Measures of Beijing Municipality for Quarantine of Forestry Plants.

These Measures, consisting of 27 articles, are formulated for the purposes of preventing the invasion and spread of quarantine, dangerous forestry pests and protecting the Capital’s eco-environment.
The municipal competent authority shall organize the investigation of key forestry pests every year, and organize the general survey in accordance with the provisions of the State (art.10). The competent authorities at the district or county level shall work out and implement the contingency pre-plans for unexpected pests, and the epidemic-stricken area and the protection area shall be delimited where any harmful organism is discovered in part of this Municipality (art.9). Entities or individuals engaged in production and operation of breeding bases of forestry plant seedlings, maternal woods, flower nurseries and orchards shall obtain the origin quarantine certificate before transferring them (art.11). The Measures further provide for, among others, the rules, requirements and procedures to be satisfied for quarantine and relevant certificates, handling plant epidemic situations, inspection and supervision, and awards and penalties.