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CP Promotion Law
in China
YIN Jie
China National Cleaner Production Center

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Topics: 1
Background 2
Overview of CP Promotion Law in China 3
Effectiveness and Results 3
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1.Background
CP was firstly introduced into China.
1990’s
2003
Establishment of China National Cleaner Production Center (UNIDO/UNEP)
1994
CP Promotion Law was put into effect on Jan. 1st, 2003 (approved on June 29, 2002)
2010
Inspection on the enforcement of CP Promotion Law by the Steering Committee of NPG
2012
CP Promotion Law was amended on Feb. 29th, 2012 and put into effect on Jul. 1st.
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2.Overview of CP Promotion Law
Chapter
Title
Main Contents I
General Provisions
Purpose, definition, scope of application, governmental bodies involved, etc. II
Popularization of Cleaner Production
Roles and responsibilities of various departments and levels of government
III
Implementation of Cleaner Production
Roles and responsibilities of various enterprises in manufacturing industries, agriculture, service sectors, construction and mining sector, etc.;
Requirements on CP Assessment (voluntary and mandatory) IV
Encourage Measures
Awarding, financial supports and favorable tax rates, etc. V
Legal Liabilities
Punishment for various illegal activities mainly according to the articles in Chapter III VI
Supplementary Articles
Put into effect on Jan. 1st, 2003.
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5. What is CP in CP Promotion Law of China?
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What is CP in CP Promotion Law of China?
Continuous applying the measures of
design improvement
using clean energy and raw materials
adopting advanced processes, technologies and equipment
improving management
comprehensive utilization and so on
To reduce pollution at source, improve resource utilization efficiency, reduce or avoid pollution generation and discharge in the process of production, service and product using
So as to decrease harm to the health of human beings and environments.
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6. What to be done by the government?
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What to be done by the government?
Produce various policies favorable to CP implementation
(Financing and taxation, Industrial development, Technological
development and dissemination, etc.)
Develop CP Action Plan (National, local, sectoral)
Establish CP Special Funds (National & Local)
Build up CP technical supporting system, including
Information systems and technical consulting service system
Directories on technologies, processes, equipment and products to be disseminated and to be eliminated
CP awareness raising, training and education, etc.
Publish a list of enterprises with higher energy consumption and heavier pollution.
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7. What to be done by individual enterprises?(1)
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What to be done by individual enterprises?(1)
Adoption of CP technologies and processes
Eco-design of products and packages
Indication of materials of large-scale machines and vehicles
Use of green fertilizers in agriculture
Application of environmental-friendly technologies and processes in service sector
Green construction and building
Application of high efficient mining technologies
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8. What to be done by individual enterprises? （2）
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What to be done by individual enterprises? （2）
Compulsory CP audits in 3 categories of enterprises
Exceed the national or local discharging standards or the total amount control targets for pollutants;
Exceed the energy consumption limits for unit product; and
Use toxic and harmful materials in production or discharge toxic and harmful substances.
Local government should supervise the compulsory CP audits and evaluate the results and effectiveness of the CP audits if necessary.
Other enterprises are encouraged to sign a voluntary agreement on CP with local government.
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3. Results and Effectiveness
Institutional Framework
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Science and Technology, etc.
Regulatory Framework
Administrative Measures for CP Audits
Evaluation System for the results from CP Audits
Regulatory framework for compulsory CP audits
Management Measures for the Special CP Funds Supplied by the Central Government to the Local Government
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3. Results and Effectiveness
Technical Supporting System
CP Standards for 58 sectors (MEP)
CP Evaluation Indicator System for 45 sectors (NDRC)
3 batches of CP technologies (NDRC and MEP)
CP technologies to be popularized in 34 key industrial sectors (MIIT)
Capacity Building
National CP Experts Database established
More than 700 CP service providers
Nearly 30,000 been trained in professional training courses
Over 100,000 participated in various CP awareness raising workshops and activities.
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3. Results and Effectiveness
CP Audits
Over 20,000 enterprises carried out CP audits
More than a half is compulsory CP audits
Economic and environmental benefits from CP (2003~2009)
An accumulated reduction in COD is 2.27 million tons
An accumulated reduction in SO2 is 712,000 tons
An accumulated reduction in ammonia nitrogen is 51,000 tons
Water saved by 11.8 billion tons
Energy saved by million tons of standard coal equivalent
推进重点企业清洁生产审核
重点企业公布数量：2004年117家增加到2008年2789家；
开展清洁生产审核的重点企业数量：2004年的77家增加到2008年的2027家；
重点企业开展数量：累计6500多家
2003年~2009年：12650家工业企业
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China NCPC’s Role in CP
Key policy adviser to national and local governments
MEP
NDRC
MIIT
First and biggest CP training service provider to enhance
CP capacity building in China
CP audit consulting service provider
Researcher and developer of CP technologies and processes
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