According to a provisional rule on the management and supervision of occupational health in workplaces enacted on September 1, 2009, companies that conceal the occupational hazards to workers are subject to punishment.

The Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council of China has released a rule on vocational training and assessment and is soliciting public opinions for the document.

Sichuan province has enacted a ruling on the penalties to be imposed on environmental violations, and the ruling states that construction companies can be fined up to CNY10,000 for disturbing residents at night.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce has issued an emergent circular which says that retailing markets shall be held responsible when retailers in the markets provide substandard plastic bags or plastic bags free of charge.

Beijing Dongcheng District Court has sentenced Beijing Tianzan Food Service Company to pay CNY120,000 to the Guizhou Moutai Distillery for selling fake Moutai liquor.

Beijing Chaoyang District Court has accepted a lawsuit filed against Beijing KFC and its Yinghua Dongjie Store by a Chinese consumer surnamed Yang.

On June 5, the newly revised Taihu Lake Water Pollution Prevention Regulation was brought into effect.