(Promulgated by the National Environmental Protection Agency on September10, 1987)ª¥ª¥

Article 1  This Measures is formulated for establishing the environmental pollution and damage accidents reporting system for timely knowledge of the environmental accidents and strengthening environmental supervision and management.ª¥

Article 2  The environmental protection departments at all levels shall, in accordance with their authorities, timely and accurately report to the People's governments at the same level and environmental protection departments at the next higher level about environmental pollution and damage accidents taking place within their jurisdiction.ª¥

Environmental protection departments at all levels shall organize relevant departments and units in carrying out the report work.ª¥

Article 3  Environmental pollution and damage accidents in this Measures refer to emergent events where due to economic or social activities and actions in violation of the environmental protection regulations, unexpected factors, irresistible natural disasters or other causes, the environment is polluted, wildlife and natural reserves under special State protection are damaged, human health is threatened, social economic and People's property suffer losses, and negative social influences widely spread.ª¥

Article 4  Environmental pollution and damage accidents can be classified as water pollution accidents, atmosphere pollution accidents, noise and vibration hazards accidents, solid wastes pollution accidents, chemical fertilizer and poisonous chemicals pollution accident, radiation pollution accidents, wildlife and natural reserves under special State protection damage accidents, etc. ª¥

Article 5 Environmental pollution and damage accidents can be classified into the following grades:ª¥

(1) Ordinary environmental pollution and damage accident, with direct economic losses resulted from the accident between 1,000 Yuan and 10,000 Yuan (not including 10,000 Yuan).ª¥

(2) Comparatively severe environmental pollution and damage accidents, with one of the following results:
1. Direct economic losses resulted from the accident are between 10,000 Yuan and 50,000 Yuan (not including 50,000 Yuan);
2. Any people suffer from poisoning symptoms;
3. Conflict occurs between the manufacturer and habitants due to environmental pollution;
4. The environment is endangered.ª¥

(3) Severe environmental pollution and damage accidents, with one of the following results:
1. Direct economic losses resulted from the accident are between 50,000 Yuan and 100,000 Yuan (not including 100,000 Yuan);
2. Any people suffer from obvious poisoning symptoms, radiation damages, or the possibility of deformity;
3. Any crowd suffers from poisoning symptoms;
4. Social stability is threatened by environmental pollution;
5. Comparatively severe damages to the environment;
6. Second or third grade State protected wildlife is hunted or felled.ª¥

(4) Very severe environmental pollution and damage accidents, with one of the following results:
1. Direct economic losses resulted from the accident exceed 100,000 Yuan;
2. Any crowd suffers from obvious poisoning symptoms or radiation damages;
3. Any people die of poisoning;
4. Normal economic and social activities of the region are seriously disturbed by environmental pollution;
5. The environment is seriously damaged;
6. First grade State protected wildlife is hunted or felled.ª¥

Article 6  Upon the occurrence of an environmental pollution and damage accident, the local environmental protection department shall promptly arrive at the site of the accident and properly decide on the nature of the accident and the damages.ª¥

Ordinary and comparatively severe environmental pollution and damage accidents shall be decided by environmental protection departments at or above the county level; severe and very severe environmental pollution and damage accidents shall be decided by environmental protection departments at or above the region and municipality level.

For environmental pollution and damage accidents that are not specified in Article 5, environmental protection departments at or above the region and municipality level can decide on whether they are severe or very severe accidents according to the actual conditions.ª¥

Article 7  For severe environmental pollution and damage accidents, environmental protection departments at or above the region and municipality level shall, besides timely reporting to the People's governments at the same level, report to environmental protection departments at the province level at the same time; for very severe environmental pollution and damage accidents, environmental protection departments at or above the region and municipality level shall, besides timely reporting to the People's governments at the same level and the province level, report to the National Environmental Protection Agency.ª¥

Article 8  Reports of severe or very severe environmental pollution and damage accidents are categorized as immediate report, accurate report and settlement report. An immediate report shall be submitted within 48 hours of discovering the accidents; an accurate report shall be submitted upon clear examination of the basic circumstances; and settlement report shall be submitted upon settlement of the accidents.ª¥

An immediate report may be submitted through telephone, telegraph, or by staff when necessary; an accurate report can be submitted through telephone or in written form; and a settlement report shall be submitted in written form. The reports shall assume proper forms to avoid negative influences on local inhabitants.ª¥

Article 9  Contents of an immediate report shall include type, time and place of the environmental pollution and damage accidents, pollution sources, major pollutants, economic losses, casualties, sorts and amount of wildlife under special State protection hunted or felled, severity of pollution and damage to natural reserves and other primary information.ª¥

An accurate report shall be based on the immediate report, and report about accurate data, causes and process of the accident, emergency measures adopted and other basic information.ª¥

A settlement shall be based on the accurate report, and report about measures adopted, process and result of the settlement, potential or indirect harms of the accident, social impact, aftermath, departments involved in the settlement of the accident and their work, proof documents about the damage and losses and others detailed information.ª¥

Article 10  Departments submitting the reports shall guarantee its accuracy and liability. Upon realization of any discrepancy between the report and the actual conditions, the reporter shall promptly report about the actuality for rectification.ª¥

Article 11  Ordinary and comparatively severe environmental pollution and damage accidents shall be included in the environmental statistics of environmental protection departments at all levels. Severe and very severe environmental pollution and damage accidents, besides being included in the environmental statistics of environmental protection departments at all levels, shall be collected by environmental protection departments at the province level every half year and the data collection shall be submitted to the National Environmental Protection Agency on July 20 and January 20 each year respectively .ª¤ª¤ª¤