MEP Released the Pollutant Emission Permit Catalogue for Stationary Sources of Pollution (2017)

On August 3, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) released the Classification Management Catalogue to Pollutant Emission Permit for Stationary Sources of Pollution (2017 Edition), based on the Law of the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, Law of the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, and the Implementing Plan for the Permit System for Controlling the Discharge of Pollutants (Issued by the General Office of State Council in 2016).
 
For the timeline requirements, fifteen industries should obtain licenses before end of 2017, including chemical industry (in category XIII), plate glass (in category XVII), and plating (in category XX).