What are some of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) issues faced by foreign invested companies in China?
(1) The Standards are Inconsistent or Inadequate Many foreign invested companies argue that domestic Chinese standards for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) vary to those of international standards. For example, China has yet to set domestic standards for Non-Road Vehicles and Engine Emission. Another example is the lack of sound waste management facilities, particularly for hazardous waste. According to the 2002 White Paper for American Business in China (White Paper), if the resulting standards vary from those of the US, the EU and Japan, the US companies producing and selling relevant equipment in China will need to develop and manufacture new technological components and implement new testing procedures to suit the new domestic standards, thereby drastically increasing their R&D and manufacturing costs. Further, if foreign enterprises have been diligently observing international or internal corporate standards for EHS, such as, in the disposal of waste products, the lack of ade
