A Brief Introduction to the Entry-Exit Wood Packing materials

Quarantine in China

The General Administration of Quality Supervision and Inspection and

Quarantine of People’s Republic of China(AQSIQ) Wang Yuejin

2005.2.28

Contents

1 、 The basis for enaction of the regulations

2 、 The enaction process of the quarantine

regulations on entry-exit WPMs in China

3 、 The main content of the quarantine

regulation on entry WPMs

4 、 The main content of the quarantine

regulation on exit WPMs

5 、 Suggestions

The basis for enaction of the regulations

The Law of the Entry-Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China

Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine

Guideline for the Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade (ISPM no.15)

The Enaction Process of the Quarantine Regulations on Entry-Exit WPMs in China

• November 2003, the draft of the quarantine regulations on entry – exit WPMs were completed by AQSIQ

• December 2003, AQSIQ publicized the draft of the quarantine regulations on entry-exit WPMs for feedback of comments

The Enaction Process of the Quarantine Regulation on Entry-Exit WPMs in China

December 2003, AQSIQ notified WTO Secretariat (G/SPS/N/CHN/no.42)

April 2004, AQSIQ held public hearings in Peking and Guangzhou

May 2004, AQSIQ revised the draft regulations

The Enaction Process of the Quarantine Regulation on Entry-Exit WPMs in China

10 Jan. 2005, the Quarantine Treatment Administration Measures on Exit WPMs was promulgated by AQSIQ

31 Jan. 2005, the Quarantine Administration Regulation on Entry WPMs was promulgated by AQSIQ in conjunction with the Chinese Customs, the Ministry of commerce and the Forestry Bureau of the People’s Republic of China

The Main Content of the Quarantine

Administration Regulation on Entry WPMs

Quarantine Requirements

Disposition of the non-compliance WPMs

Implementation time

　 Quarantine Requirements

The companies involved in quarantine treatment of WPMs exporting to China should be certified and authorized by the plant quarantine authority of the export countries or areas

　 Quarantine Requirements

All WPMs exporting to China should be treated by the certified company in accordance with the treatment schedules accepted by Chinese quarantine authority

　 Quarantine Requirements

All properly treated WPMs should be marked

in accordance with the IPPC mark which has

been gotten approval for use from the plant

quarantine authority of exporting country

　 Disposition of non-compliance WPMs

If the marks do not comply with ISPM no.15 , or live pests are intercepted,

CIQ supervises the consignor or his attorney to fumigate or heat treat or destroy these WPMs or refuse their entry

All the expenses should be paid by the consignor

Implementation time

January 1, 2006

The Main Content of the Quarantine Administration Regulation on Exit WPMs

Quarantine Requirements

Supervision

Implementation time

Quarantine Requirements

Company certified and authorized by AQSIQ

WPMs for export should be treated by the

certified companies in accordance with the

treatment schedules of ISPM no.15

Quarantine Requirements

WPMs should be marked with special stamp

Supervision

The assessment and certification specification established by AQSIQ

AQSIQ carry out on-spot check, audit, assessment to company involved in the treatment of WPMs for export

Supervision

If the company passes through the assessment,

AQSIQ authorize the qualification for use of

the IPPC style stamp to this company.

Each company has its own and only stamp.

Supervision Before WPMs treated, the company should

apply for approval from CIQ for treatment.

CIQ will supervise all the process of treatment and marking .

If any company can not comply with, the qualification will be suspended or cancelled

Supervision

The exporter using WPMs should purchase them from the companies certified by CIQ.

CIQ will take spot-check of the commodities using WPMs.

Implementation time

March 1, 2005

Suggestions

Methyl bromide fumigation treatment

Regarding to the reused WPM

Dunnage

The consistency of application

CH3Br Fumigation Treatment

Methyl bromide fumigation Schedule in ISPM no.15 was demonstrated to be unable to kill all pine wood nematode in WPMs

AQSIQ suggest new schedule

AQSIQ has submitted it to IPPC

Regarding to the reused WPM

Can the treated and marked WPMs be reused?

If the answer is “yes”, when the commodities and marked wood packaging materials do not come from the same country but live pests are intercepted in the WPMs at import port, then which country should be notified, the commodity export country or WPMs original country?

Regarding to the reused WPM

If the answer is “no”, but the mark on the WPMs is permanent, how to confirm the WPMs are not reused?

suggestion ： The commodity and WPMs should come from the same country or area.

The definition of dunnage

The dunnage in ISPM no.15 is included in the definition of wood packing material. But the regulated requirements differs from the normally understanding WPMs. So, we suggest the definition of dunnage be further clarified.

the Consistency of Application

In some countries, the measures to non-compliance are only refused entry. it is stricter than the request of ISPM no.15.

Some countries request that the entry wood packing material should be bark free. it clearly exceeds the necessary protective level.

Thank you !