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Commercial Information Circulars

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Ref : EIC 631/2

18 January 2003

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 25/2003

The Mainland of China :Administrative Rules on the Risk Assessment on Import of Animals, Plants and Related Products

The State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) promulgated the "Administrative Rules on the Risk Assessment on Import of Animals and Animal-Products" and the "Administrative Rules on the Risk Assessment on Import of Plants and Plant-Products" on 31 December 2002. Both Rules will come into force on 1 February 2003.

  1. The Rules set out the standards of risk assessment and the risk administrative measures on import of animals, plants and related products. The Rules require that risk assessments should be scientific-based; be conducted in a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory manner; and should take into account relevant international standards and recommendations. Assessments should also minimise the negative trade effects and should not result in disguised restrictions on trade. The AQSIQ will determine the appropriate administrative measures according to the result of the risk assessments. Such measures include prohibiting entry of relevant animals, plants and related products, restricting the importing ports and the places for end-use, etc.

  2. The two Rules are attached at Annex 1 and Annex 2 (pdf format) for reference.

ENQUIRIES

  1. If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms. Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.

 

Yours faithfully,

 


(Miss Cindy CK CHENG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.