Plant Protection Profile of China (2011-2012)

During the period of 2011-2012, 7 National standards and 6 Industry standards were formulated. In addition, three new pests were added in the quarantine pests list of entry based on pest risk analysis. In 2011, the pest interception cases in the import cargoes reached the number of 500,106. Among them 242 were quarantine pests and 3,730 were non-quarantine pests. In 2012, the pest interception cases in the import cargoes were 400,497 and among which 217 were quarantine pests and 3,437 were non-quarantine pests.