The "Entry Requirements for Printing & Dyeing Industry" enforced by China's National Development and Reform Commission from March 1 spells out the requirements for new entries into the dyeing industry such as locations, manufacturing processes, dyeing capacities and water consumption. Not only that, these requirements will be applied to existing firms in case of renovation and expansion.

From now on, when examinations for investment, provision of industrial land, environment assessment, safety assessment and loan/finance for new and existing dyeing businesses in China are carried out, each examining authority must follow the new regulations.

These new regulations are just an administrative measure, not a law, but virtually have a legal nature, which is capable of questioning legal and social responsibilities in the event of violation of the rules or misconduct through management negligence.