China Imposes Quarantine Requirements on Peas From Kazakhstan, Heat-Treated Beef From Pakistan

China imposed quarantine requirements on edible peas and lentils from Kazakhstan and heat-treated beef from Pakistan, the General Administration of Customs said in two notices, according to an unofficial translation.

The plant quarantine requirements on the peas and lentils refers specifically to seeds planted and processed in Kazakhstan and shipped to China for food or food processing but not for planting. The peas must be free of various harmful organisms and come from processing centers inspected by Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture, among other things.

The inspection and quarantine requirements on the heat-treated beef refers to the deboned muscle of cattle under 30 months old imported as raw materials. Goods made from septum, minced meat, minced fat, mechanically separated meat and other byproducts are not allowed to be shipped to China.