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General Administration of Customs (GAC) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARD) Announcement No. 3 of 2024 (Announcement on Preventing the Introduction of African Swine Fever into China from Bangladesh)

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2024-01-12 11:40

On December 21, 2023, Bangladesh urgently reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) that African Swine Fever (ASF) had occurred in a farm in the Chittagong (Chittagong) region of the country. In order to protect the safety of China's livestock industry and prevent the introduction of the epidemic, according to the provisions of the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quarantine of Animals and Plants at the Entry and Exit of the People's Republic of China and its implementing regulations and other relevant laws and regulations, the following announcement is made:   I. It is prohibited to import pigs, wild boars and their products directly or indirectly from Bangladesh.   It is prohibited to send or carry pigs, wild boars and their products from Bangladesh into the country. Once found, they will be returned or destroyed.   Animal and plant wastes, slop, etc. unloaded from imported ships, aircraft and other means of transportation from Bangladesh shall be decontaminated under the supervision of the Customs, and shall not be discarded without authorization.   Pigs, wild boars and their products from Bangladesh illegally entering the country intercepted by the border control and other departments shall be destroyed under the supervision of the Customs.   Any violation of the above provisions shall be dealt with by the Customs in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quarantine of Animals and Plants Entering and Exiting the Country and the relevant provisions of its implementing regulations.   Sixth, customs at all levels, agricultural and rural departments at all levels shall, respectively, in accordance with the "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China," "People's Republic of China Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law," "People's Republic of China Animal Epidemic Prevention Law," and other relevant provisions of the close cooperation, and to do a good job in quarantine, epidemic prevention and supervision.   This announcement shall come into force on the date of publication.   This announcement is hereby made.

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