noun
State Environmental Protection Administration (China); SEPA
Former Chinese government agency (1998–2008); now replaced by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Used in historical or organizational contexts.
国家環境保護総局は2008年に環境保護部に格上げされた。
The State Environmental Protection Administration was upgraded to the Ministry of Environmental Protection in 2008.
Compound of 国家 (nation), 環境保護 (environmental protection), and 総局 (general bureau). A direct translation of the Chinese agency name.