A Brief Introduction to the Entry-Exit Wood Packing materials Quarantine in China

A Brief Introduction to the Entry-Exit Wood Packing materials Quarantine in China The General Administration of Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of People’s Republic of China(AQSIQ) Wang Yuejin 2005.2.28

Contents 1、The basis for enaction of the regulations 2、The enaction process of the quarantine regulations on entry-exit WPMs in China 3、The main content of the quarantine regulation on entry WPMs 4、The main content of the quarantine regulation on exit WPMs 5、Suggestions

The basis for enaction of the regulations • The Law of the Entry-Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China • Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine • Guideline for the Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM no.15)

The Enaction Process of the Quarantine Regulations on Entry-Exit WPMs in China • November 2003, the draft of the quarantine regulationson entry – exit WPMs were completed by AQSIQ • December 2003, AQSIQ publicized the draft of the quarantine regulations on entry-exit WPMs for feedback of comments

The Enaction Process of the Quarantine Regulation on Entry-Exit WPMs in China • December 2003, AQSIQ notified WTO Secretariat (G/SPS/N/CHN/no.42) • April 2004, AQSIQ held public hearings in Peking and Guangzhou • May 2004, AQSIQ revised the draft regulations

The Enaction Process of the Quarantine Regulation on Entry-Exit WPMs in China • 10 Jan. 2005, the Quarantine Treatment Administration Measures on Exit WPMs was promulgated by AQSIQ • 31 Jan. 2005, the Quarantine Administration Regulation on Entry WPMs was promulgated by AQSIQ in conjunction with the Chinese Customs, the Ministry of commerce and the Forestry Bureau of the People’s Republic of China

The Main Content of the Quarantine Administration Regulation on Entry WPMs • Quarantine Requirements • Disposition of the non-compliance WPMs • Implementation time

Quarantine Requirements • The companies involved in quarantine treatment of WPMs exporting to China should be certified and authorized by the plant quarantine authority of the export countries or areas

Quarantine Requirements • All WPMs exporting to China should be treated by the certified company in accordance with the treatment schedules accepted by Chinese quarantine authority

Quarantine Requirements • All properly treated WPMs should be marked in accordance with the IPPC mark which has been gotten approval for use from the plant quarantine authority of exporting country

Disposition of non-compliance WPMs If the marks do not comply with ISPM no.15 , or live pests are intercepted, • CIQ supervises the consignor or his attorney to fumigate or heat treat or destroy these WPMs or refuse their entry • All the expenses should be paid by the consignor

Implementation time January 1, 2006

The Main Content of the Quarantine Administration Regulation on Exit WPMs • Quarantine Requirements • Supervision • Implementation time

Quarantine Requirements • Company certified and authorized by AQSIQ • WPMs for export should be treated by the certified companies in accordance with the treatment schedules of ISPM no.15

Quarantine Requirements • WPMs should be marked with special stamp

Supervision • The assessment and certification specification established by AQSIQ • AQSIQ carry out on-spot check, audit, assessment to company involved in the treatment of WPMs for export

Supervision • If the company passes through the assessment, AQSIQ authorize the qualification for use of the IPPC style stamp to this company. • Each company has its own and only stamp.

Supervision • Before WPMs treated, the company should apply for approval from CIQ for treatment. • CIQ will supervise all the process of treatment and marking . • If any company can not comply with, the qualification will be suspended or cancelled

Supervision • The exporter using WPMs should purchase them from the companies certified by CIQ. • CIQ will take spot-check of the commodities using WPMs.

Implementation time March 1, 2005

Suggestions • Methyl bromide fumigation treatment • Regarding to the reused WPM • Dunnage • The consistency of application

CH3Br Fumigation Treatment • Methyl bromide fumigation Schedule in ISPM no.15 was demonstrated to be unable to kill all pine wood nematode in WPMs • AQSIQ suggest new schedule • AQSIQ has submitted it to IPPC

Regarding to the reused WPM • Can the treated and marked WPMs be reused? • If the answer is “yes”, when the commodities and marked wood packaging materialsdo not come from the same country but live pests are intercepted in the WPMs at import port, then which country should be notified, the commodity export country or WPMs original country?

Regarding to the reused WPM • If the answer is “no”, but the mark on the WPMs is permanent, how to confirm the WPMs are not reused? • suggestion：The commodity and WPMs should come from the same country or area.

The definition of dunnage • The dunnage in ISPM no.15 is included in the definition of wood packing material. But the regulated requirements differs from the normally understanding WPMs. So, we suggest the definition of dunnage be further clarified.

the Consistency of Application • In some countries, the measures to non-compliance are only refused entry. it is stricter than the request of ISPM no.15. • Some countries request that the entry wood packing material should be bark free. it clearly exceeds the necessary protective level.

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A Brief Introduction to the Entry-Exit Wood Packing materials Quarantine in China