Key practical points:
• Enterprises are encouraged to use cleaner materials, equipment, and energy.
• Heavy polluters undergo mandatory cleaner-production audits.
• Waste and emissions are cut at the source as far as possible.
• Financial incentives and technical support are available to compliant firms.
• Information on the most polluting enterprises is disclosed to the public.
Cleaner Production Promotion Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国清洁生产促进法 / Cleaner Production Promotion Law
Enacted: 2002-06-29 ✅ Effective: 2003-01-01
📝 Overview
A law pushing enterprises to adopt production processes that cut pollution and waste at the source rather than treating them later. It mandates cleaner-production audits for heavy polluters.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If your facility is classed among heavy polluters, a cleaner-production audit may be mandatory, not optional. Early compliance is cheaper than fines. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026