On the morning of July 11th 2014, the fourth civil division of the Supreme People’s Court held an internal panel discussion meeting with respect to the Rules on Several Issues concerning Trials of Disputes over Damages arising from Pollution to Marine Resources and Eco-environment (draft) at Guangzhou Maritime Court with the presence and guidance of Mr. Luo Dongchuan, the presiding judge of the fourth civil division of Supreme People’s Court, and Mr. Wang Yanjun, the deputy chief judge. Around twenty representatives from the Higher People’s Court and Maritime Courts concerned attended this internal panel discussion meeting.

    This meeting focuses on discussing and justifying on issues related to the jurisdiction, claimer, compensation scope, loss ascertainment, appraisal on environmental pollution and the enforcement of the damages for public interest litigation arising due to marine pollution.