第一條 為保護和改善生活環(huán)境與生態(tài)環(huán)境，防治污染和其他公害，保障人體健康，促進社會主義現(xiàn)代化建設(shè)的發(fā)展，制定本法。
Article 1. This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting and improving people's environment and the ecological environment, preventing and controlling pollution and other public hazards, safeguarding human health and facilitating the development of socialist modernization.

第二條 本法所稱環(huán)境，是指影響人類生存和發(fā)展的各種天然的和經(jīng)過人工改造的自然因素的總體，包括大氣、水、海洋、土地、礦藏、森林、草原、野生生物、自然遺跡、人文遺跡、自然保護區(qū)、風(fēng)景名勝區(qū)、城市和鄉(xiāng)村等。
Article 2. " Environment " as used in this Law refers to the total body of all natural elements and artificially transformed natural elements affecting human existence and development, which includes the atmosphere, water, seas, land, minerals, forests, grasslands, wildlife, natural and human remains, nature reserves, historic sites and scenic spots, and urban and rural areas.

第三條 本法適用于中華人民共和國領(lǐng)域和中華人民共和國管轄的其他海域。
Article 3. This Law shall apply to the territory of the People's Republic of China and other sea areas under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China.

第四條 國家制定的環(huán)境保護規(guī)劃必須納入國民經(jīng)濟和社會發(fā)展計劃，國家采取有利于環(huán)境保護的經(jīng)濟、技術(shù)政策和措施，使環(huán)境保護工作同經(jīng)濟建設(shè)和社會發(fā)展相協(xié)調(diào)。
Article 4. The plans for environmental protection formulated by the state must be incorporated into the national economic and social development plans; the state shall adopt economic and technological policies and measures favourable for environmental protection so as to coordinate the work of environmental protection with economic construction and social development.

第五條 國家鼓勵環(huán)境保護科學(xué)教育事業(yè)的發(fā)展，加強環(huán)境保護科學(xué)技術(shù)的研究和開發(fā)，提高環(huán)境保護科學(xué)技術(shù)水平，普及環(huán)境保護的科學(xué)知識。
Article 5. The state shall encourage the development of education in the science of environmental protection, strengthen the study and development of the science and technology of environmental protection, raise the scientific and technological level of environmental protection and popularize scientific knowledge of environmental protection.

第六條 一切單位和個人都有保護環(huán)境的義務(wù)，并有權(quán)對污染和破壞環(huán)境的單位和個人進行檢舉和控告。
Article 6. All units and individuals shall have the obligation to protect the environment and shall have the right to report on or file charges against units or individuals that cause pollution or damage to the environment.

第七條 國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門，對全國環(huán)境保護工作實施統(tǒng)一監(jiān)督管理。
Article 7. The competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council shall conduct unified supervision and management of the environmental protection work throughout the country.

縣級以上地方人民政府環(huán)境保護行政主管部門，對本轄區(qū)的環(huán)境保護工作實施統(tǒng)一監(jiān)督管理。
The competent departments of environmental protection administration of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall conduct unified supervision and management of the environmental protection work within areas under their jurisdiction.

國家海洋行政主管部門、港務(wù)監(jiān)督、漁政漁港監(jiān)督、軍隊環(huán)境保護部門和各級公安、交通、鐵道、民航管理部門，依照有關(guān)法律的規(guī)定對環(huán)境污染防治實施監(jiān)督管理。
The state administrative department of marine affairs, the harbour superintendency administration, the fisheries administration and fishing harbour superintendency agencies, the environmental protection department of the armed forces and the administrative departments of public security, transportation, railways and civil aviation at various levels shall, in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws, conduct supervision and management of the prevention and control of environmental pollution.

縣級以上人民政府的土地、礦產(chǎn)、林業(yè)、農(nóng)業(yè)、水利行政主管部門，依照有關(guān)法律的規(guī)定對資源的保護實施監(jiān)督管理。
The competent administrative departments of land, minerals, forestry, agriculture and water conservancy of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws, conduct supervision and management of the protection of natural resources.

第八條 對保護和改善環(huán)境有顯著成績的單位和個人，由人民政府給予獎勵。
Article 8. The people's government shall give awards to units and individuals that have made outstanding achievements in protecting and improving the environment.

第二章 環(huán)境監(jiān)督管理
CHAPTER II SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

第九條 國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門制定國家環(huán)境質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
Article 9. The competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council shall establish the national standards for environment quality.

省、自治區(qū)、直轄市人民政府對國家環(huán)境質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)中未作規(guī)定的項目，可以制定地方環(huán)境質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，并報國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門備案。
The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may establish their local standards for environment quality for items not specified in the national standards for environment quality and shall report them to the competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council for the record.

第十條 國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門根據(jù)國家環(huán)境質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和國家經(jīng)濟、技術(shù)條件，制定國家污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
Article 10. The competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council shall, in accordance with the national standards for environment quality and the country's economic and technological conditions, establish the national standards for the discharge of pollutants.

省、自治區(qū)、直轄市人民政府對國家污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)中未作規(guī)定的項目，可以制定地方污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；對國家污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)中已作規(guī)定的項目，可以制定嚴(yán)于國家污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的地方污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。地方污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)須報國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門備案。
The people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government may establish their local standards for the discharge of pollutants for items not specified in the national standards; with regard to items already specified in the national standards, they may set local standards which are more stringent than the national standards and report the same to the competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council for the record.

凡是向已有地方污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的區(qū)域排放污染物的，應(yīng)當(dāng)執(zhí)行地方污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
Units that discharge pollutants in areas where the local standards for the discharge of pollutants have been established shall observe such local standards.

第十一條 國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門建立監(jiān)測制度，制定監(jiān)測規(guī)范，會同有關(guān)部門組織監(jiān)測網(wǎng)絡(luò)，加強對環(huán)境監(jiān)測的管理。
Article 11. The competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council shall establish a monitoring system, formulate the monitoring norm and, in conjunction with relevant departments, organize a monitoring network and strengthen the management of environmental monitoring.

國務(wù)院和省、自治區(qū)、直轄市人民政府的環(huán)境保護行政主管部門，應(yīng)當(dāng)定期發(fā)布環(huán)境狀況公報。
The competent departments of environmental protection administration under the State Council and governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall regularly issue bulletins on environmental situations.

第十二條 縣級以上人民政府環(huán)境保護行政主管部門，應(yīng)當(dāng)會同有關(guān)部門對管轄范圍內(nèi)的環(huán)境狀況進行調(diào)查和評價，擬訂環(huán)境保護規(guī)劃，經(jīng)計劃部門綜合平衡后，報同級人民政府批準(zhǔn)實施。
Article 12. The competent departments of environmental protection administration of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in conjunction with relevant departments, make an investigation and an assessment of the environmental situation within areas under their jurisdiction, draw up plans for environmental protection which shall, subject to overall balancing by the department of planning, be submitted to the people' s government at the same level for approval before implementation.

第十三條 建設(shè)污染環(huán)境的項目，必須遵守國家有關(guān)建設(shè)項目環(huán)境保護管理的規(guī)定。
Article 13. Units constructing projects that cause pollution to the environment must observe the state provisions concerning environmental protection for such construction projects.

建設(shè)項目的環(huán)境影響報告書，必須對建設(shè)項目產(chǎn)生的污染和對環(huán)境的影響作出評價，規(guī)定防治措施，經(jīng)項目主管部門預(yù)審并依照規(guī)定的程序報環(huán)境保護行政主管部門批準(zhǔn)。
The environmental impact statement on a construction project must assess the pollution the project is likely to produce and its impact on the environment and stipulate the preventive and curative measures; the statement shall, after initial examination by the authorities in charge of the construction project, be submitted by specified procedure to the competent department of environmental protection administration for approval.

環(huán)境影響報告書經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)后，計劃部門方可批準(zhǔn)建設(shè)項目設(shè)計任務(wù)書。
The department of planning shall not ratify the design plan descriptions of the construction project until after the environmental impact statement on the construction project is approved.

第十四條 縣級以上人民政府環(huán)境保護行政主管部門或者其他依照法律規(guī)定行使環(huán)境監(jiān)督管理權(quán)的部門，有權(quán)對管轄范圍內(nèi)的排污單位進行現(xiàn)場檢查。
Article 14. The competent departments of environmental protection administration of the people's governments at or above the county level or other departments invested by law with power to conduct environmental supervision and management shall be empowered to make on-site inspections of units under their jurisdiction that discharge pollutants.

被檢查的單位應(yīng)當(dāng)如實反映情況，提供必要的資料。檢查機關(guān)應(yīng)當(dāng)為被檢查的單位保守技術(shù)秘密和業(yè)務(wù)秘密。
The units being inspected shall truthfully report the situation to them and provide them with the necessary information. The inspecting authorities shall keep confidential the technological know-how and business secrets of the units inspected.

第十五條 跨行政區(qū)的環(huán)境污染和環(huán)境破壞的防治工作，由有關(guān)地方人民政府協(xié)商解決，或者由上級人民政府協(xié)調(diào)解決，作出決定。
Article 15. Work for the prevention and control of the environmental pollution and damage that involve various administrative areas shall be conducted by the relevant local people's governments through negotiation, or by decision of the people's government at a higher level through mediation.

第三章 保護和改善環(huán)境
CHAPTER III PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

第十六條 地方各級人民政府，應(yīng)當(dāng)對本轄區(qū)的環(huán)境質(zhì)量負(fù)責(zé)，采取措施改善環(huán)境質(zhì)量。
Article 16. The local people's governments at various levels shall be responsible for the environment quality of areas under their jurisdiction and take measures to improve the environment quality.

第十七條 各級人民政府對具有代表性的各種類型的自然生態(tài)系統(tǒng)區(qū)域，珍稀、瀕危的野生動植物自然分布區(qū)域，重要的水源涵養(yǎng)區(qū)域，具有重大科學(xué)文化價值的地質(zhì)構(gòu)造、著名溶洞和化石分布區(qū)、冰川、火山、溫泉等自然遺跡，以及人文遺跡、古樹名木，應(yīng)當(dāng)采取措施加以保護，嚴(yán)禁破壞。
Article 17. The people's governments at various levels shall take measures to protect regions representing various types of natural ecological systems, regions with a natural distribution of rare and endangered wild animals and plants, regions where major sources of water are conserved, geological structures of major scientific and cultural value, famous regions where karst caves and fossil deposits are distributed, traces of glaciers, volcanoes and hot springs, traces of human history, and ancient and precious trees. Damage to the above shall be strictly forbidden.

第十八條 在國務(wù)院、國務(wù)院有關(guān)主管部門和省、自治區(qū)、直轄市人民政府劃定的風(fēng)景名勝區(qū)、自然保護區(qū)和其他需要特別保護的區(qū)域內(nèi)，不得建設(shè)污染環(huán)境的工業(yè)生產(chǎn)設(shè)施；建設(shè)其他設(shè)施，其污染物排放不得超過規(guī)定的排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
Article 18. Within the scenic spots or historic sites, nature reserves and other zones that need special protection, as designated by the State Council, the relevant competent department under the State Council, and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, no industrial production installations that cause environmental pollution shall be built; other installations to be built in these areas must not exceed the prescribed standards for the discharge of pollutants.

已經(jīng)建成的設(shè)施，其污染物排放超過規(guī)定的排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的，限期治理。
If the installations that have been built discharge more pollutants than are specified by the prescribed discharge standards, such pollution shall be eliminated or controlled within a prescribed period of time.

第十九條 開發(fā)利用自然資源，必須采取措施保護生態(tài)環(huán)境。
Article 19. Measures must be taken to protect the ecological environment while natural resources are being developed or utilized.

第二十條 各級人民政府應(yīng)當(dāng)加強對農(nóng)業(yè)環(huán)境的保護，防治土壤污染、土地沙化、鹽漬化、貧瘠化、沼澤化、地面沉降和防治植被破壞、水土流失、水源枯竭、種源滅絕以及其他生態(tài)失調(diào)現(xiàn)象的發(fā)生和發(fā)展，推廣植物病蟲害的綜合防治，合理使用化肥、農(nóng)藥及植物生長激素。
Article 20. The people's governments at various levels shall provide better protection for the agricultural environment by preventing and controlling soil pollution, the desertification and alkalization of land, the impoverishment of soil, the deterioration of land into marshes, earth subsidence, the damage of vegetation, soil erosion, the drying up of sources of water , the extinction of species and the occurence and development of other ecological imbalances, by extending the scale of a comprehensive prevention and control of plant diseases and insect pests, and by promoting a rational application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and plant growth hormone.

第二十一條 國務(wù)院和沿海地方各級人民政府應(yīng)當(dāng)加強對海洋環(huán)境的保護。向海洋排放污染物、傾到廢棄物，進行海岸工程建設(shè)和海洋石油勘探開發(fā)，必須依照法律的規(guī)定，防止對海洋環(huán)境的污染損害。
Article 21. The State Council and the people's governments at various levels in coastal areas shall provide better protection for the marine environment. The discharge of pollutants and the dumping of wastes into the seas, the construction of coastal projects, and the exploration and exploitation of offshore oil must be conducted in compliance with legal provisions so as to guard against the pollution and damage of the marine environment.

第二十二條 制定城市規(guī)劃，應(yīng)當(dāng)確定保護和改善環(huán)境的目標(biāo)和任務(wù)。
Article 22. The targets and tasks for protecting and improving the environment shall be defined in urban planning.

第二十三條 城鄉(xiāng)建設(shè)應(yīng)當(dāng)結(jié)合當(dāng)?shù)刈匀画h(huán)境的特點，保護植被、水域和自然景觀，加強城市園林、綠地和風(fēng)景名勝區(qū)的建設(shè)。
Article 23. In urban and rural construction, vegetation, waters and the natural landscape shall be protected and attention paid to the construction of gardens, green land and historic sites and scenic spots in the cities in the light of the special features of the local natural environment.

第四章 防治環(huán)境污染和其他公害
CHAPTER IV PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND OTHER PUBLIC HAZARDS

第二十四條 產(chǎn)生環(huán)境污染和其他公害的單位，必須把環(huán)境保護工作納入計劃，建立環(huán)境保護責(zé)任制度；采取有效措施，防治在生產(chǎn)建設(shè)或者其他活動中產(chǎn)生的廢氣、廢水、廢渣、粉塵、惡臭氣體、放射性物質(zhì)以及噪聲、振動、電磁波輻射等對環(huán)境的污染和危害。
Article 24. Units that cause environmental pollution and other public hazards shall incorporate the work of environmental protection into their plans and establish a responsibility system for environmental protection, and must adopt effective measures to prevent and control the pollution and harms caused to the environment by waste gas, waste water, waste residues, dust, malodorous gases, radioactive substances, noise, vibration and electromagnetic radiation generated in the course of production, construction or other activities.

第二十五條 新建工業(yè)企業(yè)和現(xiàn)有工業(yè)企業(yè)的技術(shù)改造，應(yīng)當(dāng)采用資源利用率高、污染物排放量少的設(shè)備和工藝，采用經(jīng)濟合理的廢棄物綜合利用技術(shù)和污染物處理技術(shù)。
Article 25. For the technological transformation of newly-built industrial enterprises and existing industrial enterprises, facilities and processes that effect a high rate of the utilization of resources and a low rate of the discharge of pollutants shall be used, along with economical and rational technology for the comprehensive utilization of waste materials and the treatment of pollutants.

第二十六條 建設(shè)項目中防治污染的設(shè)施，必須與主體工程同時設(shè)計、同時施工、同時投產(chǎn)使用。防治污染的設(shè)施必須經(jīng)原審批環(huán)境影響報告書的環(huán)境保護行政主管部門驗收合格后，該建設(shè)項目方可投入生產(chǎn)或者使用。
Article 26. Installations for the prevention and control of pollution at a construction project must be designed, built and commissioned together with the principal part of the project. No permission shall be given for a construction project to be commissioned or used, until its installations for the prevention and control of pollution are examined and considered up to the standard by the competent department of environmental protection administration that examined and approved the environmental impact statement.

防治污染的設(shè)施不得擅自拆除或者閑置，確有必要拆除或者閑置的，必須征得所在地的環(huán)境保護行政主管部門同意。
Installations for the prevention and control of pollution shall not be dismantled or left idle without authorization. If it is really necessary to dismantle such installations or leave them idle, prior approval shall be obtained from the competent department of environmental protection administration in the locality.

第二十七條 排放污染物的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位，必須依照國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門的規(guī)定申報登記。
Article 27. Enterprises and institutions discharging pollutants must report to and register with the relevant authorities in accordance with the provisions of the competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council.

第二十八條 排放污染物超過國家或者地方規(guī)定的污染物排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位，依照國家規(guī)定繳納超標(biāo)準(zhǔn)排污費，并負(fù)責(zé)治理。
Article 28. Enterprises and institutions discharging pollutants in excess of the prescribed national or local discharge standards shall pay a fee for excessive discharge according to state provisions and shall assume responsibility for eliminating and controlling the pollution.

水污染防治法另有規(guī)定的，依照水污染防治法的規(guī)定執(zhí)行。
The provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution shall be complied with where they are applicable.

征收的超標(biāo)準(zhǔn)排污費必須用于污染的防治，不得挪作他用，具體使用辦法由國務(wù)院規(guī)定。
The income derived from the fee levied for the excessive discharge of pollutants must be used for the prevention and control of pollution and shall not be appropriated for other purposes. The specific measures thereof shall be prescribed by the State Council.

第二十九條 對造成環(huán)境嚴(yán)重污染的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位，限期治理。
Article 29. If an enterprise or institution has caused severe environmental pollution, it shall be required to eliminate and control the pollution within a certain period of time.

中央或者省、自治區(qū)、直轄市人民政府直接管轄的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位的限期治理，由省、自治區(qū)、直轄市人民政府決定。
For enterprises and institutions directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government or the people's government of a province, an autonomous region, or a municipality directly under the Central Government, the decision on a deadline for the elimination or control of pollution shall be made by the people's government of the province, autonomous region and the municipality directly under the Central Government.

市、縣或者市、縣以下人民政府管轄的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位的限期治理，由市、縣人民政府決定。被限期治理的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位必須如期完成治理任務(wù)。
For enterprises and institutions under the jurisdiction of a people's government at or below the city or county level, such decision shall be made by the people's government of the city or county. Such enterprises and institutions shall accomplish the elimination or control of pollution within the specified period of time.

第三十條 禁止引進不符合我國環(huán)境保護規(guī)定要求的技術(shù)和設(shè)備。
Article 30. A ban shall be imposed on the importation of any technology or facility that fails to meet the requirements specified in the regulations of our country concerning environmental protection.

第三十一條 因發(fā)生事故或者其他突然性事件，造成或者可能造成污染事故的單位，必須立即采取措施處理，及時通報可能受到污染危害的單位和居民，并向當(dāng)?shù)丨h(huán)境保護行政主管部門和有關(guān)部門報告，接受調(diào)查處理。
Article 31. Any unit that, as a result of an accident or any other exigency, has caused or threatens to cause an accident of pollution, must promptly take measures to prevent and control the pollution hazards, make the situation known to such units and inhabitants as are likely to be endangered by such hazards, report the cases to the competent department of environmental protection administration of the locality and the departments concerned and accept their investigation and decision.

可能發(fā)生重大污染事故的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位，應(yīng)當(dāng)采取措施，加強防范。
Enterprises and institutions that are likely to cause severe pollution accidents shall adopt measures for effective prevention.

第三十二條 縣級以上地方人民政府環(huán)境保護行政主管部門，在環(huán)境受到嚴(yán)重污染威脅居民生命財產(chǎn)安全時，必須立即向當(dāng)?shù)厝嗣裾�府報告，由人民政府采取有效措施，解除或者減輕危害。
Article 32. If the safety of the lives and property of inhabitants is endangered by severe environmental pollution, the competent department of environmental protection administration of the local people's government at or above the county level must promptly report to the local people's government. The people's government concerned shall take effective measures to remove or alleviate the hazard.

第三十三條 生產(chǎn)、儲存、運輸、銷售、使用有毒化學(xué)物品和含有放射性物質(zhì)的物品，必須遵守國家有關(guān)規(guī)定，防止污染環(huán)境。
Article 33. The production, storage, transportation, sale and use of toxic chemicals and materials containing radioactive substances must comply with the relevant state provisions so as to prevent environmental pollution.

第三十四條 任何單位不得將產(chǎn)生嚴(yán)重污染的生產(chǎn)設(shè)備轉(zhuǎn)移給沒有污染防治能力的單位使用。
Article 34. No unit shall be permitted to transfer a production facility that causes severe pollution for use by a unit that is unable to prevent and control pollution.

第五章 法律責(zé)任
CHAPTER V LEGAL LIABILITY

第三十五條 違反本法規(guī)定，有下列行為之一的，環(huán)境保護行政主管部門或者其他依照法律規(guī)定行使環(huán)境監(jiān)督管理權(quán)的部門可以根據(jù)不同情節(jié)，給予警告或者處以罰款：
Article 35. Any violator of this Law shall, according to the circumstances of the case, be warned or fined by the competent department of environmental protection administration or another department invested by law with power to conduct environmental supervision and management for any of the following acts:

（一）拒絕環(huán)境保護行政主管部門或者其他依照法律規(guī)定行使環(huán)境監(jiān)督管理權(quán)的部門現(xiàn)場檢查或者在被檢查時弄虛作假的。
(1) refusing an on-site inspection by the competent department of environmental protection administration or another department invested by law with power to conduct environmental supervision and management, or resorting to trickery and fraud while undergoing inspection;

（二）拒報或者謊報國務(wù)院環(huán)境保護行政主管部門規(guī)定的有關(guān)污染物排放申報事項的。
(2) refusing to report or submitting a false report on items for which declaration is required by the competent department of environmental protection administration under the State Council;

（三）不按國家規(guī)定繳納超標(biāo)準(zhǔn)排污費的。
(3) failing to pay, as provided for by the state, the fee for the excessive discharge of pollutants;

（四）引進不符合我國環(huán)境保護規(guī)定要求的技術(shù)和設(shè)備的。
(4) importing technology or a facility that fails to meet the requirements specified in the state provisions concerning environmental protection; or

（五）將產(chǎn)生嚴(yán)重污染的生產(chǎn)設(shè)備轉(zhuǎn)移給沒有污染防治能力的單位使用的。
(5) transferring a production facility that causes severe pollution for use by a unit that is unable to prevent and control pollution.

第三十六條 建設(shè)項目的防治污染設(shè)施沒有建成或者沒有達到國家規(guī)定的要求，投入生產(chǎn)或者使用的，由批準(zhǔn)該建設(shè)項目的環(huán)境影響報告書的環(huán)境保護行政主管部門責(zé)令停止生產(chǎn)或者使用，可以并處罰款。
Article 36. When a construction project is commissioned or put to use in circumstances where facilities for the prevention and control of pollution either have not been completed or fail to meet the requirements specified in state provisions, the competent department of environmental protection administration responsible for the approval of the environmental impact statement on the construction project shall order the suspension of its operations or use and may concurrently impose a fine.

第三十七條 未經(jīng)環(huán)境保護行政主管部門同意，擅自拆除或者閑置防治污染的設(shè)施，污染物排放超過規(guī)定的排放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的，由環(huán)境保護行政主管部門責(zé)令重新安裝使用，并處罰款。
Article 37. A unit which dismantles or leaves idle the installations for the prevention and control of pollution without prior approval by the competent department of environmental protection administration, thereby discharging pollutants in excess of the prescribed discharge standards, shall be ordered by the competent department of environmental protection administration to set up the installations or put them to use again, and shall concurrently be fined.

第三十八條 對違反本法規(guī)定，造成環(huán)境污染事故的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位，由環(huán)境保護行政主管部門或者其他依照法律規(guī)定行使環(huán)境監(jiān)督管理權(quán)的部門根據(jù)所造成的危害后果處以罰款；情節(jié)較重的，對有關(guān)責(zé)任人員由其所在單位或者政府主管機關(guān)給予行政處分。
Article 38. An enterprise or institution which violates this Law, thereby causing an environmental pollution accident, shall be fined by the competent department of environmental protection administration or another department invested by law with power to conduct environmental supervision and management in accordance with the consequent damage; in a serious case, the persons responsible shall be subject to administrative sanction by the unit to which they belong or by the competent department of the government.

第三十九條 對經(jīng)限期治理逾期未完成治理任務(wù)的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位，除依照國家規(guī)定加收超標(biāo)準(zhǔn)排污費外，可以根據(jù)所造成的危害后果處以罰款，或者責(zé)令停業(yè)、關(guān)閉。
Article 39. An enterprise or institution that has failed to eliminate or control pollution by the deadline as required shall, as provided for by the state, pay a fee for excessive discharge; in addition, a fine may be imposed on it on the basis of the damage incurred, or the enterprise or institution may be ordered to suspend its operations or close down.

前款規(guī)定的罰款由環(huán)境保護行政主管部門決定。責(zé)令停業(yè)、關(guān)閉，由作出限期治理決定的人民政府決定；責(zé)令中央直接管轄的企業(yè)事業(yè)單位停業(yè)、關(guān)閉，須報國務(wù)院批準(zhǔn)。
The fine as specified in the preceding paragraph shall be decided by the competent department of environmental protection administration. An order for the suspension of operations or shut-down of an enterprise or institution shall be issued by the people's government that set the deadline for the elimination or control of pollution. An order for the suspension of operations or shut-down of an enterprise or institution directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government shall be submitted to and approved by the State Council.

第四十條 當(dāng)事人對行政處罰決定不服的，可以在接到處罰通知之日起十五日內(nèi)，向作出處罰決定的機關(guān)的上一級機關(guān)申請復(fù)議；對復(fù)議決定不服的，可以在接到復(fù)議決定之日起十五日內(nèi)，向人民法院起訴。
Article 40. A party refusing to accept the decision on administrative sanction may, within 15 days of receiving the notification on such a decision, apply for reconsideration to the department next higher to the authorities that imposed the sanction; if the party refuses to accept the decision of reconsideration, it may, within 15 days of receiving the reconsideration decision, bring a suit before a people's court.

當(dāng)事人也可以在接到處罰通知之日起十五日內(nèi)，直接向人民法院起訴。當(dāng)事人逾期不申請復(fù)議、也不向人民法院起訴、又不履行處罰決定的，由作出處罰決定的機關(guān)申請人民法院強制執(zhí)行。
A party may also bring a suit directly before a people's court within 15 days of receiving the notification on the sanction. If, upon the expiration of this period, the party has not applied for reconsideration or has neither brought a suit before a people's court nor complied with the sanction, the authorities that imposed the sanction may apply to the people's court for compulsory enforcement.

第四十一條 造成環(huán)境污染危害的，有責(zé)任排除危害，并對直接受到損害的單位或者個人賠償損失。
Article 41. A unit that has caused an environmental pollution hazard shall have the obligation to eliminate it and make compensation to the unit or individual that suffered direct losses.

賠償責(zé)任和賠償金額的糾紛，可以根據(jù)當(dāng)事人的請求，由環(huán)境保護行政主管部門或者其他依照法律規(guī)定行使環(huán)境監(jiān)督管理權(quán)的部門處理；當(dāng)事人對處理決定不服的，可以向人民法院起訴。當(dāng)事人也可以直接向人民法院起訴。
A dispute over the liability to make compensation or the amount of compensation may, at the request of the parties, be settled by the competent department of environmental protection administration or another department invested by law with power to conduct environmental supervision and management. If a party refuses to accept the decision on the settlement, it may bring a suit before a people's court. The party may also directly bring a suit before the people's court.

完全由于不可抗拒的自然災(zāi)害，并經(jīng)及時采取合理措施，仍然不能避免造成環(huán)境污染損害的，免予承擔(dān)責(zé)任。
If environmental pollution losses result solely from irresistable natural disasters which cannot be averted even after the prompt adoption of reasonable measures, the party concerned shall be exempted from liability.

第四十二條 因環(huán)境污染損害賠償提起訴訟的時效期間為三年，從當(dāng)事人知道或者應(yīng)當(dāng)知道受到污染損害時起計算。
Article 42. The limitation period for prosecution with respect to compensation for environmental pollution losses shall be three years, counted from the time when the party becomes aware of or should become aware of the pollution losses.

第四十三條 違反本法規(guī)定，造成重大環(huán)境污染事故，導(dǎo)致公私財產(chǎn)重大損失或者人身傷亡的嚴(yán)重后果的，對直接責(zé)任人員依法追究刑事責(zé)任。
Article 43. If a violation of this Law causes a serious environmental pollution accident, leading to the grave consequences of heavy losses of public or private property or human injuries or deaths of persons, the persons directly responsible for such an accident shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

第四十四條 違反本法規(guī)定，造成土地、森林、草原、水、礦產(chǎn)、漁業(yè)、野生動植物等資源的破壞的，依照有關(guān)法律的規(guī)定承擔(dān)法律責(zé)任。
Article 44. Whoever, in violation of this Law, causes damage to natural resources like land, forests, grasslands, water, minerals, fish, wild animals and wild plants shall bear legal liability in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws.

第四十五條 環(huán)境保護監(jiān)督管理人員濫用職權(quán)、玩忽職守、徇私舞弊的，由其所在單位或者上級主管機關(guān)給予行政處分；構(gòu)成犯罪的，依法追究刑事責(zé)任。
Article 45. Any person conducting supervision and management of environmental protection who abuses his power, neglects his duty or engages in malpractices for personal gains shall be given administrative sanction by the unit to which he belongs or the competent higher authorities; if his act constitutes a crime, he shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

第四十六條 中華人民共和國締結(jié)或者參加的與環(huán)境保護有關(guān)的國際條約，同中華人民共和國法律有不同規(guī)定的，適用國際條約的規(guī)定，但中華人民共和國聲明保留的條款除外。
Article 46. If an international treaty regarding environmental protection concluded or acceded to by the People's Republic of China contains provisions differing from those contained in the laws of the People's Republic of China, the provisions of the international treaty shall apply, unless the provisions are ones on which the People's Republic of China has announced reservations.

第四十七條 本法自公布之日起施行�！吨腥A人民共和國環(huán)境保護法（試行）》同時廢止
Article 47. This Law shall enter into force on the date of promulgation. The Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (for Trial Implementation) shall be abrogated therefrom.