In order to improve the official administration of environmental protection and regulate its environmental monitoring, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) published in early July two draft HJ (standing for environmental protection) standards on freshwater fish acute lethal toxicity determination and bivalve mollusk bio-concentration tests. The two draft standards have respectively adopted ISO 7346-2:1996 and ASTM E1022-94.
They are:
Partial consultation on the two draft standards ended on 30 July 2012.