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SN/T 4717-2016 in English

SN/T 4717-2016 in English

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Rules for animal and plant quarantine of entry mailing

  • Issued on:2016-12-12
  • Implemented on:2017-07-01
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Introduction

Standard Overview

SN/T 4717-2016 is my country's industry standard for entry-exit inspection and quarantine, specifying technical requirements for animal and plant quarantine of inbound mail items. The standard came into effect on July 1, 2017, replacing previously fragmented quarantine regulations and forming a systematic management system.


Core Control Requirements

Control Category Specific Content Legal Basis
Prohibited Items Live Animals and Plants, Seeds, Soil, etc. Law on Import and Export Animal and Plant Quarantine
Quarantine Approval Quarantine Permit Must Be Applied for in Advance Measures for the Administration of Import and Export Animal and Plant Quarantine Approval
Laboratory Testing Pathogen and Genetically Modified Ingredient Testing GB/T 19495 series of standards

Analysis of key technical points

Quarantine processing procedures

Chapter 7 of the standard specifies the following processing steps in detail:

  1. X-ray machine initial screening (detection rate ≥ 95%)
  2. Unpacking and inspection of key items
  3. Laboratory PCR testing
  4. Fumigation/irradiation treatment

Handling of special circumstances

For species protected by the CITES Convention, the following additional documents are required:

  • Official certificate of the exporting country
  • Species DNA fingerprint
  • Certificate of artificial breeding (if applicable)

Recommendations for the implementation of the standard

Compliance measures for enterprises

Recommendations for cross-border e-commerce enterprises:

  • Establish an automatic screening system for the prohibited items list
  • Implement a 100% unpacking rate for mail from high-risk countries
  • Configure infrared thermal imaging cameras for auxiliary detection

Regulatory optimization direction

The intelligent hierarchical supervision model proposed in Appendix A of the standard:

Risk level Sampling ratio Technical means
High 100% Molecular biology detection
Medium 30% Rapid Immunological Test

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