Recently revised regulations concerning EHS compliance in China have decreased pre-event supervision and enhanced post-event supervision and legal liability. Post-event supervision has increased significantly with fines for the violation of Safety Protection increasing from RMB 50,000 in 2011 to RMB 1000,000 in 2017 and fines for violation of Environmental Impact Assessment increasing from RMB 200,000 to RMB 1,200,000 in 2017.
The tables below analyze how the administrative procedures have become simpler in Environment, Health and Safety separately.
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Table -1: Administrative procedures before the construction of the project
| Evaluation Items | Before the Reform | After the Reform | Reform Year | Reference Regulations |
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(E) |
All environmental impact assessment documents should be approved by administrative departments | Just submit the form to the administrative departments for archival purpose | 2016 |
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(H) |
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2017 | Measures for the Supervision and Administration of ‘Three Simultaneities’ of Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Facilities in Construction Projects |
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(S) |
National and provincial key construction projects requiring pre-assessment for safety:
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Significantly fewer construction projects require pre-assessment for safety:
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2015 | Measures for Supervision and Management on ‘Three Simultaneities’ of Safety Facilities in Construction Projects |
Table-2: Administrative procedures after the construction of the project
| Evaluation Items | Before the Reform | After the Reform | Reform Year | Reference Regulations |
| (E) Acceptance check on environmental protection facility |
Acceptance check on environmental protection facility should be conducted by environmental administrative departments |
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To be determined | Regulations for the Management of Environmental Protection in Construction Projects (Revised Draft for Comments) |
| (H) Acceptance check on occupational disease prevention facility |
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2017 | Measures for the Supervision and Administration of ‘Three Simultaneities’ of Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Facilities in Construction Projects |
| (S) Acceptance check on safety facility |
1. Non-coal mine construction projects 2. Construction projects for producing or storing hazardous chemicals 3. Construction projects for producing or storing fireworks and crackers;
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Companies can conduct acceptance check on safety facility themselves but should prepare a corresponding written report for future review/check by the safety authority. | 2015 | Measures for Supervision and Management on ‘Three Simultaneities’ of Safety Facilities in Construction Projects |
