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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHN/P/591
4 April 2002
(02-1743)
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, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry ofForeign Trade and Economic Cooperation.
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).  Meat.  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  United States of America
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Public notice on import of meat
processed in abattoirs approved by the FSIS of USDA, 1 page.
5. Description of content:  The meat processed in abattoirs approved by the FSIS of USDA is
allowed to be exported to China according to relevant laws and regulations of the People'sRepublic of China and Sino-US bilateral negotiations.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] 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 [    ].
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: Public notice of State
General Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of the
People's Republic of China, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Foreign Trade andEconomy Cooperation, No.116 of 2000, available in Chinese and English.
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/59
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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