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Notifying Member: China

If applicable, name of local government involved:  

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Food

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]    All trading partners  

[ ]      Specific regions or countries:  

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Title of the notified document: National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Foods  Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 3

http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_1826_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: This regulation establishes 108 maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 56 pesticides, including 2,4-D butylate, etc. in foods.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.  

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[.]      Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard or related text)  

[ ]      World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number)  

[ ]      International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  

[ ]      None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 

[ ] Yes   [X] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: Certain proposed limits may differ from Codex maximum residue limits.

The scientific methodology used by China to establish MRLs is consistent with international practice.  Countries set MRLs according to the good agricultural practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Since pesticide use patterns differ between different production regions and countries, and pests, diseases and environmental factors vary too, Chinese MRLs for pesticides in food may differ from Codex standards.

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: None  

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure  

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 29 June 2015

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:  

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body: