Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection (Revised in 2021)
Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection (Revised in 2021)
Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection (Revised in 2021)
Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 81
April 29, 2021
(Adopted at the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress and promulgated by Order of the President No. 14 on February 21, 1989, amended for the first time in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on Imported and Export Commodity Inspection adopted at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on April 28, 2002; amended for the second time according to Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending 12 Laws including the Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People's Republic of China at the Third Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress on June 29, 2013; amended for the third time according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising Six Laws including the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the Second Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on April 27, 2018; amended for the fourth time according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending Five Laws Including the Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the Seventh Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on December 29, 2018; amended for the fifth time according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising Eight Laws Including the Law of the People's Republic of China on Road Traffic Safety adopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on April 29, 2021)
Table of Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Inspection of Import Commodities
Chapter III Inspection of Export Commodities
Chapter IV Supervision
Chapter V Legal Responsibility
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted with a view to improving the inspection of import and export commodities, regulating inspection of import and export commodities, protecting public interests and the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved in foreign trade, and promoting the smooth development of China's economic and trade relations with other countries.
Article 2 The State Council shall establish an administration for import and export commodity inspection (hereinafter referred to as the State administration for commodity inspection, in short), which shall be in charge of the inspection of import and export commodities throughout the country. The local import and export commodity inspection authorities set up by the State administration for commodity inspection (hereinafter referred to as the commodity inspection authorities, in short) shall be responsible for the inspection of import and export commodities within the regions under their jurisdiction.
Article 3 The commodity inspection authorities and the lawfully established inspection bodies (the "other inspection bodies") shall, in accordance with law, perform the inspection of import and export commodities.
Article 4 The import and export commodities shall be inspected in adherence to the principles of protecting human health and safety, animal and plant life and health, and the environment; preventing deceptive practices and preserving security of the State. The State administration for commodity inspection shall compile and readjust the catalogue of import and export commodities subject to compulsory inspection (hereinafter referred to as the Catalogue, in short) and publish it for implementation.
Article 5 The inspection of the import and export commodities which are listed in the Catalogue shall be conducted by the commodity inspection authorities.
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Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 81
April 29, 2021
(Adopted at the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress and promulgated by Order of the President No. 14 on February 21, 1989, amended for the first time in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on Imported and Export Commodity Inspection adopted at the 27th Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on April 28, 2002; amended for the second time according to Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending 12 Laws including the Cultural Relics Protection Law of the People's Republic of China at the Third Session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress on June 29, 2013; amended for the third time according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising Six Laws including the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the Second Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on April 27, 2018; amended for the fourth time according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending Five Laws Including the Product Quality Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the Seventh Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on December 29, 2018; amended for the fifth time according to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Revising Eight Laws Including the Law of the People's Republic of China on Road Traffic Safety adopted at the 28th Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on April 29, 2021)
Table of Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Inspection of Import Commodities
Chapter III Inspection of Export Commodities
Chapter IV Supervision
Chapter V Legal Responsibility
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted with a view to improving the inspection of import and export commodities, regulating inspection of import and export commodities, protecting public interests and the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved in foreign trade, and promoting the smooth development of China's economic and trade relations with other countries.
Article 2 The State Council shall establish an administration for import and export commodity inspection (hereinafter referred to as the State administration for commodity inspection, in short), which shall be in charge of the inspection of import and export commodities throughout the country. The local import and export commodity inspection authorities set up by the State administration for commodity inspection (hereinafter referred to as the commodity inspection authorities, in short) shall be responsible for the inspection of import and export commodities within the regions under their jurisdiction.
Article 3 The commodity inspection authorities and the lawfully established inspection bodies (the "other inspection bodies") shall, in accordance with law, perform the inspection of import and export commodities.
Article 4 The import and export commodities shall be inspected in adherence to the principles of protecting human health and safety, animal and plant life and health, and the environment; preventing deceptive practices and preserving security of the State. The State administration for commodity inspection shall compile and readjust the catalogue of import and export commodities subject to compulsory inspection (hereinafter referred to as the Catalogue, in short) and publish it for implementation.
Article 5 The inspection of the import and export commodities which are listed in the Catalogue shall be conducted by the commodity inspection authorities.
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