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Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by… (2020)

The term "solid wastes" means materials or substances generated in the course of production, people's daily life or other activities, which have lost their original use value, or are discarded or abandoned although they have not lost use value, and which are solid or semi-solid in form, or in the gaseous state but are kept in containers, and materials and substances that are subject to solid waste management according to laws and administrative regulations.
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Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by… (2020)

Entities that cause serious environmental pollution by hazardous wastes due to accidents or other emergencies shall immediately take effective measures to eliminate or mitigate the damage to the environment, promptly notify the entities and residents that may be harmed by the pollution, and in the meantime, report the matter to the local competent department of ecology and environment and other relevant departments and be ready for investigation and settlement of the matter.
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Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by… (2020)

In the event of an outbreak of a major infectious disease or other emergencies, the people's governments at or above the county level shall make overall plans for and coordinate the collection, storage, transportation, and treatment of medical wastes and other hazardous wastes, and ensure the supply of necessary vehicles, premises, treatment facilities and protective supplies. The competent departments of health, ecology and environment, environmental sanitation and transportation shall collaborate with one another and perform their duty of emergency response according to law.
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