Functions
Supervise and administer the prevention and control of pollution from solid wastes, chemicals, and heavy metals; Formulate and implement relevant policies, plans, laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, standards and specifications; Implement the environmental administration systems including the hazardous waste business licensing and export approval system, solid waste import licensing, toxic chemicals import and export registration, and new chemical substances environmental administration registration; Carry out China’s role in implementing the relevant international conventions.