Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the Exercising of the Marine Right Safeguarding and Law Enforcement Functions and Powers by the China Coast Guard.

The coast guard teams shall be incorporated into the Chinese People's Armed Police Force for leadership and command in an overall manner, the coast guard corps of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force shall be adjusted and formed as the China Coast Guard, and the China Coast Guard shall perform the duties of marine right safeguarding and law enforcement in a unified manner.
The China Coast Guard shall perform the duties of marine right safeguarding and law enforcement, including implementing the law enforcement tasks of cracking down on illegal and criminal maritime activities, maintaining maritime security and safeguarding, exploitation and utilization of marine resources, marine ecological environment protection, marine fishery management, maritime suppression of smuggling and other respects, and direct the local maritime law enforcement work in a coordinated manner.