These Rules for the Administration of Designated Sites under Customs Supervision, issued by the General Administration of Customs of China, are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Customs Law, Biosecurity Law, the Law on the Quarantine of Imported and Exported Animals and Plants, the Law on Import and Export Commodity Inspection, the Food Safety Law and the Regulations on the Implementation thereof, etc. The Rules aim to strengthen food safety and biosecurity throughout the import chain, improve the prevention and control of animal and plant epidemics at ports, and optimize customs services and the business environment. The Rules apply to designated sites for imported meat, aquatic products, grain, fruits, edible aquatic animals, plant propagating materials, and logs. The Specifications establish procedures for project approval, construction, evaluation, pre-acceptance, official acceptance, operation, and ongoing supervision of designated regulatory sites. They require the establishment of biosecurity, food safety, emergency response, and inter-agency coordination mechanisms, and define the responsibilities of customs authorities and operating entities. The Rules also provides for annual inspections, corrective actions, suspension of operations, dynamic management of approved sites, and removal from the official list where facilities fail to meet biosecurity, food safety, or customs regulatory requirements.
China · 2019-12-23