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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHN/P/1361
19 April 2002
(02-2231)
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:  Regulations on Safety Control of
Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms
5. Description of content:  The Regulations provides for the legal basis to regulate the
activities of research, test, production, processing, marketing, import and export with
respect to agricultural genetically modified products.
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:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The State Council
Decree [2001] No.304 (Available in Chinese)
                                                     
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/136
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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: