Measures for the Administration of Records on Local Environmental Quality Standards and Pollutant Discharge Standards
Measures for the Administration of Records on Local Environmental Quality Standards and Pollutant Discharge Standards
Measures for the Administration of Records on Local Environmental Quality Standards and Pollutant Discharge Standards
Order of the State Environmental Protection Administration [2004] No. 24
November 11, 2004
Measures for the Administration of Records on Local Environmental Quality Standards and Pollutant Discharge Standards which were adopted at the 7th executive meeting of the State Environmental Protection Administration are hereby promulgated and shall come into effect as of December 15, 2004.
Director of the State Environmental Protection Administration Xie Zhenhua
Attached: Measures for the Administration of Records on Local Environmental Quality Standards and Pollutant Discharge Standards
Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution with a view to strengthening the administration of archival filing of local environmental protection standards.
Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the administration of archival filing by the State Environmental Protection Administration over the local environmental quality standards and pollutant discharge standards formulated by the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government in accordance with law.
The local emission standard of air pollutants from motor vehicles or vessels shall be administered in accordance with the Measures for the Examination and Approval of Local Emission Standards for Air Pollutants from Motor Vehicles or Vessels which were approved by the State Council and promulgated by the State Environmental Protection Administration.
Article 3 The people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities directly under the Central Government or entrusted competent administrative departments in charge of environmental protection shall, within 30 days as of promulgation of the local standards for environmental quality and pollutant discharge, submit such standards to the State Environmental Protection Administration for archival-filing along with the following documents (in triplet):
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