PRC: Regulations on the Administration of National Environmental Monitoring
Article 1 This Regulations is formulated in accordance with Article 26 of the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (for trial implementation) which states that the environmental protection Administration under the State Council shall "organize the environmental monitoring, investigate into and keep well informed of the national environmental status quo and the trends of development and provide advice on improvement", and the Decision of the State Council on Strengthening Environmental Protection during the Period of National Economic Adjustment.