(Adopted　at the 22nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of　the　Seventh　
National People's Congress on October 30, 1991, promulgated by Order No.
53　of　the President of the People's Republic of China on　October　30,
1991 and effective as of April 1, 1992)

CONTENTS　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER II ENTRY QUARANTINE
CHAPTER III EXIT QUARANTINE
CHAPTER IV TRANSIT QUARANTINE
CHAPTER V　QUARANTINE OF MATERIALS CARRIED BY PASSENGERS　OR BY POST
CHAPTER VI QUARANTINE OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT
CHAPTER VII LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
　　　　　　　　　　　
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article　 1　This　Law is formulated for　the　purpose　 of　 preventing
infectious or parasitic diseases of animals, diseases, insect pests　and
weeds　dangerous　to plants, and other harmful　 organisms　(hereinafter　
referred to, for short, as diseases, insect pests and harmful organisms)
from　spreading into or out of the country, protecting　the　 production　
of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery as well as　human
health, and promoting the development of foreign economic relations　and
trade.

Article　2　Animals　and plants, their　products　and　other　quarantine
objects,　containers and packaging materials used for　carrying　animals　
and plants, their products or other quarantine objects, as well as means
of　transport　from animal or plant epidemic areas shall,　on　entry　or
exit, be subject to quarantine inspection in accordance with this Law.

Article　 3　 An　animal　and　plant　quarantine　department　shall　 be　
instituted under the State Council (hereinafter referred to, for　short,　
as　 the　State　animal and plant quarantine　department),　which　shall　
conduct　a unified administration of the entry and exit animal and plant
quarantine　in the　whole　country.　Port animal　and　plant　quarantine
offices　set up by the　State　animal and　plant　quarantine　department
at　ports open　to　the　outside　world　and　at places busy with　entry
and　exit animal　and　plant quarantine　shall, in accordance with　this
Law, carry　out　entry and exit animal and plant quarantine.
The　department in charge of the quarantine of animal　products　leaving
the country for trade purposes shall be designated by the State　Council
as it deems appropriate.

The　department　of agriculture administration under the　State　Council
shall be in charge of the entry and exit animal and plant quarantine　in
the whole country.

Article　4　A port animal and plant quarantine office may　exercise　the　
following functions and powers when performing quarantine inspection:
(1)　 Embarking　 on　a ship, a vehicle or　an　 airplane　 to　 perform
quarantine under this Law;
(2)　Entering a seaport, an airport, a railway or coach station, a　post　
office or a site where quarantine objects are stored, processed, bred or
cultivated,　to　perform　quarantine　 inspection　and　collect　samples
according to relevant regulations;
(3)　Entering a site relating to production or storage according to　the
needs of quarantine, to carry out epidemic monitoring and investigations
or quarantine supervision and control;
(4)　Consulting, making copies of or excerpts from operational　diaries,
bills of lading, contracts, invoices or other documents relating to　the
quarantine objects.

Article　5 The State shall prohibit the following objects from　entering
the country:
(1) Pathogenic micro-organisms (including seed cultures of bacteria　and　
viruses)　of　animals　and　plants, insect　 pests　 and　other　harmful
organisms;
(2)　Relevant　animals and plants, their products and　other　quarantine　
objects　from　countries or　regions with prevalent　epidemic animal　or
plant diseases;
(3) Animal carcasses; and
(4) Soil.

When　 a port animal and plant quarantine office discovers any　 objects
prohibited　from　entering the country as prescribed in　the　 preceding
paragraph, such objects shall be returned or destroyed.
Whoever,　because of special needs such as scientific research,　imports　
any　 objects prohibited from entering the country as prescribed in　the
first paragraph of this Article, must submit an application in　advance,
which　shall　be subject to the approval by the State animal　and　plant
quarantine department.

The　catalogues　of　objects prohibited from　entering　the　country　as
prescribed in (2) of the first paragraph of this Article shall be worked　
out and announced by the department of agriculture administration　under
the State Council.

Article　6 In the event that a serious animal or plant　epidemic　occurs
abroad and is liable to spread into the country, the State Council shall
adopt emergent preventive measures and may, when necessary, issue orders　
to prohibit means of transport from animal or plant epidemic areas　from
entering　 the　country　or to blockade the relevant　ports;　the　local
peoples' governments in areas threatened by the animal or plant epidemic
as　well　as the port animal　and plant quarantine　of　fices　concerned
shall immediately take emergency measures, and, at the same time, report
to the People's governments at higher levels and the State　animal　 and　
plant quarantine department.

The　 departments　of posts and telecommunications and　 departments　of　
transportation　shall　give　priority to　transmitting　or　transporting
reports concerning serious animal or plant　epidemic or materials to　be
sent for quarantine inspection.

Article　7 The State animal and plant quarantine　department　and　 port　
animal　and　plant　quarantine　offices　shall　practise　a　 quarantine　
supervision　system　in relation to the procedures in　 the　production,
processing　and　storage of animals and plants and　their　products　for
entry or exit.

Article 8 When a port animal and plant quarantine office is carrying out　
its　tasks of quarantine inspection in seaports, airports,　 railway　or
coach　stations,　or post offices, relevant　departments　 such　as　the
Customs, departments of communications, civil aviation, or railways, and
postal services shall coordinate therewith.

Article　 9　 Any　 quarantine functionary of　an　 animal　 and　 plant
quarantine　organ must be devoted to his or her duties and　enforce　the
law impartially.

No unit or individual may obstruct a quarantine functionary of an animal　
and　plant　quarantine　organ　from carrying out　his　 or　 her　duties
according to law.
　　　　　　　　　　　
CHAPTER II ENTRY QUARANTINE

Article　10　Whoever　imports animals,　animal　products,　plant　seeds,
seedlings　or other propagating materials must submit an application　in　
advance　 and　 go　 through　 the　 formalities　 for　examination　and
approval of quarantine inspection.

Article 11 Whoever imports animals and plants, their products or　 other　
quarantine　 objects　through　trade,　scientific　 and　　technological　
cooperation,　　exchanges,　donations　or　aid　shall　specify　in　 the　
contracts　or　agreements　the requirements　for　quarantine　inspection
prescribed　by China's law and the necessity of quarantine　certificates
issued　by　the　animal　and　plant　quarantine　department　under　 the
government　 of　 the　 exporting　country　or　region　being　 appended
therewith.

Article 12 The owner or his or her agent shall apply to the port　animal　
and　 plant　 quarantine　office at the port　of　entry　for　quarantine　
inspection of the animals and plants, their products or other quarantine
objects, before or on their entry, on the strength of documents such　as
the　quarantine certificates issued by the exporting country　or　region
and the trade contracts.

Article　13　On arrival at a port of a means of transport　for　carrying　
animals,　the port animal and plant quarantine office　shall　 for　 the　
prevention　 of　epidemics　adopt　on-the-spot　preventive measures　and
conduct disinfection of persons embarking on or disembarking　from　 the
means　 of transport or having contracts with the animals, the means　of
transport for carrying the animals and the contaminated fields.

Article　 14　Import　animals and plants,　their　products　 and　 other
quarantine　 objects　 shall　be quarantined at　the　port　 of　 entry;　
without　 consent　of the port animal and plant quarantine　office,　the
same shall not be unloaded from the means of transport.
The　import animals and plants that need to be placed in　isolation　for　
quarantine　inspection　shall　be quarantined in　 an　 isolation　court
designated by the port animal and plant quarantine office.

By　reason of limited conditions at the port of entry, the State　animal　
and　 plant quarantine department may decide to have　the　animals　 and
plants,　their products or other quarantine objects　transported　 to　a
designated　 place　for　quarantine　 inspection.　 In　the　course　 of
transportation,　loading and unloading, the owner or his or　her　 agent　
shall take preventive measures against epidemics.

Designated places for storage, processing, isolated feeding or　planting　
shall　 conform to the provisions on animal and　plant　 quarantine　and
epidemic prevention.

Article　15　The　import animals and plants,　their　products　or　other
quarantine　objects that pass the quarantine inspection are　allowed　to　
enter　 the country; the Customs shall, after verification, release　the
same　on　the strength of the quarantine certificates　issued,　 or　the
stamps on the customs declaration forms affixed, by the port animal　and
plant quarantine office.

In　respect of the import animals and plants, their products　or　 other
quarantine　objects　that need to be transferred away　from　 a　customs
surveillance zone for quarantine inspection, the Customs　shall,　 after
verification,　release　the same on the　strength　 of　 the　Quarantine
Transference　Notice　issued by the port animal　 and　plant　quarantine
office.

Article 16 In respect of the import animals that fail in the　quarantine　
inspection, the port animal and plant quarantine office shall issue　the
Quarantine　Treatment Notice notifying the owner or his or her agent　to
deal with the said animals in either of the following manners:
(1)　The animals that are found suffering from Class A　 infectious　 or　
parasitic　 diseases,　shall, together with all the　 other　 in-contact
animals, be returned or slaughtered with their carcasses destroyed; or
(2)　The　animals that are found suffering from Class B　 infectious　or　
parasitic　diseases shall be returned or slaughtered; and the other　in-
contact　animals　shall　be placed in an isolation camp　 or　any　other
designated place for observation.

In　respect of import animal products or other quarantine objects　 that
fail in the quarantine inspection, the port animal and plant　quarantine　
office　shall issue the Quarantine Treatment Notice notifying the　owner　
or　his　or　her agent to conduct such treatments　as　disinfection　and
disinfestation,　 returning　or destruction.　The　products　or　objects
that　pass the quarantine inspection　after a treatment of　disinfection
and　disinfestation are allowed to enter the country.

Article　17　On discovering through quarantine　inspection　that　import　
plants, plant products or other quarantine objects are contaminated with
diseases, pests or weeds dangerous to plants, the port animal and　plant
quarantine office shall issue the Quarantine Treatment Notice　notifying
the owner or his or her agent to conduct such treatments as disinfection
and　 disinfestation,　returning　or destruction. Those that　pass　 the
quarantine　 inspection　 after　 a　treatment　 of　 disinfection　 and
disinfestation are allowed to enter the country.

Article　 18　The catalogues of the Class A and Class B　 infectious　or　
parasitic　diseases　of animals specified in Article　16,　paragraph　1,
Items　1 and 2 of this Law and the catalogues of the diseases, pests　or
weeds dangerous to plants specified in Article 17 of this Law shall　 be
worked out and announced by the department of agriculture administration
under the State Council.

Article　19　On discovering through quarantine　inspection　that　import　
animals　and　plants, their products or other　quarantine　objects　 are
contaminated with diseases, insect pests or harmful organisms which　are
not　covered by the catalogues specified in Article 18 of this　Law　but
are　extremely　harmful to agriculture, forestry, animal　husbandry　and
fishery,　the　port　animal　and　plant　quarantine　office　shall,　 in
accordance　with relevant regulations of the department　of　agriculture
administration under the State Council, notify the owner or his or　 her
agent to　conduct such treatments as disinfection　and　 disinfestation,
returning　 or　destruction. Those that pass the　quarantine　inspection　
after　 a　treatment of disinfection and disinfestation are　allowed　to
enter the country.

CHAPTER III EXIT QUARANTINE

Article　20 The owner, or his or her agent, of exit animals and　plants,
their　products or other quarantine objects shall, before　their　 exit,
submit　an application for quarantine inspection to the port animal　and
plant quarantine office.

The　 animals　that　need to the placed　in　isolation　for　 quarantine
inspection　before　exit　shall be quarantined　in　an　isolation　court
designated by the port animal and plant quarantine office.

Article　 21　 Export　animals and plants,　their　products　 or　 other
quarantine　 objects shall be quarantined by the port animal and　 plant　
quarantine　 office,　and those that pass the quarantine　inspection　or
conform　to　 the　standards after　a　 treatment　of　disinfection　and
disinfestation　are　allowed to leave the country.　The　Customs　shall,　
after　verification, release the same on the strength of the　quarantine
certificates　issued,　or the stamps on the　customs　declaration　forms
affixed,　 by the port　animal　and plant quarantine office. Those　that
fail in　the　quarantine inspection　 and　are　unable to be treated　by　
disinfection　 and　disinfestation with effective methods shall　not　be
allowed to leave the country.

Article　22　Where　the animals and plants,　their　products　or　 other
quarantine　objects that pass the quarantine inspection are involved　in
any of the following circumstances, the owner or his or her agent　shall
re-apply for quarantine inspection:
(1)　Where the importing country or region is changed, and　the　changed　
importing　country or region has different requirements　for　quarantine
inspection;
(2)　Where the packings are changed or the unpacked products or　objects
are subsequently packed;
(3) Where the stipulated valid period of quarantine is exceeded.
　　　　　　　　　　
CHAPTER IV TRANSIT QUARANTINE

Article　23　Whoever requests a transit of animals through　the　Chinese
territory　must obtain in advance and through consultation　the　consent　
of　 China's　 State　animal and plant quarantine　department　and　 the　
transit must be conducted through the designated port and route.
The means of transport, containers, feeding stuffs and bedding materials
for　the animals in transit must all conform to China's　regulations　on
animal and plant quarantine.

Article　24 The transit of animals and plants, their products　or　other
quarantine objects requires the consignor or the escort to submit at the
port of entry the bills of lading and the quarantine certificates issued
by　the animal and plant quarantine department under the　government　of
the exporting country or region to the port animal and plant　quarantine
office　 for quarantine inspection. No further quarantine inspection　is
needed at the port of exit.

Article　25 The transit animals that pass the quarantine inspection　are
allowed　to　pass through the country; and in　case　any　infectious　or
parasitic　disease of animals specified in the catalogues as　stipulated
in Article 18 of this Law is discovered, the entire flock of the animals
shall not be allowed to transit.

The transit animals' feeding stuffs that are contaminated with diseases,
insect pests or harmful organisms shall be subjected to such　treatments
as disinfection and disinfestation, denial of transit or destruction.
The　carcasses, excrements, bedding materials and other wastes　 of　the　
transit animals must be disposed of in accordance with the　 regulations　
of the animal and plant quarantine department, and may not be cast　away
without authorization.

Article 26 The port animal and plant quarantine office shall examine the
means　of transport and the packings, in respect of the transit　plants,
animal and plant products or other quarantine objects, which are allowed
to　transit through the country if they pass the quarantine　inspection;
in　case any disease, insect pest or harmful organism specified　in　the
catalogues　as　stipulated in Article 18 of this Law is　discovered,　it
shall be subjected to a treatment of disinfection and disinfestation　or　
denial　 of transit.

Article　27　Animals　and plants, their　products　or　other　quarantine
objects,　 in　the　course of their transit, may　not　be　unpacked　 or
discharged　 from the means of transport without the　approval　 of　the
animal and plant quarantine organ.
　
CHAPTER V QUARANTINE OF MATERIALS CARRIED BY PASSENGERS OR BY POST

Article　28　Whoever intends to carry or　post　plant seeds,　 seedlings　
or　other　propagating　materials　into　the　country　must　submit　 an
application　in advance and go through the formalities　for　examination
and approval of quarantine inspection.

Article 29 The catalogues of the animals and plants, their products　and
other quarantine objects that are not allowed to be carried　or　 posted　
into the country shall be worked out and announced by the department　of
agriculture administration under the State Council.

In　case　any　animals or plants, animal or　plant　products　or　 other
quarantine　 objects　specified　in the　catalogues　mentioned　in　 the
preceding paragraph are carried or posted into the country, they　 shall
either be returned or destroyed.

Article 30 Whoever enters the country carrying animals or plants, animal　
or plant products or other quarantine objects which are not included　in
the catalogues specified in Article 29 of this Law shall declare them to
the Customs at the port of entry and accept the quarantine inspection by
the port animal and plant quarantine office.

Whoever　carries　animals　into the country must　hold　such　papers　as
quarantine certificates issued by the exporting country or region.

Article 31 The port animal and plant quarantine office shall, in respect　
of　the animals and plants, their products or other　quarantine　objects
not　included　in the catalogues specified in Article 29　of　this　Law,
carry　out quarantine inspection at the International　Postage　Exchange
Bureau,　or, when necessary, take the same back to the port　animal　and
plant　quarantine office for quarantine inspection; and the　same　shall
not　 be　 transported　or　delivered　without　 undergoing　 quarantine
inspection.

Article　 32　Animals　or plants, animal or　plant　products　or　 other
quarantine　objects that enter the country by post shall be released　if
they　pass the quarantine inspection or conform to the　standards　after
the　treatment of disinfection and disinfestation; those　that　fail　in
quarantine inspection and are unable to　be treated by disinfection　and
disinfestation　with effective methods shall be returned　or　destroyed,
and the Quarantine Treatment Notice shall be issued.

Article　33　The animals or plants, animal or plant　products　or　other　
quarantine objects that are carried or posted out of the country　 shall　
be　 quarantined　by the port animal and plant　quarantine office,　upon
request by the owner thereof.
　　　　　　　
CHAPTER VI QUARANTINE OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT

Article 34 Ships, airplanes or trains from the animal or plant　epidemic　
areas shall, upon their arrival at the port, be quarantined by the　port
animal　and　plant quarantine office. In the event any　disease,　insect
pest　or harmful organism specified in　the　catalogues　 mentioned　 in
Article 18 of this　Law is discovered, the cargoes shall be subjected to
such　treatments　as prohibition　from　discharge　from　the　means　 of　
transport, disinfection and disinfestation, sealing up or destruction.

Article　35　Vehicles　entering the country　shall　be　disinfected　for
epidemic prevention by the port animal and plant quarantine office.

Article 36 The swills and wastes of animal or plant nature on the　means　
of　 transport　entering or leaving the country shall be disposed of　in
accordance with the regulations of the port animal and plant　quarantine
office and may not be cast away without authorization.

Article　37 The means of transport carrying export animals　and　plants,
their　products　or　other quarantine objects　shall　 conform　to　 the
regulations on animal and plant quarantine and epidemic prevention.

Article　 38　 The　old and disused ships　entering　the　 country　 for
disassembling purposes shall be quarantined by the port animal and plant
quarantine　office. In the event that diseases, insect pests or　harmful
organisms　specified in the catalogues mentioned in Article 18　of　this
Law are discovered, the said ships shall be subjected to a treatment　of
disinfection and disinfestation.

CHAPTER VII LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

Article　39　Whoever,　in violation of this Law,　commits　any　of　 the
following　 acts　 shall　be　fined　by　the　port　animal　and　　plant　
quarantine office:
(1) Failing to apply for quarantine inspection or failing to go　through　
the　 formalities for examination and approval of quarantine　inspection
in accordance with the law;
(2)　Unloading　animals or plants, animal or plant　products　or　 other　
quarantine objects entering the country from the means of transport　 or　
transporting　 or　delivering the same, without permission of　the　port
animal and plant quarantine office;
(3) Transferring or disposing of, without authorization, the animals　or　
plants　 subjected to　quarantine　inspection　in　an isolation　　court　
designated by the port animal and plant quarantine office.

Article　40　Where the animals or plants, animal or plant　 products　or
other　quarantine　objects　declared for quarantine　inspection　do　not　
conform　to the actual conditions, the applicant shall be fined　by　the
port animal and plant quarantine office; and the quarantine certificates
already obtained shall be revoked.

Article 41 Whoever, in violation of this Law and without　authorization,
unpacks　 the　packings of transit animals or plants,　animal　or　plant
products　or other quarantine objects, discharges transit　 animals　 or
plants,　animal or plant products or other quarantine objects　from　the
means　of　transport,　or　casts　away　 transit　 animals'　 carcasses,
excrements,　bedding　materials or other wastes, shall be fined　by　the　
port　animal and plant quarantine office.

Article　42　Whoever violates the provisions of this Law　and　causes　a　
serious　 animal or plant epidemic shall be　investigated　for　criminal　
responsibility　by applying mutatis mutandis　 the provisions of Article
178 of the Criminal Law.

Article 43 Whoever forges or alters the quarantine certificates, stamps,　
marks　or　seals shall be investigated for　criminal　responsibility　in
accordance with the provisions of Article 167 of the Criminal Law.

Article　44 If a party is not satisfied with the decision on　punishment
made　by an animal and plant quarantine organ, it may, within　15　 days　
after　 receipt　of　the　notification　of　the　punishment,　apply　for
reconsideration　to the organ at the next higher level over　the　 organ
that has made the decision on punishment; the party may　also　 directly
bring　a　suit in a people's court within 15 days after receipt　of　the　
notification of the punishment.

The　reconsideration organ shall, within 60 days after receipt　 of　the　
application for reconsideration, make a reconsideration decision. If the
party is not satisfied with the reconsideration decision, it may, within　
15 days after receipt of the reconsideration decision, bring a suit in a　
people's　 court.　 If　the　reconsideration　organ　fails to　 make　 a　
reconsideration　 decision within the prescribed period, the　party　may
bring　a　 suit　 within　 15　days　after　 the　 expiration　 of　 the　
period　 for reconsideration.

If　the　party　neither applies for　reconsideration　within　the　 time　
limit,　 nor　brings a suit in a people's court, nor complies　with　the
decision　on　punishment,　the　organ that　has　made　the　decision　on
punishment may apply to a people's court for compulsory execution.

Article　45　Where　a quarantine functionary of　an　animal　and　 plant
quarantine　organ who abuses his or her power, practises favouritism　or　
embezzlement, forges a quarantine result, or neglects his or her duty or
delays the performance of quarantine inspection and　 the　issuance　 of　
certificates, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to
law　 if　 the　 offence constitutes a crime; if the　offence　does　not
constitute a crime, the offender shall be subjected　to　 administrative
sanctions.
　　　　　　　　
CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 46 As used in this Law, the following terms respectively mean:
(1) "Animals" mean the live animals, whether domesticated or wild,　such
as livestock, poultry, beasts, snakes, tortoises, fishes,　shrimps　 and
prawns, crabs, shellfishes, silkworms and bees;
(2)　"Animal products" mean the non-processed products or the　processed
products, from animals, still liable to spread epidemic diseases,　 such　
as　raw hides, hairs, meats, viscerae, fat and grease,　aquatic　 animal
products, dairy products, eggs, blood, semens, embryos, bones, hoofs and
horns;
(3)　"Plants"　mean　cultivated plants, wild　plants,　their　seeds　and
seedlings and other propagating materials;
(4)　"Plant products" mean the non-processed products or　the　processed
products, from plants, still liable to spread diseases, insect pests　or
harmful organisms, such as grain, beans, cotton, oils, fibres,　tobacco,　
kernel,　 dried fruits, fresh fruits, vegetables, raw　medicinal　herbs,
logs and feeding stuffs;
(5)　"Other　quarantine　objects" mean　animal　vaccine,　blood　 serum,
diagnostic reagents, wastes of animal or plant nature.

Article　 47　 If　provisions of this Law　contravene　 those　 of　 the
international treaties concerning animal and plant quarantine which　the
People's Republic of China has concluded or to which China is a　 party,
the　provisions of the international treaties concerned　shall　prevail,
with the exception of the treaty clauses on which the People's　Republic　
of　 China has declared reservations.

Article 48 Port animal and plant quarantine offices shall collect　fees,　
according to relevant regulations, for performing quarantine inspection.
The　measures for the collection of fees shall be worked　out　 by　 the　
department　of　agriculture　administration　 under　the　State　Council　
together　with the competent departments such as the pricing　department　
under the State Council.

Article 49 The State Council shall, on the basis of this Law,　formulate
the implementing regulations.

Article　 50　This Law shall come into force as of April　1,　1992.　The　
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Import and　 Export
Animal and Plant Quarantine promulgated by the State Council on June　4,
1982 shall be annulled simultaneously.