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Table 9.2 China’s regulations related to the marine environment
Name of regulation
Promulgation date (d/m/y)
Regulations concerning environmental protection in offshore oil
exploration and exploitation
29–12–1983
Regulations concerning the dumping of wastes at sea
6–3–1985
Regulations concerning the prevention of environmental pollution
by ship breaking
18–5–1988
Regulations concerning the prevention of pollution damage to the
marine environment by land-based pollutants
25–5–1990
Regulations concerning the prevention of pollution damage to the
marine environment by coastal construction projects
25–6–1990
Measures for the implementation of the regulations concerning
environmental protection in offshore oil exploration and exploitation
20–9–1992
Measures for the implementation of the regulations concerning the
dumping of wastes at sea
25–9–1992
Implementing regulations on the protection of aquatic wild animals 5–10–1993
Regulations of natural protected reserves
9–10–1994
Measures of the management of marine nature reserves
29–5–1995
Regulations for the protection of wild plants
30–9–1996
Provisions governing the management of coastal forest belts under
special state protection
9–12–1996
Provisions on the procedure for investigation and handling of
accidents of pollution in fishing areas
26–3–1997
Measures on the protection of nature reserves of aquatic fauna and
flora
17–10–1997
Regulations on the protection and utilization of uninhabited islands 1–7–2003
Administrative regulation on the prevention and treatment of marine
environment pollution and damages caused by marine construction
projects
19–9–2006
Regulations on the administration of marine functional zone
12–7–2007
Regulations on the prevention and control of pollution to the marine
environmental by vessels
9–9–2009
Regulation on the implementation of the environmental protection
tax law
1–1–2018
Source Compiled by the author
9.4.4 Law Enforcement Mechanism
The legal framework for the protection of the marine environment will only be effective if it can be properly enforced. According to the MEPL, there are mainly five principle departments involved in law enforcement with respective authorized power.
123
123 MEPL, Art. 5.
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Table 9.2 China’s regulations related to the marine environment
Name of regulation
Promulgation date (d/m/y)
Regulations concerning environmental protection in offshore oil
exploration and exploitation
29–12–1983
Regulations concerning the dumping of wastes at sea
6–3–1985
Regulations concerning the prevention of environmental pollution
by ship breaking
18–5–1988
Regulations concerning the prevention of pollution damage to the
marine environment by land-based pollutants
25–5–1990
Regulations concerning the prevention of pollution damage to the
marine environment by coastal construction projects
25–6–1990
Measures for the implementation of the regulations concerning
environmental protection in offshore oil exploration and exploitation
20–9–1992
Measures for the implementation of the regulations concerning the
dumping of wastes at sea
25–9–1992
Implementing regulations on the protection of aquatic wild animals 5–10–1993
Regulations of natural protected reserves
9–10–1994
Measures of the management of marine nature reserves
29–5–1995
Regulations for the protection of wild plants
30–9–1996
Provisions governing the management of coastal forest belts under
special state protection
9–12–1996
Provisions on the procedure for investigation and handling of
accidents of pollution in fishing areas
26–3–1997
Measures on the protection of nature reserves of aquatic fauna and
flora
17–10–1997
Regulations on the protection and utilization of uninhabited islands 1–7–2003
Administrative regulation on the prevention and treatment of marine
environment pollution and damages caused by marine construction
projects
19–9–2006
Regulations on the administration of marine functional zone
12–7–2007
Regulations on the prevention and control of pollution to the marine
environmental by vessels
9–9–2009
Regulation on the implementation of the environmental protection
tax law
1–1–2018
Source Compiled by the author
9.4.4 Law Enforcement Mechanism
The legal framework for the protection of the marine environment will only be effective if it can be properly enforced. According to the MEPL, there are mainly five principle departments involved in law enforcement with respective authorized power.
123
123 MEPL, Art. 5.