| Sector Regulations |
| National Catalogue of Hazardous Waste (No.1 Order of Ministry of Environmental Protection) |
Solid and liquid waste with one of the following situations are included in the current catalogue: |
| (1) having one or several hazardous characteristics such as corrosion, toxicity, combustibility, reactivity or infection; |
| (2) those waste not excluding hazardous characteristics and may impose harmful impacts on the environment or human health and in need of the management as hazardous waste. |
| Medical waste belongs to hazardous waste. The Classified Catalogue of Medical Waste will be separately developed and made public based on Regulations on the Management of Medical Waste. |
| According to the requirement for environmental management of hazardous waste, the competent environmental protection administrative department of the State Council will make appropriate adjustment of the catalogue at proper time and make it public. |
| The current catalogue shall put into effect as of August 1, 2008. Meanwhile, the National Catalogue of Hazardous Waste (Huanfa [1998]No.89) issued by the State Administration of Environmental Protection, National Economic and Trade Commission, Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Foreign Trade and Ministry of Public Security on January 4, 1998 shall be nullified. |
| National Environmental Protection Standards |
| Technical Guidance for the Development of Clean Production Standard (HJ/T 425-2008) |
The current standard specifies such contents as the framework structure, principle, rules and work procedures, contents, methods and format for the development of sector clean production standards. |
| The current standard is applicable to the development of sector clean production standard. |
| The current standard is issued for the first time and is a guiding standard. |
| Clean Production Standard--Iron & Steel Industry (Sintering) (HJ/T 426-2008) |
The current standard specifies the general requirements for clean production of the enterprises in iron & steel industry (sintering). |
| The current standard is applicable to the clean production examination; judgment of the potential and opportunity of clean production; assessment & publication system of the performance of clean production of the enterprises with sintering production process in iron & steel industry. It is also applicable to environmental management systems such as EIA and pollution discharge license. |
| The current standard is issued for the first time and is a guiding standard. |
| Clean Production Standard--Iron & Steel Industry (Blast furnace iron smelting) (HJ/T 427-2008) |
The current standard specifies the general requirements for clean production of the enterprises in iron & steel industry (blast furnace iron smelting). |
| The current standard is applicable to the clean production examination; judgment of the potential and opportunity of clean production; assessment & publication system of the performance of clean production of the enterprises with blast furnace iron smelting production process in iron & steel industry. It is also applicable to environmental management systems such as EIA and pollution discharge license. |
| The current standard is issued for the first time and is a guiding standard. |
| Clean Production Standard--Iron & Steel Industry (Steel Smelting) (HJ/T 428-2008) |
The current standard specifies the general requirements for clean production of the enterprises in iron & steel industry (Steel smelting). |
| The current standard is applicable to the clean production examination; judgment of the potential and opportunity of clean production; assessment & publication system of the performance of clean production of the enterprises with steel smelting production process in iron & steel industry. It is also applicable to environmental management systems such as EIA and pollution discharge license. |
| The current standard is issued for the first time and is a guiding standard. |
| Clean Production Standard--Chemical Fiber Industry (Polyester Fibre) (HJ/T 429-2008) |
The current standard specifies the general requirements for clean production of the enterprises in chemical fiber industry (polyester fibre). |
| The current standard is applicable to the clean production examination; judgment of the potential and opportunity of clean production; assessment & publication system of the performance of clean production of the enterprises that employ p-phthalic acid direct esterifying method to produce polyester and manufacture terylene fiber with polyester as raw materials. It is also applicable to environmental management systems such as EIA and pollution discharge license. |
| The current standard is issued for the first time and is a guiding standard. |
| Clean Production Standard--Calcium Carbide Industry (HJ/T 430-2008) |
The current standard specifies the general requirements for clean production of the enterprises in calcium carbide industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to the clean production examination; judgment of the potential and opportunity of clean production; assessment & publication system of the performance of clean production of the enterprises in calcium carbide industry. It is also applicable to environmental management systems such as EIA and pollution discharge license. |
| The current standard is issued for the first time and is a guiding standard. |
| Technical Specifications for the Check & Acceptance of Environmental Protection Facilities of Construction Projects--Port (HJ 436-2008) |
The current standard specifies relevant requirement and specifications for environmental check & acceptance of complete port construction projects. |
| The current standard is applicable to the environmental protection check & acceptance of the completed new, rebuild, expansion and technical reform projects of port (sea port and inland river harbor). It is also applicable to routine supervision and management of post-completion construction projects. |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Pulp and Paper Industry (GB 3544--2008) |
The current standard specifies the water pollutant discharge limit for pulp and paper making enterprises or production facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the management of water pollutant discharge of existing pulp and paper making enterprises or production facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of pulp and paper making industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new pollution sources and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The control requirements for the discharge of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to pollution discharge into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case that enterprises discharge industrial effluent into the drainage system of city or town that have sewage treatment facilities, toxic pollutants may absorb AOx and dioxin, so the monitoring sites specifies by the current standard shall comply with relevant discharge limit. The control of the discharge of other pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to the competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town that has sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Paper Industry (GB 3544--2001) and the Circular on Revision of Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Paper Industry(Huanfa[2003]No.152) will be nullified since the date when the current standard puts into effect. |
| Emission Standard of Pollutants for Electroplating (GB 21900--2008) |
The current standard specifies such contents as the discharge limit for electroplating water pollutant and air pollutant emission limit of electroplating enterprises and enterprises with electroplating facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the management of water pollutant discharge and air pollutant emission of existing electroplating enterprises. |
| The current standard is applicable to the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water & air pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of electroplating industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to anode oxidation surface treatment technological facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new pollution sources and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case an enterprise discharges industrial effluent into the drainage system of a city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the concentrations of toxic pollutants such as total Cr, Cr6+, Ni, Cd, Ag, Pb and Hg at the monitoring sites specifies by the current standard shall comply with relevant national standard. The control of the discharge of other pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town that has sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water & air pollutants discharge of electroplating enterprises shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996) and Integrated Emission Standard of Air Pollutants (GB 16297-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Down Industry (GB 2190--2008) |
The current standard specifies water pollutant discharge limit for down enterprises or production facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the management of water pollutant discharge of existing down enterprises or production facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water & air pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of down industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new pollution sources and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case an enterprise discharges industrial effluent into the drainage system of a city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the control of its pollutant discharge is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water & air pollutants discharge of down industry shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Emission Standard of Pollutants for Synthetic Leather and Artificial Leather Industry (GB 21902--2008) |
The current standard specifies such contents as the special production process and the limits for waste water and air pollutants of synthetic feather and artificial enterprises. |
| The current standard is applicable to the management of the discharge of water and air pollutants from the special production process & facilities of existing synthetic leather and artificial leather enterprises. |
| The current standard is applicable to the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water & air pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of synthetic leather and artificial leather industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new pollution sources and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case an enterprise discharges industrial effluent into the drainage system of a city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the control of its pollutant discharge is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water & air pollutants discharge of synthetic leather and artificial leather enterprises shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996) and Integrated Emission Standard of Air Pollutants (GB 16297-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Pharmaceutical Industry--Fermentation Products Category (GB 21903--2008) |
The current standard specifies such requirements as the discharge limit for water pollutants, monitoring and control requirements, implementation and supervision of relevant standard of fermentative pharmaceutical industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to the prevention, control and management of water pollution of fermentative pharmaceutical enterprises--fermentation products category as well as the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of pharmaceutical industryp-fermentation products category. |
| The prevention, control and management of water pollution of animal medicine manufacturers with the structure similar to such pharmaceuticals may also refer to the current standard. |
| The current standard is applicable to water pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new fermentative pharmaceutical enterprises and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case an enterprise discharges industrial effluent into the drainage system of a city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the control of its pollutant discharge is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water & air pollutants discharge of fermentative pharmaceutical industry--fermentation products category shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Pharmaceutical Industry--Chemical Synthesis Products Category (GB 21904--2008) |
The current standard specifies such requirements as the discharge limit for water pollutants from chemical synthetic pharmaceutical industry, monitoring and supervision requirements as well as the implementation & supervision of relevant standard. |
| The current standard is applicable to the prevention, control and management of water pollution of chemical synthetic pharmaceutical enterprises as well as the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of chemical synthetic pharmaceutical industry. It is applicable to medicine intermediate manufacturers (e.g. fine chemical manufacturers) that specially provide raw materials for the production of pharmaceuticals. The prevention, control and management of water pollution of animal medicine manufacturers with the structure similar to chemical synthetic pharmaceuticals may refer to the current standard, too. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new chemical synthetic pharmaceutical enterprises and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case an enterprise discharges industrial effluent into the drainage system of a city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the concentrations of toxic pollutants such as total Cd, mercury alkyl, Cr6+, As, Pb, Ni, and Hg at the monitoring sites specifies by the current standard shall comply with relevant national standard. The control of the discharge of other pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case that a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water pollutants discharge of chemical synthetic pharmaceutical enterprises shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Pharmaceutical Industry--Extraction Products Category (GB 21905--2008) |
The current standard specifies such requirements as the discharge limits for water pollutants of extraction pharmaceutical (excluding Chinese herbal medicines) enterprises, monitoring and control requirement as well as the implementation & supervision of relevant standard. |
| The current standard is applicable to prevention, control and management of water pollution of extraction pharmaceutical enterprises as well as the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of extraction pharmaceutical industry. The prevention, control and management of water pollution of animal medicine manufacturers with the structure similar to extraction pharmaceuticals may refer to the current standard, too. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pharmaceutical manufacturers that manufacture pharmaceuticals mainly by the extracting national plants and animals or marine creatures, rather than from chemical modification or artificial synthesis. It is not applicable to the pharmaceutical enterprises that manufacture such medicines as the derivative or similar substance of basic bio-chemical substances, fungus and its extract, preparations using animal organs or tissue as well as small animals by adopting methods including chemical synthesis and semi-synthesis. |
| The current standard is applicable to water pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new extraction pharmaceutical enterprises and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. In case that an enterprise discharges waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the control of the discharge of its pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case that a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water pollutants discharge of extraction pharmaceutical enterprises shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Pharmaceutical Industry--Chinese Traditional Medicine Category (GB 21906--2008) |
The current standard specifies such requirements as the discharge limit for water pollutants of Chinese traditional medicine enterprises, pollution monitoring & control requirement as well as the implementation & supervision of relevant standard. |
| The current standard is applicable to the prevention, control and management of water pollution of Chinese traditional medicine enterprises as well as the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of Chinese medicine industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to the industrial enterprises that employ plants and animal components as main raw materials and manufacture the powder or tablet of Chinese traditional medicine and various preparations of finished Chinese traditional medicines in accordance with National Pharmaceutical Code. The prevention, control and management of water pollution of the traditional ethnic medicine manufacturers like Tibet and Inner Mongolia as well as manufacturers of the pharmaceuticals for animals whose structure is similar to Chinese herbal medicines may also refer to the current standard. When Chinese herbal medicine enterprises extract some special medicine ingredient, they shall comply with discharge standard of water pollutants for extraction pharmaceutical industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to water pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new Chinese traditional pharmaceutical enterprises and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case that an enterprise discharges waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the concentrations of toxic pollutants such as mercury and arsenic at the monitoring sites specified in the current standard shall comply with relevant national pollutant discharge standard. The control of the discharge of its pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case that a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water pollutants discharge of Chinese traditional medicine enterprises shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Pharmaceutical Industry--Bio-pharmaceutical Category (GB 21907--2008) |
The current standard specifies such requirements as the discharge limit for water pollutants of bio-pharmaceutical enterprises, pollution monitoring & control requirement as well as the implementation & supervision of relevant standard. |
| The current standard is applicable to the prevention, control and management of water pollution of bio-pharmaceutical enterprises as well as the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, environmental protection check and acceptance of completed projects and water pollutant discharge management after putting into operation of the construction projects of bio-pharmaceutical industry. |
| The current standard is applicable to those enterprises that employ modern biotechnology (mainly genetic engineering technologies) to prepare such pharmaceuticals as polypeptide and protein medicines as well as vaccine for the purposes including treatment and diagnosis. However, the current standard is not applicable to the manufacturers that employ traditional micro-organism fermentation technology to make such medicines as antibiotic and vitamin. Research & development institutions engaged in bioengineering pharmaceuticals may comply with the current standard. The current standard is applicable to the prevention, control and management of water pollution of the enterprises using similar bioengineering technology to make pharmaceuticals for animals. |
| The current standard is applicable to water pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new bio-pharmaceutical enterprises and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case that an enterprise discharges waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the control of the discharge of its pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case that a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water pollutants discharge of bio-pharmaceutical industry shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Pharmaceutical Industry--Mixing/Compunding and Formulation Category (GB 21908--2008) |
The current standard specifies such requirements as the discharge limits of water pollutants from pharmaceutical industry--mixing/compounding and formulation category, monitoring & control requirement as well as the implementation of relevant standard and supervision on the implementation. |
| The current standard is applicable to the prevention, control and management of water pollution of pharmaceutical industry--mixing/compounding formulation category. It is also applicable to EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, post-completion environmental check & acceptance of the construction projects of pharmaceutical industry--mixing/compounding formulation category as well as the prevention, control and management of water pollution of the project after its putting into operation. The current standard is also applicable to the prevention, control and management of water pollution of the enterprises that turn active medicine ingredients into pharmaceutical for animals through such processes as mixing, processing and formulation. However, it is not applicable to Chinese patent drug enterprises. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new mixed preparation pharmaceutical enterprises and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutants specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case that an enterprise discharges waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the control of the discharge of its pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case that a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water pollutants discharge of pharmaceutical industry--mixing/compounding and formulation category shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Sugar Industry (GB 21909--2008) |
The current standard specifies the discharge limits of water pollutants from sugar making enterprises or production facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the management of the discharge of water pollutants of existing sugar enterprises or production facilities. |
| The current standard is applicable to the EIA, design of environmental protection facilities, and post-completion environmental check & acceptance of the construction projects of sugar industry as well as the management of water pollutant discharge of the project after its putting into operation. |
| The current standard is applicable to the pollution discharge permitted by law. The site selection of new pollution sources and management of existing pollution sources in special protected areas shall comply with relevant provisions of such laws and regulations as the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the People's Republic of China on Marine Environmental Protection, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste, Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution and Law of the People's Republic of China on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
| The requirements for the control of water pollutant discharge specified in the current standard are also applicable to the discharge of water pollutants into environmental water bodies by enterprises. |
| In case that an enterprise discharges waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the control of the discharge of its pollutants is subject to the consultation between the enterprise and urban sewage treatment plant in accordance with treatment capacity or shall comply with relevant standard and report to local competent environmental protection administrative department for file. Urban sewage treatment plant shall ensure that the discharge of pollutants meet relevant national pollution discharge standard. In case that a construction project is going to discharge waste water into the drainage system of city or town with sewage treatment facilities, the construction unit and urban sewage treatment plant shall comply with the proceeding provisions. |
| The control of water & air pollutants discharge of sugar making enterprises shall comply with the requirements of the current standard beginning from the date when it puts into effect and shall no longer comply with Integrated Wastewater Discharge Standard (GB 8978-1996). |
| The current standard is issued for the first time in China. |
| The following regulations and standard will be nullified since the date of the implementation of the above regulations & standards: |
| National Catalogue of Hazardous Waste [Huanfa (1998) No.89] |
| Discharge Standard of Water Pollutants for Paper Industry (GB 3544－2001) |
