Core Points - The second review of the draft of the Ecological Environment Code's legal responsibilities and supplementary provisions was presented to the 18th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, further implementing the principle of proportionality in penalties [1] - The draft includes provisions for heavier penalties, lighter penalties, and non-penalties, clarifying the five-year accountability period for administrative penalties related to environmental pollution and ecological damage [1] - The draft addresses public concerns by adjusting penalty standards based on different violators and violations, particularly focusing on issues like oil fume pollution and improper disposal of construction waste [1] Group 1 - The draft enhances legal responsibilities related to ecological protection and green low-carbon development, including penalties for non-compliance with environmental access lists and the use of outdated technologies [1] - It introduces legal responsibilities for violating regulations on the production and sale of non-degradable plastic bags and single-use plastic products [1] Group 2 - The initial review of the Ecological Environment Code draft took place in April, with the code being divided into several units for further review and improvement [2]

Core Points - The second draft of the Ecological Environment Code's pollution prevention section is set for review by the 18th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, with proposed additions to improve ecological environment quality and public health protection [1] Summary by Sections Pollution Prevention - The second draft aims to enhance overall pollution prevention requirements by including content focused on improving ecological environment quality and safeguarding public health [1] - Increased financial support for pollution prevention in agriculture and rural areas, with a focus on addressing agricultural non-point source pollution [1] - Strengthening measures for heavy metal pollution prevention [1] - Improving standards for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pollution prevention, enhancing regulation of emissions from heavy-duty trucks, and addressing fraudulent emissions testing for vehicles and ships [1] - Adding requirements for monitoring and evaluating groundwater conditions [1][2] - Further strengthening water pollution prevention for vessels entering inland rivers [2] - Improving solid waste pollution prevention planning and standards for industrial solid waste, with a focus on construction waste [2] - Clarifying the conditions for obtaining qualifications for radioactive pollution monitoring institutions [2] - Enhancing the system for chemical substance pollution prevention [2]