(Effective Date1983.12.29–Ineffective Date:) Article 1. These Regulations are formulated for the purpose of implementing the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic Article 2. These Regulations shall apply to all enterprises, institutions, operators and individuals engaged in offshore oil exploration and Article 3. The competent authority in charge of the environmental protection in offshore oil exploration and exploitation shall be the National Article 4. While drawing up an overall development program for an oil (gas) field, an enterprise or operator shall draw up a Marine Environmental Article 5. A Marine Environmental Impact Statement shall consist of the following items: (1) The name, geographical location and size of the oil filed; (2) The natural environment and condition of marine resources in the sea area where the oil field is located; (3) The types, composition, quantities and methods of disposal of the wastes that need to be discharged in the course of exploiting (4) An assessment of marine environmental impacts: the possible effects of offshore oil exploitation on the natural environment and (5) The ultimately unavoidable effects and the extent and causes thereof; and (6) Measures to prevent major oil-pollution accidents, including, among others, the preventional organization, personnel, technical Article 6. An enterprise, institution or operator shall have the ability to meet emergencies with regard to the prevention and control of oil When chemical dispersant is provided, its trademark and composition shall be reported to Competent Authority for approval. Article 7. The antipollution equipment for fixed and mobile platforms shall conform to the following requirements: (1) There shall be oil-water separators; (2) The production platforms shall have equipment for treatment of oily water, and the oil content of the discharged water after treatment (3) There shall be monitoring devices for oil discharge; (4) There shall be recovery facilities for residual and waste oils; (5) There shall be garbage-smashing equipment; and (6) The above-mentioned equipment
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