General Administration of Customs: It is prohibited to import pigs, wild boars and pigs directly or indirectly from Germany.

On September 12, the General Administration of Customs announced that on September 10, 2020, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reported an outbreak of wild boar African swine fever in the German state of Brandenburg, the first in the country.
to protect the safety of China's animal husbandry and prevent the spread of the epidemic.
Prohibits the direct or indirect importation of pigs, wild boars and their products from Germany, ceases the issuance of the Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit for the importation of pigs, wild boars and their products from Germany, and revokes the Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit, which has been issued for the duration of its validity.
The following is the full text of the announcement: General Administration of Customs Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Announcement No. 104 of 2020 (announcement on the prevention of the spread of African swine fever in Germany into our country) On September 10, 2020 local time, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) informed the German state of Brandenburg of an outbreak of wild boar African swine fever, the first in the country.
In order to protect the safety of China's animal husbandry and prevent the spread of the epidemic, in accordance with the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Law of the People's Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and its implementing regulations and other relevant laws and regulations, the following are heeded: First, it is prohibited to import pigs, wild boars and their products directly or indirectly from Germany, stop issuing the Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit for imports from Germany, and revoke the Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit, which has been issued for the duration of the period.
, pigs, wild boars and their products shipped from Germany from the date of this announcement shall be returned or destroyed.
, wild boars and their products shipped from Germany before the date of this announcement shall be subject to quarantine and may not be released between them after passing quarantine.
, it is prohibited to send or bring pigs, wild boars and their products from Germany into the country.
, any person found will be returned or destroyed.
4. On in-transit means of transport (e.g. ships, aircraft, international trains, etc.), pigs, wild boars and their products from Germany shall be sealed and processed, and shall not be opened for use without customs permission during their stay or operation in China.
waste, water, etc., shall be disposed of harmlessly under the supervision of the Customs and shall not be abandoned without authorization.
, pigs, wild boars and their products from Germany intercepted by border control departments shall all be destroyed under the supervision of the Customs.
violation of the above-mentioned provisions shall be dealt with by the Customs in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China and its implementing regulations.
7. All customs and animal disease prevention and control agencies at all levels and animal health supervision bodies shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Animal and Plant Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China, the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China, etc., work closely together to do a good job in quarantine, epidemic prevention and supervision.
this announcement shall be implemented from the date of publication.
this announcement.
, Germany overtook Spain to become China's largest supplier of fresh and frozen pork on September 11, 2020, as several German pork suppliers were allowed to re-enter the Chinese market in 2018.
According to data from the Economic and Commercial Affairs Department of the Chinese Embassy in Germany, German pork exports to China more than doubled in January-April this year, and their value tripled to 424 million euros.
until June, China's General Administration of Customs issued a notice saying it had suspended the export of an outbreak-affected German pork company to China.
the sudden emergence of wild boars now infected with African swine fever threatens to hit German pork exports to China and shake its position as China's largest supplier of pork.
, South Korea is Germany's second-largest exporter of pork outside the European Union, and has moved swiftly to ban German pork imports, according to media reports.
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