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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHN/P/1131
19 April 2002
(02-2190)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  State General Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection
and Quarantine 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 may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Fruits
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Control measures on quarantine
for entry fruits.
5. Description of content:  The Measures apply to the quarantine of fresh fruits and such
solanaceous vegetables as tomato, eggplant and green pepper entering China from foreign
countries.  Fruits produced in the countries or regions where the Mediterranean fruit fly
(Ceratitis capitata [Wiedemaan]) is found, are forbidden to enter China. Fruits coming from
the outside of the epidemic-stricken areas, for wh ich it is the first time to enter China, shall
not be imported until the Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) of the harmful organisms has been
made.  No one shall be allowed to carry with them or mail fruits into China except as
otherwise provided for in laws and regulations of the State.  There are five parts in the
measures:  General Provisions, Import Pe rmits for Quarantine, Entry Quarantine,
Supervision of Quarantine and Supplementary Provision.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Order of State
General Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic
of China [1999) No. 12, available in Chinese.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable
                                                     
1 Notification submitted pursuant to Section 14 of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic of
China (document WT/L/432).G/SPS/N/CHN/P/113
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11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  State General Administration for
Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
[    ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
12. Texts available from: [    ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
SPS Enquiry Point of China
SRRC, AQSIQ
No.15 Fang Cao Di West Street, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100020
Phone:  +86-10-65952460
Fax:  +86-10-65068143
E-mail:  srrc@aqsiq.gov.cn