Laws of the People's Republic of China

Announcement of the State Food and Drug Administration on Modification of the Catalogue of Imported Drugs

Guo Shi Yao Jian Zhu [2006] No.544

The State Food and Drug Administration and the General Administration of Customs issued the Announcement No. 9 on Formulation of the Catalogue of Imported Drugs on December 30, 2003; the State Food and Drug Administration issued the Announcement on the Registration of the Imported Drugs and Other Issues(Guo Shi Yao Jian Zhu[2006]No.655) to add codes to some of the goods. On the basis of the current administration of the imported drugs, modifications are made after research to the Catalogue of Imported Drugs as follows:

I.

Frankincense, myrrh, dragon's blood and aloe (see the appendix for their codes) are added to the catalogue. As of November 1, 2006, the customs shall go through the procedures of declaration and examination by the Customs Clearance Form for Imported Drugs, endorsed by departments authorized by the State Food and Drug Administration and with an official seal of бн Drug Administration for drug registration, and other related documents.

II.

Griffonia seed, Asiatic plantain seed and Yohimbe bark are isolated from "Other Fresh or Dried Herbs Used as Medicinal Materials" (Code: 12119039 99) with 12119039 92 as their code. As of November 1, 2006, the customs shall not examine the Customs Clearance Form for Imported Drugs for the above-mentioned three medicinal materials.

State Food and Drug Administration

October 23, 2006