Jiangsu plans to close nine chemical industrial parks, shut down 1,431 chemical enterprises, and upgrade or rectify 4,022 others.

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2019-09-24

Recently, the Leading Group for the Safety and Environmental Remediation and Upgrading of the Chemical Industry in Jiangsu Province issued a notice setting out the 2019 work targets and tasks for the province’s chemical industry safety and environmental remediation and upgrading efforts. The notice stated that, Across the province, a total of 4,022 chemical production enterprises have been identified as subject to remediation. Of these, 1,431 are slated for closure and exit, 267 are required to suspend production for rectification, 1,302 must undergo time‑limited rectification, 77 are to be relocated to new sites, and 945 are to be upgraded through remediation. In 2019, the province plans to close or phase out 579 enterprises and to shut down or revoke the designation of nine chemical parks (or concentrated zones) that have been reclassified as non‑chemical.

The full text is as follows:

To the People’s Governments of all prefecture-level cities:

In accordance with the “Jiangsu Province Chemical Industry Safety and Environmental Protection Rectification and Upgrading Plan” (Document No. 96 [2019] of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee General Office and the Jiangsu Provincial Government General Office), all 13 prefecture-level cities in the province have formulated and issued implementation plans for the rectification and upgrading of the chemical industry’s safety and environmental protection, established working bodies and mechanisms, and carried out a comprehensive, item-by-item survey and assessment of chemical production enterprises and chemical industrial parks (concentration zones). Based on these efforts, they have identified and proposed tailored remediation measures—“one plan per enterprise” and “one plan per park”—as well as specific targets and tasks for rectification and upgrading. Across the province, a total of 4,022 chemical production enterprises have been identified as subject to rectification; among them, 1,431 are slated for closure or withdrawal, 267 are required to suspend production for rectification, 1,302 must undergo time‑limited rectification, 77 are to be relocated to new sites, and 945 are to undergo improvement and upgrading. In 2019, the province plans to close or withdraw 579 enterprises and to shut down or revoke the chemical‑industry designation of 9 chemical industrial parks (concentration zones). With the approval of the provincial government, the 2019 targets and tasks for the safety and environmental protection rectification and upgrading of the province’s chemical industry (detailed in the attached table) are hereby allocated to all localities. Progress in achieving these targets will be incorporated into the provincial government’s monitoring, evaluation, and performance assessment of high‑quality development for each region in 2019. All prefecture-level cities are requested to earnestly implement and complete these objectives in accordance with the following requirements:

I. Intensify efforts to close and phase out operations, ensuring the full achievement of annual targets.

All localities must earnestly implement and advance this year’s plan to close and phase out enterprises, formulating tailored implementation plans for each enterprise and clearly defining the responsible departments and timelines for oversight and progress. They must also ensure proper resettlement of employees, carry out the “three clearances” (clearing raw materials, products, and equipment), and undertake follow-up measures such as soil remediation, thereby preventing and resolving potential risks and conflicts and guaranteeing the timely completion of closures and relocations while maintaining social stability. Upon completion of the closure and exit process, the governments of all prefecture-level cities shall promptly conduct acceptance inspections. The acceptance criteria and procedures shall be formulated and issued by the Provincial Chemical Industry Governance Office.

II. Strengthen guidance on rectification efforts to ensure that remediation and improvement yield tangible results.

All localities shall, for enterprises designated for production suspension and rectification or subject to time‑limited rectification, urge them to formulate and implement tailored remediation plans on a case‑by‑case basis. In principle, the lead supervisory and coordinating authorities shall organize the review of these plans; if a plan is deemed feasible upon review, the relevant authorities shall ensure its prompt implementation. Enterprises whose remediation plans are found unfeasible upon review shall, in principle, be required to shut down and exit the market.

Upon completion of corrective measures, the supervising and promoting department shall organize an acceptance inspection; enterprises that still fail to meet safety and environmental protection standards after such inspection must be shut down and phased out. For enterprises designated for relocation to a different site, local authorities shall also ensure that they develop and submit implementation plans for relocation to the supervising and promoting department for record‑keeping. Authorities are required to oversee the establishment of receiving chemical parks and the approval and construction of relocation projects, while maintaining robust safety and environmental management at the original sites during the relocation period. Upon completion and commissioning of the new relocation project, the original production facilities at the former site must be shut down, and appropriate follow‑up measures must be put in place. The Provincial Chemical Industry Governance Office will conduct oversight and spot checks on the implementation plans, review processes, and acceptance procedures for enterprises subject to shutdown and rectification, time‑limited rectification, or off‑site relocation.

III. Thoroughly implement follow-up measures for the closure or de-designation of chemical-industry‑focused industrial parks.

For industrial parks that have been designated for closure or de‑designation from chemical‑industry status, local authorities must ensure thorough follow-up measures are implemented. A tailored implementation plan—“one park, one policy”—must be developed for each case and put into effect only after approval by the municipal government of the relevant prefecture-level city. No new chemical projects shall be permitted in parks that have been closed or stripped of their chemical‑industry designation. As for existing chemical producers within these parks, efforts should be accelerated to formulate and implement site‑specific remediation plans, with a substantial reduction in the number of enterprises.

For a small number of chemical enterprises that are well‑managed, technologically advanced, produce high‑end products, and maintain controllable safety and environmental risks, the governments of the respective prefecture‑level cities may designate them as key monitoring sites for the chemical industry. It is essential to ensure that the entire process of closing or delisting chemical‑industry designations within industrial parks proceeds smoothly, safely, and stably. By the end of this year, all relevant prefecture‑level cities are required to submit to the Provincial Chemical Industry Governance Office for record‑keeping the “one park, one plan” implementation schemes for parks that have been approved for closure or delisting of their chemical‑industry designation.

All localities must strengthen organizational leadership and ensure accountability. Governments at all levels should incorporate the goals and tasks for upgrading and rectifying the chemical industry into their key work‑supervision agendas, and also submit these objectives to the corresponding Party committees for inclusion in their inspection and oversight programs, thereby reinforcing supervision and progress management. Regular inspections and follow‑up on the upgrading and rectification efforts are required, along with enhanced information reporting: starting from October 2019, the chemical‑industry governance offices of each prefecture‑level city shall submit progress reports on target completion to the provincial chemical‑industry governance office by the 5th of each month, and report on the implementation of upgrading and rectification measures to the provincial office during the last working week of each quarter; furthermore, within the first working week following the end of each six‑month period, the governments of each prefecture‑level city shall submit a summary of the chemical‑industry upgrading and rectification work to the provincial office. The provincial chemical‑industry governance office will issue regular updates on the status of target achievement across all regions.

Jiangsu Provincial Leading Group for the Safety and Environmental Protection Rectification and Upgrading of the Chemical Industry

September 20, 2019

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