AreaChina (Mainland)

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityRapeseed

Date01/10/2016

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionSigned a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate smooth importation of Canadian rapeseed into China, while preventing the spread of blackleg disease from Canada into China.

NotesGovernment officials from Canada and China signed a MOU to facilitate smooth importation of Canadian rapeseed into China, thus ending years-long negotiations over phytosanitary measures to prevent the spreading of blackleg disease from Canada into China (see MPPU Dec’09 & Sep’16). By allowing rapeseed exports to continue under the existing conditions, the agreement provides for stable and predictable trade flows. At the same time, both countries committed to continue their collaborative scientific work on appropriate risk mitigation measures.