China: Updated Phytosanitary Certificates WTO Notified

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2023-0071

On April 14, 2023, China notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1278 two updated phytosanitary certificate templates. These are the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Phytosanitary Certificate and the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-Export. The new phytosanitary certificates templates are scheduled to take effect starting June 1, 2023. Comments may be submitted to China’s SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center at sps@customs.gov.cn until May 31, 2023. This report provides links to the Chinese and English versions of the updated certificates and includes the templates as attachments.

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