Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Revising the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution.
This Decision amends the Law on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution.; The Decision makes the following amendments: minor changes to articles 8 and 9; adds new provisions to article 15 on the adoption of clean production techniques in order to reduce discharge of pollutants; adds new provisions to article 24 on the mining of coal; adds new provisions to articles 25 and 26 on the prevention and control of air pollution caused by the burning of coal; adds new provisions to articles 36 and 38 on the prevention and control of waste and malodorous gas; adds new provisions to article 40 on violations; and changes the title of Chapter III.