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E waste: Polices Regulations andE-waste: Polices, Regulations and Management Experiences in China

Ministry of Environmental Protection，China

Great Amount Generated

. The estimated annual

generation amount of

discarded electric and

electronic products is

about tens millions units,

including TV, refrigerator,

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washing machine, air

conditioner, PC…….

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Poor collection system of e-waste

Secondhand storeThe collected

waste computers Secondhand market

3Repair store peddler

Low technical and environmental level of e-waste recycling industry

coexist

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Pollution Control Management method

for Electronic Information Products

Administrative measures for recovery of

renewable resources

Efficient collection

Disposal In ESM

Source prevention

Life Cycle System

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In ESM

Measure of e-waste pollution prevention and

control

Regulation on the Administration of the Recovery and Disposal of Waste

Electrical and Electronic Products

Regulation system of e-waste

Main Content: Control and restrain the use of hazardous and toxic substance (such as Pb, Hg, Cadmium, Chromium, PCB, PBB, PBDE and etc……)in electronic and electric products.

Pollution Control Management Method for Electronic Information Products

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pContent of hazardous substance should meet the standards set up by the country, and should be taken into consideration during both designing and manufacturing.Content of toxic or hazardous substance as well as the recyclability of electronic product should be highlighted on the surface of the product or be provided by the user manual alternatively.

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Regulation system of e-waste

Main Content: R bl ll t t i t d ith th

Administrative measures for recovery of renewable resources

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Renewable resources collector must registered with the government.The renewable resources include: waste paper, waste plastics, metal scrap, waste glass, e-waste and etc.

Regulation system of e-waste

Main content: E-waste dismantler, recycler and disposer should

Measure of e-waste pollution prevention and control

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register with the local EPBs. E-waste generator should send e-waste to the enterprises which have registered with local EPBs.

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Regulation system of e-waste

Regulation on the Administration of theAdministration of the

Recovery and Disposal of Waste Electrical

and Electronic Products

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Prior List Permit Requirement

Fund for e-waste treatment

Prior ListConsideration of environmental risks, waste quantity, economicviability manageability and other elements 5 types of e wasteviability, manageability and other elements, 5 types of e-wastehave been made the most prior list, including TV set,Refrigerator, Computer, Air conditioning, Washing machine.

Higher pollution to the environment

Higher collection cost and difficulty

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and human health.

Higher possession rate and obsolescent rate.

yto treat.

Significant benefit to society and need policy support.

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Permit RequirementRecycler/Disposer of e-waste should apply for permit from local pp y pEPBs of city level. Requirements including: qualified treatment facilities, pollution control measures, monitoring, information management system, qualified personnel•Management Measure for E-

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waste Treatment Qualification Permission •The guidance for qualification examination and permission of waste electric and electronic products treatment facility

Fund for e-waste treatmentThe state sets up the fund for the treatment of e-waste for subsidizing the cost for the recovery and treatment of e-waste.The producer and consignee or its agent of imported electronic and electric

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electronic and electric products shall fulfill the duty of paying the fund. The guidance for subsidy auditing of waste electric and electronic products treatment facility

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Thanks!Thanks!For more information, please visit the website of MEP: http://www.mep.gov.cn/

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Du Kexiong (Mr.) Tel: 8610-66556257Fax: 8610-66556252Email:du.kexiong@mep.gov.cn