2.

Agency responsible: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China

3.

Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Plants and plant products

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

5.

Title of the notified document: Notice of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China on Supplementing the Entry Plant Quarantine Pests List of China (Draft). Language(s): Chinese. Number of pages: 3

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/CHN/24_04072_00_x.pdf

6.

Description of content: Based on the pest risk analysis, the entry of Amyelois transitella (Walker) and other pests into China will pose a high threat to the agricultural production and ecological environment. In accordance with the Law of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and its implementing regulations, and the relevant ISPM, these 47 pests have been added to the Entry Plant Quarantine Pest List of China.

7.

Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.

8.

Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): ISPM No 19

[ ] None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[ ] Trade facilitating measure

12.

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 27 August 2024

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642

E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn

13.

Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642

E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn