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title: "Air Pollution Prevention Law — Definition & Meaning"
description: "China's Air Pollution Prevention Law governs air quality and emissions, ensuring accountability for polluters. Essential for civil services and policy studies."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- China's Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law is the principal statute governing atmospheric emissions, air quality standards, and polluter accountability nationwide.
- When was China's Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law first enacted and most significantly revised?
- What major conceptual shift did the 2015 revision introduce?
- Which authority enforces the law and under what constitutional basis?
- How does the law connect to China's air-quality action plans?

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In 2015 China's National People's Congress Standing Committee overhauled the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law, introducing uncapped daily-accumulating fines that took effect on 1 January 2016 to combat northern China's PM2.5 smog.

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