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 The Draft Amendment of the “ Regulations of Plant Regulated 
Articles Subject to Post -Entry Quarantine ” 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese text and the English translation 
thereof, the Chinese text shall govern.)  
Article 1  
These Regulations are established pursuant to  Paragraph  5 of Article 14 of the “Plant 
Protection and Quarantine Act” (hereinafter called “the Act”).  
Article 5  
The PEQ station shall meet one of the following requirements mentioned below:  
1. For the quarantine field site:  
(1) Fences must be established surroundin g the field site for isolation;  
(2) Plants of the same family shall not be cultivated within 50 meters;  
(3) The entrance shall be able to be kept locked, and d esignated personnel are 
required for managing the field site and controlling the access of vehicles.  
2. For the greenhouse or screen house:  
(1) The facility shall consist of a roof made from  impervious  material ; 
(2) The sides of the facility must be enclos ed with and a ll vents, windows and 
other holes shall be covered with screens with openings no larger than 0.6 
mm to be separated  from the outside environment;  
(3) The entrance shall be installed with antiseptic device for disinfecting hands 
and footwear;  
(4) The entrance shall be able to be kept locked, and designated personnel are 
required for managing the field site and controlling the access;  
(5) The ground shall be free of weeds and soil; the ground which is a permeable 
surface shall be equipped with r aised benches at least 30 cm above the 
ground.  
If the PEQ articles are confirmed to have the risk of diseases which are insect -borne, 2 
 the PEQ station shall meet the requirement of Subparagraph 2 of the preceding 
paragraph.  
Article 7  
The plant quarantine  authority will issue the import permit for the importation of PEQ 
articles after the application is approved.  
The import permit is valid within two months from the day issued. For the application 
of importation in several shipments, the validation of imp ort permit shall not exceed 
four months.  
During PEQ, if any of the approved layout map and address (including the land lot 
and serial number) of the PEQ station;  the land ownership certificate or the agreement 
for the use by land owner ; safety quarantine  site, cultivation and management plan of 
PEQ articles ; or PEQ management plan after the importation  approved by  Paragraph 1 
of this article is changed, the importer shall submit  application with the changed 
documents  or information  to the plant quarantine authority fo r approval.  
Article 9  
The importers shall assist to manage and follow the rules listed below during PEQ:  
1. All or any part of PEQ articles, or their derivatives shall not be moved out from 
the PEQ station without the permission of the plant quarantine a uthority;  
2. The access of personnel and the entrance, release and usage of fertilizers, 
pesticides, cultivation media, and other materials of the PEQ station during PEQ 
period shall be recorded for audit;  
3. The used cultivation media and other materials, discarded solution, and plant 
residues shall be collected and disinfected by means which are approved by the 
plant quarantine authority, and then disposed or discarded; such a record shall be 
made for audit;  
4. The movement of other regulated articles shall be approved by the plant 
quarantine authority;  
5. If the PEQ articles are dead or infested with pests, the importers shall 
immediately notify the plant quarantine authority and follow the instructions of 
the inspector of the plant quarantine authority or disposed by the plant quarantine 
authority. All the costs shall be borne by the importers.  3 
 The PEQ stati on provided by the importer shall maintain the completeness of the 
safety  facility, and shall not be changed without the permission of the plant quarantine 
authority.  If it is not in compliance  with Article 5 due to damage or any other reasons, 
the importe r shall inform the plant quarantine authority and take safety measures 
immediately.  
If PEQ takes place in facilities of the plant quarantine authority or is designated by the 
plant quarantine authority, the importer shall pay the fees collected according to 
relevant regulations.  
Article 11  
If the PEQ articles are confirmed by the plant quarantine authority to have any 
condition described below  during PEQ,  they shall be deemed as failing to meet the 
import quarantine inspection and be destroyed :  
1. Infes ted with pests listed in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the 
Act. 
2. Infested with pests listed in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the 
Act and suffer from a lack of proper disinfection.  
3. Infested with pests which are not confirmed as  known to occur in Taiwan and 
suffer from a lack of proper disinfection.  
4. Infested with pests other than above -mentioned which are deemed not to be of 
low risk determined by the plant quarantine authority and suffer from a lack of 
proper disinfection.  
5. In violation of Paragraph  2 of Article 8, PEQ articles transported to the PEQ  
station  are opened and cultivated before check ing by the local plant quarantine 
authority where the PEQ station is located.  
6. In violation of the Subparagraph 1  of Paragraph 1 of Article 9, all or any part of 
PEQ articles, or their derivatives are moved out from the PEQ station without the 
permission of the plant quarantine authority.  
7. In violation  the management measures under  the Subparagraph s 2 to 5 of 
Paragraph 1 or Paragraph  2 of Article 9 , the improv ing measures notified by the 
plant quarantine authority shall be done within a specified time period  but are not 
done . 4 
 At the end of quarantine periods,  PEQ articles  which are qualified  that do not have 
any of the conditions mentioned above , shall be admitted with their validity.  
The plant quarantine authority shall inform the importers to remove their PEQ articles 
from plant quarantine authority or the facility designated by the plant quarantine 
authority w ithin a deadline once being admitted valid; otherwise the PEQ articles 
shall be disposed by the plant quarantine authority with the cost borne by the 
importers.