China News Service, February 26. In response to the “General Administration of Customs’ issue of the suspension of the import of pineapples from Taiwan to the mainland”, Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in response to reporters on the 26th that this is a normal biosecurity precautionary measure. It is scientific and reasonable and complies with relevant mainland laws, regulations and standards.
Data map: Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Kejia
A reporter asked that the General Administration of Customs issued a notice on the suspension of imports of Taiwanese pineapples on its government website today. Please tell us about the situation.
In this regard, Ma Xiaoguang said that since 2020, mainland customs have repeatedly intercepted quarantine pests from pineapples imported from Taiwan to the mainland.
Once these harmful organisms are introduced, they will pose a serious threat to mainland agricultural production and ecological security.
In order to prevent the risk of plant epidemics at the source, the General Administration of Customs has decided to suspend the import of pineapples from Taiwan to the mainland from March 1, 2021.
This is a normal biosafety precautionary measure, scientific and reasonable, and in compliance with relevant mainland laws, regulations and standards.