Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Plant-derived Fertilizers G/SPS/N/CHN/1323

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Notifying Member: CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Plant-derived fertilizers

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Plant-derived Fertilizers. Language(s): Chinese. Number of pages: 6

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/CHN/25_00054_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: This measure stipulates:

1. the types of plant-derived fertilizers allowed to be exported to China;
2. the requirements and procedures for the registration in China of recommended plant-derived fertilizers manufacturers and the validity period of registration;
3. the imported phytosanitary requirements for plant-derived fertilizers exported to China, including being free of imported plant quarantine pests and other harmful organisms and exotic species that are seriously harmful to agricultural and forestry production and ecological environment, being free of plant seeds, soil, animal carcasses, animal feces, poultry feathers and other animal-derived ingredients and other biosafety risk materials;
4. the requirements for packaging, storage and transportation of plant-derived fertilizers exported to China and requirements for pre-export official inspection and certification;
5. the import inspection procedures for plant-derived fertilizers exported to China and the treatment requirements for non-compliance.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[X]      International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): ISPM No 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 23, 32

[ ]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[X] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 1 April 2025

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 1 April 2025

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 1 July 2025

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 8 March 2025

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel:+(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642

E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642

E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn