METROLOGY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
METROLOGY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Adopted at the 12th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Sixth National People's Congress, promulgated by Order No. 28 of the
President of the People's Republic of China on September 6, 1985, and
effective as of July 1, 1986)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Primary Standard Instruments of Measurement, Standard
Instruments of Measurement and Metrological Verification
Chapter III Administrative Control of Measuring Instruments
Chapter IV Metrological Supervision
Chapter V Legal Liability
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
This Law is formulated to strengthen the metrological supervision and
administration, to ensure the uniformity of the national system of units
of measurement and the accuracy and reliability of the values of
quantities, so as to contribute to the development of production, trade
and science and technology, to meet the needs of socialist modernization
and to safeguard the interests of the state and the people.
Article 2
Within the territory of the People's Republic of China, this Law must be
abided by in establishing national primary standards of measurement and
standards of measurement, in conducting metrological verification, and in
the manufacture, repair, sale or use of measuring instruments.
Article 3
The State shall adopt the International System of Units (SI).
The International System of Units and other units of measurement adopted
by the State shall be the national legal units of measurement. The names
and symbols of the national legal units of measurement shall be
promulgated by the State Council. Non-national legal units of measurement
shall be abrogated. Measures for the abrogation shall be stipulated by the
State Council.
Article 4
The metrological administrative department of the State Council shall
exercise unified supervision over and administration of metrological work
throughout the country. The metrological administrative departments of the
local people's governments at and above the county level shall exercise
supervision over and administration of metrological work within their
respective administrative areas.
Chapter II Primary Standards of Measurement, Standards of Measure- ment and Metrological Verification
Article 5
The metrological administrative department of the State Council shall be
responsible for establishing all kinds of primary standards of
measurement, which shall serve as the ultimate basis for unifying the
values of quantities of the country.
Article 6
The metrological administrative departments of the local people's
governments at or above the county level may, according to the needs of
their respective areas, establish public standards of measurement, which
shall be put into use after being checked and found to be qualified by the
metrological administrative department of the people's government at the
next higher level.
Article 7
The competent department concerned of the State Council and the competent
department concerned of the people's governments of the provinces,
autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central
Government may, in light of their own specific needs, establish standards
of measurement for their own use. The ultimate standard of measurement of
each kind shall be put into use after being checked and found to be
qualified by the metrological administrative authorities of the people's
government at the corresponding level.
Article 8
Enterprises or institutions may, according to their needs, establish
standards of measurement for their own use. The ultimate standard of
measurement of each kind shall be put into use after being checked and
found to be qualified by the metrological administrative department of the
people's government concerned.
Article 9
The metrological administrative departments of the people's governments at
or above the county level shall make compulsory verification of the public
standards of measurement, the ultimate standards of measurement used in
the departments, enterprises and institutions as well as the working
measuring instruments used in settling trade accounts, safety protection,
medical and health work, or environmental monitoring that are listed in
the compulsory verification catalogue. Those measuring instruments which
have not been submitted for verification as required and those which have
been checked and found to be unqualified shall not be used. The catalogue
of the working measuring instruments subject to compulsory verification
and the measures for the administration of such instruments shall be
stipulated by the State Council.
Standards of measurement and working measuring instruments other than
those referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be verified at regular
intervals by the users themselves or by the metrological verification
institutions. The metrological administrative departments of the people's
governments at or above the county level shall supervise and inspect such
verification.
Article 10
Metrological verification shall be conducted according to the National
Metrological Verification System. The National Metrological Verification
System shall be worked out by the metrological administrative department
of the State Council. Metrological verification must be carried out in
accordance with the regulations governing metrological verification. The
national metrological verification regulations shall be formulated by the
metrological administrative department of the State Council. In the case
of certain instruments that are not covered in the national metrological
verification regulations, the competent departments of the State Council
and the metrological administrative departments of the people's
governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly
under the Central Government shall respectively formulate departmental and
local verification regulations. Such verification regulations shall be
submitted to the metrological administrative department of the State
Council for the record.
Article 11
Metrological verification shall, according to the principle of economy and
rationality, be carried out on the spot or in the vicinity.
Chapter III Administrative Control of Measuring Instruments
Article 12
An enterprise or institution which is to engage in manufacturing or
repairing measuring instruments must have facilities, personnel and
verification appliances appropriate to the measuring instruments it is to
manufacture or repair and, after being checked and considered as qualified
by the metrological administrative department of the people's government
at or above the county level, obtain a Licence for Manufacturing Measuring
Instruments or a License for Repairing Measuring Instruments.
The administrative departments for industry and commerce shall not issue a
business licence to an enterprise engaged in manufacturing or repairing
measuring instruments which has not obtained a Licence for Manufacturing
Measuring Instruments or a Licence for Repairing Measuring Instruments.
Article 13
When an enterprise or institution manufacturing measuring instruments
undertakes to manufacture new types of measuring instruments which it has
not previously manufactured, such measuring instruments may be put into
production only after the metrological performance of the sample products
has been checked and found to be qualified by the metrological
administrative department of a people's government at or above the
provincial level.
Article 14
Without the approval of the metrological administrative department of the
State Council, measuring instruments with non-legal units of measurement
which have been abrogated by the State Council, and other measuring
instruments which are banned by the State Council, shall not be
manufactured, sold or imported.
Article 15
An enterprise or institution engaged in manufacturing or repairing
measuring instruments must verify the measuring instruments it has
manufactured or repaired, guarantee the metrological performance of the
products and issue certificates of inspection for the qualified products.
The metrological administrative department of the people's governments at
or above the county level shall supervise and inspect the quality of the
measuring instruments manufactured or repaired.
Article 16
Measuring instruments imported from abroad may be sold only after having
been verified and found to be up to standard by the metrological
administrative department of the people's government at or above the
provincial level.
Article 17
When using measuring instruments, no person shall be allowed to impair
their accuracy, thereby prejudicing the interests of the State and
consumers.
Article 18
Self-employed workers or merchants may manufacture or repair simple
measuring instruments.
Any self-employed worker or merchant who is to engage in manufacturing or
repairing measuring instruments may apply for a business licence from the
administrative department for industry and commerce provided he has been
tested and found to be qualified by the metrological administrative
department of a people's government at the county level, and issued a
Licence for Manufacturing Measuring Instruments or a Licence for Repairing
Measuring Instruments.
The types of measuring instruments which can be manufactured or repaired
by self-employed workers or merchants shall be determined by the
metrological administrative department of the State Council, which shall
also adopt measures for their control.
Chapter IV Metrological Supervision
Article 19
The metrological administrative department of the people's governments at
or above the county level may, according to their needs, appoint
metrological supervisors. The measures for the administration of the
metrological supervisors shall be formulated by the metrological
administrative department of the State Council.
Article 20
The metrological administrative department of the people's governments at
or above the county level may, according to their needs, set up
metrological verification organs or authorize the metrological
verification institutions of other establishments to carry out compulsory
verification and other verification and testing tasks. The personnel
carrying out the tasks of verification and testing mentioned in the
preceding paragraph must be tested for their qualifications.
Article 21
Any dispute over the accuracy of measuring instruments shall be handled in
accordance with the data provided after verification with the national
primary standards of measurement or public standards of measurement.
Article 22
A product quality inspection agency which is to provide notarial data on
the quality of products for society must be checked for its capability and
reliability of metrological verification and testing by the metrological
administrative department of a people's government at or above the
provincial level.
Chapter V Legal Liability
Article 23
Whoever without a Licence for Manufactured Measuring Instruments or a
Licence for Repairing Measuring Instruments manufactures or repairs
measuring instruments shall be ordered to stop his production or business
operations. His unlawful income shall be confiscated and a fine may
concurrently be imposed.
Article 24
Whoever manufactures or sells a new type of measuring instrument which has
not been checked and found to be qualified shall be ordered to stop the
manufacture or sale of that new product. His unlawful income shall be
confiscated and he may concurrently be punished by a fine.
Article 25
Whoever manufactures, repairs or sells unqualified measuring instruments
shall have his unlawful income confiscated and a fine may concurrently be
imposed.
Article 26
Whoever uses measuring instruments subject to compulsory verification
without having filed an application for verification as required or
continues to use measuring instruments which have been checked but found
to be unqualified shall be ordered to stop the use and may concurrectly be
punished by a fine.
Article 27
Whoever uses unqualified measuring instruments or impairs the accuracy of
measuring instruments, thus causing losses to the State and consumers,
shall be ordered to make compensation for the losses and shall have his
measuring instruments and unlawful income confiscated and may concurrently
be punished by a fine.
Article 28
Whoever manufactures, sells or uses measuring instruments for the purpose
of deceiving consumers shall have his measuring instruments and unlawful
income confiscated and may concurrently be punished by a fine. If the
circumstances are serious, the individual or the person in the unit who is
directly responsible shall be investigated for his criminal responsibility
according to the crimes of swindling or speculation.
Article 29
When any individual or unit, in violation of the provisions of this Law,
manufactures, repairs or sells unqualified measuring instruments leading
to people's injury or death or causing major property losses, the
individual or the person in the unit who is directly responsible shall be
investigated for his criminal responsibility by reference to the
provisions of Article 187 of the Criminal Law.
Article 30
A metrological supervisor who transgresses the law and neglects his duty,
where the circumstances are serious, shall be investigated for criminal
responsibility pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law. If
the circumstances are minor, he shall be given an administrative sanction.
Article 31
The administrative sanction provided for in this Law shall be determined
by the metrological administrative department of a people's government at
or above the county level. The administrative sanction provided for in
Article 27 of this Law may also be determined by the administrative
departments for industry and commerce.
Article 32
A party who refuses to accept the decision of the administrative sanction
may, within 15 days after receipt of the notification of the decision,
file suit in a people's court. If within that time limit the party does
not file suit or comply with the penalty of paying a fine and having his
unlawful income confiscated, the administrative authorities which have
made the decision of the administrative sanction may request the people's
court for compulsory execution.
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Article 33
Measures for the administration of and supervision over metrological work
in the Chinese People's Liberation Army and in units under the
jurisdiction of the Commission on Science, Technology and Industry for
National Defence shall be formulated separately by the State Council and
the Central Military Commission in accordance with this Law.
Article 34
The metrological administrative department of the State Council shall, in
accordance with this Law, formulate rules for its implementation, which
shall go into effect after being submitted to and approved by the State
Council.
Article 35
This Law shall go into effect on July 1, 1986.
Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
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梅州市环境安全隐患排查规定
第一章 总 则
第一条 为消除我市生产经营单位的环境安全隐患，有效预防和减少环境污染事故的发生，维护我市环境安全稳定，根据《环境保护法》、国务院《关于落实科学发展观加强环境保护的决定》（国发〔2005〕39号）等有关规定，制定本规定。
第二条 本市辖区内的环境安全隐患排查工作适用本规定。
第三条 环境安全隐患排查工作遵循“属地管理、行业主管、分级监管”的原则。
第四条 市环境保护行政主管部门在市政府领导下，负责对全市环境安全隐患排查工作进行监督管理。各县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门负责具体监管工作，安全生产监督管理等有关部门在各自的职责范围内协助做好环境安全隐患排查工作。
第二章 隐患类别
第五条 环境安全隐患是指生产经营单位存在可能直接引发环境污染纠纷和事故，破坏生态环境，造成经济损失，使当地经济、社会发展受到影响的潜在因素。
第六条 环境安全隐患按照可能造成危害的性质和程度，分为四类：
（一）一般性环境安全隐患。指在一定条件下，有可能发生环境污染，导致环境污染纠纷，影响当地经济、社会发展正常秩序的隐患；
（二）较大环境安全隐患。指可能导致较大环境污染事故发生，威胁饮用水源安全、居民区等敏感区域环境质量，造成跨行政区域环境纠纷，对当地经济、社会发展影响明显，可能造成较大经济损失的隐患；
（三）重大环境安全隐患。指可能造成村镇水源地取水中断，直接导致饮用水源不安全、影响部分生态环境和物种生存环境，引发重大环境污染事故，明显影响居民等敏感区域环境质量，对当地经济、社会发展影响较大或可能造成重大经济损失的隐患；
（四）特别重大环境安全隐患。指可能造成县级以上饮用水源地取水中断，需要疏散、转移群众、区域生态功能、物种生存环境严重污染，造成跨市（界）的环境污染事件，严重影响人民群众生产、生活秩序和当地正常经济、社会发展的隐患。
第三章 隐患排查
第七条 各县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门、行业管理部门和生产经营单位对环境安全隐患排查工作实行动态管理，负责对本辖区、本行业、本单位的环境安全隐患进行定期或不定期排查，并适时组织集中排查，每年至少集中排查一次。
第八条 环境安全隐患排查范围主要包括：
（一）饮用水源保护区、工业园区、自然保护区等生态敏感区以及人口密集地区；
（二）化工、造纸、冶炼、电镀、线路板、矿山开采等以及排放有毒有害污染物、经营危险化学物品、放射源单位；
（三）生产、运输、储存、处理、处置和使用等环节中的环境安全隐患；
（四）环境安全管理基础薄弱的企业；
（五）其他需要排查的环境安全隐患。
第九条 环境安全隐患排查内容包括：
（一）生产布局是否合理，是否处于环境敏感区域；
（二）生产工艺是否落后，生产设备是否为淘汰设备；
（三）企业可能发生环境污染的重要设施、装备和关键设备、装置的完好状况及日常管理维护、保养情况；
（四）污染治理设施是否配套，是否正常运行；
（五）环境管理、环境安全基础工作是否到位；
（六）其他可能引发环境安全的隐患。
第十条 市环境保护行政主管部门每年年底组织对全市环境安全隐患排查工作进行抽查。
第四章 隐患报告
第十一条 环境安全隐患排查工作实行报告备案制：
（一）每年1月20日前各生产经营单位、行业管理部门对本单位、本行业上一年的环境安全隐患排查情况进行汇总，按照属地原则报各县（市、区）县级环境保护行政主管部门登记备案；
（二）各县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门负责对本辖区内环境安全隐患排查情况进行综合汇总，并于每年1月30日前上报市环境保护行政主管部门登记备案。
第十二条 环境安全隐患排查实行下列报告制度：
（一）各县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门对排查出的环境安全隐患，应及时向市环境保护行政主管部门报告；
（二）各行业管理部门对排查出的环境安全隐患，应及时向本级环境保护行政主管部门和上级行业管理部门报告；
（三）各生产经营单位对排查出的环境安全隐患，应及时向所在县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门和本级行业管理部门报告；
（四）重、特大环境安全隐患应当及时报告市环境保护主管部门和当地人民政府。
第五章 隐患整改
第十三条 对排查出的环境安全隐患实施挂牌督办制度，责令整改，限期消除隐患：
（一）一般环境安全隐患由本行业、本单位实施整改，时间不超过一个月；
（二）较大环境安全隐患由各县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门实施挂牌督办，整改时间不超过两个月；
（三）重大环境安全隐患由市环境保护行政主管部门实施挂牌督办，整改时间不超过三个月；
（四）特别重大环境安全隐患由市人民政府实施挂牌督办，整改时间不超过四个月。
在整改期间，环境安全隐患所在单位要制定切实可行的安全保障措施。逾期未完成整改的，依据《环境保护法》等有关规定予以处理。
第十四条 各县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门、各行业管理部门应根据职责分工，明确隐患监管责任单位。对环境安全隐患所在单位实施重点监管，加大巡回检查的频次和力度，督促其尽快整改到位。
第六章 隐患解除
第十五条 环境安全隐患所在单位隐患整改完毕后，按照管辖权限，应及时向市、县（市、区）环境保护主管部门和行业管理部门提出书面申请，经现场检查审核后方可解除：
（一）一般环境安全隐患由各行业主管部门解除；
（二）较大环境安全隐患由各县（市、区）环境保护行政主管部门解除；
（三）重大环境安全隐患由市环境保护行政主管部门解除；
（四）特别重大环境安全隐患由市人民政府解除。
第七章 责 任
第十六条 对环境安全隐患排查不深入、不细致，拒报、瞒报、漏报环境安全隐患，或对排查出的环境安全隐患整改措施不到位、责任制不落实致使环境安全隐患长期得不到整改引发环境污染事故的，依据《环境保护法》、《环境保护违法违纪行政处分暂行规定》等，追究相关单位以及有关人员的责任。
第八章 附 则
第十七条 本规定自印发之日起施行。
