BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Premier Li Keqiang has signed a decree of the State Council to unveil a regulation on production safety emergency response.
The regulation standardized emergency response work systems, preparation and rescue.
According to the regulation, the State Council oversees national production safety emergency response work while local governments at the county level and above are responsible for rescue work for local incidents.
Governments at the county level and above and relevant production safety supervision authorities should stipulate rescue plans for potential incidents and make them public. Production units should also make rescue plans.
The regulation specified the establishment of rescue teams, training and the preparation of rescue equipment and facilities.
The regulation will come into effect on April 1.
