China has suspended or revoked the qualifications of 17 foreign
companies from exporting waste material to China, according to an
announcement from State Administration of Quality Supervision,
Inspection and Quarantine (SAQSIQ).
The move is to prevent overseas poisonous waste from flowing
into China, said the announcement, noting that SAQSIQ has found out
companies' registration information failed to consist with their
actual businesses.
Companies whose qualifications were suspended include Japan
China Recycling Sources Corporation from Japan, YUIN CO. LTD. from
the Republic of Korea, and SKROTFRAG AB from Sweden.
SAQSIQ revoked the qualifications of another nine companies
which have more serious problems, including General Recycling
Services Europe NV (GRSE NV) from Belgium, JIN YU Trading GmbH
Europe from Germany, FC Sweden, Asia Global Trade LTD. from
Britain.
SAQSIQ said qualifications of 21 foreign companies have been
revoked and another eight companies have been suspended to export
waste materials to China since the beginning of this year.
(Xinhua News Agency October 21, 2006)