Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law

This Law has been repealed by the Ecological and Environmental Code, effective Aug. 15, 2026

Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution
中华人民共和国土壤污染防治法

[Full Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Aug. 31, 2018, effective Jan. 1, 2019)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (171–0–0)
• Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 12^th NPCSC Category I; 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2017, 2018
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Aug. 27–31, 2018 (Full Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Dec. 22–27, 2017 (Chinese only) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 27, 2018
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: June 22–27, 2017 (Chinese, English) 💬
    • Public consultation: June 28–July 27, 2017
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (June 22, 2017)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Dec. 22, 2017)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Aug. 27, 2018)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Aug. 31, 2018)
  • Presidential Order (Aug. 31, 2018)
• Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Aug. 31, 2018)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Adopts E-Commerce Law, Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law & Amends Individual Income Tax Law (Sept. 3, 2018)
• NPC Standing Committee Releases 2018 Legislative Plan (Apr. 27, 2018)
• 28th Session Watch Pt. 1: National Intelligence, Soil Pollution, National Anthem, and Others on Agenda—But No Sign of State Supervision (Yet) (June 15, 2017)
• NPC Standing Committee Schedules Major Legislation for 2017 (May 3, 2017)

Last updated: March 12, 2026, 21:08 EDT