Import and export crop seeds (seedlings) Interim Measures
(March 28, 1997 the Ministry of Agriculture Order No. 14)
Chapter I General Provisions
The first seed in order to further implement the relevant regulations, to strengthen germplasm resource management and the promotion of crop seeds (seedlings) of foreign trade and cooperation and exchange are formulated.
Second approach in the import and export crop seeds (seedlings) (hereinafter referred to as crop seeds) from the country (territory) and to the introduction of the country (territory) to provide research germplasm resources (hereinafter referred to as import and export of germplasm resources) into export production and seed.
Import and export of seed production, including seed testing, field use of goods and foreign seed seed seed.
Third seed production of import and export business and to the country (territory) to provide germplasm resources shall meet the Chinese legal person. Prohibit individuals engaged in import and export business and seed production to the country (territory) to provide germplasm resources.
Import and export field with commercial seed, seed import and export categories should have their line of seed production, import and export management rights and rights; no import and export rights, specified by the Ministry of Agriculture has the right to import and export crop seed unit agent.
Chapter management of import and export of germplasm
Article IV to the country (territory) to provide germplasm resources, crop germplasm resources in accordance with Category Management. A "conditional Foreign exchange" and "can begin to exchange the" germplasm resources from the provincial Ministry of Agriculture asked the administrative review, to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Crop Germplasm Resources (hereinafter referred to as product information are), capital goods imposed have the consent of the Ministry of Agriculture for examination and approval procedures; are "not of foreign exchange" and not the number of germplasm resources of national unity are not allowed to country (territory) to provide, special circumstances need to provide, by the product information of the audit, reported agriculture approval.
Introduction of germplasm of units and individuals should be registered to product information, along with seeds appropriate for the preservation and use.
Article provided germplasm outside the application and approval:
(A) to country (territory) to provide germplasm units, apply to the audit units, according to the prescribed format and asked to fill in "foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources in the application form" (see annex I), presented to the country (border ) germplasm resources available outside of the note. Consent of the audit unit reported to the approving authorities for approval.
(B) how the unit approval consent, issued by the product information of the unity "of foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources permit" (see annex II), stamped "Ministry of Agriculture for approval of foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources Seal." Provide units of foreign germplasm, to the "foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources permit" to the plant quarantine authorities for quarantine examination and approval procedures. "Foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources permit" as a customs clearance basis.
Chapter III Import and Export of seed production management
Sixth seed production of import and export, the local provincial agricultural administrative department and the Ministry of Agriculture for approval.
Article imported seeds should adhere to the test with a small but efficient principle. Each imported varieties, 10 acres of seed sowing, seedling limited to 100.
Article VIII imported seed test should be national or provincial (autonomous regions and municipalities) Crop Variety Approval Committee under the guidance of the unified arrangement of planting trials.
Article IX apply to import goods with a seed field shall meet the following conditions:
(A) the species should be approved by national or provincial level by the Crop Variety Approval Committee, China has no work to carry out validation of crop production and much-needed types of species, should be submitted at least two reproductive cycles of introduction and test report.
(B) the seed should meet national quality standards or industry standards; the absence of national standards or industry standards, can be specified in the contract or reference to the relevant international standards.
Article in the field with imported goods of the seed business units should be the end of August each year will be next year before the import of seeds where the provincial agricultural plans and reports administrative departments, the provincial agricultural administrative department audit summary report after the end of October the Ministry of Agriculture .
Article XI of foreign imports of seed with seed free from the restrictions in Article 9, but not in the seed breeding domestic sales.
Article 12 The State encourages the export of seeds, but included in the germplasm resources "to not exchange" and not the number of varieties of national unity and hybrid seed crops in principle to allow the export of parents. Special circumstances, reported to the Ministry of Agriculture for approval.
Article XIII of import and export of seed production and approval of applications:
(A) import and export unit apply to the audit units, according to the prescribed format and asked to fill out "the import (export) crop seeds (seedlings) and Approval Form" (see annex III), the author describes the import and export seed varieties;
For import and export of foreign seed seed, seed should be submitted to outside contract (or agreement);
Goods import and export field seeds, shall be submitted to "seed business license", "business license" and approval by the variety, quality standards and seed import and export rights for documents.
Examination unit approval, the examination and approval authority for approval.
(B) the approval by the approving authority agrees with the "Ministry of Agriculture approved the import and export crop seeds Seal." Seed import and export unit, a valid "export crop seeds (seedlings) approval form" documents relating to plant quarantine authorities for quarantine examination and approval procedures. Duty-free import procedures for crop seeds, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, "approved duty-free imports of animals and plants that seed" (see Annex IV), as the basis for customs duty-free clearance.
Import and export of crops planted in the fourth chapter management oversight
Article XIV of the product information should be in the first month of each quarter before 10, the import and export of germplasm resources in the previous quarter, reported the approval of the Ministry of Agriculture; January 10 each year to the Department of Agriculture report summarizes the work of the previous year.
Article XV and the relevant administrative department of agriculture staff in violation of the provisions for import and export examination and approval or quarantine examination and approval by the unit or higher authority to administrative sanctions: a crime is constituted by the judiciary be held criminally responsible.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article XVI "export crop seeds (seedlings) for approval," and "duty-free imports of animal and plant seed approval certificate" printed by the Ministry of Agriculture; "foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources in the application form," "foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources permit "commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture of the printed product information.
Article XVII "of foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources in the application form", "Import and Export crop seeds (seedlings) and Approval Form" is valid for six months, "duty-free imports of animal and plant seed clearance certificates", "foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources permit "valid for three months, or need to change over the effective period of import and export of seed varieties, the number of export countries or regions, are required to re-examination and approval procedures.
Article 18 should apply for the import and export crop species in the plant quarantine procedures, according to the specific run scared, "Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine of the PRC", "Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine of the PRC Regulations for the Implementation", "plant quarantine regulations," "Foreign introduced quarantine management approach" and the rules and regulations for plant quarantine.
Article 19 These Measures shall be interpreted by the Department of Agriculture.
Article 20 These Measures shall come into force the day of release.
Annex I: Foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources in the application form (abbreviated)
Annex II: Foreign exchange of crop germplasm resources permit (abbreviated)
Annex III: import (export) crop seeds (seedlings) approval form (abbreviated)
Annex IV: Animal and Plant seed imported duty-free clearance certificates (slightly)