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In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of my country and the regulations of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Chinese side) and the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Kyrgyz Republic) regarding the phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh berries from the Kyrgyz Republic to China, the import of fresh berries from the Kyrgyz Republic that meet the following relevant requirements will be allowed from now on.
1. Basis for quarantine
(1) 'Biosafety Law of the People's Republic of China';
(2) 'Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China' and its implementation regulations;
(3) 'Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China' and its implementation regulations;
(4) 'Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Fruits';
(5) 'Protocol between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic on Phytosanitary Requirements for Fresh Berries from the Kyrgyz Republic Exported to China'.
2. Names of goods allowed to be imported
Fresh berries (hereinafter referred to as berries) include raspberries (scientific name Rubus idaeus, English name Raspberry), blackcurrants (scientific name Ribes nigrum, English name Blackcurrant), and blackberries (scientific name Rubus fruticosus, English name Blackberry).
3. Permitted Origin
Berry-producing region of the Kyrgyz Republic.
4. Approved orchards and packing plants
Berry orchards and packaging plants exported to China must be reviewed by the Kyrgyz side and approved and registered by the Chinese side. Registration information includes name, address and registration code to accurately trace the source when exported goods do not comply with the relevant provisions of this announcement. Before the annual export season, Kyrgyzstan should provide China with a registration list, which will be published on China's official website after review and approval by China.
5. List of quarantine pests of concern to China
1． Byturus tomentosus
2. Erwinia amylovora
3. Podosphaera mors-uvae
4． Tobacco Ringspot Virus
5. Verticillium dahliae
6. Pre-export management
(1) Orchard management.
1． Orchards exported to China should establish and implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) under the supervision of Kyrgyzstan, including maintaining sanitary conditions in the orchards, timely cleaning of fallen fruits, etc., and implement Integrated Pest Management (IPM), such as pest surveys, monitoring, chemical or biological control, and agricultural operations and other prevention and control measures, to avoid or minimize the occurrence of quarantine pests of concern to China on berries.
2. Kyrgyzstan should, in accordance with the requirements of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 6 (ISPM 6), formulate management plans for quarantine pests that China is concerned about, and organize and implement orchard monitoring activities. If quarantine pests of concern to China are discovered, corresponding control measures should be taken immediately.
3. Pest monitoring and prevention should be implemented under the guidance of professional and technical personnel from Kyrgyzstan. Technical personnel should receive training from Kyrgyzstan or its authorized institutions.
4． Kyrgyzstan should keep records of monitoring, investigation and prevention of pests in orchards and provide them to China upon request. Pest monitoring and prevention records should include monitoring time, names of pests discovered, and prevention measures taken; chemical prevention and control records should include detailed information such as the names, active ingredients, concentrations, and application dates of all chemical reagents used during the growing season.
5. For the woolly beetle, orchards exported to China must be monitored from the bud stage to the harvest stage, and monitored every 2 weeks. Focus on investigating whether the above-mentioned harmful organisms are present in soil, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. If woolly beetles are found, chemical or biological control measures should be taken immediately to control the occurrence of harmful organisms.
6. In response to gooseberry powdery mildew, fire blight, tobacco ringspot virus and dahlia Verticillium, orchards should be cleaned regularly, diseased branches, leaves or roots should be removed, and residual branches and leaves on the ground should be removed by burning or burying them deeply. From the bud stage to the harvest stage, monitor every 2 weeks, focusing on checking branches, leaves, buds, stems, fruits and other parts for suspicious symptoms. If any suspicious symptoms are found, samples must be taken for laboratory testing. If the disease is confirmed to have occurred, chemical or biological control measures should be taken immediately.
(2) Packaging factory management.
1. The processing, packaging, storage and shipment of berries exported to China must be carried out under the supervision of Kyrgyz officials or their authorized agencies.
2. Packaging plants for berries exported to China need to maintain good sanitary conditions, the ground needs to be hardened, and can prevent reinfection by harmful organisms (such as installing insect-proof nets).
3. Berries exported to China must be packaged separately from fruits not exported to China and stored separately.
4． During the packaging process, berries exported to China must be removed, sorted, and graded to ensure that they are free of insects, mites, rotten fruits, branches, leaves, roots, and soil.
5. Registered packaging factories should establish a traceability system to ensure that berries exported to China can be traced back to registered orchards, recording processing and packaging date, source orchard name or its registration number, quantity, export date, export quantity, export country, container number and other information.
(3) Packaging requirements.
1. Packaging materials should be clean, hygienic, unused, and comply with China’s phytosanitary and hygienic requirements. If wooden packaging is used, it must comply with the requirements of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15).
2. Information such as the name of the fruit, country, place of origin (province, city), name of the orchard and packaging factory or its registration number should be indicated on each packaging box in Chinese or English. Each box and pallet must be marked 'Exported to the People's Republic of China' or 'Exported to the People's Republic of China' in Chinese or English.
3. Containers containing Chinese berries should be inspected before packing to ensure they are in good sanitary condition. Necessary anti-insect measures should be taken when packing.
(4) Pre-export inspection and quarantine.
1. Kyrgyzstan or its authorized agency should conduct sampling inspections on each batch of berries exported to China at a rate of 2% for each batch of goods. If no phytosanitary problems occur within two years, the sampling rate can be reduced to 1%.
2. If live organisms, branches, leaves or soil of quarantine pests of concern to China are found, the entire batch of goods shall not be exported to China. Kyrgyzstan should find out the reasons and take improvement measures. At the same time, Kyrgyzstan should keep inspection records and provide them to China upon request.
(5) Phytosanitary certificate requirements.
1． For berries that have passed the quarantine, Kyrgyzstan shall issue a phytosanitary certificate in accordance with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No. 12 (ISPM 12), indicating the name of the orchard and packing house or their registration number and container number, and indicate in an additional statement: 'This consignment complies with the requirements specified in the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Export of Fresh Berries from Kyrgyz Republic to China, and is free from any quarantine pests of concern to China.'(This batch of goods complies with the requirements of the Phytosanitary Protocol for the Export of Fresh Berries from the Kyrgyz Republic to China and does not contain quarantine pests of concern to China.)
2. Kyrgyzstan should provide China with samples of phytosanitary certificates for confirmation and filing before trade begins.
7. Entry Inspection and Quarantine and Unqualified Treatment
When berries exported to China arrive at China's entry port, Chinese Customs will implement inspection and quarantine in accordance with the following requirements.
(1) Verification of relevant certificates and logos.
1． Verify whether the imported berries have obtained the 'Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit'.
2. Verify whether the phytosanitary certificate complies with the provisions of Article 6 (5) of this announcement.
3. Check whether the markings on the packaging boxes and pallets comply with the provisions of Article 6 (3) of this announcement.
(2) Entry inspection and quarantine.
1． Berries exported to China should be imported from ports where China allows the import of fruits.
2. When the berries arrive at China's entry port, Chinese Customs will verify relevant documents and labels, and implement inspection and quarantine in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations, national standards and the requirements of this announcement. Those that pass inspection and quarantine will be allowed to enter the country.
(3) Treatment of unqualified products.
1． If berries are found coming from orchards and packaging plants that have not been registered by China, the goods will not be allowed to enter the country.
2. If quarantine pests of concern to China or living organisms of quarantine pests new to the Kyrgyz Republic are found, or soil, plant residues, etc. are found, the goods will be returned, destroyed or disinfested.
3. If any goods are found to be inconsistent with Chinese food safety laws, regulations and national standards, the batch of goods will be returned or destroyed.
Hereby announce.
General Administration of Customs
October 20, 2026
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