. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHN/P/261
4 April 2002
(02-1700)
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, where
applicable).  Ovine and caprine, ovine and caprine embryo, ovine and caprine semen, meat
and meat products, meat and bone meal ,bone m eal, tallow, animal feed containing ovine
and caprine proteins   Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Scrapie infected countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice on strict prevention of
Scrapie from spreading into China
5. Description of content:  The import of ovine and caprine and their embryo, semen, meat
and meat products, meat and bone meal, bone m eal,tallow, animal feed containing caprine
and ovine proteins from Scrapie infected countries into China are forbidden due to the
outbreaks of Scrapie.  All designated products posted, carried or smuggled shall be returned
or destroyed if found and punishment be made to the violators.  The above products
transported in ships, airplanes and trains engaged in international transportation by way of
or stopover in China shall be sealed without any exception.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] 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:  Notice on strict
prevention of Scrapie from spreading into China, NONG JIAN YI FA [1996] No.7
(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/26
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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