Measures of Urumqi Municipality on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution

chapter I general provisions article 1 these measures are formulated in accordance with the law of the people's Republic of China on the prevention and control of air pollution, the regulations of Urumqi municipality on the prevention and control of air pollution and other relevant laws and regulations, in combination with the actual situation of this municipality, in order to prevent and control air pollution, protect and improve the ecological environment, safeguard human health and promote the sustainable development of economy and society. Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the prevention and control of air pollution within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 3 The competent administrative department of environmental protection of the Municipal People's Government (hereinafter referred to as the municipal environmental protection department) shall exercise unified supervision and management over the prevention and control of air pollution in this Municipality.

the district (county) environmental protection department is responsible for the supervision and management of the prevention and control of air pollution within its jurisdiction according to law.

the departments of development and reform, economy, construction, planning, public security, transportation, municipal appearance, comprehensive administrative law enforcement, production safety supervision, health and so on should cooperate in the prevention and control of air pollution within their respective functions and duties. Article 4 The prevention and control of air pollution in this Municipality shall implement the target responsibility system for environmental protection. Article 5 People's governments at all levels shall actively carry out propaganda work on the prevention and control of air pollution, and enhance the awareness of the whole people to participate in the prevention and control of air pollution.

schools should include the knowledge of air pollution prevention and control in educational content, and public places such as hotels, restaurants, theaters and stadiums should set up publicity signs for air pollution prevention and control to publicize the knowledge of air pollution prevention and control. Article 6 The municipal environmental protection department shall, according to the total amount of major air pollutants discharged, the atmospheric environmental capacity and the level of social and economic development in this Municipality, formulate a total amount control plan for major air pollutants in this Municipality, and organize its implementation after being approved by the Municipal People's Government.

the total amount control plan of major air pollutants should be incorporated into the national economic and social development plan of this municipality.

the district (county) environmental protection department shall, according to the total amount control plan of major air pollutants in this municipality, draw up the implementation plan of total amount control of major air pollutants in this area, and organize the implementation after being approved by the municipal environmental protection department and reported to the district (county) people's government. Article 7 All units and individuals have the obligation to protect the atmospheric environment and have the right to report and accuse the units and individuals that pollute the atmospheric environment. Chapter II Supervision and Administration of Air Pollution Article 8 This Municipality implements a licensing system for the discharge of major air pollutants.

a unit that has obtained a license for the discharge of major air pollutants according to law shall discharge pollutants in accordance with the approved total discharge amount of major air pollutants and the discharge conditions stipulated in the license. Article 9 If a new, expanded or rebuilt project that discharges pollutants into the atmosphere is required to prepare an environmental impact report or an environmental impact report form according to law, the construction unit shall entrust an institution qualified for environmental impact assessment to prepare it. Article 1 If the environmental impact assessment document of a construction project has not been examined by the environmental protection department according to law or has not been approved after examination, the project examination and approval department shall not approve its establishment, and the construction unit shall not start construction.

if the nature, scale, location, adopted production technology or measures to prevent pollution and ecological damage of the construction project have undergone major changes after the approval of the environmental impact assessment document of the construction project, the construction unit shall re-submit the environmental impact assessment document of the construction project. Eleventh after the completion of the main project of a construction project, it is necessary to carry out trial production, and the supporting environmental protection facilities must be put into trial operation at the same time as the main project.

after the trial production of the construction project, the construction unit shall file the trial operation of the supporting environmental protection facilities with the municipal environmental protection department within 3 days from the date of trial production. Article 12 After the completion of a construction project, the construction unit shall apply to the environmental protection department that examines and approves the environmental impact report, environmental impact report form or environmental impact registration form of the construction project for the completion acceptance of the environmental protection facilities that the construction project needs to build.

the completion acceptance of environmental protection facilities shall be carried out at the same time as the completion acceptance of the main project. For a construction project that needs trial production, the construction unit shall, within 3 months from the date when the construction project is put into trial production, apply to the environmental protection department that examines and approves the environmental impact report, environmental impact report form or environmental impact registration form of the construction project for the completion acceptance of the environmental protection facilities that need to be built for the construction project. Article 13 Units that discharge pollutants into the atmosphere shall regularly overhaul or update the air pollutant treatment facilities to ensure the normal use of the facilities, and the concentration of pollutants discharged shall not exceed the emission standards stipulated by the state and the autonomous region.

dismantling or stopping air pollutant treatment facilities must be reported to the environmental protection department for approval in advance. Article 14 Enterprises whose air pollutant emissions exceed the prescribed emission standards or the approved total air pollutant emission control targets shall carry out cleaner production audit.

enterprises that use toxic and harmful raw materials for production or discharge toxic and harmful substances into the atmosphere during production shall regularly carry out cleaner production audits and report the audit results to the environmental protection departments and economic departments. Fifteenth municipal environmental protection departments shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions, determine the key pollution sources that need automatic monitoring.

sewage units listed in the scope of automatic monitoring of key pollution sources shall install automatic monitoring equipment and its supporting facilities within the prescribed time limit, and ensure their normal use, and shall not be dismantled or left idle without authorization. Article 16 in any of the following circumstances, a pollutant discharging unit shall formulate an annual reduction plan according to the total amount of pollutant control and reduction issued by the municipal environmental protection department and report it to the municipal environmental protection department for the record:

(1) It is included in the automatic monitoring scope of key pollution sources.

(2) air pollutants are discharged beyond the standard.

(3) The total amount of air pollutants discharged exceeds the prescribed limit.