Chinese Regulation
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China Allows Italian Beef Imports
On October 26, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3969244/index.html] (link in
Chinese) setting forth SPS requirements for imports of beef from Italy. The
notice takes effect immediately.
The notice sets forth details on SPS requirements for
China Reiterates Equal Treatment of Foreign-Invested Companies in Government Procurement
Recently, the Chinese Ministry of Finance issued a document titled “Notice on
the Implementation of Relevant Policies regarding Equal Treatment for Domestic
and Foreign-invested Enterprises in Government Procurement Activities
[http://gks.mof.gov.cn/guizhangzhidu/202110/t20211020_3759590.htm] (link in
Chinese).” In principle, the notice states that all
UK Parliament Discusses Pork Exports To China
In the UK House of Commons on October 21, MP Dave Doogan
[https://hansard.parliament.uk/search/MemberContributions?house=Commons&memberId=4736]
(SNP) asked
[https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-10-21/debates/6E97FBB0-0EBF-4D51-87B1-EB591BBFBB5A/UKPorkTradeWithChina?highlight=china#contribution-25DBE0C1-AC65-410D-BBF4-2F8DB321934A]
the UK
China Sets out Rules for Beef Imports from Russia
On October 18, China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3960106/index.html] (link in
Chinese) that would allow imports of beef from Russia if certain requirements
are met. It is an implementation of the Protocol on the Inspection, Quarantine
China Starts Importing Breeding Pigs from Ireland
China’s General Administration of Customs issued a notice
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3957631/index.html] (link in
Chinese) on September 18 to allow the importation of breeding pigs from Ireland,
effective immediately. This is a result of the Protocol on the Quarantine and
Sanitary Conditions
Brazil-China Beef Trade Held Up Due to Mad Cow Cases
The Brazilian government is reportedly anxious about renewing its beef trade
with China after a suspension of Brazilian exports due to cases of mad cow
disease. It seems as though China is taking longer than expected to resolve the
issue with its Brazilian counterparts. Brazil is a major source of
China Revises List of Industries for Which Investment Is Restricted or Prohibited
On October 8, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and
Ministry of Commerce unveiled a draft version
[https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/yjzxDownload/sczrfmqd2021.pdf] (link in Chinese) of a
list of industries for which investment is restricted or prohibited
(市场准入负面清单(2021年版公开征求意见稿)). The draft negative list is open