BIG NEWS!!! On 24 April 2014, the Standing Committee of #Chinas - TopicsExpress



          

BIG NEWS!!! On 24 April 2014, the Standing Committee of #Chinas National People’s Congress voted to pass the 4th Draft of the Amendment #Environmental Protection #Law!! More weight given to officials to punish environmental violations. This is the first legislative change in the Environmental Protection Law since it was enacted in 1989. The 37 new articles should help the MEP wield a “bigger stick”. Key changes in this regard for polluting enterprises and institutions are: -Naming & Shaming -Penalties & Fines -Shutdown -Criminal & Other Punishments -Environmental Impact Assessments -Government Officials’ Environmental Protection Target Responsibility & Appraisal System -Litigation & Civil Suits See more in our notice: chinawaterrisk.org/notices/harsher-punishment-for-polluters-as-china-revises-environmental-law/?utm_content=buffere5814&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:00:33 +0000

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