Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Waste Manag. 2011 Dec;31(12):2638-46. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2011.07.010. Epub 2011 Aug 11.
With the increasing number of recycling mishaps in connection with waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) in the People's Republic of China, it is imperative that the handling and recycling of WEEE be sufficiently regulated in China. Regulations covering three major issues, namely, take-back issues, controls on hazardous substances in WEEE and the assurance of good environmental management in WEEE plants, were promulgated between 2006 and 2008. The evaluation in this country report shows that few of these regulatory measures have performed satisfactorily in terms of enforcement, of public acceptance and of environmental concerns. In brief, the take-back requirements and the associated financial responsibilities are only vaguely defined; the control on hazardous substances and the so-called "environmental expiry date" requirements cannot be properly enforced, and the resources needed to ensure the satisfactory enforcement of the environmental abatement and pollution control requirements in WEEE plants are overwhelming. In addition, the use of a "multiple enforcement body" approach to the control of hazardous substances in WEEE is an indication that the Chinese government lacks the determination to properly enforce the relevant legal requirements.
随着中国电子废物数量的不断增加，处理和回收电子废物的工作亟待在中国得到充分规范。2006 年至 2008 年间，中国颁布了涵盖三大问题的法规，即回收问题、电子废物中有害物质的控制以及确保电子废物处理厂的良好环境管理。本国家评估报告显示，这些监管措施在执行、公众接受程度和环境问题方面，几乎没有一项令人满意。简而言之，回收要求和相关的财务责任只是模糊地界定；对有害物质的控制以及所谓的“环境期满”要求无法得到妥善执行，确保电子废物处理厂执行减排和污染控制要求所需的资源也不堪重负。此外，中国政府采用“多执法机构”方法来控制电子废物中的有害物质，这表明中国政府缺乏妥善执行相关法律要求的决心。
