Core Points - The National People's Congress Standing Committee is set to review the draft of the ecological environment code, focusing on legal responsibilities and supplementary provisions, emphasizing the principle of proportionality in penalties [1] Group 1: Legal Responsibilities - The draft aims to ensure that administrative penalties correspond to the facts, nature, circumstances, and severity of the violations, maintaining balance among similar illegal acts [1] - The draft introduces general provisions for heavier penalties, lighter penalties, and non-penalties [2] Group 2: Administrative Penalties - The application of a five-year accountability period for administrative penalties will be clarified for violations causing environmental pollution and ecological damage [2] - Adjustments will be made to penalty standards based on different violators and circumstances, reflecting practical enforcement experiences [2] Group 3: Unified Legal Responsibilities - Legal responsibilities related to pollutant discharge outlets, ecological impact reports, and ecological accidents will be standardized [2] - Responsibilities for waste management units failing to conduct monitoring as required will be improved to ensure balance among legal responsibilities of enterprises and institutions [2] Group 4: Specific Penalty Adjustments - Penalty amounts for radioactive pollution prevention will be adjusted in reference to penalties for hazardous waste violations [3]
生态环境法典草案将二审 防止“小过重罚”“大过轻罚”
Yang Shi Xin Wen·2025-10-23 10:00