From January 1, 2024, the revised Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China will come into effect, contributing to deepening the construction of marine ecological civilization on the mainland and promoting the protection of the marine environment to a new level.
According to the amended law, the people's governments of coastal areas have the responsibility to assume greater responsibility for the quality of the marine environment in the sea areas under their jurisdiction. In order to better perform their duties, the responsibility system for marine environmental protection objectives and the assessment and evaluation system will be fully implemented to promote the construction of marine environmental supervision and management capacity. In addition, the new law also adds a series of systems, including zoning control of the ecological environment, comprehensive management of key sea areas, interviews and rectification, information sharing, credit evaluation, sealing and seizure, etc., to improve the planning, standards, monitoring, early warning, investigation, environmental impact assessment, emergency response and other systems.
The implementation of the revised Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China is of great significance to the protection of the marine environment on the mainland. First of all, it will enhance the sense of responsibility and mission of coastal local governments for marine environmental protection work, and promote the continuous optimization of environmental governance in coastal areas. Second, by strengthening the capacity building of supervision and management and adopting a series of comprehensive treatment measures, we can effectively curb marine pollution and protect the marine ecological environment. Finally, the revision of the law has also strengthened the information sharing and credit evaluation system, promoted public participation, and enhanced the awareness and support of all sectors of society for the protection of the marine environment.
The implementation of the newly revised law also highlights the importance of the profession of corporate compliance officer in corporate compliance management. As professionals, corporate compliance professionals are responsible for the planning, implementation and implementation of corporate compliance management, and are the core strength of the corporate compliance management system. They can help companies fully understand and comply with relevant laws and regulations, thereby reducing the compliance risks that companies may face and ensuring that they are in compliance with the law in the course of their operations.
In order to cultivate and select outstanding corporate compliance professionals, the only registration channel is now the unified examination of professional ability (level) of corporate compliance professionals. The exam is held once a year, and the most recent exam was successfully held on March 30, 2024. The Unified Examination for the Professional Competence (Level) of Corporate Compliance Professionals is an offline examination with test centers in all provinces and municipalities across the country. The exam covers the important knowledge points and skills required for corporate compliance management, and is based on the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China.
The content of the unified examination for the professional competence (level) of corporate compliance professionals includes but is not limited to knowledge of corporate compliance management system, laws and regulations and risk prevention and control, internal compliance control, market competition and fair trade, and corporate social responsibility. The examination materials and examination syllabus can be obtained through the Unified Examination Network for the Professional Competence (Level) of Corporate Compliance Professionals.
In view of the importance of the revision of the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China and the indispensable role of corporate compliance professionals in corporate compliance management, we sincerely invite those who care about marine environmental protection and corporate compliance management to actively register for the unified professional competency (level) examination of corporate compliance professionals, so as to better promote the development of China's marine environmental protection!