1、1Brochure on Entry-Exit Inspection and QuarantineFor the 29th Olympic GamesPlease read the following information carefully in order to guarantee that you and your articles enter into and leave the territory of the Peoples Republic of China smoothly during the period of the 29th Olympic Games.I. Brie
2、f Introduction to the Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine SystemGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the Peoples Republic of China (AQSIQ)AQSIQ is an administrative organ directly under the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China being in charge of the
3、work of quality, metrology, import and export commodity inspection, entry-exit sanitary quarantine, entry-exit animal and plant quarantine, import-export food safety, certification and accreditation, standardization throughout the country, and execution of administrative law-enforcement. Her major e
4、ntry-exit inspection and quarantine functions include: 1. To organize the drafting of proposals of the laws and regulations in relation to entry-exit inspection and quarantine; to investigate and draw up guidelines and policies on entry-exit inspection and quarantine work; to 2work out and promulgat
5、e the relevant rules and regulations; to implement the laws and regulations concerning entry-exit inspection and quarantine; to guide and supervise administrative law-enforcement of entry-exit inspection and quarantine; and to be responsible for the work on technical regulations related to entry-exi
6、t inspection and quarantine throughout the country;2. To draft and promulgate rules and regulations on comprehensive operation of entry-exit inspection and quarantine; to administer entry-exit inspection and quarantine at ports; to undertake the responsibility of certificate issuing control of GSP c
7、ertificates of origin and general certificates of origin for goods;3. To organize the conduct of the work on entry-exit sanitary quarantine and examination, infectious diseases monitoring, sanitary supervision and treatment; to manage collection, analysis and sorting of information of foreign epidem
8、ic situations; to publish epidemic notice and alert notification; to provide information guidance and advising services; to execute sanitary quarantine, supervision and control of special entry-exit articles;4. To organize the implementation of entry-exit animal and plant quarantine, supervision and
9、 management; to manage the collection, analysis and sorting of information on serious animal and plant epidemic situation both from home and abroad; to provide information guidance and advising services; and to be in charge of the work on entry-exit inspection and quarantine of GMOs and their produc
10、ts according to laws and regulations;5. To organize the implementation of the work on inspection, quarantine, supervision and management of the safety, sanitary and quality of import-3export foods and cosmetics; to manage sanitary registration of import-export food and cosmetic manufacturers and pro
11、cessors; and to manage the work of foreign oriented sanitary registration of exporting enterprises; 6. To organize the implementation of the work on statutory inspection, supervision and management of import-export commodities; to supervise and manage the appraisal of import-export commodities and o
12、f the value of foreign investment property; to administer entry verification of civilian goods which are subject to the Import Licence System of the State; to approve exemption of commodities subject to statutory inspection and to conduct re-inspection; to organize early stage supervision and follow
13、-up control of import-export commodity inspection and quarantine; to administer entry-exit inspection and quarantine marks (labeling), import safety and quality licences, export quality licences and to undertake responsibility of supervision and management thereof; 7. To administer and coordinate in
14、ternational cooperation and exchange in the field of entry-exit inspection and quarantine; to join in international or regional organizations related to entry-exit inspection and quarantine on behalf of the country; to sign and to be responsible for the implementation of relevant international coope
15、ration agreements and protocols; to examine, approve and implement projects related to international cooperation and exchange. To undertake the work on implementation of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures according
16、 to rules and to manage the notification and enquiry work under the aforesaid Agreements;8. To administer directly the local entry-exit inspection and quarantine 4authorities all over the country;9. To administer the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the Peoples Republic of China and
17、 the Standardization Administration of the Peoples Republic of China;10. To undertake other missions designated by the State Council.Local Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine AuthoritiesDirectly under AQSIQ, there are 35 Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureaus and under which there are 295 bra
18、nches and 355 local offices located at each of the sea ports, land ports, airports and provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in the Peoples Republic of China. Local entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities are in charge of the work on sanitary quarantine, animal and plant quaranti
19、ne, commodity inspection, appraisal, certification and accreditation of entry-exit people, goods, vehicles, containers and the like within their administrative regions respectively. As a major inspection and quarantine organ, the Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau undertake routine
20、inspection and quarantine in the Beijing area, and such work will be their major task before, 5during and following the Beijing Olympic Games.II. Laws and Regulations on Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine The entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities perform their functions based on the fol
21、lowing laws and regulations: The Law of the Peoples Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection and its implementation regulations , The Law of the Peoples Republic of China on the Entry-exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and its implementation regulations, The Frontier Health and Quar
22、antine Law of the Peoples Republic of China and its specific rules for enforcement, Food Hygiene Law of the Peoples Republic of China, and The Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation, etc., for detailed information, please access our website .Since its foundin
23、g, AQSIQ has developed more than 80 regulations within its jurisdictions, such as Regulations of Sanitary quarantine Management on Special Entry-exit Articles, Regulations on Food Hygiene Supervision and Management at Entry-Exit Ports, Regulations of Quarantine Management on Imported Goods with Wood
24、 Packaging, Administrative Measures on Quarantine of Articles Carried by Entry-Exit Passengers, Regulations on 6Inspection, Supervision and Management Procedures for Imported Used Electromechanical Products, and Measures on Examining and Approving of Imported Animal and Plant Quarantine, etc.III. Ge
25、neral Procedures on Inspection and Quarantine of Entry-Exit People and Goods (I) Procedures on Inspection and Quarantine of Entry-Exit People Entry people shall be subject to quarantine at the place designated by the inspection and quarantine authority at the port. People subject to entry quarantine
26、 shall truthfully report their health condition and show their valid vaccination certificates of the yellow fever and other infectious diseases or other valid certificates according to the requirements of the inspection and quarantine authority.Exit vehicles and people shall be subject to quarantine
27、 at the final frontier port of their departure.(II) Procedures on Inspection and Quarantine of Entry GoodsFor entry goods listed in the catalogue of statutory inspection and quarantine 7(specific catalogues are available at local inspection and quarantine authorities) the owner or his agent, before
28、or when entering into the territory of China, shall apply for inspection and quarantine to the local inspection and quarantine authority located at the place where they declare their goods to the Customs and shall pay the inspection and quarantine fee. For vehicles or transportation packages coming
29、from affected areas that may spread infectious disease or animal and plant epidemic or may carry toxic and hazardous substances, necessary quarantine, sanitary and disinfesting treatment shall be conducted. When the customs clearance procedure is finished and the goods arrive at the destination, the
30、 owner or his agent shall apply for inspection and quarantine to the inspection and quarantine authority at the destination. The goods shall not be sold, installed or used unless they have passed the inspection and quarantine. No goods which is listed in the national compulsory product certification
31、 catalogues (The catalogues are available on the website of ) shall be imported without certification and the attachment of the CCC mark. To import used electromechanical products and electric appliances, going through filing procedures at the local inspection and quarantine authorities in advance i
32、s requested. Imported meat and meat products can only come from foreign manufacturers registered by the Chinese government. (the specific list is available at the website of )8To import special articles such as microorganisms, human tissues, biological products, blood and blood products, as well as
33、animals and plants and their products, application for the Permit of Import/Export Special Articles and the Import Permit of Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine shall be made to AQSIQ or her direct affiliates prior to the signing of trade contracts or agreements with foreign partners. (III) Procedures
34、 on (for) Exit Goods Inspection and QuarantineRegarding to the exit goods subject to statutory inspection and quarantine, the owner or his agent shall apply for inspection and quarantine to the local inspection and quarantine authorities with relevant documents within the stipulated time limit. Afte
35、r the goods have passed inspection and quarantine, the same authority will issue Document for Custom Clearance of Exit Commodity, with which the owner or his agent may handle the procedures for customs clearance at the Customs.As for the exit of special articles including microorganisms, human tissu
36、es, blood and blood products, and biological products, the owner or his agent shall apply for a permit of special articles to an affiliate of AQSIQ.9(IV) Procedures on Entry Container Inspection and QuarantineBefore or when entry containers entering into China, the agent shall apply for inspection a
37、nd quarantine to the inspection and quarantine authority at the entry port. The containers shall not be taken or uncrated without permission of the aforesaid authority. The aforesaid authority conducts inspection and quarantine to the containers. Only containers passed the inspection and quarantine
38、are permitted to release. Containers subject to sanitary and disinfecting treatment etc. as per the definite provisions of the national laws, administrative regulations, and departmental rules shall correspondingly undergo such treatment prior to their release. Concerning the entry containers from t
39、he animal and plant epidemic situation spreading countries (regions) or infectious disease epidemic areas, the inspection and quarantine authorities shall carry out quarantine and the disinfesting treatment to the containers at the entry ports prior to the permission for transportation.IV. Special R
40、equirements on Entry-Exit People and Goods Inspection and Quarantine(I) Entry-Exit People Health Quarantine 10In accordance with the provisions in the Specific Rules for Enforcing the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the Peoples Republic of China, the inspection and quarantine authorities have
41、the right to require entry-exit people to fill in a health declaration card and show a vaccination certificate of a certain kind of infectious disease, a health certificate or other relevant certificates. The aforesaid authorities have the right to prevent those people who suffer from AIDS, venereal
42、 disease, leprosy, mental illness, and open tuberculosis from entry.(II) Examination and Approval of Quarantine for Entry Article The following articles shall be subject to go through quarantine examination and approving procedures of AQSIQ or its affiliates before entering into the territory of Chi
43、na:1. For entry special articles such as microorganisms, human tissues, blood and blood products and biological products, before entering into China, the owner or his agent shall apply to an affiliate of AQSIQ for handling, and permission for sanitary quarantine of special articles shall be obtained.2. For the following animals and plants and their products, before entering
