Regarding the Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Aquaculture Products from Laos to China
I. Inspection and quarantine basis
(I) "China Food Safety Law" and its implementing regulations, "China Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law" and its implementing regulations, "China Import and Export Commodity Inspection Law" and its implementing regulations.
(II) "China Import and Export Food Safety Management Measures" and "China Import and Export Food Overseas Production Enterprise Registration Management Regulations".
(III) "GACC and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the Inspection and Sanitation Requirements for Farmed Aquatic Products Exported from Laos to China Protocol".
II. Scope of imported products
Farmed aquatic products refer to artificially cultivated aquatic animal products and their products, algae and other marine plant products and their products for human consumption, excluding live aquatic animals and aquatic animal and plant propagation materials. The catalog of farmed aquatic products exported from Laos to China is attached.
III. Requirements for production enterprises
Production enterprises (including production, processing and storage enterprises) that export farmed aquatic products to China should be approved by the Lao government and be effectively supervised by it. The food safety and sanitation management and protection system of production enterprises shall comply with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations on food safety in China.
According to the "Food Safety Law of China" and its implementing regulations, and the "Law of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine" and its implementing regulations, production enterprises that export farmed aquatic products to China shall be recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos to GACC for registration. Without registration, they shall not be exported to China.
IV. Requirements for imported products
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos shall ensure that farmed aquatic products exported to China meet the following conditions:
(i) Farmed in its own waters, or from countries (regions) that China allows imports.
(ii) The raw materials and products do not have the following problems:
1. Farmed aquatic products exported or to be exported from Laos to China seriously violate relevant laws and regulations on food safety in China and the provisions of the Protocol.
2. Aquatic animal diseases related to products under the Protocol listed in the "List of Animal Quarantine Diseases Entering China" and required to be reported by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) have occurred in Laos, which has seriously affected the safety of farmed aquatic products exported to China.
3. A major food safety incident occurred in Laos, or a major public health incident occurred in a production enterprise, or the breeding area was affected by pollutants, which has seriously affected the safety of aquatic products exported to China.
(III) No drugs or additives banned by China are used directly or indirectly, and drugs or additives restricted or permitted by GACC are used in accordance with regulations.
(IV) After inspection and quarantine by the competent authorities, no pathogenic microorganisms, toxic and harmful substances and foreign matter listed in Chinese laws and regulations, as well as any cases of infectious diseases and parasitic diseases, were found, and no aquatic animal diseases listed in the "List of Animal Quarantine Diseases Entering China" and WOAH regulations that must be reported were found.
(V) The production process (including breeding, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, transit and export, etc.) shall comply with relevant Chinese safety and health requirements and traceability requirements.
(VI) The packaging and labeling of products shall comply with China's national food safety standards and relevant regulations on imported food safety management.
V. Certificate requirements
The Laotian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for implementing inspection and quarantine on farmed aquatic products exported to China in accordance with the requirements of GACC, and issuing a health certificate confirmed by both parties for each batch of farmed aquatic products exported to China, proving that the batch of products complies with the relevant provisions of China's food safety laws and regulations. The certificate shall be printed in at least Chinese and English (English is the required language when filling in the certificate).
The health certificate should fully fill in the information of the farmed aquatic product production enterprise exported to China. The Laotian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shall promptly provide the certificate sample and official seal to GACC for filing. If there is any change, the Laotian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shall file it with GACC at least one month before it takes effect.
VI. Other requirements
GACC implements inspection and quarantine on farmed aquatic products exported to China.
For unqualified products, they will be destroyed, returned or otherwise handled in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations. For production enterprises with serious problems or repeated unqualified problems, GACC may take measures such as strengthening inspection and quarantine or suspending imports.
GACC
Jan. 14, 2025
Catalogue of Aquaculture Products Exported From Laos to China
|
NO. |
Chinese and English product name |
Latin name |
Outline |
Order |
division |
Genus |
Production Way |
Processing method |
Living waters (Sea water or fresh water) |
|
1 |
Low eyes and no teeth |
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus |
Actinopterygii |
Siluriformes |
Pangasiidae |
Pangasianodon |
Farming |
Chilled, Frozen |
freshwater |
