Measures for the Administration of Permit for Operation of Dangerous Wastes.

The purposes of these Measures are to strengthen the supervision over and administration on business activities that undertake the collection, storage and disposal of dangerous wastes and to prevent dangerous wastes from polluting the environment. These Measures consist of 6 Chapters divided into 33 articles. Chapter II and Chapter III provide for requirements and procedures to obtain a permit for operation of dangerous wastes. The period of validity of the permit for comprehensive operation of dangerous wastes shall be 5 years, while the period of validity of the permit for operation of dangerous wastes collection shall be 3 years. The competent department of environmental protection of the people’s government shall be responsible for the supervision over and administration on the permit for operation of dangerous wastes as provided for in Chapter IV. Legal liabilities are provided for in Chapter V and Chapter VI contains supplementary provisions.