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 Attachment 1 8-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of 
Products of Animal Origin  
 
Promulgated on March 29, 2022  
Amended by Council of Agriculture on June 17, 2022  
 
1. Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:  
(1) Dairy pro ducts: Refer to items  listed in Appendix 1.  
(2) Egg products: Refer to items listed in Appendix 2.  
(3) Meat meal, bone meal , meat -and-bone meal , blood meal and plasma 
protein powder : Products derived from animals of Artiodactyla 
animals or Aves animals  for animal feed.  
(4) Rawhide: Fresh, salted or dried products derived from Artiodactyla 
animals and not for human consumption.  
(5) Casing: Refer to items listed in Appendix 3.  
(6) Fertilizer: Refer to products containing ingredients derived from 
Artiodactyla animals  or Aves animals listed in Appendix 4.  
(7) Velvet antler: Branched horns on the skull of deer covered in 
velvet -like skin.  
(8) Bird’s nest products: Raw products derived from bird’s saliva  
excretion without processing procedures.  
The manufacturing p rocedures of dairy products mentioned in 
Subparagraph 1 of preceding Paragraph, that comply with the criteria of 
high-temperature sterilization canning procedure or 
ultra-high-temperature (UHT) processing procedure in closed 
containers are excluded from th e quarantine requirements.  
2. The requirements are not applied to the exporting countries (zones) 
where there is a bilateral agreement between the exporting and 
importing countries.  
3. Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:  
(1) T he countries (zones) that are free from the infectious animal 
diseases and with reported case(s) of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE): The countries (zones) refer to those that 
have been recognized by the central competent authority as being 
free from  foot and mouth disease (FMD), contagious bovine 
pleuropneumonia (CBPP), African swine fever (ASF), classical 
swine fever (CSF), peste des petits ruminants (PPR), highly 
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle disease (ND), or 2 
 countries (zones) wit h reported case(s) of bovine spongiform 
encephalitis (BSE) recognized by the central competent authority 
pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the “Statute for Prevention 
and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases”.  
(2) Ingredients of Artiodactyla animals:  The raw materials of the 
products of animal origin are derived from cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, 
deer and other animals susceptible to infectious animal diseases 
listed in precedin g Subparagraph as specified by the central 
competent authority, except milk products.  
(3) Ingredients of Aves animals : The raw materials of the products of 
animal origin are derived from chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and 
other animals as specified by the central competent authority.  
4. The products of animal origin shall be impo rted from the countries 
(zones) that are free from infectious animal diseases . 
The scope of countries (zones) recognized as being free from animal 
diseases mentioned in preceding Paragraph is applied to susceptible 
animals.  
5. For the importation of dairy products, the following requirements shall 
be complied with:  
(1) The manufacturing plants shall be approved by the competent 
authority of the exporting country;  
(2) The products are not being contaminated by other pathogens of 
infectious animal diseases in  raw materials throughout the 
manufacturing, processing, transportation and storage.  
(3) For dairy products derived from sheep or goats, no outbreak of PPR 
has occurred for at least 21 days in the exporting country prior to 
export.  
(4) For dairy products d erived from cattle, no outbreak of lumpy skin 
disease (LSD) has occurred for at least 90 days in the exporting 
country prior to export.  
Dairy products derived from  sheep, goats or cattle which are  processed 
by complying with the provisions of the World Org anisation for 
Animal Health (WOAH) Terrestrial Animal Health Cod e (hereinafter 
the WOAH Code) may be exempt ed from the restrictions set forth in 
Subparagraphs 3 to 4 of the preceding Paragraph.  
6. For the importation of egg products, the following requirem ents shall 
be complied with:  
(1) HPAI and ND shall be listed as notifiable animal diseases in the 3 
 exporting country;  
(2) No outbreak of the subtypes of H5 and H7 low pathogenic avian 
influenza (LPAI) has occurred for at least 28 days in the exporting 
count ry prior to export.  
(3) Products shall be packaged and transported in brand new or 
properly cleaned containers.  
Shell eggs shall be derived from infertile eggs and cleaned prior to 
export.  
7. For the importation of meat meal, bone meal, meat -and-bone meal,  
blood meal and plasma protein powder , the following requirements 
shall be complied with:  
(1) For those derived from Artiodactyla animals :  
a. The exporting countr y shall be recognized  without having 
reported case (s) of BSE and shall be a negligible  BSE ri sk 
country . 
b. The animals shall be born, raise d and slaughtered in the 
exporting countries (zones) , or the animal s shall o riginate  from a 
third country (zone) recognized as being free from susceptible 
infectious animal diseases  and be recognized as not ha ving 
reported case(s) of BSE . 
c. The manufacturing plants shall adopt proper measures to ensure 
the products are processed, manufactured and stored to prevent 
the contamination of ruminant ingredients originating from other 
countries which are recognized a s with reported case(s) of BSE 
or not belonging to negligible BSE risk countries . 
(2) For those derived from Aves animals : The exporti ng countries shall 
comply with I tem a . of preceding  Subparagraph . 
After being evaluated by the import/export animal quaran tine authority 
that the risk o f transmitting infectious animal disease (s) is effectively 
mitigated  and approved for importation , the importation of those 
derived from Artiodactyla animals and Aves animals are excluded from 
the requirements stipulated in pr eceding Paragraph and the importation 
of those derived from Aves animals are excluded from the requirements 
stipulated in Article 4.  
The import/export animal quarantine authority may dispatch officers 
for on -site audits if it is deem ed necessary after eval uating, and the 
expenses shall be shouldered by the exporting country, according to 
relevant regulations. For exporting country which has signed bilateral 4 
 or multilateral agreement with the importing country, the expenses will 
be shouldered according to th e agreement.  
8. For the importation of rawhide, the following requirements shall be 
complied with:  
(1) The animals shall be born, raised and slaughtered in the exporting 
countries (zones);  or the animals shall originate  from a third 
country (zone) recogniz ed as being free from susceptible infectious 
animal disease (s).  
(2) The animals shall pass  the ante -mortem and post -mortem inspection 
by the officers dispatched by the competent authority of the 
exporting country;  
For the importation of rawhide derived fr om cattle, one of the 
following requirements shall be complied with:  
(1) No outbreak of LSD has occurred for at least 28 days in the 
exporting country  (zone)  prior to export; or  
(2) The ra whide are treated by one of the following methods and 
treated rawh ide shall be kept from being contamination by 
pathogens of LSD:  
a. Dried or wet salt cure for at least 14 days;  
b. Treated with 2% sodium carbonate for at least 7 days;  
c. Dried at temperature above 20℃ for at least 42 days;  
d. Method stipulated in the  WOAH Code.  
9. For the importation of casing, the following requirements shall be 
complied with:  
(1) The exporting countries (zones) shall be countries (zones) where the 
importation of meat originating from Artiodactyla animals is 
approved;  
(2) The risk asses sment of products imported for the first time shall be 
conducted by the import/export animal quarantine authority for the 
exporting countries (zones) where the importation of meat 
originating from Artiodactyla animals has not been approved.  
10. For the imp ortation of fertilizer containing ingredient derived from  
cattle, the exporting country shall not be recognized as with reported 
case(s) of BSE and shall be categorized as negligible BSE risk 
country , excluding those evaluated by the import/export animal 
quarantine authority  that the risk of transmitting infectious animal 
disease (s) is effectively mitigate d and approved for importation.  
11. Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary  5 
 certificate issued by the animal quarantine authority of the exporting 
country. The certificate shall state the following information in 
English or Chinese:  
(1) Names and addresses of the importer and exporter;  
(2) Names, amount of packages, weights and manuf acturing dates of 
the products;  
(3) Name and addres s of the manufacturing plant;  
(4) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and 
printed name and signature of the issuing veterinary officer; and  
(5) For the importation of products mentioned in Subparagraphs 1 to 
6 of Article 1, state ments attesting that products of animal origin 
fulfill requirement s stipulated in Article s 5 to 1 0. 
(6) For the importation of products mentioned in Subparagraphs 3 or 
4 of Paragraph 1  of Article 1,  if the products are derived from 
animals of a third count ry (zone) , the name of the third country 
shall be stated . 
12. The process of the consignment transported to the importing country 
shall comply with the “Regulations of Import Quarantine Operation 
for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container”.  6 
 Appen dix 1: Dairy products  
C.C.C. Code  Description of Goods  
04011010001  Fresh milk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and unsweetened, of a fat 
content, by weight, not exceeding 1%  
04011090004  Cream and other milk, not concentra ted and 
unsweetened, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 
1% 
04012010009  Fresh milk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and unsweetened, of a fat 
content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%  
04012090002  Cream and other milk, not concentrated and 
unsweetened, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% 
but not exceeding 6%  
04014010005  Fresh milk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and unsweetened, of a fat 
content, by weight, exceedi ng 6% but not exceeding 
10% 
04014090008  Cream and other milk, not concentrated and 
unsweetened, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6% 
but not exceeding 10%  
04015010002  Fresh milk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and u nsweetened, of a fat 
content, by weight, exceeding 10%  
04015090005  Cream and other milk, not concentrated and 
unsweetened, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 
10% 
04029910004  Fresh milk, containing added sugar or other sweeten ers 
98061000113  Fresh mi lk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and unsweetened, of a fat 
content, by weight, not exceeding 1%, of Item 
0401.10.10.00  
98061000211  Fresh milk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and unsweet ened, of a fat 
content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 
6%, of Item 0401.20.10.00  
98061000337  Fresh milk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and unsweetened, of a fat 7 
 content, by weight, exceeding 6%,but not exceedi ng 
10% of Item No. 0401.40.10.00  
98061000355  Fresh milk (excluding raw milk and milk of goat and 
sheep), not concentrated and unsweetened, of a fat 
content, by weight, exceeding 10%, of Item No. 
0401.50.10.00  
98062000102  Fresh milk, containing added suga r or other sweeten ers, 
of Item 0402.99.10.00  8 
 Appendix 2: Egg p roducts  
C.C.C. Code  Description of Goods  
04072100004  Eggs of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, in 
shell, fresh  
04072900006  Other birds' eggs, in shell, fresh  
04079000000  Birds' eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked  
04081910005  Egg yolks, frozen  
04089190009  Other birds' eggs, not in shell, dried  
04089910008  Whole eggs, frozen  
04089990001  Other similar articles  
35021910004  Egg white, frozen  
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 Appendix 3: Casings  
C.C.C. Code  Descript ion of Goods  
05040011008  Casings of swine  
05040012007  Casings of sheep, lambs and goats  
05040019000  Other casings of animals  10 
 Appendix 4: Ferti lizers  
C.C.C. Code  Description of Goods  
31010010000  Dung  
31010020008  Guano  
31010090101  Other animal or veg etable fertili zers, and fertilizers 
produced by the mixing of animal or vegetable 
products, not chemically treated  
31051000907  Other goods of this chapter in tablets or similar form 
or in packages with a gross weight not exceeding 
10KG  
31059000900  Other fertilizers