Legislation roundup: Environmental impact assessments, real estate measures and food safety

November 22, 2013 | BY

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Guidelines for environmental impact assessments of construction projects have been released. Shanghai has issued measures over the real estate market and the State Council has produced draft amendments on the PRC Food Safety Law

Environmental protection

General Office of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Guidelines for the Disclosure of Government Information in Connection with the Environmental Impact Assessments of Construction Projects

环境保护部办公厅建设项目环境影响评价政府信息公开指南

The Ministry of Environmental Protection requires that, beginning from January 1 next year, an environmental protection department at any level is required to carry out two disclosures respectively before application acceptance and after approval. The contents of the disclosures are to include the entirety of the environmental impact report and tables (with the exception of contents involving state secrets and trade secrets) and contact information for the public to give feedback.

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