Decision on abolishing and modifying some ecological environment regulations and normative documents

The "Decision on Abolishing and Modifying Some Ecological Environment Regulations and Normative Documents", which was deliberated and adopted at the executive meeting of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on December 25, 2020, is hereby promulgated and shall come into force on the date of promulgation.

Minister Huang Runqiu January 4, 2021

Decision on abolishing and modifying some ecological environment regulations and normative documents

According to the "Regulations on the Procedures for Formulation of Rules", "Regulations on Optimizing the Business Environment", "Opinions of the State Council on Establishing a Fair Competition Review System in the Construction of the Market System" (Guo Fa [2016] No. 34), "General Office of the State Council on Strengthening Administrative Normative Documents" In accordance with the spirit of regulations and documents such as the Circular on Formulation and Supervision and Administration (Guobanfa [2018] No. 37), our Ministry has decided to abolish or amend the following regulations and normative documents:

1. Regulations decided to abolish

(1) Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Vehicle Exhaust Pollution ([90] Huanguanzi No. 359, the former National Environmental Protection Bureau, the Ministry of Public Security, the former National Import and Export Commodity Inspection Bureau, the former General Logistics Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Released by the former Ministry of Communications and China National Automobile Industry Corporation)

(2) Measures for the Administration of Environmental Protection Acceptance upon Completion of Construction Projects (Former *** State Environmental Protection Administration Order No. 13)

2. Decided to amend the regulations

(1) Code of Conduct for Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects and Regulations on Integrity (Former *** State Environmental Protection Administration Order No. 30)

1. Amend item 5 of Article 4 to read: "The fee shall be reasonably charged, and shall not arbitrarily raise or lower the evaluation fee or adopt other means of unfair competition;"

2. Amend the sixth item of Article 4 to read: "The evaluation agency shall not refuse to undertake the environmental impact assessment work without any justifiable reason;"

3. Amend item 7 of Article 4 to read: "No subcontracting or subcontracting of environmental impact assessment services in a disguised form;"

4. Amend Article 15 to read: "Where a technical evaluation institution violates these regulations, the competent ecological environment department shall order it to make corrections, and, according to the seriousness of the circumstances, shall give a warning, circulate a criticism, declare the evaluation opinion invalid, or prohibit the technical evaluation institution from undertaking or Participate in relevant technical evaluation work.”

5. Amend the second paragraph of Article 17 to read: “Assessors or evaluation experts of technical evaluation institutions are prohibited from undertaking or participating in relevant technical evaluation work.”

6. In the full text, "the competent department of environmental protection administration" is revised to "the competent department of ecological environment".
(2) Measures for the Administration of Safety Permits for Radioisotopes and Radiation Devices (Order No. 31 of the former State Environmental Protection Administration)

1. Delete the stipulation in the second paragraph of Article 7 that the environmental impact report or environmental impact report form should be prepared by an institution with corresponding environmental impact assessment qualifications.

2. In the full text, "environmental protection authority" is revised to "ecological environment authority".

(3) Administrative Measures for the Safety Licensing of the Transport of Radioactive Materials (Former Order No. 11 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection)

1. Paragraph *** of Article 32 is amended to read: "The shipper may prepare a nuclear and radiation safety analysis report for the transport of radioactive materials by itself or by entrusting a technical unit."

2. In the full text, "environmental protection authority" is revised to "ecological environment authority".

3. Normative documents decided to abolish

(1) Guidelines for the Implementation of the Multilateral Fund for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (for Trial Implementation) (Huanjing [1996] No. 409)

(2) Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Measures for the Registration of Environmental Protection Scientific and Technological Achievements (Huan Fa [2001] No. 111)

(3) Notice on Strengthening Environmental Protection Approval and Strictly Controlling Newly Started Projects (Huanban Letter [2006] No. 394)

(4) Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Environmental Impact Assessment (Former Announcement No. 51 [2006] of the State Environmental Protection Administration of the People's Republic of China)

(5) Measures for Environmental Protection Science and Technology Incentives (Huanban [2007] No. 39)

(6) Interim Measures for the Administration of Special Funds for Scientific Research in Public Welfare Industries of the State Environmental Protection Administration (Huanban [2007] No. 53)

(VII) Letter on Performance Safety Indicators of NPPs in Service for Trial NPPs (NNSA Letter [2008] No. 11)

(8) Reply Letter on Issues Concerning the Scope of Environmental Information Disclosure (Huanhan [2008] No. 158)

(9) Acceptance Specifications for Environmental Protection Projects of Special Funds for Scientific Research in Public Welfare Industries (Trial) (Huan Ke Han [2010] No. 1)

(10) Reply Letter on Issues Concerning the Implementation of Mandatory Environmental Information Disclosure Enterprises (Huanhan [2010] No. 140)

(11) Measures for the Implementation of Information Disclosure by Environmental Protection Public Institutions (for Trial Implementation) (Huan Fa [2010] No. 82)

(12) Notice on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of Sludge Pollution in Urban Sewage Treatment Plants (Huanban [2010] No. 157)

(13) Circular on Strengthening the Supervision and Inspection of the Transport of Radioactive Materials (Enhancing the Supervision and Inspection of the Transport of Radioactive Materials (Huanban [2010] No. 158))

(14) Technical Policy on Pollution Prevention and Control of Livestock and Poultry Breeding (Huan Fa [2010] No. 151)

(15) Notice on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of Mercury Pollution in PVC Production by Calcium Carbide Method and Related Industries (Huan Fa [2011] No. 4)

(16) Opinions on Further Strengthening the Supervision of Hazardous Waste and Medical Waste (Huan Fa [2011] No. 19)

(17) Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Assessment of the Ecological Environment Quality of the Counties in the Water Source Areas of the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (Huanban Letter [2011] No. 437)

(18) Guidelines for Compiling Mine Ecological Environment Protection and Restoration Governance Plans (Huanban [2012] No. 154)

(19) Notice on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of Mercury Pollution in Major Mercury-added Products and Related Mercury-added Raw Materials Production Industries (Huanfa [2013] No. 119)

(20) Guidelines for Compilation of Special Reports on Ecological Impacts of Construction Projects Involving National Nature Reserves (Trial) (Huanban Han [2014] No. 1419)

(21) Provisions on Qualification Management of Environmental Impact Assessment Institutions (Huanbanhan [2015] No. 370)

(22) Notice on Carrying out the Reliability Data Collection of NPP Equipment (NNSA [2015] No. 131)

(23) Announcement on Issuing the Supporting Documents of the Measures for the Administration of Qualifications for Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects (former Ministry of Environmental Protection Announcement No. 67 [2015])

(24) Notice on matters related to the renewal of the qualification of the EIA agency after the expiration of the validity period (EIA Letter [2016] No. 1705 of the Environmental Office)

(25) Notice on clarifying the standards for encouraging and requiring the elimination of vehicles to promote the circulation of second-hand vehicles (Huanban Dawei Letter [2016] No. 1322)

(26) Notice on Strengthening the Supervision of Environmental Compliance of Used Cars (Environmental Office Air Letter [2016] No. 2373)

This decision shall come into force on the date of promulgation.

Attachment: "Notice on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of Sludge Pollution in Urban Sewage Treatment Plants"

Notice on Strengthening the Prevention and Control of Sludge Pollution in Urban Sewage Treatment Plants

The environmental protection departments (bureaus) of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government:

During the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" period, my country's sewage treatment capacity has increased significantly, and at the same time, the amount of sludge generated has also increased significantly. However, most of the sludge has not been properly disposed of, and the phenomenon of random disposal and dumping is common. The secondary pollution problem caused by this cannot be ignored, and to a certain extent, it even offsets some of the results of "pollution reduction". Environmental protection departments at all levels should start from the practical improvement of environmental quality and maintain environmental safety, and fully understand the importance of sludge environmental management. In order to strengthen the prevention and control of sludge pollution in urban sewage treatment plants, the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

1. Strengthen the main responsibility of sewage treatment plants. The sewage treatment plant shall be responsible for the treatment and disposal of the sludge (including primary sludge, excess sludge and mixed sludge) produced in the sewage treatment process, and its legal representative or its main person in charge shall be the person responsible for the prevention and control of sludge pollution. . The sewage treatment plant shall effectively perform its duties, implement the whole process management of sludge production, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal, formulate and implement the rules and regulations, work flow and requirements for sludge environmental management, and set up special monitoring departments or special ) staff to ensure proper disposal of sludge, and it is strictly forbidden to dump, stack, discard or spread sludge without authorization.

2. Speed up the construction of sludge treatment facilities. Sludge treatment and disposal should follow the principles of reduction, stabilization and harmlessness. When a sewage treatment plant is newly constructed, rebuilt or expanded, the sludge treatment facility (sludge stabilization and dewatering facility) shall be planned, constructed and put into operation at the same time as the sewage treatment facility. Existing sewage treatment plants without sludge treatment capacity shall build and operate sludge treatment facilities within 2 years from the date of issuance of this notice.

3. Strengthen the prevention of sludge environmental risks. Encourage the recovery and utilization of energy and resources in sludge under the premise of safety, environmental protection and economy. The whole process of sludge production, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal shall comply with national and local relevant pollution control standards and technical specifications. If the sewage treatment plant transports the sludge to the factory for the purpose of storage (ie, no treatment and disposal), the sludge must be dehydrated to a moisture content of less than 50%. The sewage treatment plant shall be responsible for the environmental impact of the agricultural use of sludge; if it causes soil and groundwater pollution, it shall be repaired and treated. Sludge treatment and disposal units are prohibited from receiving sludge beyond their treatment and disposal capacity.

Fourth, the establishment of sludge management ledger and transfer bill system. Sewage treatment plants and sludge treatment and disposal units shall establish a sludge management ledger to record in detail the amount of sludge generated, transferred, treated and disposed of, and their whereabouts, etc., and regularly report to the local environmental protection department at or above the county level.
Referring to the management of hazardous wastes, establish a sludge transfer co-billing system. When transferring sludge from the sewage treatment plant, the transfer form should be filled in truthfully; the sludge transport unit and the treatment and disposal unit are prohibited from receiving the sludge without the transfer form.

5. Standardize sludge transportation. Units engaged in sludge transportation shall have relevant road cargo operation qualifications, and individuals and units without relevant operation qualifications are prohibited from engaging in sludge transportation. Sludge transport vehicles shall take measures such as sealing, waterproofing, anti-leakage and anti-spraying.

6. Implement information disclosure. Local environmental protection departments at all levels should refer to the "Guidelines for the Release of Information on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes in Large and Medium Cities" (former SEPA Announcement No. 33 in 2006), and regularly publish to the public the generation, treatment and disposal of sludge from sewage treatment plants in their respective regions. information.

7. Strengthen the organization and implementation. Local environmental protection departments at all levels should formulate specific implementation plans based on actual conditions, strengthen environmental supervision over the entire process of sludge generation, transfer, treatment and disposal, and resolutely crack down on illegal dumping and illegal disposal of sludge. It is necessary to adapt measures to local conditions, and promote the use of landfill, incineration, comprehensive utilization of building materials, and co-disposal of existing industrial kilns (such as power plant boilers, cement kilns, etc.) to increase the rate of harmless sludge disposal.
The environmental protection departments of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) shall report to the Ministry of Environmental Protection the previous year's sludge pollution prevention and control (including generation, treatment and disposal) in their respective jurisdictions before March 31 each year.

November 26, 2010

Source: Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Environmental Enginee