Laws of the People's Republic of China

Announcement No.705 of the Ministry of Agriculture, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China

[2006]NO.705

Ministry of Agricultural and Pastoral Food of Brazil identified Newcastle virus on a farm in Amazonas State on June 21. For purposes of preventing the virus spreading into China and safeguarding security of domestic stockbreeding industry, related issues are now announced in accordance with related laws and regulations like Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine:

1.

Banning direct and indirect import of poultry and poultry products from Amazonas, Brazil, suspending issue of License of Imported Animal and Plant Quarantine for Imported poultry and poultry products from Amazonas, Brazil, and canceling all the issued License of Imported Animal and Plant Quarantine for imported poultry and poultry products from Amazonas, Brazil.

2.

Imported poultry and poultry products from Amazonas State of Brazil shipped after Jun 1 should be sent back or destroyed; imported poultry and poultry products from Amazonas State of Brazil shipped before Jun 1 shall make declaration if tested negative in Newcastle virus inspection.

3.

If poultry products from Brazil are found in parcels or luggage of passengers, the products should be sent back or destroyed.

4.

If ships, aircraft or trains traveling internationally were found with poultry products from Brazil while passing through or arriving in China, the products should be sealed; the self-raised poultry for own use must stay in cages and related staff shall carry out innocent treatment on waste and swill of the poultry under the supervision of quality and quarantine departments.

5.

Poultry products imported illegally from Brazil and intercepted by the departments such as Customs and frontier defense should be destroyed under the supervision of quality and quarantine departments.

6.

Those go against above regulations will be punished by the supervision of quality and quarantine departments in accordance with Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine.

7.

Departments of entry and exit supervision, inspection and quarantine and departments of animal epidemic prevention supervision at all levels shall make concerted efforts to carry out work of inspection and quarantine in accordance with Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and Law of the People's Republic of China on Animal Epidemic Prevention.

This announcement takes effect as from release.

Ministry of Agriculture

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine

Aug 23, 2006