 2005; amended and effective June 29, 2013; amended and effective Apr. 24, 2015; amended and effective Nov. 7, 2016; revised Apr. 29, 2020, effective Sept. 1, 2020)

  • Status: Revision passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafter: Ministry of Ecology and Environment
  • Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2018, 2019 (presumed), 2020
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: April 2020 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: December 2019 (Chinese only)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: June 2019 (Chinese only)
    • State Council public consultation: July 2018 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2020(2): 414–438]
    • Explanation (June 25, 2019)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Dec. 23, 2019)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Apr. 26, 2020)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Apr. 28, 2020)
    • Presidential Order (Apr. 29, 2020)
  • Official Q&A: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission (Apr. 29, 2020)

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