Import of biomaterials to be simpler in 2016

Country to adopt more efficient inspection and quarantine rules after a successful 2-year trial

Companies and research institutes across China are expected to enjoy simplified inspection and quarantine procedures for importing biological materials sourced from animals or plants next year, China's top quality authority announced on Monday.

The measure, part of a series of reforms being tried in Beijing and Shanghai, is expected to help China's bioindustry to improve international cooperation with its overseas partners and increase its competitiveness, said Li Jianwei, chief of animal and plant quarantine and supervision in the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.