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 Attachment 6: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dogs and 
Cats 
 
(In case of any discrepancy between the English text and the Chinese text of these Requirements, the Chinese text shall govern)  
Amendment by Council of Agriculture on  March 29, 202 2 and entered into force on April  29, 2022  
Amendment by Ministry of Agriculture on February  29, 202 4 
  
Chapter 1 : General Provisions  
1. Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:  
1.1 The inactivated vaccine:  
1.1.1 A vaccine made from k illed viruses (or bacteria);  
1.1.2 A vaccine made from biotechnology -derived subunit antigens, killed 
viruses, killed bacteria, recombinant protein or un -replicable gene 
vectors.  
1.2 Passing the (rabies) test: A dog/cat whose rabies neutralizing antibody 
titer level is at least 0.5 IU/ml in a blood sample tested by an World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) rabies reference laboratory 
(hereinafter reference laboratory ) or a laboratory designated by the 
import/export animal quarantine authority of the im porting country 
(hereinafter designated laboratory) . 
1.3 Disaster: Refers to disaster defined in the Disaster Prevention and 
Protection Act (DPPA).  
1.4 The d isaster prevention and protection agency: a competent authority at 
various levels or the competent authority for related tasks at the central 
government as defined in the DPPA . 
1.5 A service dog : A dog  trained for assisting persons with physical 
challenge or for special tasks defined in Article s 1.6 to 1.9.  
1.6 An a ssistance dog:  A dog/puppy certified u nder the Regulations 
Governing Assistance Dogs for Visual, Hearing or Physical Disabilities; 
or guide dogs, hearing dogs or physical assistance dogs certified by a 
training agency accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation  
(IGDF)  or the Assistanc e Dogs International (ADI).  
1.7 A medical service dog : A dog  with a medical service certificate issued 
by a training agency accredited  by the ADI . 
1.8 A duty dog: A dog  on active official duty or in training as defined in the 
Regulations Governing the Care  of Duty Dogs in Public Agencies . 
1.9 A search/rescue dog: A dog  recognized by a disaster prevention and 
protection agency as capable of assisting in search and rescue tasks in a 
disaster area, including those in training . 2 
 1.10 A generic  dog and cat:  A dog /cat other than a service dog . 
2. Determination of rabies status of a country (zone) shall be in line with  the 
List of Infectious Animal Diseases -free and infected Countries (Zones) 
by the central competent authority of the importing country at the time 
the dog/cat is loaded onto a vehicle for leaving the country (zone).  
3. For importation of a dog/cat in compliance with  any of the  following 
requirements, the provisions in Chapter 2 shall apply. Otherwise, the 
provisions for importation dogs/cats from a country  (zone)  not 
recognized as being free from rabies shall apply : 
3.1 Under 180 days of age and has been kept in a rabies -free country (zone) 
continuously since birth;  
3.2 Over 180 days of age and has been kept in a rabies -free country (zone) 
continuously for at least  180 days prior to entering into the importing 
country ; or 
3.3 The dog/cat has been kept continuously in a rabies -free country (zone) 
during the period of ex iting and prior to re -entry into the importing 
country . 
 
Chapter 2: Importation of Dogs/Ca ts from a Rabies -free Country (Zone)  
4. For the importation of a  dog/cat from a rabies -free country (zone) , the 
following requirements shall be complied : 
4.1 Implanted with a microchip ; and 
4.2 Vaccinated with one of the following vaccine against rabies with in 30 
days to one year prior to importation, and the dog/cat shall be over 90 
days of age at vaccination . 
4.2.1  The inactivated vaccine . 
4.2.2 The vaccine with a  veterinary drug license issued by the competent 
authority of the importing country in accord ance with  the Veterinary 
Drugs Control Act . 
5.  
5.1 To import a dog/cat from a rabies -free country (zone), the applicant 
shall submit an application for the i mport quarantine permit  to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entr y 
at least 20 days prior to entering or before exiting the importing country  
for subsequent re -entry along with photocopies of the following 
documents:  
5.1.1 Identification document of the a pplicant. An applicant registered in the 
importing country shall p rovide the photocopy of the national 3 
 identification card.  
5.1.2 A vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian  using vaccine against 
rabies in compliance with Article  4.2. 
5.1.3 The export quarantine document of the importing country for a 
dog/cat expo rting to a rabies -free country (zone) but scheduled for 
re-entry within 180 days.  
5.2 The certificate  stipulated  in Article  5.1.2 shall attest in Chinese or 
English the animal’s species , sex, age, microchip number, vaccination 
date,  name of the  vaccine and  manufacturer  (or state “the vaccine is 
inactiv ated”), and other information in compliance with Article  4.2.  
5.3 If there is a need to change the entry date or the port of entry after 
acquiring the import quarantine permit pursuant to Article 5.1, the 
applicant shall submit an application for the change to the import/export 
animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry  before  the 
permit expires . This submission shall occur at least 10 days prior to  the 
new entry date . A photocopy of the origin al import permit and a 
vaccination certificate in compliance with Article 5.1.2 shall be 
included . Application for such a change can only be requested once.  
6. Dogs/cats imported from a rabies -free country (zone) shall be 
accompanied by an original veterinar y certificate issued by  the 
veterinarian s of the animal quarantine authority of  the exporting country . 
The certificate shall state the following information in English or 
Chinese:  
6.1 Type and o rigin of the animal:  
6.1.1 Species  (dog or cat  shall be noted ); 
6.1.2 Total quantity;  
6.1.3 Sex, age and microchip number;  
6.1.4 The exporting country;  and 
6.1.5 Name of the exporter.  
6.2 Result of  the quarantine:  
6.2.1 That the animal shows no clinical sign s of rabies upon inspection;  
6.2.2 Date of vaccination again st rabies , name of the  vaccine and 
manufacturer  (or state “the vaccine is inactiv ated”), and other 
information required in compliance with  Article  4.2; 
6.2.3  That the animal  has been kept for 180 days prior to export or since 
birth in the rabies -free count ry (zone). However, for the animal that 
re-enters the importing country  within 180 days subsequent to exiting 
to a rabies -free country (zone), the statement “the dog/cat has never 4 
 been to a third country after entering this country” is required.  
6.3 Date o f issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and 
name and signature of the issuing officer.  
7. Upon a dog/cat’s arrival at a port of the importing country from a 
rabies -free country (zone), the importer shall submit the following 
documents t o the import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at 
the port of entry for quarantine inspection:  
7.1 Photocopy of the i mport quarantine permit ; 
7.2 The original export veterinary certificate , and  
7.3 Photocopy of the bill of lading, airway bill or  customs declaration.  
8. In response to applications submitted pursuant to Article 7, the 
import/export animal quara ntine authority will issue the i mport veterinary 
certificate  only after confirming that requirements in Articles 4 and 6 are 
complied , and the  dog/cat shows no suspicious signs  of notifiable animal 
infectious diseases.  
9.  
09.1 A dog/cat from a rabies -free country (zone) will be returned to sender, 
euthanized and destroyed, or sent to a post -entry quarantine facility if it 
falls in any of the foll owing circumstances:  
9.1.1 Without a microchip implant . 
9.1.2 Without the original export veterinary certificate . 
9.1.3 No microchip number on the export veterinary certificate  provided, or 
the number is inconsistent with the actual one on the dog/cat . 
9.1.4 The export veterinary c ertificate is provided but without the animal’s 
species , sex, and age or the information is inconsistent with that of the 
actual animal; or without a statement saying that the dog/cat shows no 
clinical sign s of rabies upon inspect ion. 
9.1.5 The export veterinary certificate  fails to comply with Article  6.2.2 . 
9.1.6  The export veterinary certificate fails to comply with Article  6.2.3 . 
9.1.7  The dog/cat has been transferred from one transportation vehicle to 
another in a country (zon e) not recognized as being free from rabies 
on its way from the exporting country to the importing country . 
9.2 The import veterinary c ertificate will be issued for a dog/cat described 
in Article  9.1 only after the dog/cat shows no suspicious sign s of 
notifiable animal infectious diseases, and compl ies with  the following 
requirements after post -entry quarantine:  
9.2.1 For the circumstances in Articles 9.1.1 to 9.1.3 and  Article  9.1.6, the 
dog/cat shall complete vaccination with vaccine against rabies over 5 
 90 days of age, sample the blood for rabies test over 30 days after 
vaccination, and be detained in quarantine for 97 days after the date 
of blood sampling that passes the rabies test. For those not pass ing the 
test, abovementioned procedure of vaccination  and test may be 
repeated or the animal shall be detained in quarantine for 180 days. 
For the circumstance in Article  9.1.1, the dog/cat shall get a 
microchip implant immediately after entering the post -entry 
quarantine facility.  For the circumstances in Ar ticles 9.1.2 or 9.1.3, 
the post-entry quarantine period shall be short ened to 30 days , and 
additional disease mitigation measures like vaccination  and blood 
testing are not required during post -entry quarantine if the dog/cat  
meets two conditions:  (1) the dog/cat  had been exported from 
importing  country and re -enter ed within one year possess ing the 
export quarantine document of importing country , and (2) the dog/cat 
has an original test report confirming  the dog/cat has passed the test  
with the blood sample d before leaving  the importing  country and 
within one year prior to re -entering importing country.  
9.2.2 For the circumstance in Article  9.1.4, the dog/cat shall be detaine d in 
quarantine for 7 days.  
9.2.3 For the circumstance in Article  9.1.5, the dog/cat  shall complete 
vaccination with vaccine against rabies pursuant to Article  4.2, and be 
detained in quarantine for 30 days after the vaccination . 
9.2.4 For the circumstance in Article  9.1.7, the animal shall be detained in 
quarantine for 7 days. However, q uarantine may be waived for a 
dog/cat that complies with one of the following requirements:  
9.2.4.1 The transportation cage is sealed well by the exporting country’s 
animal quarantine authority, and t he seal number is stated on the 
export veterinary certif icate ; or 
9.2.4.2 A document issued by the animal quarantine authority or customs 
authority of the transshipping country (zone), or by the airline or 
shipping company attesting that the dog/cat did not leave the airport 
or harbor, and had no contact with o ther animals susceptible to 
rabies.  
9.3 For the circumstances in Article s 9.1.4 to 9.1.7, disease mitigation 
measures (vaccination  and blood testing) that have already b een 
completed pursuant to these requirements  do not need to be repeated 
during post -entry quarantine , according to  the statements in one of the 
following documents:  6 
 9.3.1 The export veterinary certificate ; or 
9.3.2 The export quarantine document issued  by importing country for the 
dog/cat re-enter ing within one year . 
 
Chapter 3: Importation  of Generic Dogs/Cats from a Country (Zone)  Not 
Recognized as Being Free from Rabies  
10. For the importation of a  generic dog/cat from a country (zone)  not 
recognized as being free from rabies , the following requirements shall 
be complied : 
10.1 Implanted with  a microchip.  
10.2 Vaccinated with one of the following vaccine s against rabies within 30 
days to one year prior to importation, and the dog/cat shall be over 90 
days of age at vaccination.  
10.2.1  The inactivated vaccine . 
10.2.2 The vaccine with a  veterina ry drug license issued by the competent 
authority of the importing country in accord ance with  the Veterinary 
Drugs Control Act . 
10.3 Passing the rabies test with the blood sampled during any of the 
following periods:  
10.3.1 Within 90 days to one year prior  to importation ; 
10.3.2 Within 90 days to one year subsequent to the previous blood  
sampling that passed the rabies test, and within one year prior to 
importation ; or  
10.3.3. Before exiting the importing country and within one year prior to 
re-entering th e importing country . 
11.  
11.1 To import  a generic dog/cat from a country (zone)  not recognized as 
being free from rabies , the applicant  shall submit an application for the 
import quarantine permit to the import/export animal quarantine 
authority statione d at the port of entry and make reservation for a space 
at post -entry quarantine facility or arrange relevant procedure at least 
20 days (30 days for circumstances in Article  11.1.5 and 60 days for 
circumstances in Article 11.1.6) prior to entering  or before exiting the 
importing country  for subsequent re -entry along with photocop ies of 
the following documents:  
11.1.1 Identification document  of the applicant . An applicant registered in 
the importing country shall provide the photocopy of the national 
identific ation card . 7 
 11.1.2 A vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian using vaccine  
against rabies in compliance with  Article  10.2.  
11.1.3 A report issued by a reference or designated laboratory attesting that 
the dog/cat has passed the rabies test . In circumstances described in 
Article  10.3.2, the previous  test report must be attached.  
11.1.4 The export quarantine document of the importing country for a 
dog/cat complying with Article  10.3.3, and re -entry withi n one year  
after the date of the blood sampl ing. 
11.1.5 Medical chart for apply ing for an alternative designated post -entry 
quarantine place pursuant to the first Paragraph of  Article  34-1 of the 
Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases  for 
a generic dog/cat with a non -infectiou s serious medical condition 
(hereinafter dog/cat with serious medical condition) which makes its 
staying in a regular quarantine facility inappropriate.  
11.1.6 A separate Project -Oriented Quarantine Plan for projected -oriented  
post-entry quarantine for sho rt-term importation of generic dogs/cats 
to participate in or to accompany the importer to participate in 
international events that take place in the importing country or to 
attend activities on invitation by government agencies.  
11.2 In response to applic ations submitted pursuant to Article 11.1, the 
import/export animal quarantine authority shall  issue an import 
quarantine permit and make a reservation for a space at post -entry 
quarantine facility or arrange for other quarantine measures only after  
confir ming that requirements of  Article 11 are complied  with. 
However, the prescribed post -entry quarantine may be waived for a 
dog/cat that  complies with either Article 11.2.1 , 11.2.2  or 11.2.3 : 
11.2.1   Complying with Article 10.3.3  and re-enter ing importing country 
within one year from the date of the blood sampl ing; or 
11.2.2   Having passed the test with the blood sampled within 180 days to 
one year prior to importation, and one of the following  requirements 
is being complied with : 
11.2.2.1  The applicant s ubmit ting the application f or the import quarantine 
permit to the import/export animal quarantine authority stationed 
at the port of entry at least 120 days prior to entering ; or 
11.2.2.2  The applicant provid ing the test report as stipulated in Article 
11.1.3 and one of the following require ment s is being complied 
with:  
11.2.2.2.1  The animal quarantine authority of the exporting country 8 
 sending a photocopy of a declaration of the test result  directly 
to the import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at 
the port of entry ; or 
11.2.2.2.2  A reference or desig nated laborat ory sending a photocopy of 
the report directly to the import/export animal quarantine 
authority stationed at the port of entry ;  
11.2.3  Complying with Article 11.2.2.1 or 11.2.2.2, the rabies  test is 
conducted and passed within 180 days prior to impo rtation. 
Additionally, the date of this blood sampling shall  fall within 180 
days to one year after the date of the previous blood sampling.  
11.3 The certificate stipulated in Article  11.1.2 shall a ttest in Chinese or 
English the animal’s species, sex, age , microchip number, vaccination 
date, name of the  vaccine and manufacturer  (or state “the vaccine is 
inactiv ated”), and other information in compliance  with Article  10.2.  
11.4 The applicant for importation of dogs/cats described in Article  11.1.6 
shall be the organizer of the event/activity or the host agency extending 
the invitation.  
11.5 A generic dog/cat from a country (zone)  not recognized as being free 
from rabies , which has passed the rabies test but the date of blood 
sampling fails to comply with  the requirement in Article  10.3 or 
without a test report showing the animal has passed the rabies test, may 
still be imported with the application pursuant to Article  11.1 and be 
detained in post -entry quarantine facility for 97 days after the date of 
blood s ampling, or sampled in post -entry quarantine facility for rabies 
test and detained in quarantine for 97 days after the date of blood 
sampling that passes the rabies test.  
11.6 If there is a need to chan ge the entry date or the port of entry after 
acquiring  the i mport quarantine permit  pursuant to Article  11.1, the 
applicant shall submit an application to the import/export animal 
quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry for the change before 
the permit expires . The submission shall  occur at least 10 days prior to 
the new entry date . A photocopy of the original i mport permit , a 
vaccination certificate  and a test report, in compliance with Article s 
11.1.2 and 11.1.3  shall  be included.  Application for such a change can 
only be requested  once.  
12. Generic  dogs/cats imported from a country (zone) not recognized as 
being free from rabies shall be accompanied by an original veterinary 
certificate issued by the animal quarantine authority of the exporting 9 
 country . The certificate shall state the following info rmation in English 
or Chinese:  
12.1 Type and o rigin of the animal:  
12.1.1 Species  (dog or cat  shall be noted ); 
12.1.2 Total quantity;  
12.1.3 Sex, age and microchip number;  
12.1.4 The exporting country;  and 
12.1.5 Name of the exporter.  
12.2 Result of the quarantine:  
12.2.1 That the animal shows no clinical sign s of rabies upon inspection;  
12.2.2 Date of vaccination against rabies , name of the  vaccine and 
manufacturer  (or state “the vaccine is inactiv ated”), and other 
information required in compliance with  Article  10.2;  
12.2.3  That the dog/cat has passed the rabies test,  the date of  blood 
sampling, and the name of the test laboratory. Such information may 
be waived if an original test report is attached to show the dog/cat 
has passed the test. For the circums tance described in Article  10.3.2, 
additional information regarding the previous test shall be attested, 
or the original test report of the previous test shall be provided.  
12.3 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and 
name a nd signature of the issuing officer.  
13. Upon a generic dog/cat’s arrival at a port of the importing country from 
a country (zone)  not recognized as being free from rabies , the importer 
shall submit the following documents to apply to the import/export 
animal  quarantine authority for quarantine inspection:  
13.1 Photocopy of the import quarantine permit ; 
13.2 The original export veterinary certificate , and  
13.3 Photocopy of the bill of lading, airway bill or customs declaration.  
14.  
14.1 In response to the applic ation submitted pursuant to Article 13, the 
import/export animal quara ntine authority will issue the i mport 
veterinary certificate  only after confirming of compliance with Articles 
10 and 12, and the dog/cat shows no suspicious clinical sign s of 
notifiable  animal infectious diseases after being detained for 7 days in 
a post -entry quarantine facility. However, quarantine in the prescribed 
post-entry facility ma y be waived for a dog/cat that:  
14.1.1 Has applied for the “serious medical condition” status pursu ant to 
Article  11.1.5 and deeme d to need special medical care  by the 10 
 import/export animal quarantine authority . The dog/cat may be 
allowed to go through quarantine at a designated alternative fa cility; 
or  
14.1.2 Has an import quarantine permit  obtained pu rsuant to Article  11.1.6 
and shall follow the Project -Oriented Quarantine Plan approved by 
the import/export animal quarantine authority.  
15.  
15.1 A generic dog/cat from a country (zone) not recognized as being free 
from rabies will be returned to sender, eu thanized and destroyed, or 
sent to a post -entry quarantine facility if it falls in any of the following 
circumstances:  
15.1.1 Without a microchip implant ;  
15.1.2 Without the original export veterinary certificate ;  
15.1.3 The e xport veterinary certificate  is provided but without the 
microchip number, or the number is inconsistent with that of the 
animal ;  
15.1.4 The e xport veterinary certificate  is provided but without the animal’s 
species , sex, and age; or the information is inconsistent with that of 
the dog/cat; or without a statement saying that the dog/cat shows no 
clinical sign s of rabies upon inspection ;  
15.1.5 The e xport veterinary certificate  fails to comply with Article  12.2.2 ;  
15.1.6 Th e export veterinary certificate  fails to comply with Article  12.2.3, 
and an original test report showing that the dog/cat has passed the 
rabies test is not provided ; or 
15.1.7 The dog/cat has passed the rabies test, but the date of blood sampling 
fails to comply with  the requirement s in Article  10.3.  
15.2 The i mpor t veterinary certificate  will be issued for a dog/cat described 
in Article  15.1 only after confirming that the dog/cat shows no 
suspicious clinical sign s of notifiable animal infectious diseases, and 
complies with the following requirements  after post -entry quarantine:  
15.2.1 For the c ircumstances in Article s 15.1.1 to 15.1.3 and 15.1.6, the 
dog/cat shall complete vaccination with vaccine against rabies over 
90 days of age, sample the blood for rabies test over 30 days after 
vaccination , and be detained in quarantine for 97 days after the date 
of blood sampling that passes the rabies test. For those not pass the 
test, the abovementioned procedure of vaccination  and test may be 
repeated or the animal shall be detained in quarantine for 180 days. 
For the circu mstance in Article  15.1.1, the dog/cat shall get a 11 
 microchip implant immediately after entering the post -entry 
quarantine facility.  For the circumstances in Articles 15.1.2 or 15.1.3, 
post-entry quarantine period will be short ened to 30 days , and 
additiona l disease mitigation measures like vaccination, blood testing, 
are not required during post -entry quarantine if the dog/cat meets two 
conditions: (1) the dog/cat ha d been exported from importing country 
and re -entered within one year possessing the export quarantine 
document of importing country , and (2) the dog/cat has an original 
test report confirming  the dog/cat has passed the test with the blood 
sampled before leaving the importing country and within one year 
prior to re -entering importing country.  
15.2.2 For the circumstance in Article  15.1.4, the dog/cat shall be detained 
in a post -entry q uarantine facility for 30 days.  
15.2.3 For the circumstance in Article  15.1.5, the dog/cat shall complete 
vaccination with vaccine against rabies pursuant to Article  10.2, and 
be detained in post -entry quarantine facility for 30 days after the 
vaccination . 
15.2.4 For the circumstance in Article  15.1.7, the dog/cat shall be detained 
in a post -entry quarantine facility for 97 days beyond the date the 
blood sample is col lected for testing.  
15.3 For the c ircumstances in Article s 15.1.4 to 15.1.7, if disease mitigation 
measures (vaccination  and blood testing) that have already been 
completed pursuant to these requiremen ts do not need to be repeated 
during post -entry quarant ine, according to the statements in one of the 
following documents:  
15.3.1 T he export veterinary certificate ; or 
15.3.2 T he export quarantine document issued  by importing country for the 
dog/cat to be re-entering  within one year . 
 
Chapter 4: Importation o f Service Dogs from Countries (Zones) Not 
Recognized as Being Free from Rabies  
16. Service dogs imported from a country (zone) not recognized as being 
free from rabies shall comply with all of the following requirements:  
16.1 Implanted with a microchip,  
16.2 Vaccinated with one of the following vaccine against rabies within 30 
days to one year prior to importation, and the dog/cat shall be over 90 
days of age at vaccination.  
16.2.1  The inactivated vaccine . 12 
 16.2.2 The vaccine with a  veterinary drug license issued by the competent 
authority of the importing country in accord ance with  the Veterinary 
Drugs Control Act .  
6.3 Passing the rabies test with the blood sampled during any of the 
following periods:  
16.3.1 Within 90 days to one year prior to importation;  
16.3.2 Within 90 days to one year subsequent to the previous blood 
sampling that passed the rabies test, and within one year prior to 
importation; or  
16.3.3 Before exiting the importing country and within one year prior to 
re-entering the importing country.  
17.  
17.1 To import  a service dog from a country (zone) not recognized as being 
free from rabies , the applicant  shall submit  an applicatio n for i mport 
quarantine permit  to the import/export animal quarantine authority 
stationed at the port of entry at least 20  days prior to entering or before 
exiting the importing country for subsequent re -entry along with  
photocopies of  the following documents:  
17.1.1 Identification document  of the applicant . An applicant registered in 
the importing country shall provide the p hotocopy of the national 
identification card;  
17.1.2 Certificate of the service dog as described in Articles 1.6 to 1.9; 
17.1.3 A vaccination  certificate signed by a ve terinarian of using vaccine  
against rabies in compliance with  Article  16.2; 
17.1.4 Repor t issued by a reference or designated laboratory that the dog 
has passed the rabies test . For animals described in Article  16.3.2, 
the previous tes t report must be attached ; and 
17.1.5 For a service dog in compliance with  Article  16.3. 3 and re -entering  
within 90 days after leaving  the importing  country , the export 
quaran tine document of the importing country must be provided.  
17.2 The certificate in Article 17.1.3 shall attest in Chinese or English  the 
animal’s species , sex, age, microchip number, vaccinati on dates, name 
of the  vaccine and manufacturer  (or state “the vaccine is inactiv ated”), 
and other information in compliance with Article  16.2.  
17.3 A service dog from a country (zone)  not recognized as being free from 
rabies , which has pass ed the rabies te st but the  date of the blood 
sampling fails to comply with  the requirement in Article  16.3 or 
without a test report showing the animal has passed the rabies test, may 13 
 still be imported with the application pursuant to Article 1 7.1 and be 
detained in post -entry quarantine facility for 9 0 days after the date of 
blood sampling, or sampled in post -entry quarantine facility for rabies 
test and detained in quarantine for 90 days after the date of blood 
sampling that passes the rabies test.  
17.4 If there is a need  to ch ange the entry date or the port of entry after 
acquiring the  import quarantine permit  pursuant to Article  17.1, the 
applicant shall submit an application for the change to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry  
before the permit expires . This submission shall  occur  at least 10 days 
prior the new entry date . A photocopy of the original import permit , a 
vaccination certificate  and a test report, in compliance with Article s 
17.1.3  and 17.1.4  shall  be included . Applic ation for such a change can 
only be requested once.  
18. Service dog s imported from a country (zone) not recognized as being 
free from rabies shall be accompanied by an original veterinary 
certificate issued by the  animal quarantine authority of  the exporting 
country . The certificate shall state the following information in English 
or Chinese:  
18.1 Type and origin of the animal:  
18.1.1 Species (dog shall be noted ); 
18.1.2 Total quantity;  
18.1.3 Sex, age and microchip number;  
18.1.4 The exporting country;  and 
18.1.5 Name of the exporter.  
18.2 Result of the quarantine:  
18.2.1 That the animal shows no clinical sign s of rabies upon inspection;  
18.2.2 Date of vaccination against rabies,  name of the  vaccine and 
manufacturer  (or state “the vaccine is inactiv ated”), and other 
information in compliance with  Article  16.2; and 
18.2.3 That the dog has passed the rabies test, the  date of  blood sampling, 
and the name of the testing laboratory. Such information may be 
waived if an original test report is attached to show that t he dog has 
passed the rabies test. For the circumstance described in Article  
16.3.2, additional information regarding the previous test shall be 
attested, or the original report of the previous test shall be provided.  
18.3 Date of issuance, name and offici al stamp of the issuing authority, and 
name and signature of the issuing officer.  14 
 19. Upon a service dog’s arrival at a port of the importing country from a 
country (zone)  not recognized as being free from rabies , the importer 
shall submit the following docum ents to apply for quarantine inspection 
to the import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of 
entry:  
19.1 Photocopy of the i mport  quarantine  permit ; 
19.2 The original export veterinary certificate ; 
19.3 The original service dog certific ate; and 
19.4 Photocopy of the bill of lading, airway bill or customs declaration.  
20. In response to applications submitted pursuant to Article 19, the 
import/export animal quara ntine authority will issue the import 
veterinary c ertificate only after confirmi ng that requirements in Articles 
16 and 18 are complied with , and the dog shows no suspicious clinical 
signs of notifiable animal infectious diseases.  
21.  
21.1 A service dog from a country (zone) not recognized as being free from 
rabies will be returned to s ender, euthanized and destroyed, or sent to a 
post-entry quarantine facility if it falls in any of the following 
circumstances : 
21.1.1 Without a microchip implant ; 21.1.2 Without the original export 
veterinary certificate ;  
21.1.3 The export veterinary cer tificate  is provided but without the 
microchip number, or the microchip number is inconsistent with that 
of the dog ; 21.1.4 The export veterinary certificate  is provided but 
without the animal’s species , sex, and age; or the information is 
inconsistent wit h that of the actual animal; or without a statement 
saying the service dog shows no clinical sign s of rabies upon 
inspection, or the original certificate of the service dog is not 
provided ;  
21.1.5 The export veterinary certificate  fails to comply with Article 18.2.2 ;  
21.1.6 The export veterinary certificate  fails to comply with Article  18.2.3, 
and an original test report showing that the dog has passed the rabies 
test is not provided ; or 
21.1.7 The service dog has passed the rabies test, but the date of blood 
sampling fails to comply with  the requirements in Article  16.3.  
21.2 The i mport veterinary certificate will be issued only after the dog 
detained in post -entry quarantine pursuant to Article  21.1 shows no 
suspicious clinical signs of notifiable animal  infectious diseases, and 15 
 complies with the following requirements:  
21.2.1 For the circumstances in Article s 21.1.1 to 21.1.3, the dog shall 
complete vaccination with vaccine against rabies over 90 days of 
age, sample the blood for rabies test over 30 days  after vaccination, 
and be detained in quarantine for 97 days after the date of blood 
sampling that passes the rabies test. For those not pass ing the test, 
the abovementioned procedure of vaccination  and test may be 
repeated or the animal may be detained i n quarantine for 180 days. 
For the circumstance in Article  21.1.1, the dog shall get a microchip 
implant immediately after entering the post -entry quarantine facility.  
For the circumstances in Articles 21.1.2 or 21.1.3, post -entry 
quarantine shall be short ened to 7 days and additional disease 
mitigation measures like vaccination  and blood testing are not 
required during post -entry quarantine if the dog  meets two 
conditions: (1) the dog h ad been exported from importing country 
and re -entered within 1 year po ssessing the export quarantine 
document of importing country, and (2) the dog has an original test 
report confirming the dog has passed the test with the blood sampled 
before leaving the importing country and within one year prior to 
re-entering importing country.  
21.2.2 For the circumstance in Article  21.1.4, the dog shall be detained in a 
post-entry quarantine facility  for 7 days.  
21.2.3 For the circumstance in Article  21.1.5, the dog shall be detained at a 
post-entry quarantine facility for 30 days after  the vaccination  of 
vaccine against rabies pursuant to Article  16.2.  
21.2.4 For circumstances in Article  21.1.6, the dog shall be detained in a 
post-entry quarantine facility for 90 days beyond the date of blood 
sampling that passes the rabies test subsequ ent to vaccination with 
vaccine against rabies pursuant to Article 16.  
21.2.5 For circumstances in Article  21.1.7, the dog shall be detained in a 
post-entry quarantine facility for 90 days beyond the date the blood 
sample is collected for testing.  
21.3 For  the circumstances in Article s 21.1.4 to 21.1.7, disease mitigation 
measures (vaccination  and blood testing) that have already  been 
completed pursuant to th ese requirements  do not need to be repeated 
during post -entry quarantine , according to the statement s in one of the 
following documents:  
21.3.1 T he statements of the e xport veterinary certificate; or  16 
 21.3.2 T he export quarantine document issued  by importing country for the 
dog re-entering  within one year .  
22.  
22.1 A search and rescue dog  imported upon the  consent of a disaster 
prevention and protection agency for rescue tasks in response to 
domestic disasters shall be exempted from requirements in Articles 3 to 
21.  
22.2 Prior to the entry of a search and rescue dog described in Article  22.1, 
the applicant  shall submit an application for i mport quarantine permit  
along with photocopy of rabies vaccination certificate, and the disaster 
prevention and protection agency’s written consent to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry.  
22.3 Upon arrival of the search and rescue dog described in Article  22.1, the 
importer shall submit the original export veterinary certificate  to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stati oned at the port of entry. 
The i mport veterinary cer tificate  will be issued only after confirming 
that the animal is consistent with the following information attested by 
the original export veterinary certificate :  
22.3.1 The search and rescue dog’s species , sex, age, and microchip 
number ; 
22.3.2 Date of v accination against rabies ; and 
22.3.3 That the search and rescue dog shows no clinical sign s of rabies upon 
inspection.  
22.4 After importation of the search and rescue dog, the local animal disease 
control authority of the disaster area, and the import/exp ort animal 
quarantine authority may send officials to check on the health of the 
search and rescue dog.  
22.5 A search and rescue dog assigned by a disaster prevention and 
protection agency for rescue tasks in response to international  
disasters and re-entering within 30 days shall be exempted from 
requirements from Articles 3 to Article 21 . 
22.6 Upon arrival of the search and rescue dog described in Article 22.5, the 
importer shall submit the following information to the import/export 
animal quarantine aut hority stationed at the port of entry. The import 
veterinary certificate will be issued only after confirming that the 
animal shows no clinical signs of rabies and is consistent with the 
following information:  
22.6.1 A photocopy of the export quarantine d ocument of importing country  17 
 for the dog exporting ; and  
22.6.2  A photocopy of the vaccination certificate signed by a veterinarian 
using vaccine against rabies  within 30 days to one year prior to 
importation and a photocopy of the test report confirming  that the 
dog has passed the test with the blood sampled before leaving  the 
importing country and within one year prior to re -entering importing 
country . 
Chapter 5: Additional Provisions  
23. The applicant is to bear the cost incurred by the dog/cat for detent ion, 
transport, clinical check -up, quarantine measures (feeding, handling, 
medical care, sampling/testing, microchip implanting, and vaccination), 
re-export, culling and destruction for safety precaution or other 
measures deemed necessary.   
24.  
24.1 A dog/cat subject to p ost-entry quarantine shall be upon arrival at the 
port of entry escorted to the designated post -entry quarantine facility 
by the import/export animal quarantine authority.  However, the escort  
operation may be waived for a dog/cat if it falls in  any of the following 
circumstances:  
24.1.1 Deemed to need a special medical care for serious medical condition 
by the import/export animal quarantine authority  and allowed to 
conduct quarantine at a n alternative designated post-entry quarantine 
facility a ccording to Article 14. 1;  
24.1.2  Is a duty dog ; or 
24.1.3 Agreed by the import/export animal quarantine authority  to be 
transport ed to a designated post-entry quarantine facility within a 
specified time in writing  with the transportation cage being  sealed  
well and in compliance with any of the following requirements:  
24.1.3.1 A dog/cat has an import quarantine permit obtained pursuant to 
Article 11.1.6 and complying with the Project -Oriented Quarantine 
Plan approved by the import/export animal quarantine a uthority; or  
24.1.3.2 A dog/cat is brachycephalic or more  than 10 years old, and the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at a port of 
entry agree s to an exemption from being escorted . 
24.2 The importer/applicant may provide the transport ve hicle for 
transportation described in Article  24.1 with the consent of the 
import/export animal quarantine authority.  
24.3 The import/export animal quarantine authority may commission the 18 
 escort operation described in Article  24.1 to another agency, legal 
entity or organization.  
25. A dog/cat in the following circumstances during post -entry quarantine 
shall be subject to corresponding measures:  
25.1 A booster vaccination with vaccine against rabies shall be required if a 
post-entry blood test shows a rabies ne utralizing antibody  titer level 
less than 0.5 IU/ml . 
25.2 A booster vaccination with vaccine against rabies shall be required if 
one year has passed since the most recent vaccination date.  
25.3 If a dog/cat gives birth during post -entry quarantine, the mot her and 
offspring shall stay together until the end of the mother’s quarantine 
period.  
26. A quarantine inspector shall  on his  or her  own initiative take necessary 
actions to dispose of an imported dog/cat deemed or suspected 
contracting notifiable animal inf ectious diseases . A dog/cat suspected to 
have an animal infectious disease other than the notifiable ones may be 
detained in quarantine isolation until the suspicion is ruled out.  
27. For dogs/cats imported before the implementation of this set of 
Requirement s but not yet obtained the Import Veterinary Certificate 
issued by the animal quarantine authority, the import/export  animal 
quarantine authority may issue the Import Veterinary Certificate upon 
the confirmation of that importation of the dog/cat is in compliance with 
this set of Requirements.