G/SPS/N/CHN/1241  
 
3 December 2021  
(21-9093) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People's 
Republic of China  
3. 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) : Agricultural genetically modified organisms  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs 
of the People's Republic of China on Amending the Implementation Regulations on Safety 
Assessment of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) (Draft) . Language(s):  
Chinese . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHN/21_7460_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The decision modifies the requirements of the safety assessment 
application materials for agricultural GMOs. The decision refines the renewal application 
procedure of GMOs, and clarifies the application procedure of transformant combinations.  
7. Objectiv e and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standa rd: 
[ ] 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 Con vention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/CHN/1241  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Implementation Regulations on Safety Assessment of Agricultural Genetically Modified 
Organisms (GMOs)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHN/21_7460_01_x.pdf  (available in 
Chinese)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authorit y designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center  of the People's Republic of China  
Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642  
E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other bod y:  
WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642  
E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn