Laws of the People's Republic of China

State Environmental Protection Administration

Circular of the State Environmental Protection Administration of China on the Approval of Wenzhou Economic and Technology Development Zone as the National ISO14000 Demonstrative Zone

Huan Han [2004] No. 348

October 11, 2004

The Zhejiang Provincial Environmental Protection Administration,

Your "Proposal on Recommending Wenzhou Economic and Technology Development Zone as applicant for the National ISO14000 Demonstrative Zone" (Zhe Huan [2004] No. 105) has been received.

In accordance with the relevant stipulations set forth in the "Notice on the Establishment of ISO14000 National Demonstrative Zones" (Huan Fa [1999] No, 105) and "Requirements for the Establishment of ISO14000 National Demonstrative Zones (Revised)" (Huan Fa [2002] No. 126), we have organized a group to conduct the on-site inspection and acceptance of Wenzhou ETDZ on its work in constructing a national ISO14000 demonstrative zone. On the basis of the report of construction work and the opinions of the inspection and acceptance group, we hereby approve Wenzhou ETDZ as a national ISO14000 demonstrative zone. You shall earnestly carry out the demonstrative work, further implement the ISO14000 quality standard series, so as to push forward the coordinated development of economy and environment.