【正文】 and the State regulations governing environmental protection in respect of construction projects shall be plied with. Article 14 The necessary supporting facilities for prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste specified in the environmental impact assessment document of a construction project shall be designed, constructed and put into operation simultaneously with the main part of the project. The construction project may be put into production or use only after the facilities for prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste are checked and accepted as qualified by the original administrative department for environmental protection that examined and approved the environmental impact assessment document. The facilities for prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste shall be checked and accepted simultaneously with the main part of the project. Article 15 The administrative department for environmental protection under the people39。s governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for supervision over the cleaning up, collection, storage, transportation and treatment of household waste. Chapter II Supervision over the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid WasteArticle 11 The administrative department for environmental protection under the State Council shall, in conjunction with the relevant administrative departments under the State Council and on the basis of the national standards for environmental quality and the country39。s governments at or above the county level shall conduct unified supervision over the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste within their own administrative areas. The relevant departments of the said people39。s governments at various levels shall enhance publicity and education in the need of prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste and promote the mode of production and way of life that are conducive to environmental protection. Article 7 The State encourages units and individuals to purchase or use recycled and recyclable products. Article 8 The people39。s governments at or above the county level shall include the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste in their plans for national economic and social development and adopt economic and technical policies and measures that facilitate the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste. When making arrangements for drawing up plans for town and township construction, land use, regional development, industrial development, etc., the relevant departments under the State Council, local people39。s Republic of China on December 29, 2004) Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Supervision over the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste Chapter III Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste Section 1 General Regulations Section 2 Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Industrial Solid Waste Section 3 Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Household Waste Chapter IV Special Regulations for Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Hazardous Waste Chapter V Legal Responsibility Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General ProvisionsArticle 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of preventing and controlling environmental pollution by solid waste, ensuring human health, maintaining ecological safety and promoting the sustainable development of the economy and society. Article 2 This Law is applicable to the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste within the territory of the People39。s Congress on October 30, 1995， revised at the 13th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People39。Law of the People39。s Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste (Adopted at the 16th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People39。s Congress and promulgated by Order No. 31 of the President of the People39。s Republic of China. This Law is not applicable to the prevention and control of marine environmental pollution by solid waste or of environmental pollution by radioactive solid waste. Article 3 In preventing and controlling environmental pollution by solid waste, the State follows the principles of reducing the quantity of solid waste generated and its harmfulness, fully and rationally utilizing solid waste, and making it innocuous through treatment, in order to promote cleaner production and the development of a circular economy. The State adopts economic and technical policies and measures that facilitate the prehensive use of solid waste, in order to fully recover and rationally utilize solid waste. The State encourages and supports the adoption of measures for concentrated treatment of solid waste for the benefit of environmental protection and promotes the development of the industry designed to prevent and control environmental pollution by solid waste. Article 4 People39。s governments at or above the county level and the relevant departments under them shall give overall consideration to the need of reducing the quantity of solid waste generated and its harmfulness, and promoting the prehensive use of solid waste and making it innocuous through treatment. Article 5 In preventing and controlling environmental pollution by solid waste, the State follows the principle whereby the polluter is held responsible in accordance with law. Manufactures, sellers, importers and users of products shall, in accordance with law, be responsible for preventing and controlling pollution by solid waste generated by the products. Article 6 The State encourages and supports scientific research in and development of technologies for preventio