General Administration of Customs and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsNotificationNo. 126, 2018 - Notification on the Prevention of the Spread of Bulgarian African Swine Fever into China
Notification No. 126, 2018
On August 31, Bulgarian officials reported urgently to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) that an outbreak of wild boar infectionwithAfrican swine fever occurred in the Varna State, Bulgaria. In order to protect the safety of animal husbandry in China and prevent the spread of epidemic diseases, thisNotification is made as follows, in accordance with the provisions of Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animals and Plants and other relevant laws and regulations:
I. It is prohibited to import pigs, wild boars and their productsfrom Bulgaria directly or indirectly and to stop issuing Quarantine Permit for Entry Animals and Plants for the import of pigs, wild boars and their products from Bulgaria, and Quarantine Permit for Entry Animals and Plantsthat have been issued for the import shall be revoked.
II. All pigs, wild boars and their products shipped from Bulgaria from the date of the promulgation of this Notification shall be returned or destroyed.
III. Pigs, wild boars and their products from Bulgaria are prohibited by mailing or carrying by passengers, and will be returned or destroyed if found.
IV. In cases where pigs, wild boars and their products from Bulgariaare found on international vessels, planes, trains and other means of transport passing through or staying in China from Bulgaria shall be sealed up and disposed of. The wastes and swills on the means of transport shall be disposed of after hazard-free treatment under the supervision of the entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities, and shall not be discarded without authorization.
V. The pigs, wild boars and their products from Bulgaria which have been illegally imported to China and intercepted by the customs, frontier defense and other departments shall be destroyed and disposed of under the supervision of the entry-exit inspection and quarantine authorities.
VI.Any violation of the above-mentioned provisions shall be processed by the customsin accordance with Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animals and Plants and its implementing regulations.
VII. The local customs, animal epidemic prevention and control agencies,and animal health supervision agencies at all levels shall, in accordance with the Quarantine Law of the People’s Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animals and Plants and its implementing regulations and the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China, cooperate closely with each other to carry out the careful quarantine, epidemic prevention and supervision.
This Notification shall come into effect as of the date of promulgation.
Hereby notify.
General Administration of Customs
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
September 28,2018