Decree No. 612 of the State Council promulgating Regulations on Safety Management of Radioactive Waste.

These Regulations provide for the safety management of radioactive waste, aiming to protect the environment and safeguard the human health. The text consists of 46 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: General provisions (I); Handling and disposal of radioactive wastes (II); Storage of radioactive wastes (III); supervision and management (IV); Legal liabilities (V); Supplementary provisions (VI).
According to the characteristics of radioactive wastes and the potential degree of harm to human health and the environment, radioactive wastes are classified into three categories: high-level radioactive waste, intermediate level radioactive waste and low-level radioactive waste. The administrative department of environmental protection under the State Council shall be responsible for safety management of radioactive waste throughout the country. The storage permits and disposal permits shall be approved and issued by Ministry of Environment Protection (MEP). Organizations holding storage permits or disposal permits shall assume the responsibility for the safety of radioactive solid waste they store or dispose of by law. Units operating nuclear facilities, units using nuclear technology and radioactive solid waste storage/disposal units shall, in accordance with the provisions of MEP, regularly report to the competent authority on the information concerning radioactive waste generation, emissions, processing, storage, control and cleaning, disposal etc. It is forbidden to introduce wastes and radioactively contaminated items into the territory of the People's Republic of China or transfer them through the territory of the People's Republic of China.