. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHN/P/181
4 April 2002
(02-1694)
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).  Cloven-hoofed animal and animal products   Regions or countries likely to be
affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Hong Kong, China
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Reiteration on prevention of the
foot and mouth disease in Hong Kong from spreading into mainland China
5. Description of content:  Ministry of Agriculture suspended the import of various species of
cloven-hoofed animals, including swine, cattle (ox, cow and buffalo) and sheep (sheep and
goat) from Hong Kong and Macao or via the two regions.  The Animal Quarantine Stations
at the port are required to conduct strict quarantine inspection and sterilization.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] 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 [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The action taken by AQSIQ is in accordance
with standards set by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Reiteration on
prevention of the foot and mouth disease in Hong Kong from spreading into mainland of
China, ZONG JIAN DONG ZI [1992] No.20 (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/18
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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