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General Administration of Customs Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Announcement No. 85 of 2023 (Announcement on Preventing the Introduction of African Swine Fever into China from Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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2024-01-12 11:40

On June 22, 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) urgently reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) that on June 21, an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) had occurred in a farm in the northern region of the country. In order to protect the safety of China's livestock industry and prevent the introduction of the disease, according to the "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China", "Law of the People's Republic of China on Quarantine of Animals and Plants at Entry and Exit" and its implementing regulations and other relevant laws and regulations, the following announcement is made:   I. It is prohibited to directly or indirectly import pigs, wild boars and their products from Bosnia and Herzegovina.   It is prohibited to send or bring pigs, wild boars and their products from Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be decontaminated under the supervision of the Customs, and shall not be discarded without authorization.   Pigs, wild boars and their products from Bosnia and Herzegovina illegally entered into the country, which are 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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