新修订的《殡葬管理条例》进一步完善顶层设计 切实减轻群众负担提升“民生温度”

Core Viewpoint - The newly revised "Funeral Management Regulations" aim to enhance the public welfare attributes of the funeral industry and address emerging issues in the sector, effective from March 30 of this year [1]. Group 1: Public Welfare and Service Classification - The revised regulations classify funeral services into basic and non-basic projects, with a national list of basic funeral services including body transportation, storage, farewell ceremonies, cremation, ash storage, ecological burial, and government-provided burial services [2]. - All provinces have established lists for both basic and non-basic funeral service projects, with examples such as the Wuhan Wuchang Funeral Home offering 15 service items, including 6 basic services with fee exemptions for certain items [4]. Group 2: Non-Profit Structure and Land Use - The regulations prohibit the establishment of new profit-oriented funeral service institutions, mandating that new funeral service organizations be government-run and non-profit [5]. - New funeral facilities must acquire land use rights through allocation according to national regulations [5]. Group 3: Responsibilities and Service Provision - The regulations clarify the responsibilities of relevant departments in funeral management, stating that medical institutions' morgues cannot be outsourced and should only provide temporary storage for bodies [6][7]. - There is an emphasis on expanding ecological burial services, such as sea burials and tree burials, to meet the growing public demand for environmentally friendly options [9].