These Measures will officially come into force after the revision in 2019.
Article 1: These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Cleaner Production, the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes and other laws and regulations, in order to promote the recycling of renewable resources, standardize the development of the renewable resource recycling industry, conserve resources, protect the environment, and realize the sustainable development of the economy and society.
Article 2: The renewable resources referred to in these measures, refers to the social production and consumption of life in the process of production, has lost all or part of the original value of use, after recycling, processing and treatment, to enable it to regain the value of the use of a variety of waste. Recycled resources include scrap metal, end-of-life electronic products, end-of-life electromechanical equipment and its parts, waste paper raw materials (such as waste paper, etc.), waste light chemical raw materials (such as rubber, plastic, pesticide packaging, animal bones, hair, etc.), waste glass.
Article 3: In the Chinese people **** and the State engaged in recycling business activities of enterprises and individual entrepreneurs (collectively referred to as "recycling operators") shall comply with these measures. Laws, regulations and rules on the import of solid wastes as raw materials, hazardous wastes, end-of-life automobile recycling management of other provisions, from its provisions.
Article 4: The State encourages all walks of life and urban and rural residents to accumulate and sell renewable resources.
Article 5: The State encourages the recycling and treatment of renewable resources in an environmentally sound manner, and encourages the development of scientific research, technological development and promotion of recycling and treatment of renewable resources.