Additional information regarding China customs notice nr. 21

Dear BIR members,

Further to BIR news dated 16 April, please find attached additional information regarding China customs notice nr. 21 issued on 29 March and circulated on 30 March 2010 by the General Office of the General Administration of customs for further implementation as of 1 June 2010.

The enclosed explanatory note (announcement) and the text of notice nr. 21 represent an unofficial translation, which we hope you will be able to understand.

Despite rumours and reports implying new packaging requirements for all shipments of recyclables to China it appears that these requirements only apply to