Measures for the Administration of Permits to Handle Dangerous Wastes (Revised in 2016)
Measures for the Administration of Permits to Handle Dangerous Wastes (Revised in 2016)
Measures for the Administration of Permits to Handle Dangerous Wastes (Revised in 2016)
Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China No.666
February 6, 2016
(Promulgated by the Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China No. 408 on May 30, 2004; revised for the first time according to the
Decision of the State Council on Revising Some Administrative Regulations on December 7, 2013; and revised for the second time according to the Decision of the State Council on Revising Certain Administrative Regulations on February 6, 2016)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Measures have been formulated, in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste, to strengthen supervision over and administration of the business activities of collection, storage and disposal of dangerous wastes, and to prevent dangerous wastes from polluting the environment.
Article 2 Any entity that undertakes the business activities of collection, storage and/or disposal of dangerous wastes within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall obtain a permit to handle dangerous wastes, in accordance with the provisions of the Measures.
Article 3 A permit to handle dangerous waste shall be divided into the permit for the comprehensive collection, storage and disposal of dangerous waste, and the permit to collect dangerous waste, based on business operations.
Any entity that obtains a permit for the comprehensive handling of dangerous wastes may undertake the collection, storage and/or disposal of various dangerous wastes. An entity that obtains a permit for the collection of dangerous wastes may only undertake the business activities involving the collection of dangerous wastes, such as waste mineral oil produced in the activity of motor vehicle maintenance, and the waste cadmium and nickel batteries produced by residents during their daily lives.
Article 4 The competent department of environmental protection of the people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for examining, approving, issuing and supervising the administration of permits to handle dangerous wastes, in accordance with the provisions of the Measures.
Chapter II Requirements on an Application to Obtain a Permit to Handle Dangerous Wastes
Article 5 The following requirements shall be met by applicants seeking a permit for the comprehensive collection, storage and/or disposal of dangerous wastes:
1. Have more than 3 technicians, who hold the intermediate title of a technical post, or above, and who have majored in environmental engineering, or a relevant major, and who have at least 3 years of experience in solid waste pollution treatment;
2. Have vehicles that meet relevant safety requirements of the competent department of traffic control of the State Council for the transportation of dangerous goods;
3. Have packing facilities, the facilities and equipment for transfer and temporary storage, and qualified storage facilities and equipment that have been checked and meet the national and local standards for environmental protection and safety requirements;
4. Have disposal facilities, equipment and matching facilities to treat and prevent pollution, which conform to the plans of the state, the provinces, autonomous regions or the municipalities directly under the Central Government for the construction of facilities for the disposal of dangerous wastes, and the national or local standards for environmental protection and safety requirements. Among them, the facilities for the centralized disposal of medical wastes shall correspond with relevant national health standards and requirements for the disposal of medical waste;
5. Have disposal technology and techniques that conform to the class of dangerous wastes they manage;
6. Have regulations and systems that ensure the safety of the management of dangerous wastes, pollution prevention and treatment measures and emergency-rescue measures for accidents; and
7. In the event dangerous wastes are disposed of by filling and burying, the land-use right to the place of filling and burying shall be obtained lawfully.
Article 6 The following requirements shall be met when an applicant seeks a permit to collect dangerous wastes:
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Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China No.666
February 6, 2016
(Promulgated by the Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China No. 408 on May 30, 2004; revised for the first time according to the
Decision of the State Council on Revising Some Administrative Regulations on December 7, 2013; and revised for the second time according to the Decision of the State Council on Revising Certain Administrative Regulations on February 6, 2016)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Measures have been formulated, in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste, to strengthen supervision over and administration of the business activities of collection, storage and disposal of dangerous wastes, and to prevent dangerous wastes from polluting the environment.
Article 2 Any entity that undertakes the business activities of collection, storage and/or disposal of dangerous wastes within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall obtain a permit to handle dangerous wastes, in accordance with the provisions of the Measures.
Article 3 A permit to handle dangerous waste shall be divided into the permit for the comprehensive collection, storage and disposal of dangerous waste, and the permit to collect dangerous waste, based on business operations.
Any entity that obtains a permit for the comprehensive handling of dangerous wastes may undertake the collection, storage and/or disposal of various dangerous wastes. An entity that obtains a permit for the collection of dangerous wastes may only undertake the business activities involving the collection of dangerous wastes, such as waste mineral oil produced in the activity of motor vehicle maintenance, and the waste cadmium and nickel batteries produced by residents during their daily lives.
Article 4 The competent department of environmental protection of the people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for examining, approving, issuing and supervising the administration of permits to handle dangerous wastes, in accordance with the provisions of the Measures.
Chapter II Requirements on an Application to Obtain a Permit to Handle Dangerous Wastes
Article 5 The following requirements shall be met by applicants seeking a permit for the comprehensive collection, storage and/or disposal of dangerous wastes:
1. Have more than 3 technicians, who hold the intermediate title of a technical post, or above, and who have majored in environmental engineering, or a relevant major, and who have at least 3 years of experience in solid waste pollution treatment;
2. Have vehicles that meet relevant safety requirements of the competent department of traffic control of the State Council for the transportation of dangerous goods;
3. Have packing facilities, the facilities and equipment for transfer and temporary storage, and qualified storage facilities and equipment that have been checked and meet the national and local standards for environmental protection and safety requirements;
4. Have disposal facilities, equipment and matching facilities to treat and prevent pollution, which conform to the plans of the state, the provinces, autonomous regions or the municipalities directly under the Central Government for the construction of facilities for the disposal of dangerous wastes, and the national or local standards for environmental protection and safety requirements. Among them, the facilities for the centralized disposal of medical wastes shall correspond with relevant national health standards and requirements for the disposal of medical waste;
5. Have disposal technology and techniques that conform to the class of dangerous wastes they manage;
6. Have regulations and systems that ensure the safety of the management of dangerous wastes, pollution prevention and treatment measures and emergency-rescue measures for accidents; and
7. In the event dangerous wastes are disposed of by filling and burying, the land-use right to the place of filling and burying shall be obtained lawfully.
Article 6 The following requirements shall be met when an applicant seeks a permit to collect dangerous wastes:
1.
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