People's Republic of China promulgated by Decree No. 622

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　The construction of a barrier-free environment Ordinance adopted executive meeting of the State Council on June 13, 2012 No. 208, are hereby promulgated and take effect on August 1, 2012.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Prime Minister Wen Jiabao



The June 28, 2012
Construction of barrier-free environments regulations

Chapter I General provisions article in order to create a barrier-free environment, persons with disabilities are members of society to equal participation in social life, this Ordinance is enacted.

Construction of a barrier-free environment referred to in article II of this Ordinance refers to facilitate members of the disabled community independent safe passage roads, access to buildings, on public transport, exchange of information, access to community-building activities carried out by.

Third construction of barrier-free environment should be commensurate with the level of economic and social development, and follow the principles of practical, actionable benefit.

Fourth the people's Governments above the county level shall organize the preparation of barrier-free environment in development planning and implementation.

Preparation of the construction of a barrier-free environment development plan shall seek the views of organizations of persons with disabilities and other social organizations.

Construction of barrier-free environment development planning should be incorporated into the national economic and social development planning as well as urban and rural planning.

Fifth State housing and urban-rural construction departments in charge of national supervision and administration of barrier-free facilities construction activities, in conjunction with the departments concerned to develop barrier-free facilities construction standards and barrier-free facilities construction supervision and inspection of the situation.

Industry and information Department under the State Council and other relevant departments within the scope of their respective duties, barrier-free environment to do construction work.

Sixth the State encourages and supports the adoption of barrier-free universal design technology and products and promote handicapped accessible technology and product development, application and promotion.

Seventh National promoting the concept of barrier-free environment, encouraging citizens, legal persons and other organizations to contribute to the construction of a barrier-free environment, and volunteer service.

Article eighth in the construction of a barrier-free environment have made outstanding achievements in the work of units and individuals, recognition and reward in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State.
　　Chapter II construction of barrier-free facilities

Nineth town building, rebuilding, expansion of roads, public buildings, public transport facilities, residential building, residential district, shall comply with the barrier-free facilities engineering and construction standards.

Construction and development of township and village should be achieving barrier-free facilities engineering and construction standards. Article tenth of barrier-free facilities should be synchronized with the main part of the project design, construction of synchronous, simultaneous acceptance into use.

The new barrier-free facilities should be dovetailed with the barrier-free facilities around.

Article 11th towns have been built does not meet the criteria of barrier-free facilities construction of roads, public buildings, public transport facilities, residential buildings, residential areas, the people's Government above the county level should develop barrier-free facilities renovation plan and organize the implementation.

Barrier-free reconstructions by the owner or Manager is responsible for.

12th people's Governments above the county level shall give priority to promoting the following institutions, barrier-free facilities in places of transformation:

(A) special education, rehabilitation, social welfare and other institutions;

(B) the organs of public services;

(C) cultural, sports, health and other units of the public service;

(D) the transportation, financial services, postal services, commercial, tourism and other public places.

13th the city's main road, the main business district and the large settlement of footbridge and pedestrian underpass shall, in accordance with barrier-free facilities engineering and construction standards are equipped with barrier-free facilities, sidewalk traffic signal should gradually improve barrier-free services and meet the needs of members of society such as access of persons with disabilities.

14th urban large public car park and large residential parking in a public place, shall, in accordance with barrier-free facilities construction standards set and marked accessible parking spaces.

Accessible parking spaces for physically disabled persons to drive or take the vehicle-specific. 15th civil aircraft, passenger ships, passenger trains, buses, urban rail transit vehicles and other modes of public transport should gradually meet the requirements of barrier-free facilities.

Relevant departments shall develop technical standards for barrier-free public transport and to identify compliance deadline.

16th vision carrying guide dogs for the blind persons with disabilities access to public places shall observe the relevant regulations of the State in public places shall be accessible in accordance with the relevant provisions of the staff service.

Article 17th of barrier-free facilities owners and managers should be to protect the barrier-free facilities, repair the damage or malfunction to ensure barrier-free facilities for normal use.
　　Chapter three barrier-free information exchange

18th the people's Governments above the county level shall informatization construction of construction of barrier-free exchange of information should be included in planning, and to take measures to promote the exchange of information barrier-free construction.

19th Government of the people's Governments above the county level and their departments publish important information and related information to persons with disabilities, should create conditions for persons with disabilities provides information exchange services such as voice and text prompts.

Entrance examination organized by the 20th State, professional qualification examination and post test, visually disabled, Braille paper, electronic paper should be provided for the visually disabled, or be assisted by staff.

21st District of city-level people's Government setting up TV stations should create conditions with subtitling in broadcast television programming, playing at least one match per week broadcast sign language news program.

Open publishing, film and television video products shall be equipped with caption.

22nd District established by the people's Governments above city level shall have sight disability reading room of public libraries provides braille reading, audio books, others should gradually open vision for persons with disabilities of the reading room of the library.

Article 23rd websites of organizations of persons with disabilities should be reached barrier-free Web design standards, districts of city-level people's Government website, government public service activities Web site should be to achieve barrier-free design standard.

24th public service agencies and public places should create conditions for persons with disabilities provide voice and text, sign language, Braille, information exchange, such as services, and barrier-free services to skills training for staff.

25th hearing focused public event with the participation of persons with disabilities held, organizers should provide subtitles or sign language.

Article 26th telecommunications business operators providing telecommunication services, shall create conditions for the needs of hearing and speech disabled text messaging service, there is a demand for vision voice information service to people with disabilities.

Telecommunications terminal equipment manufacturers should provide links up with barrier-free exchange of information services technologies and products.
　　Fourth chapter of barrier-free community services

27th public service facilities should be gradually improved accessibility services, and other community members to facilitate their participation in community life for persons with disabilities.

28th local people's Governments at all levels should be gradually improved alarms, medical first aid, emergency call system, members of the disabled community alarm, calling for help.

Article 29th barrier-free transformation to the needs of poor families, local people's Governments at or above the county level may give appropriate subsidies.

30th organizing the elections Department to facilitate persons with disabilities to participate in the elections, for the visually impaired Braille ballots to people with disabilities.
　　The fifth chapter legal liability

31st town building, rebuilding, expansion of roads, public buildings, public transport facilities, residential building, residential district, does not meet the criteria of barrier-free facilities construction, by the Department of housing and urban-rural development ordered corrective action and punishment according to law.

32nd physically disabled persons driving motor vehicle other than a motor vehicle carrying or use barrier free parking spaces, and effects used by physically disabled persons, by the public security organs traffic management department ordered corrective action and punishment according to law.

33rd section of barrier-free facilities owners or managers to protect or repair the barrier-free facilities are not, and cannot be used by the relevant competent departments ordered to repair; resulting in users ' personal and property damages, barrier-free facility owner or manager shall be liable.

Article 34th accessibility building departments staff abuse their powers, neglect their duties, engages in, and shall be subject to punishment constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.
　　The sixth chapter supplementary articles 35th article of the regulations come into force on August 1, 2012.