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Starting from October 2024, pay attention to the implementation of these new environmental regulations

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2024-10-09

Starting from October 1, 2024, these environmental laws and regulations, as well as environmental norms and standards, will be officially implemented.

Starting from October 1, 2024, these environmental laws and regulations, as well as environmental norms and standards, will be officially implemented. Come and take a look.

1、 National documents and standards

1. Regulations on the Administration of Rare Earth Elements (State Council Decree No. 785 of the People's Republic of China)

In order to effectively protect and rationally develop rare earth resources, promote high-quality development of the rare earth industry, maintain ecological security, safeguard national resource security and industrial security, this regulation is formulated in accordance with relevant laws. This regulation applies to activities such as rare earth mining, smelting separation, metal smelting, comprehensive utilization, product circulation, import and export within the territory of the People's Republic of China. This regulation shall come into effect on October 1, 2024.

2. Technical Regulations for Radiation Environment Management of Radioactive Waste in Uranium Mining and Metallurgy (GB 14585-2024)

In order to implement the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution, protect the environment, safeguard human health, and standardize the technical requirements for radiation environment management of radioactive waste in uranium mining and metallurgy, this standard is formulated. This standard specifies the technical requirements for the management of various types of radioactive waste involved in uranium mining and metallurgy. All types of non radioactive waste involved in uranium mining and metallurgy shall be managed in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and technical requirements. This standard was first published in 1993. This is the first revision. From the date of implementation of this standard, the Technical Regulations for Safety Management of Radioactive Waste in Uranium and Thorium Mining and Metallurgy (GB 14585-93) shall be abolished.

3. GB/T 19923-2024 "Industrial Water Quality for Urban Wastewater Recycling and Utilization"

On March 15, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (State Standardization Administration) issued GB/T 19923-2024 "Water Quality for Industrial Water Use in Urban Wastewater Reuse". This standard has been published by China Standards Publishing House and will be implemented on October 1, 2024. This document specifies the water quality indicators, sampling and monitoring, and safe utilization of industrial water for urban sewage recycling. This document is applicable to the regenerated water used as industrial raw water for indirect cooling open cycle cooling water, boiler feedwater, process and product water, direct flow cooling water, washing water, and other industrial water sources in industrial production processes.

4. Requirements and Guidelines for Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Greenhouse Gas Products (GB/T 24067-2024)

The national standard GB/T 24067-2024 (hereinafter referred to as the "General Standard") for quantifying the carbon footprint of greenhouse gas products, which is guided by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, will be implemented from October 1, 2024. The "General Principles and Standards" stipulate the research scope, principles, and quantification methods of product carbon footprint. The main contents include: firstly, determining the basic requirements and principles of product carbon footprint accounting, including the use of a full lifecycle perspective, functional or declarative units, iterative methods, priority, completeness, consistency, uniformity, accuracy, transparency, and avoiding duplicate calculations of scientific methods; Secondly, it specifies four steps for quantifying the carbon footprint of products, five stages of their lifecycle, as well as requirements for the formulation of product category rules, principles for selecting accounting boundaries, and calculation methods; Thirdly, requirements and basic content for product carbon footprint reporting have been proposed. In addition, the "General Principles and Standards" also stipulate the content of appraisal review, product carbon footprint declaration, and specific product carbon footprint standard framework, providing sufficient guidance and guarantee for subsequent implementation and application.

5. Physical Method for Recycling and Processing of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules (GB/T 43752-2024)

This document specifies the terms and definitions, overview, processing conditions, equipment, sample component processing, quality recovery rate, and management of physical based recycling of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules. This document is applicable to the physical based recycling and treatment of bulk silicon photovoltaic modules. Other types of photovoltaic modules can be recycled and processed based on physical methods for reference. This standard will be implemented on October 1, 2024.

6. Construction and Management Specification for Rural Fecal Concentrated Treatment Facilities (GB/T 43829-2024)

This document specifies the requirements for the site selection and layout, process and equipment, construction and acceptance, operation management, environmental protection and energy conservation and emission reduction, occupational safety and health of centralized treatment facilities for human and animal manure in rural areas. This document applies to the construction, renovation, expansion, and management of centralized treatment facilities for human and livestock manure in rural areas at the village level and above. This standard will be implemented on October 1, 2024.

7. Notice on the Connection between Renewable Energy Green Electricity Certificates and Voluntary Emission Reduction Markets

The notice mentions avoiding renewable energy generation projects from benefiting from duplicate green certificates and CCERs. For deep-sea offshore wind and solar thermal power projects, those who intend to participate in green certificate trading are not allowed to apply for CCER for the corresponding amount of electricity; For those who intend to apply for CCER, after completing the voluntary emission reduction project approval and registration, the National Energy Administration Qualification Center will "freeze" the green certificates that have not been traded during the period; After completing the verification and registration of emission reductions, the National Energy Administration Qualification Center shall cancel the corresponding non traded green certificates for emission reductions and disclose the information to the public. Relevant departments should effectively safeguard and guarantee the independent choice rights of renewable energy power generation enterprises. This notice shall come into effect on October 1, 2024 and shall be valid for 2 years.

2、 Industry standards

8. Technical Standards for Collection, Treatment, and Utilization of Landfill Gas in Sanitary Landfills for Domestic Waste (CJJ/T133-2024)

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development has approved the "Technical Standards for the Collection, Treatment, and Utilization of Landfill Gas in Sanitary Landfills for Domestic Waste" as an industry standard, numbered CJJ/T133-2024, which will be implemented from October 1, 2024. The original industry standard "Technical Specification for Collection, Treatment and Utilization of Landfill Gas in Domestic Waste Landfills" (CJJ133-2009) is simultaneously abolished.

9. Volatile Organic Compounds Cyclone Adsorption Catalytic Combustion Device "(HG/T 5998-2024)

This document specifies the terminology and definitions, models, structures and basic parameters, requirements, factory inspection, acceptance, labeling, factory documents and packaging of volatile organic compound cyclone adsorption catalytic combustion devices. This document is applicable to devices that separate and collect volatile organic compounds at room temperature and perform cyclone adsorption catalytic combustion treatment on them. This standard will be implemented on October 1, 2024.

10. Volatile Organic Compounds Cyclone Adsorption Condensation Recovery Device "(HG/T 5999-2024)

This document specifies the terminology and definitions, models, structures, basic parameters, requirements, factory inspection, acceptance, labeling, factory documents, and packaging of the volatile organic compound cyclone adsorption condensation recovery device. This document is applicable to devices that separate and collect volatile organic compounds at room temperature and perform cyclone adsorption condensation recovery treatment on them. This standard will be implemented on October 1, 2024.

11. HG/T 6264-2024 Methods for the Treatment and Disposal of Iron, Aluminum, and Calcium Slag in Waste Battery Processing

This document specifies the classification, general requirements, methods, and environmental protection requirements for the treatment and disposal of iron, aluminum, and calcium slag in the treatment of waste batteries. This document is applicable to the treatment and disposal of iron, aluminum, and calcium slag generated from wet recycling of waste lithium-ion batteries and waste nickel hydrogen batteries. This standard will be implemented on October 1, 2024.

12. HG/T 6265-2024 Treatment and Disposal Methods for Chromium containing Acid Pickling Waste Liquid

This document specifies the receiving requirements, treatment and disposal methods, and environmental protection requirements for carbon steel products containing chromic acid washing waste liquid. This document is applicable to the treatment and disposal of chromium containing hydrochloric acid pickling waste liquid or sulfuric acid pickling waste liquid generated during the surface pickling process of carbon steel products. This standard will be implemented on October 1, 2024.

3、 Local documents and standards

13. Emission Standards for Air Pollutants in Printing Industry (DB31/872-2024)

Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment and the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation issued the local pollutant emission standard "Air Pollutant Emission Standards for Printing Industry" (DB31/872-2024), which will be implemented from October 1, 2024. This standard sets up 6 organized air pollutant control projects and adds indicators for benzene derivatives; One unorganized standard for non methane total hydrocarbons within the factory area has been established; One unorganized control limit for benzene at the factory boundary has been set. The control requirements for newly added pollution control facilities include removal efficiency, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and other indicators.
This document specifies the requirements for organized emission control of atmospheric pollutants in the printing production process, unorganized emission control requirements in the factory area, unorganized emission control requirements at the boundary, pollutant monitoring requirements, compliance determination requirements, and implementation and supervision. This document is applicable to the management of atmospheric pollutant emissions in existing printing industry enterprises or printing production processes, as well as to the environmental impact assessment, environmental protection facility design, completion environmental protection acceptance, issuance of pollutant discharge permits, and management of atmospheric pollutant emissions after production for newly established printing production enterprises and printing production facility construction projects.

14. Emission Standards for Air Pollutants in Glass Industry (DB51 3164-2024)

The Department of Ecology and Environment of Sichuan Province, in conjunction with the Provincial Administration for Market Regulation, has issued the "Emission Standards for Air Pollutants in the Glass Industry", which will be implemented from October 1, 2024. The glass industry is a traditional heavy polluting industry and one of the important sources of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and fine particulate matter emissions in the province. The nitrate and sulfate generated by the secondary conversion of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide are important influencing factors of air pollution in autumn and winter.
This standard specifies the emission limits, emission control requirements, monitoring requirements, and implementation and supervision requirements for atmospheric pollutants in the glass industry in our province. It is applicable to the management of atmospheric pollutant emissions in existing glass industry enterprises or production facilities, as well as the environmental impact assessment, environmental protection facility design, completion environmental protection acceptance, emission permit issuance, and post production atmospheric pollutant emission management of glass industry construction projects.

15. Emission Standards for Air Pollutants in Ceramic Industry (DB51 3165-2024)

The Sichuan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment and the Sichuan Provincial Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the local standard "Emission Standards for Air Pollutants in the Ceramic Industry (DB51 3165-2024)". This standard will be implemented from October 1st.
This document specifies the requirements for air pollutant emission control, monitoring, and supervision management in the ceramic industry. This document applies to the management of atmospheric pollutant emissions from existing ceramic industry enterprises or production facilities, as well as the environmental impact assessment, environmental protection facility design, completion environmental protection acceptance, issuance of pollutant discharge permits, and management of atmospheric pollutant emissions after the ceramic industry construction projects are put into operation.

16. Implementation Rules for the Protection Regulations of the Chishui River Basin in Sichuan Province (Chuanfu Fa [2024] No. 17)

In order to implement the "Sichuan Province Chishui River Basin Protection Regulations", these detailed rules are formulated. The Implementation Rules focus on further refining the admission and review approval of river related projects, promoting the completion of the investigation and rectification of river discharge outlets, correcting and rectifying illegal and irregular construction of river channels, strictly implementing the cycle of planting and breeding, and actively developing green and healthy breeding. These detailed rules shall come into effect on October 1, 2024.

17. Guidelines for the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Architectural Coatings and Adhesives (DB35/T 2189-2024)

Recently, the local standard "Guidelines for the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Building Coatings and Adhesives" (DB35/T 2189-2024) in Fujian Province was released. This standard will be implemented from October 3rd.
This document provides information on factory site selection, raw material selection, production process control, production and construction records, end of pipe treatment, construction environment testing and control, product testing and control related to the control of volatile organic compounds in building coatings and adhesives. This document is applicable to guide the control and management of volatile organic compounds in building coatings and adhesives.

18. Catalogue of "Two Highs" Project Management in Jiangsu Province (2024 Edition)

With the approval of the Jiangsu Provincial Government, the Jiangsu Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and Jiangsu Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment jointly issued the "Jiangsu Province 'Two Highs' Project Management Catalogue (2024 Edition)". The catalog will be implemented from October 1, 2024 and will be valid until September 30, 2029. It will be dynamically adjusted and updated according to national regulations and the actual situation in Jiangsu Province. The recognition of the "Two Highs" project is based on the main product. If the energy efficiency level and clean production level of a project that is marked as "excluded" in the directory have not reached the international advanced and domestic leading level, the project still needs to be managed as a "two high" project.

19. Revised Management Measures for Soil Pollution Risk Control and Remediation Supervision of Construction Land in Zhejiang Province

In order to prevent and control the risk of soil pollution on construction land and ensure the safety of the living environment, this method is formulated in accordance with the spirit of laws, regulations and documents such as the Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Urban and Rural Planning Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations on Soil Pollution Prevention and Control in Zhejiang Province, the Notice on Issuing the Evaluation Guidelines for Investigation, Risk Assessment, Risk Control and Remediation Effect Evaluation Reports of Soil Pollution on Construction Land (Environmental Office Soil [2019] No. 63), and the Guiding Opinions on Promoting Soil Pollution Risk Control and Green Low Carbon Remediation (Environmental Office Soil [2023] No. 19). These measures shall come into effect on October 1, 2024.

20. Regulations on Ecological Protection and High Quality Development of the Yellow River Basin in Shanxi Province

In order to strengthen the ecological protection of the Yellow River Basin, promote the construction of ecological civilization, advance the efficient and intensive use of water resources, and promote high-quality development, this regulation is formulated in accordance with the Yellow River Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and administrative regulations, combined with the actual situation of this province. This regulation applies to the ecological protection and high-quality development activities in the Yellow River Basin within the administrative area of this province. This regulation shall come into effect on October 1, 2024.

21. Yunnan Province's "Plan for Strengthening the Supervision and Management of Environmental Impact Assessment Document Preparation Units"

In order to further strengthen the supervision and management of the units responsible for preparing environmental impact assessment reports (forms) for construction projects (hereinafter referred to as environmental impact assessment documents), in accordance with the "Environmental Impact Assessment Law of the People's Republic of China", "Regulations on the Administration of Environmental Protection for Construction Projects", "Measures for the Supervision and Management of the Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (Forms) for Construction Projects" (Order No. 9 of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment) and supporting documents, "Opinions on Punishing Fraud and Improving the Quality of Environmental Impact Assessment" (Environmental Impact Assessment [2020] No. 48) and other relevant regulations, and based on the actual situation in Yunnan Province, this plan is formulated. This plan will be implemented from October 1, 2024.

22. Hebei Province landmark "Technical Specification for Emission Reduction Accounting of Carbon Inclusive Projects - Low Carbon Travel" (DB 13/T 3043-2024)

This document defines the terms and definitions of low-carbon travel in the emission reduction accounting of carbon inclusive projects, specifies the basic requirements, greenhouse gas types, project boundaries and accounting periods, accounting methods, data monitoring and management of low-carbon travel carbon inclusive projects, and is applicable to the design, construction and operation of low-carbon travel carbon inclusive projects within the administrative region of Beijing Tianjin Hebei. This standard shall come into effect on October 1, 2024.

23. Guidelines for Entering Chemical Production and Construction Projects in Sichuan Province (Trial)

In order to fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, further strengthen and standardize the management of chemical production and construction projects, promote the safety, environmental protection, green and low-carbon, intensive agglomeration, and high-quality development of the chemical industry, in accordance with the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High quality Development of the Petrochemical and Chemical Industry during the 14th Five Year Plan" jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other six departments (MIIT Lianyuan [2022] No. 34), the "Notice on Issuing the Construction Standards and Certification Management Measures for Chemical Industrial Parks (Trial)" (MIIT Lianyuan [2021] No. 220), and the "Notice on Accelerating the Implementation Plan for Promoting the Comprehensive Utilization of Industrial Resources" (MIIT Lianjie [2022] No. 9) issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other eight departments) The Notice of the Ministry of Emergency Management on Issuing the Guidelines for Safety Risk Investigation and Management in Chemical Industry Parks (Trial) and the Guidelines for Safety Risk Investigation and Management in Hazardous Chemical Enterprises (Emergency [2019] No. 78) and other documents, combined with the actual situation in Sichuan Province, have formulated this guideline. This reference will be implemented on October 15, 2024, with a validity period of 2 years.