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

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November 27, 2013 | BY

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Government is to disclose the entire environmental impact report.

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Promulgated: November 14 2013

Effective: January 1 2014

Main contents: An environmental protection department at any level is required to carry out two disclosures respectively after accepting to review an environmental impact report and its tables and before examination and approval thereof. The contents of such disclosures shall 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 provide feedback (Article 4).

Related legislation: PRC Environmental Impact Assessment Law, Oct 28 2002, CLP 2003 No.1 p.69

Repealed legislation:Requirements for the Preparation of the