NDRC: Three types of enterprises must undergo mandatory clean production audits

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On December 9, the **National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Environmental Protection jointly revised the \"Measures for Clean Production Audits\" issued in 2004; now, a \"Draft of the Measures for Clean Production Audits\" has been prepared for public comments. The draft for comments indicates that the measures for clean production audits specify aspects such as the scope of these audits, their implementation, organizational management, as well as incentives and penalties. According to the draft for comments, three types of enterprises will be subject to mandatory clean production audits. Specifically, this includes: pollutant emissions that exceed the **-specified or locally set emission standards; or those that do not exceed such standards but still surpass the total emission limits for key pollutants ； Exceeding the energy consumption limit standard per unit of product constitutes high energy consumption ； Those that use toxic and harmful raw materials in production or emit such substances during the production process. The draft for comments also states that enterprises that voluntarily carry out clean production audits and achieve significant results after implementing clean production plans shall be recognized by the comprehensive coordination departments for clean production at the provincial level or above as well as the environmental protection authorities, with their achievements being published in local major media.