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Notice on Implementing the Implementation Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening the Supervision and Management of Sewage Outlets into Rivers and the Sea

03.02.2023

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) and the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) jointly issued the Notice on Implementing the Implementation Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening the Supervision and Management of Sewage Outlets into Rivers and the Sea, further refining the sub-annual target tasks for sewage outlets investigation and rectification.

The Notice requires that:

by the end of 2023, the investigation of sewage outlets in the main streams and important tributaries (water bodies), key lakes and key bays of the river basin will be completed, and 80% of the traceability and 30% of the rectification tasks will be completed.

by the end of 2024, the traceability of the above-mentioned sewage outlets will be basically completed, and 70% of the rectification tasks will be completed.

by the end of 2025, the objectives and tasks required by the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening Supervision and Management of Sewage Outlets into Rivers and the Sea will be fully completed. At the same time, the scope of the main streams and important tributaries (water bodies), key lakes and key bays in the river basin has been clarified. The pilot areas of Yangtze River, Yellow River and Bohai Sea are required to further expand on the basis of the original scope of work to achieve full coverage of the administrative area.