Administrative Measures for the Entrusted Issuance of Licenses for Ocean Dumping

Administrative Measures for the Entrusted Issuance of Licenses for Ocean Dumping

Order of the Ministry of Land and Resources No. 25

October 20, 2004

Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Administrative Licensing Law of the People's Republic of China and the Administrative Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Ocean Dumping for purposes of strengthening the control over ocean dumping and effectively protecting the marine environment.

Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the issuance of common licenses for ocdumping by the administrative departments of marine affairs of all coastal provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government (hereinafter referred to as the provincial administrative departments of marine affairs) under the commission of the state administrative department of marine affairs.

Article 3 The state administrative department of marine affairs may entrust the provincial administrative departments of marine affairs to issue common licenses for dumping any of the following wastes into the ocean:
1. Dredged stuffs, of which the specific amount shall be separately determined by the State Oceanic Administration;
2. Fishing boats;
3. Fishing processing wastes;
4. Inertia inorganic geological wastes;
5. Natural organic wastes; and
6. Human bone ashes.
The common licenses for dumping any waste other than those prescribed in the preceding Paragraph into the ocean shall be issued by the representative offices under the state administrative department of marine affairs (hereinafter referred to as the marine affairs branches).
The common licenses for ocean dumping contiguous to the Shenzhen and Zhuhai Municipalities shall be respectively issued by the administrative offices of marine affairs of the State Oceanic Administration in Shenzhen and Zhuhai.

Article 4 An entity which intends to dump wastes into the ocean shall submit a written application and the following materials:
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