AQSIQ Decree No. 146 on Quarantining Entry-Exit Passengers' Articles
[2012-08-31 18:56:54]
Article 15 As regards the articles listed in Article 4 herein upon their declaration and discovery, the inspection-quarantine agencies shall immediately conduct quarantine onsite.
Article 16 Upon entry with plant seeds, sprouts and other propagating materials, the passengers shall submit to the quarantine agencies relevant approvals letters for quarantine.
As regards other quarantine objects subject to quarantine approval, the entry passengers shall submit the AQSIQ-issued Entry Animals & Plants Quarantine License (hereinafter referred to as the "Quarantine License") and other documents required.
The inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct onsite quarantine in accordance with requirements and regulations set forth by aforementioned quarantine approvals, quarantine licenses and other documents.
Article 17 Live animals to enter shall limit to one dog or cat (hereinafter as "pets") along with one passenger.
Where entering with a pet, the passenger shall submit a valid quarantine certificate and a valid vaccination certificate issued by official animal quarantine agencies of exporting countries/regions; the pet shall be provided with a chip or other valid certificates of identification.
Article 18 Where entering with any agricultural genetically modified organism, the passenger shall submit the Agricultural Genetically Modified Organism Safety Certificate and the quarantine certificates issued by external exporting authority.
The entry genetically-modified organisms shall bear identifications in accordance with relevant regulations.
The passenger shall also submit the approvals issued by the State Council for agricultural genetically-modified organism identifications.
Article 19 Where carrying special articles, entry-exit passengers shall submit the Approval Of Entry-Exit Special Articles and receive sanitary quarantine thereof.
Article 20 Where carrying corpse and skeletons, the entry-exit passengers shall submit death certificates and other documents required.
The inspection-quarantine agencies may conduct quarantine of the entry-exit corpse and skeletons.
Article 21 where carrying endangered wildlife and their products, the entry-exit passengers shall enter and exit through government-designated ports and shall submit import/export certificates to the inspection-quarantine agencies.
Article 22 The inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct onsite quarantine based on valid quarantine licenses and documents submitted by the passengers, and may release the passengers and their articles after confirming compliance through the onsite quarantine, where no further quarantine is required.
Where discrepancy is found between the articles and their quarantine licenses or documents, the governing agencies may return the articles or may destroy the articles.
Article 23 Where the articles are under the following circumstances, the inspection-quarantine agencies may detain them:
(1) Subject to laboratory quarantine or isolated quarantine;
(2) Subject to quarantine processing;
(3) Subject to return within a time limit or to disposal/destruction;
(4) Lacking quarantine licenses and other documents required;
(5) To be transferred to other administrations.
The inspection-quarantine agencies shall issue detention proof for the detained articles; and the detention may not last more than seven days.
Article 24 Where declaration is required for exit articles, the exit passengers shall declare to the inspection-quarantine agencies by submitting relevant certificates.
Where requesting exit quarantine, the exit passengers shall apply in writing to the inspection-quarantine agencies and then the agencies may conduct quarantine that is followed by issue of relevant certificates.
Article 25 The inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct quarantine and supervision over belongings of any entry transiting persons.
Article 16 Upon entry with plant seeds, sprouts and other propagating materials, the passengers shall submit to the quarantine agencies relevant approvals letters for quarantine.
As regards other quarantine objects subject to quarantine approval, the entry passengers shall submit the AQSIQ-issued Entry Animals & Plants Quarantine License (hereinafter referred to as the "Quarantine License") and other documents required.
The inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct onsite quarantine in accordance with requirements and regulations set forth by aforementioned quarantine approvals, quarantine licenses and other documents.
Article 17 Live animals to enter shall limit to one dog or cat (hereinafter as "pets") along with one passenger.
Where entering with a pet, the passenger shall submit a valid quarantine certificate and a valid vaccination certificate issued by official animal quarantine agencies of exporting countries/regions; the pet shall be provided with a chip or other valid certificates of identification.
Article 18 Where entering with any agricultural genetically modified organism, the passenger shall submit the Agricultural Genetically Modified Organism Safety Certificate and the quarantine certificates issued by external exporting authority.
The entry genetically-modified organisms shall bear identifications in accordance with relevant regulations.
The passenger shall also submit the approvals issued by the State Council for agricultural genetically-modified organism identifications.
Article 19 Where carrying special articles, entry-exit passengers shall submit the Approval Of Entry-Exit Special Articles and receive sanitary quarantine thereof.
Article 20 Where carrying corpse and skeletons, the entry-exit passengers shall submit death certificates and other documents required.
The inspection-quarantine agencies may conduct quarantine of the entry-exit corpse and skeletons.
Article 21 where carrying endangered wildlife and their products, the entry-exit passengers shall enter and exit through government-designated ports and shall submit import/export certificates to the inspection-quarantine agencies.
Article 22 The inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct onsite quarantine based on valid quarantine licenses and documents submitted by the passengers, and may release the passengers and their articles after confirming compliance through the onsite quarantine, where no further quarantine is required.
Where discrepancy is found between the articles and their quarantine licenses or documents, the governing agencies may return the articles or may destroy the articles.
Article 23 Where the articles are under the following circumstances, the inspection-quarantine agencies may detain them:
(1) Subject to laboratory quarantine or isolated quarantine;
(2) Subject to quarantine processing;
(3) Subject to return within a time limit or to disposal/destruction;
(4) Lacking quarantine licenses and other documents required;
(5) To be transferred to other administrations.
The inspection-quarantine agencies shall issue detention proof for the detained articles; and the detention may not last more than seven days.
Article 24 Where declaration is required for exit articles, the exit passengers shall declare to the inspection-quarantine agencies by submitting relevant certificates.
Where requesting exit quarantine, the exit passengers shall apply in writing to the inspection-quarantine agencies and then the agencies may conduct quarantine that is followed by issue of relevant certificates.
Article 25 The inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct quarantine and supervision over belongings of any entry transiting persons.
Chapter 4 Quarantine Processing
Article 26 Any detained articles shall be deposited or isolated at the places designated by the inspection-quarantine agencies.
Article 27 As regards the articles subject to laboratory or isolated quarantine, where they are confirmed compliant after being quarantined, the passengers shall retrieve them within a time limit by presenting detention proof, and otherwise, the quarantine agencies may treat them as being abandoned; where they fail to pass the quarantine, the quarantine agencies may return or destroy them.
Article 28 Any entry pet shall be isolated for quarantine for thirty days containing any detention period.
Any pet from rabies-stricken region shall be isolated for quarantine for thirty days at the place designated by the quarantine agencies.
Exemption from isolated quarantine may be granted to the pets belonging to working dogs such as guide dogs and sniffer dogs that are accompanied by professional training certificates.
Article 29 Where the passengers enter with excess number of pets or cannot provide for their pets the quarantine and vaccination certificates issued by external exporting authority, the inspection-quarantine agencies may conduct return or destruction regarding the pets.
As regards working dogs without vaccination certificates, the quarantine agencies may vaccinate them against rabies.
As regards return of pets, the passengers shall, within a time limit, exit along with their pets after retrieving their pets by presenting detention proof; and otherwise, the quarantine agencies may treat the pets as being abandoned.
Article 30 As regards absence of quarantine licenses and other documents required, the passengers shall provide those licenses and documents later within the period of articles detention; and otherwise, the inspection-quarantine agencies may conduct return or destruction regarding the detained articles.
Article 31 Where the articles are under any of the following circumstances, the inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct pest extermination or sanitization over the articles:
(1) Pest and disease damage found in the entry articles;
(2) Sanitary incompliance found in the entry-exit corpse and skeletons;
(3) Originating in epidemic areas, infected with diseases or potential to transmit diseases;
(4) Otherwise subject to pest extermination or sanitization.
Article 32 Where the articles are under any of the following circumstances, the inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct return within time limit or destruction over the articles:
(1) Under the same conditions as listed by Article 22, Article 27, Article 29 and Article 30 herein;
(2) Banned from entry under other laws and regulations;
(3) Otherwise subject to return or destruction.
Article 27 As regards the articles subject to laboratory or isolated quarantine, where they are confirmed compliant after being quarantined, the passengers shall retrieve them within a time limit by presenting detention proof, and otherwise, the quarantine agencies may treat them as being abandoned; where they fail to pass the quarantine, the quarantine agencies may return or destroy them.
Article 28 Any entry pet shall be isolated for quarantine for thirty days containing any detention period.
Any pet from rabies-stricken region shall be isolated for quarantine for thirty days at the place designated by the quarantine agencies.
Exemption from isolated quarantine may be granted to the pets belonging to working dogs such as guide dogs and sniffer dogs that are accompanied by professional training certificates.
Article 29 Where the passengers enter with excess number of pets or cannot provide for their pets the quarantine and vaccination certificates issued by external exporting authority, the inspection-quarantine agencies may conduct return or destruction regarding the pets.
As regards working dogs without vaccination certificates, the quarantine agencies may vaccinate them against rabies.
As regards return of pets, the passengers shall, within a time limit, exit along with their pets after retrieving their pets by presenting detention proof; and otherwise, the quarantine agencies may treat the pets as being abandoned.
Article 30 As regards absence of quarantine licenses and other documents required, the passengers shall provide those licenses and documents later within the period of articles detention; and otherwise, the inspection-quarantine agencies may conduct return or destruction regarding the detained articles.
Article 31 Where the articles are under any of the following circumstances, the inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct pest extermination or sanitization over the articles:
(1) Pest and disease damage found in the entry articles;
(2) Sanitary incompliance found in the entry-exit corpse and skeletons;
(3) Originating in epidemic areas, infected with diseases or potential to transmit diseases;
(4) Otherwise subject to pest extermination or sanitization.
Article 32 Where the articles are under any of the following circumstances, the inspection-quarantine agencies shall conduct return within time limit or destruction over the articles:
(1) Under the same conditions as listed by Article 22, Article 27, Article 29 and Article 30 herein;
(2) Banned from entry under other laws and regulations;
(3) Otherwise subject to return or destruction.
Source: ETCN
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