【Top 10 CSR Events in China】No.02 Charity Law of China is adopted and implemented

 

The Charity Law of People’s Republic of China was approved on the fourth session of the 12^th National People’s Congress on March 16. It has taken into effect since September 1.The Charity Law clarifies charity events and outlines rules on the operation of charitable organizations, the sources and use of charitable properties and participation in charity services. September 5 of each year will henceforth be “China Charity Day”.
Reason for listing
As a profound step towards public participation in legislation, the Charity Law closes many loopholes in charitable activities, ushering a new era marked by “ruling charity by law” and “everyone does charity”. Boosted by the law, philanthropy in China will enter a stage with more transparency and fairness that withstands public supervision and improves quality of public welfare. The legislation gives credit to public charity and places enterprise philanthropy on a legal footing. Furthermore, following the adoption of the Charity Law, a series of supportive documents were published. It will push forward the construction of China charity legal system, and complement for CSR legislation and implementation of CSR-related laws.
Related Events
1. Regulations on Venture Philanthropy for Social Organization in Tianjin (DB12/T634–2016 ) was enacted on June 17 and put into effect since July 15. It sets a provincial standard of venture philanthropy procedure for social organizations with support from both the government and social forces. 
2. On December 1, “Luo Er Incident” provoked reflections on voluntary services and triggered discussions on the legal basis of online and individual charitable activities.