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第一条 为了加强对外经济开放地区的环境管理，防治环境污染和生态破坏，保
障人体健康，保护和创造良好的投资环境，促进经济和社会发展，特制定本规定。
第二条 本规定所称对外经济开放地区，是指国家批准的经济特区、沿海开放城
市和沿海经济开放区。在对外经济开放地区从事生产、经营活动的一切单位和个人，
必须遵守本规定。
第三条 对外经济开放地区的各级人民政府，必须坚持“预防为主、防治结合”
的方针，加强环境综合整治工作。应当把环境保护纳入本地区的经济和社会发展规划
，明确环境保护的目标、任务和措施，并组织实施。
第四条 对外经济开放地区进行新区建设必须作出环境影响评价，全面规划，合
理布局。各有关部门必须严格按照规划和布局的要求进行建设。对外经济开放地区现
有的不合理布局，应当结合城市改造、工业调整逐步加以解决。在生活居住区、水源
保护区、疗养区、自然保护区，风景游览区、名胜古迹和其他需要特殊保护的地区，
不得建设污染环境的项目；已建成的，要限期治理、调整或搬迁。
第五条 管辖对外经济开放地区的省、自治区、直辖市人民政府，对国家环境质
量标准中未规定的项目，可以制定地方补充标准；对执行国家污染物排放标准不能保
证达到本地区环境质量要求的，可以制定严于国家污染物排放标准的地方污染物排放
标准，报国家环境保护部门备案。按照前款规定制定的地方污染物排放标准，所在地
的企业、事业单位必须执行。
第六条 对外经济开放地区从国外引进技术和设备，必须符合无污染或少污染的
要求，对产生污染，国内又不能配套解决的，应当同时引进相应的环境保护设施。一
切新建、改建和扩建项目，必须做到防治环境污染的配套设施与主体工程同时投入使
用。
第七条 对外经济开放地区的一切单位和个人，在签订经济合同时，应当明确当
事人各方在环境保护方面的义务和责任，落实防治环境污染的措施。合同中不得有违
反国国家和地方环境保护法律、法规的内容。
第八条 在对外经济开放地区进行开发建设的单位，必须按照国家规定报送环境
影响报告书（表）和建设项目初步设计环境保护篇章；竣工后，必须报送环境保护设
施竣工验收报告。环境保护部门应当在接到环境影响报告书（表）的四十五日内，初
步设计环境保护篇章、环境保护设施竣工验收报告的三十日内予以批复；逾期不批复
的，上报方案自行生效。
第九条 对外经济开放地区的企业事业单位排放污染物，必须到所在地人民政府
环境保护部门提出排污申请，如实填报拥有的污染物排放设施、处理设施和在正常作
业条件下排放污染物的种类、方式、数量和浓度，经审核批准并取得排污登记证件后
，方能生产或营业。排污情况发生变化的，应当及时向所在地人民政府环境保护部门
申报。超过国家或地方污染物排放标准的，按照国家规定缴纳超标准排污费；向水体
排放污染物的，按照国家规定缴纳排污费。
第十条 对外经济开放地区各级人民政府的环境保护部门，负责组织、协调、监
督、检查本地区的环境保护工作。被监督检查单位必须如实提供有关情况和资料。环
境保护部门对被监督检查单位提供的情况和资料有保密的义务和责任。
第十一条 凡违反本规定，造成污染损害的单位，对外经济开放地区各级人民政
府的环境保护部门或国家规定的其他主管部门，可以责令其限期治理，支付消除污染
费用，赔偿损失；并可以给予警告或罚款。当事人不服的，可以在收到决定书之日起
十五日内，向人民法院起诉；期满不起诉又不履行的，由环境保护部门或其他主管部
门提请人民法院强制执行。
第十二条 对外经济开放地区所在的省、自治区、直辖市人民政府可以根据本规
定制定实施办法。
第十三条 本规定自发布之日起施行。

INTERIM PROVISIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN
THE ECONOMIC ZONES OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
These Provisions are formulated for the purpose of strengthening the
administration of the environment in the economic zones open to the
outside world, preventing and remedying environmental pollution and the
disruption of ecological balance, safeguarding human health and protecting
and creating good investment environment so as to promote economic and
social development.
Article 2
The term "economic zones open to the outside world" as used in these
Provisions refers to the special economic zones, the open coastal cities
and the coastal economic development areas approved by the State.
All units and individuals that are engaged in production and business
activities in the economic zones open to the outside world shall abide by
these Provisions.
Article 3
People's governments at various levels in the economic zones open to the
outside world shall adhere to the principles of "having prevention as the
main concern and combining prevention with remedying" and strengthen the
work for the comprehensive improvement of the environment. They shall
incorporate environmental protection into the economic and social
development plans of their own localities and specify the targets, tasks
and measures with respect to environmental protection and organize the
implementation thereof.
Article 4
It shall be imperative to evaluate the impact on the environment, carry
out overall planning and ensure rational distribution, if construction of
new areas is to be undertaken in the economic zones open to the outside
world. All departments concerned shall carry out the construction in
strict accordance with the requirements in respect of planning and
distribution.
The existing irrational distribution of the economic zones open to the
outside world shall be rectified gradually in conjunction with urban
reform and industrial readjustment. In residential areas, water-resource
reserves, health resorts, nature reserves, tourist resorts, scenic spots
and places of historic interest, and other areas which need special
protection, no projects that may cause environmental pollution may be
constructed and a deadline shall be set for any such projects that have
been completed to be improved, readjusted, or removed.

Article 5
With respect to projects that are not covered by the State provisions
concerning the standards of environmental quality, the people's
governments of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities
directly under the Central Government having jurisdiction over the
economic zones open to the outside world may formulate their own local
supplementary standards. If the implementation of the State standards
concerning the discharge of pollutants fails to satisfy the requirements
for environmental quality of their own localities, they may formulate
their own local standards concerning the discharge of pollutants which are
stricter than the State standards concerning the discharge of pollutants
and submit them to the State departments for environmental protection for
the record.
The local standards concerning the discharge of pollutants formulated in
accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be
implemented by the enterprises and institutions in the localities.
Article 6
Technology and equipment introduced from abroad into the economic zones
open to the outside world shall conform to the requirement that they shall
cause no pollution or little pollution. If the technology or equipment to
be introduced from abroad will cause pollution and no means is yet
available at home to tackle it, the corresponding environmental protection
facilities shall be introduced simultaneously. With respect to all newly-
constructed projects, alteration projects or expansion projects, it shall
be imperative to ensure that both the supporting facilities for preventing
and remedying environmental pollution and the principal part of the
project are put into operation simultaneously.
Article 7
When entering into an economic contract, all units and individuals in the
economic zones open to the outside world shall specify the obligations and
responsibilities of each of the parties thereto in respect of
environmental protection and ensure that measures for preventing and
remedying environmental pollution are duly stipulated. The contract may
not contain anything that runs counter to the laws and regulations of the
State or of the locality for environmental protection.

Article 8
Units that intend to engage in developmental construction in the economic
zones open to the outside world shall, in accordance with the pertinent
provisions of the State, submit an environmental impact report/form(s) and
a text on environmental protection in the preliminary design of a
construction project and shall, upon completion of the project, submit a
report on inspecting and accepting the completed environmental protection
facilities.
The department for environmental protection shall, within 45 days of
receipt of the environmental impact report/form(s) or within 30 days of
receipt of the text on environmental protection in the preliminary design
of a construction project and the report on inspecting and accepting the
completed environmental protection facilities, give an official written
reply to the unit that has submitted the above-mentioned documents. If no
such reply is given within the prescribed period of time, the documents
submitted shall automatically become effective.
Article 9
Enterprises and institutions in the economic zones open to the outside
world that have to discharge pollutants shall apply to the departments for
environmental protection under the local people's governments for
permission to discharge pollutants and fill in forms to report truthfully
on the pollutant discharging and treating facilities that they possess and
the kind(s) of pollutants to be discharged, the mode(s) of discharging,
and the quantity and density of the pollutants under normal operational
conditions. Their production or business operations shall begin only
after the application has been verified and approved and the document for
the registration of pollutant discharge has been obtained. If changes have
taken place in the discharge of pollutants, these shall be reported in
good time to the departments for environmental protection under the local
people's governments.
Those that discharge pollutants in excess of the State or local standards
shall pay an excess pollutant discharge fee in accordance with the
pertinent provisions of the State; those that discharge pollutants into
water shall pay a pollutant discharge fee in accordance with the pertinent
provisions of the State.

Article 10
The departments for environmental protection under the people's
governments at various levels in the economic zones open to the outside
world shall be responsible for organizing, co-ordinating, supervising and
inspecting the work of environmental protection in their own localities.
The units that are subjected to supervision and inspection shall provide
the actual relevant information and data.
The departments for environmental protection shall undertake the
obligation and responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of the
information and data provided by the units that are subjected to
supervision and inspection.
Article 11
The departments for environmental protection under the people's
governments at various levels in the economic zones open to the outside
world or other competent departments may order those units that have
violated these Provisions and caused pollution damage to remedy the
situation within a prescribed period of time, pay the expenses for
eliminating the pollution and compensate for the losses thus incurred and
may also give them a warning or impose a fine on them.
Any party concerned that does not accept the penalties may file a suit
with a people's court within 15 days of receipt of the written decision
concerning the penalties. If no suit is filed and yet the decision is not
carried out within the prescribed period of time, the departments for
environmental protection or other competent departments may apply to the
people's court for the compulsory enforcement of the decision.

Article 12
The people's governments of the provinces, autonomous regions and
municipalities where the economic zones open to the outside world are
located may formulate measures for the implementation of these Provisions
in accordance therewith.
Article 13
These Provisions shall go into effect on the date of promulgation.