8 Management of Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine

8.1 Risk Analysis
Imported meat products must come from non-epizootic disease countries or regions. The competent authority of the countries or regions that intended to export meat products to China should provide information about animal health statue and the outbreak of epizootic disease , complete an animal disease questionnaire.

8.2 Signing Bilateral Agreement
The competent authority of exporting country should sign bilateral agreements with General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of P.R.C (AQSIQ ). on importing of meat products.

8.3 On-site review and registration of foreign establishments
The export-oriented facilities of foreign countries and regions should apply for registration to Certification and Accreditation Administration of the people’s Republic of China (CNCA ), The imported meat products must come from the facilities that approved by CNCA, and the production of meat products should be put under the supervision of the official inspector

8.4 Inspection and Quarantine

8.4.1 Import Permit
Base on the statement of article 5 and 10 in Law of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine, and statement of article 9and 10 in The Regulation for implementation of Law of the People's Republic of China on
Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine , The Import Permit System requires whoever imports animal quarantine objects or transports transit quarantine objects shall submit an application, go through the formalities for approval of quarantine and get the Import Permit of Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine of People’s Republic of China in advance. Some detailed information is in “The list of Import Permit of animal and plant quarantine” (Announcement No.2, 2002,AQSIQ)

8.4.2 Quarantine Declaration
Quarantine declaration system requires whoever imports and exports inspection and quarantine objects or transports transit inspection and quarantine objects shall apply to relevant entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities in advance on strength of the necessary documents such as Declaration form, the import permit, the health certificate of origin and trade contracts etc.

8.4.3 On-spots Inspection and Quarantine
On arrival at a port of entry-exit inspection and quarantine objects, the inspection and quarantine authority shall embark on a ship, a vehicle or an airplane to perform quarantine by the Law, including documents check and identity check, and preventive disinfections.If necessary, the samples will be taken at random for laboratory tests

8.4.4 Laboratory Tests
The items, methods and standards of laboratory tests for Products of Animal Origin for Export & Import are specified in the list of diseases, bilateral quarantine protocol, trade contracts or agreements. The inspection items include Harmful existences( pathogenic microbes, celozoic and ectozoic parasites, insects, weeds and other harmful substance)
Residues(pesticides and veterinary drug residues, heavy metal, chemical toxins, toxic substances, trace elements) etc.

8.4.5 Supervision on Inspection and Quarantine
Inspection and Quarantine supervision requires that the whole process of the production, processing and storage of Products of Animal Origin for Export & Import shall be under the supervision and surveillance.

8.4.6 Inspection & Quarantine Release and Inspection & Quarantine Treatments
Inspection Release means the measure shall be taken for the inspection and quarantine objects which have passed the quarantine inspection.
Quarantine treatments means all kinds of measures shall be taken for the inspection and quarantine objects fails to quarantine inspection, including rejection, destruction (killing) and inactivation of harmful organism (by disinfections or fumigation).
Source: en.shac.gov.cn