MIIT Green Manufacturing Plan to Limit Use of Toxic Substances
On April 18, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's (MIIT) released the "2016 Green Manufacturing Action Plan," the first-year implementation plan of the China Green Manufacturing Guide (2016-2020),which was released in the aftermath of the recent five-year plan. The 2016 MIIT plan will focus on three specific objectives:
- Promote clean production by reducing chemical oxygen demand use by 80,000 tons and ammonia use by 7,000 tons; Also promote advanced water-saving technologies
- Establish a foundation for green manufacturing in the Beijing-Hebei-Tianjin Economic Triangle Region
- Establish green manufacturing pilot zones, with industry-wide green factories and relevant standards to follow
According to a progress plan included in the announcement, MIIT is planning to release its Water-Saving Technologies Catalog and Toxic and Hazardous Materials Substitute Catalog in the second quarter of 2016. MIIT is also planning to kick-off a guideline for future green manufacturing tasks, as well as relevant standards
