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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHN/P/1371
19 April 2002
(02-2232)
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:  Ministry of Agriculture
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).
1. Genetically modified animals, plants (including seeds, breeding livestock and poultry,
aquatic fry and seeds) and micro-organisms;
2. Products of genetically modified animals, plants and micro-organisms;
3. Products directly processed from genetically modified agricultural products;
4. Seeds, breeding livestock and poultry, aquatic fry and seeds, pesticides, veterinary
medicines and biologics, fertilizers, additives and other products containing genetically
modified animals, plants and micro-organisms or their products.
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
countries or regions
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Implementation Regulations on
Safety Assessment of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms
5. Description of content:  The Implementation Regulations formulates the standards for and
technical norms on the safety assessment of agricultural genetically modified organisms.  A
committee for safety assessment of agricultural genetically modified organisms will beestablished to conduct the appraisal of existing and potential risks associated with
agricultural genetically modified organisms.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[ X ] 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:           
                                                     
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/137
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8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decree of Ministry
of Agriculture [2002] No.8 (Available in Chinese)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable
11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: