Regarding the Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Export of Wild Aquatic Products from Yemen to China
According to the regulations on inspection and sanitary requirements for wild aquatic products jointly issued by the General Administration of Customs of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries of Yemen, effective immediately, the import of Yemeni wild aquatic products meeting the following requirements is permitted:
I. Inspection and Quarantine Basis
(1) The Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China and its implementing regulations, the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China and its implementing regulations, and the Import and Export Commodity Inspection Law of the People's Republic of China and its implementing regulations.
(2) The Measures for the Administration of Food Safety of Imported and Exported Food of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Registration Management of Overseas Production Enterprises of Imported Food of the People's Republic of China.
(3) The Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries of the Republic of Yemen on Inspection and Sanitary Requirements for Wild Aquatic Products Imported from Yemen to China.
II. Scope of Imported Products
Wild aquatic products refer to wild aquatic animal products and their derivatives, and marine plant products such as algae and their derivatives, intended for human consumption. This excludes amphibians, reptiles, aquatic mammals, species listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the List of National Key Protected Wild Animals of China, live aquatic animals, and aquatic plant and animal propagation materials.
III. Requirements for Production Enterprises
Production enterprises (including production, processing, and storage enterprises) exporting wild aquatic products to China must obtain official approval from Yemen and be subject to its effective supervision. The food safety and hygiene management and protection systems of these enterprises must comply with the requirements of relevant Chinese food safety laws and regulations.
Production enterprises exporting wild aquatic products to China must be recommended for registration by the Yemeni Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries to Chinese Customs. Exports to China are prohibited without registration.
IV. Requirements for Imported Products
The Yemeni Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries shall ensure that wild aquatic products exported to China meet the following conditions:
(I) Legally caught in Yemeni or international waters.
(II) Neither the raw materials nor the products have encountered the following problems:
1. Wild aquatic products already exported from Yemen to China or intended for export to China seriously violate relevant Chinese food safety laws and regulations and the provisions of the Protocol.
2. Aquatic animal diseases listed in the "List of Quarantine Diseases for Animals Entering the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "List") and those required to be reported by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) that are related to products covered by the Protocol have occurred in Yemen, seriously affecting the safety of wild aquatic products exported to China.
3. Major food safety incidents have occurred in Yemen, or major public health incidents have occurred at production enterprises, or fishing waters have been affected by pollutants, seriously affecting the safety of wild aquatic products exported to China.
(III) No drugs or additives prohibited in China have been used directly or indirectly; only drugs or additives restricted or permitted in China have been used as stipulated.
(IV) Inspection and quarantine by the competent authorities have not revealed any pathogenic microorganisms, toxic or harmful substances, or foreign objects listed in Chinese laws and regulations, nor any cases of infectious or parasitic diseases, nor any aquatic animal diseases listed in the *List* or required to be reported by the WOAH.
(V) The entire production process (including fishing, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, transshipment, and export) must comply with relevant Chinese safety and hygiene requirements and traceability requirements.
(VI) The packaging and labeling of the products shall comply with China's national food safety standards and relevant regulations on imported food safety management.
V. Certificate Requirements
The Yemeni Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries is responsible for conducting inspection and quarantine on wild aquatic products exported to China in accordance with the requirements of Chinese Customs, and issuing a health certificate, confirmed by both parties, for each batch of wild aquatic products exported to China, proving that the batch of products complies with the relevant provisions of Chinese food safety laws and regulations. The certificate must be printed in at least Chinese and English (English is a mandatory language when filling out the certificate).
The health certificate should fully disclose the information of the wild aquatic product production enterprise exporting to China. The Yemeni Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries shall promptly provide a sample certificate and official seal to Chinese Customs for record-keeping. If there are any changes, the Yemeni Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries shall file with Chinese Customs at least one month before the changes take effect.
VI. Other Requirements
Chinese Customs conducts inspection and quarantine on wild aquatic products exported to China.
For non-compliant products, they will be destroyed, returned, or otherwise handled in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations. For production enterprises with serious problems or repeated non-compliance issues, Chinese Customs may take measures such as strengthening inspection and quarantine or suspending imports.
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