Event: Country Safeguard Systems: East Asia PRC: Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China 05 June 2023 View File The Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China is a national law formulated for the purpose of protecting and improving environment, preventing and controlling pollution and other public hazards, safeguarding public health, promoting ecological civilization improvement and facilitating sustainable economic and social development. The amended Law, adopted at the 8th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Twelfth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on April 24, 2014, is hereby promulgated and shall enter into force on January 1, 2015. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Download Topics Environment