1 
 Regulation s for the Importation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine   
(In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese text and the English translation 
thereof, the Chinese text shall  govern.) 
 
Promulgated on March 29, 2022 
 
Article 1 
The Regulations for the Importation of Objects Subject to Animal Quarantine 
(hereinafter "the Regulation") is enacted pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Article 33 of 
the Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases (hereinafter 
"the Statute").  
 
Article 2 
The scope of the objects subject to animal quarantine ( hereinafter " quarantine 
objects") under the Regulation refers to items as defined in Paragraph 2 of Article 
5 of the Statute.  
 
Article 3 
For the importation of quarantine objects, unless otherwise stipulated in the 
Regulation, importers or their agents shall submit the following documents to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority of the Republic of China ( hereinafte r 
“the import/export animal quarantine authority ”) to apply for quarantine 
inspection:  
1. Original veterinary certificate.  
2. Bill of lading or sea waybill/air waybill . 
3. Photocopies of import declaration or customs declaration . 
4. Other relevant documents designated by the import/export animal 
quarantine authority of the importing country.  
 
Article 4 
The following quarantine objects of live animals and their semen, oocytes, 
embryos and fertilized eggs are prohibited from being imported unless those fall 
into Paragraph 2.  
1. Bats. 
2. Aves class originating from countries or zones not recognized as  being free 
from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).  
3. Equidae family of Perissodactyla of Mammalia originating from countries or 
zones not recognized as being free from African horse sickness (AHS) and 
glanders. 
4. Susceptible  cloven-hoofed animals of Artiodactyla of Mammalia originating 
from countries or zones not recognized as being free from foot and mouth 
disease (FMD), contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), peste des 
petits ruminants (PPR) , classical swine fever (CSF), and African swine fever 
(ASF). 
5. Cattle originating from countries or zones  that are recognized  with reported 
case(s) of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) . 
6. Animal species mentioned in the above Subparagraphs 2 to 4 and their 
fertilized eggs originating from countries or zones recognized as being free 2 
 from regulated diseases are transf erred from one transportation tool to 
another in countries or zones not recognized as being free from regulated 
diseases. 
The aforementioned live animals are exempt from the import prohibition if they 
meet either one of the following categories:  
1. Quarantine objects that are for research purposes or to supply domestic 
emergency needs with import approval of the central competent authority of 
the importing country.  
2. Bovine semen, oocytes and embryos that are imported from countries  
(zones) wit h reported case(s) of B SE.  
3. Quarantine objects mentioned in Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1 of this 
Article that meet either one of the following requirements:  
(1) If the quarantine conditions specified in the Regulation encompass risk 
control measures: The import/export animal quarantine authority 
confirms that the risk control measures adopted are in compliance with 
the regulations.  
(2) If the quarantine conditions specified in the Regulation does not 
encompass risk control measures: Appropriate risk control measures are 
taken and the importation is approved by the  import/export animal 
quarantine authority . 
 
Article 5 
The importation of the following Aves class and their fertilized eggs shall 
comply with the relevant quarantine requirements:  
1. Poultry and birds : Refer to Attachment 1 -1. 
2. Day-old poultry and birds and fertilized eggs : Refer to Attachment 1 -2. 
3. Fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes or vaccine production : Refer 
to Attachment 1 -3. 
The importation of the following Aves class and their fertilized eggs from the 
United States shall comply with the relevant quarantine requirements and is 
exempt from the restrictions set forth in the preceding Paragraph:  
1. Poultry and birds imported from the United States : Refer to Attachment 2 -1. 
2. Day-old poultry and birds and fertilized eggs imported from the United 
States: Refer to Attachment 2 -2. 
3. Fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes or vaccine production 
imported from the United States : Refer to Attachment 2 -3. 
 
Article 6 
The importation of quarantine objects that are Equidae family of Perissodactyla 
of Mammalia shall comply with the “Quarantine Requirements for the 
importation of Horses” set forth in Attachment 3.  
 
Article 7 
The importation of the following quarantine objects which are cloven -hoofed 
animals of Artiodactyla of Mammalia shall comply with the relevant quarantine 
requirements:  
1. Cattle: Refer to attachment 4 -1. 
2. Pigs: Refer to attachment 4 -2. 
3. Sheep and Goats : Refer to attachment 4 -3. 
4. Deer: Refer to attachment 4 -4. 3 
 5. Camelidae animals imported from Australia : Refer to attachment 4 -5. 
The importation of cattle from Australia shall comply with the “Quarantine 
Requirements for the importation of Cattle from Australia” set forth in 
Attachment 5 and is exempt from Subparagraph 1 of the preceding Paragraph 
restrictions . 
 
Article 8 
For the importation of dogs and cats of Mammalia, prior to import, importers or 
their agents shall apply for the issuance of import quarantine permits from the 
import/export animal quarantine authority and comply with the "Quarantine 
Requirements for the Importation of Dogs and Cats" set forth in Attachment 6.  
 
Article 9 
The importation of quarantine objects of mammals listed in Articles 6 to 8 shall 
comply with the relevant quarantine requirements:  
1. Order Lagomorpha : Refer to Attachment 7 -1. 
2. Order Primates  (non-human): Refer to Attachment 7 -2. 
3. Marsupials : Refer to Attachment 7 -3. 
4. Giant Pandas ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca ): Refer to Attachment 7 -4. 
5. Hedgehogs : Refer to Attachment 7 -5. 
6. Meerkats ( Suricata suricatta ): Refer to Attachment 7 -6. 
7. Other mammals : Refer to Attachment 7 -7. 
 
Article 10 
The importation of the  following live animals of other classes shall comply with 
the relevant quarantine requirements:  
1. Tortoises: Refer to Attachment 8 -1. 
2. Bees: Refer to Attachment 8 -2. 
3. Live fishes and their gametes and fertilized eggs : Refer to Attachment 8 -3. 
4. Live crustaceans  and molluscs : Refer to Attachment 8 -4. 
The importation of live eels and abalones for human consumption from Australia 
shall comply with the  "Quarantine Requirements for  the Importation of Live E els 
and Abalones from Australia"  set forth in  Attachment 9  and is exempt from the 
restrictions  set forth in Subparagraphs 3 to 4 of the preceding Paragraph . 
 
Article 11 
The importation of laboratory animals shall comply with the "Quarantine 
Requirements for the Importation of Animals for Research Purposes"  set forth in 
Attachment 10  and is exempt from the restrictions  set forth in Articles 5 to 10. 
 
Article 12 
The importation of the following animal semen shall comply with the relevant 
quarantine requirements.  
1. Bovine semen : Refer to Attachment 11 -1. 
2. Swine semen : Refer to Attachment 11 -2. 
3. Caprine and ovine semen : Refer to Attachment 11 -3. 
4. Deer semen : Refer to Attachment 11 -4. 
5. Equine semen : Refer to Attachment 11 -5. 
6. Canine semen : Refer to Attachment 11 -6. 4 
 Article 13 
The importation of the following animal embryos shall comply with the relevant 
quarantine requirements.  
1. Bovine embryos : Refer to Attachment 12-1. 
2. Swine embryos : Refer to Attachment 12 -2. 
3. Caprine and ovine embryos from the United States : Refer to Attachment 12 -
3. 
4. Caprine embryos from France : Refer to Attachment 12 -4. 
 
Article 14  
Prior to importing animals referred in Articles 5 to 10, importers or their agents 
shall apply for designated animal quarantine facilities or other designated places 
for post-entry quarantine . 
Unless otherwise stipulated in the quarantine requirements, aft er importation, the 
animals referred in Articles 5 to 10 shall be accordingly quarantined in 
compliance with the following respective quarantine periods:  
1. Aves: 10 days; fertilized eggs of Aves shall be quarantined for 10 days after 
being hatched.  
2. Equidae o f Perissodactyla of Mammalia: 10 days.  
3. Cloven-hoofed animals of Artiodactyla of Mammalia: 15 days.  
4. Carnivores of Mammalia: 21 days.  
5. Other animals: 7 days.  
 
Article 15 
The following animal products are prohibited  from being imported.  
1. Animal products with disease -transmission potential derived from Aves 
animals originating from countries (zones) not recognized as being free 
from HPAI or ND.  
2. Animal products with disease -transmission potential derived from Equida e 
animals of Perissodactyla of Mammalia originating from countries (zones) 
not recognized as being free from glanders.  
3. Animal products with disease -transmission potential derived from 
susceptible Artiodactyla animals of Mammalia originating from countries 
(zones) not recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP, PPR, CSF, or ASF.  
4. Animal products with potential to transmit BSE originating from countries 
(zones) with reported case(s) of BSE.  
5. Animal products listed in Subparagraphs 1 to 3 of this Paragraph, except 
bovine serum, originating from countries (zones) recognized as being free 
from regulated infectious animal diseases, which change their transportation 
vehicle in countries (zones) not recognized as being free from the 
corresponding regulated infectious ani mal diseases during the transit.  
The animal products listed in the preceding Paragraph may be imported if any of 
the following conditions are met:  
1. Quarantine  objects that are specifically for research trial use which have 
been grante d by the central compet ent authority or are in compliance with 
Article 20.  
2. Animal products that comply with the conditions of the high -temperature 
sterilization canning procedure, excluding the products intended for feed use 
containing ruminate ingredients originating from count ries (zones) with 
reported case(s) of BSE.  5 
 3. Animal products which its manufacturing processes and other  risk control  
measures have been assessed and approved that can effectively prevent the 
transmission of regulated infectious animal diseases  and has been approved 
by the central competent authority prior to the importation.  
4. Animal products listed in Subparagraph 5 of the preceding Paragraph that 
comply with the " Regulations of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal 
Products Transported by Closed Container ". 
The conditions of the high -temperature sterilization canning procedure mentioned 
in the preceding Paragraph refers to low -acid canned food or acid canned food 
that are in compliance with the "Regulations on Good Hygiene Practice for Food"  
of the importing country . 
 
Article 16 
The importation of the following meat products shall comply with the relevant 
quarantine requirements:  
1. Game meat : Refer to attachment 1 3-1. 
2. Poultry meat: Refer to attachment 1 3-2. 
3. Meat derived from Artiodactyla animals: Refer to attachment 1 3-3. 
The importation of chilled or frozen beef from Paraguay for human consumption 
shall comply  with the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Deboned 
(Chilled or Frozen) Beef from Paraguay into the Republic of China" set forth in  
Attachment 1 4 and is exempt from the restriction s set forth in the preceding 
Paragraph.  
 
Article 17  
The importation of the following animal feed shall comply with the relevant 
quarantine requirements:  
1. Dog and cat food: Refer to Attachment 15 -1. 
2. Animal feed: Refer to Attachment 15 -2. 
3. Straw and forage for animal feed: Refer to Attachment 15 -3. 
 
Article 18  
The importation of bovine serum and animal vaccine shall comply with the 
relevant quarantine requirements:  
1. Bovine serum: Refer to Attachment 16 -1. 
2. Animal vaccine: Refer to Attachment 16 -2. 
The importation of bovine serum from the following designated countries shall 
comply with the relevant quarantine requirements and is exempt from the 
restriction s set forth in  Subparagraph 1 of  the preceding Paragraph:  
1. Bovine serum from the United States: Refer to Attachment 17 -1. 
2. Fetal bovine serum from Canada: Refer to Attachment 17 -2. 
3. Fetal bovine serum from Paraguay: Refer to Attachment 17 -3. 
 
Article 19  
The importation of the following animal products, which are not listed in Articles 
16 to 18 of the Regulation, shall comply with the relevant quarantine 
requirements:  
1. Processed products containing meat: Refer to Attachment 18 -1. 
2. Dried animal products: Refer to Attachment 18 -2. 
3. Frozen/chilled uneviscerated fish products: Refer to Attachment 18 -3. 6 
 4. Products of animal origin: Refer to Attachment 18 -4. 
Article 20. 
The impor tation of b iological materials for research purposes shall comply with 
the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Biological Materials for 
Research Purposes" set forth in Attachment 19.  
 
Article 21  
For quarantine objects which their quarantine requirements are not yet 
designated, importers or their agents shall complete  the application form and 
provide the following documents to apply for the issuance of individual 
quarantine requirements:  
1. The animal's scientific name, including genus and species, or names and 
ingredients statement of animal products.  
2. The animal's health records, or the source of the raw materials and 
manufacturing process of the animal products.  
3. Other relevant documents designa ted by the import/export animal 
quarantine authority.  
The central competent authority shall notify the importers or their agents who fail 
to provide the required documents/information accordingly  to resubmit within a 
prescribed time limit. Any applicat ions that fail to provide complete required 
documents or those submitted exceeding the due date set by the central 
competent authority will not be accepted.  
If applications submitted in accordance with Paragraph 1 are evaluated by risk 
assessment and in co mpliance of the following requirements , individual 
quarantine requirements may be issued by the central competent authority:  
1. There is no risk of introducing regulated infectious animal diseases  after 
assessment . 
2. The risk of introducing regulated infectious animal diseases can be 
controlled.  
 
Article 22 
The Regulation shall enter into force  on April 29, 2022.  
 Attachment 1 -1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and 
Birds  
 
1. The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of poultry and birds of the Aves 
class which are older than 72 hours after hatchery.  
2. Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned, 
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods 
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended  or considered suitable by 
the World Organisation for Animal Health ( OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and 
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of 
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of 
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed, 
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been 
published in international scientific journals may also be used.  
3. Poultry and birds are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized 
by the central competent authority of the importing country as being free from the 
highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).  
4. For poultry and birds  requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry 
Act or the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant 
central competent authorities before applying for the import animal quarantine 
premises or other designate d places for post -entry quarantine  to the import/export  
animal quarantine authority of the importing country.  
5. To import land fowls (chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quails, guinea fowls, partridges, 
grouses, peafowl, ostriches, emus, cassowaries  and other la nd fow ls), the following 
requirements shall be complied with:  
5.1 The animals shall have been kept for at least 3 months prior to export, or since they 
were hatched, in an establishment regularly inspected by the veterinarians who are 
responsible for disea se diagnos is and notifications.  
5.2 No cases  have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding 
time period s as follows: Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease, pullorum 
disease, avian infectious laryngotracheitis, and fowl cholera in the previous year; and 
H5 and H7 subtypes avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian encephalomyelitis, 
egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, avian mycoplasmosis caused by 
Mycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synovia , 
infectious coryza, and fowl typhoid in the past 6 months.  
5.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a quarantine 
facility and supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of 
the exporting country. During the quarantine period, the animals shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and shall be subject to 
the following tests which must have negative results. In each consignment, 20 
animals shall  be tested; and for a consignment less than 20 animal s, every animal 
shall be tested:  
5.3.1 For H5 an d H7 subtypes avian influenza: A ntibody test and causal agent 
identification;  
5.3.2 For Newcastle disease: C ausal agent identification;  
5.3.3 For pullorum disease: S erological test; and  
5.3.4 For avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum  (for chickens and 
turkeys only): serological test shall be performed twice, at least 28 days apart, with 
the last test performed during the quaran tine period; otherwise,  the establishment 
of origin is approved free from this disease by the animal quarantine authority of 
the exporting country  based on the criteria of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health 
Code ( hereinafter referred to as the OIE Code).  
5.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.  
5.5 The West Nile fever has not occurred  in the exporting country in the previous year; 
otherwise, the pre -export quarantine shall be conducted at a mosquito -proof facility 
designated and supervised by the animal quarantine authority of the exporting 
country , as stated in Article 5.3.  
5.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds 
as it is being transported from the establishment of origin to the importing country.  
6. To import water fowls (ducks, geese, swans, mandarin ducks, penguins, sandpipers, 
plovers, egrets, storks, cranes, rails, pelicans, and other water fowls), the following 
requirements shall be complied with:  
6.1 The animals shall have been kept for  at least  3 months prior to export, or since they 
were hatched, in an establishment regularly inspected by the veterinarians who are 
responsible for disease diagnos is and notifications.  
6.2 No  cases  have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding 
time period s as follows: Newcastle disease, paramyxovirus infection, fowl cholera, 
duck virus enteritis, and waterfowl parvovirus infection in the previous year; and H5 
and H7 subtypes avian influenza, duck viral hepatitis, avian chlamydiosis , fowl 
typhoid and hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese in the past 6 months.  
6.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a quarantine 
facility and supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of 
the exporting country. During the quarantine period, the animals shall be examined 
and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and shall be subject to 
the following tests which must have negative results. In each consignment, 20 
animals sha ll be tested; and for a consignment less than 20 animal s, every animal shall be tested:  
6.3.1 For H5 and H7 subtype  avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent 
identification;  
6.3.2 For Newcastle disease and other paramyxovirus infection: Causal agent  
identification;  
6.3.3 For duck virus enteritis (for animals of the Anatidae family only): Serum 
neutralization test or causal agent identification; and  
6.3.4 For hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese (for animals of the Anatidae family 
only): Causal ag ent identification.  
6.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.  
6.5 The West Nile fever has not occurred  in the exporting country in the previous 2 year; 
OR the pre -export quarantine of at least 30 days shall be conducted at a mosquito  
proof facility designated and supervised by the animal quarantine authority of the 
exporting country , as stated in Article 6 .3; OR the animals are sampled and have 
negative results of cau sal agent identification of West Nile fever after 3 days of 
enter ing the facility.  
6.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds 
as it is being transported from the establishm ent of origin to the importing country.  
7. To import birds (pigeons, parrots, eagles and other birds), the following requirements 
shall be complied with:  
7.1 For each consignment of 5 birds or less:  
7.1.1 The animals shall have been kept in the exporting country for at least 3 months 
prior to export, or since they were hatched.  
7.1.2 No cases  have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding 
time period s as follows: Newcastle disease, pullorum disease, and fowl cholera in 
the previous year; and H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, 
avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , fowl typhoid and 
infectious coryza in the past 6 months.  
7.1.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a quarantine 
facility and supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority 
of the exporting country. During the quarant ine period, all animals shall be 
examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and shall 
be subject to the following tests w hich must have negative results:  
7.1.3.1 For H5 an d H7 subtype  avian influenza: A ntibody test and causal a gent 
identification;  
7.1.3.2 For Newcastle disease: C ausal agent identification;  
7.1.3.3 For avian chlamydiosis (for ani mals of the Psittacidae family only): A ntibody test 
and causal agent identification.  7.1.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against av ian influenza.  
7.1.5 The West Nile fever has not occurred  in the exporting country in the previous 2 
year; otherwise, the pre -export quarantine of at least 30 days shall be conducted at 
a mosquito  proof facility stated in 7.1.3. The animals must be sampled  and have 
negative results of causal agent identification of West Nile fever after 3 days of 
entering the facility.  
7.1.6 During the pre -export quarantine as stipulated in Article 7.1.3, if the required avian 
chlamydiosis tests are not conducted , the Psittacidae shall be administered with 
chlortetracycline, doxcycline, or other medication deemed as of equivalent efficacy 
in treating or preventing avian chlamydiosis by the animal quarantine authority of 
the exporting country . 
7.1.7 The export consig nment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds 
as it is being transported from the establishment of origin to the importing country.  
7.2 For a consignment of 6 birds or more:  
7.2.1 The animals shall have been kept for at least 3 months pr ior to export, or since they 
were hatched, in an establishment regularly inspected by the veterinarians who are 
responsible for disease diagnoses and notifications.  
7.2.2 No cases  have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding 
time period s as follows: Newcastle disease, pullorum disease, fowl cholera in the 
previous year; and H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian 
mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , fowl typhoid and infectious 
coryza in the past 6 months.  
7.2.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a quarantine 
facility and supervised by the veterinarians accredited by  the competent authority 
of the exporting country. During the quarantine period, al l animals shall be 
examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and shall 
be subject to the following tests which must have negative results. In each 
consignment, 20 animals shall be tested; and for a consignment less than 20 
anim als, every animal shall be tested:  
7.2.3.1 For H5 and H7 subtypes avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent 
identification;  
7.2.3.2 For Newcastle disease: C ausal agent identification;  
7.2.3.3 For avian chlamydiosis (for animals of the Psittacidae family only): Antibody test 
and causal agent identification.  
7.2.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.  
7.2.5 The West Nile fever has not occurred  in the exporting country in the previous 2 
year; otherwise, the pre -export quarantine of at least 30 days shall be conducted at 
a mosquito  proof facility stated in Article 7.2.3 The animals must be sampled and have negative results of causal agent identification of West Nile fever after 3 days 
of entering the facility.  
7.2.6 During the pre -export quarantine as stipulated in Article 7.2.3, if the required avian 
chlamydiosis tests are not conducted, the Psittacidae shall be administered with 
chlortetracycline, doxcycline, or other medication deemed as of equivalent efficacy 
in treating or prevent ing avian chlamydiosis by the animal quarantine authority of 
the exporting country . 
7.2.7 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds 
as it is being transported from the establishment of origin to the importing country . 
8. Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued 
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country . The 
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:  
8.1 Type and o rigin of the animal:  
8.1.1 Scientific name or common name;  
8.1.2 Total quantity;  
8.1.3 Individual identification number;  
8.1.4 The exporting country;  
8.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin, excluding name of the 
establishment of origin  for the consignment of 5 birds or less as stated in Article 
7.1; and  
8.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.  
8.2 Destination : 
8.2.1 Country of destination; and  
8.2.2 Name and address of the importer.  
8.3 Result of the quarantine:  
8.3.1 Statement attesting that the animals fulfill t he requirements stipulated as follows : 
8.3.1.1 For a consignment of land fowls, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the 
requirements stipulated in Article 5;  
8.3.1.2 For a consignment of water fowls, statements attesting  that the animals fulfill the 
requirements stipulated in Article 6; and  
8.3.1.3 For a consignment of birds, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the 
requirements stipulated in Article 7;  
a. For a consignment of 5 birds or less, statements attestin g that the animals 
fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 7.1.  
b. For a consignment of 6 birds or more, statements attesting that the animals 
fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 7.2.  
8.3.2 Start and end dates of pre -export quarantine, da tes of specimen  collection, name of 
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when 
using methods published in international scientific  journals.  
8.3.3 Type of vaccine s and the dates of administration.  
8.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and 
signature of the issuing officer.  
9. The poultry and birds shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which 
have been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the 
exporting country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in 
countries o r zones not recognized as being free from HPAI. No additional feed, straw 
and forage , bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to 
the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Code 
and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association 
(IATA).  
 Attachment 1-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Day-old
Poultry and Birds and Fertilized Eggs
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of day-old poultry and birds
and fertilized eggs of Aves class which are not older than 72 hours after hatchery.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Day-old poultry and birds and fertilized eggs are allowed to be imported only from
countries or zones recognized by the central competent authority of the importing
country as being free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
4.For day-old poultry and birds and fertilized eggs requiring an import permit as
stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit
must be obtained from relevant central competent authorities before applying for the
import animal quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry
quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import day-old land fowls (chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quails, guinea fowls,
partridges, grouses, peafowl, ostriches, emus, cassowaries, and other land fowls) and
fertilized eggs of land fowls, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 The animals and fertilized eggs shall originate from the breeding establishment or
hatchery designated and supervised by the competent authority of the exporting
country. The biosecurity measures applied on the breeding establishment or hatchery
shall comply with relevant norms stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health
Code (hereinafter referred to as the OIE Code).
5.2 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the exporting country or zone
for at least 6 months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with
any imported poultry or wild birds.
5.3 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time periods as follows: Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease, pullorum
disease, avian infectious laryngotracheitis, and fowl cholera in the previous year; and
H5 and H7 subtypes avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian encephalomyelitis,
egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, avian mycoplasmosis caused byMycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synovia ,
infectious coryza, and fowl typhoid in the past 6 months.
5.4 The breeding flocks must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
5.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subject to regular testing of the following
diseases and must have negative results:
5.5.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification;
5.5.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification; and
5.5.3 For pullorum disease: Serological test;
5.6 For fertilized eggs, they shall be disinfected using methods designated by relevant
norms regarding biosecurity measures in breeding establishment or hatchery
stipulated in the OIE Code or methods approved by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
6.To import day-old water fowls (ducks, geese, swans, mandarin ducks, penguins,
sandpipers, plovers, egrets, storks, cranes, rails, pelican, and other water fowls) and
fertilized eggs of water fowls, the following requirements shall be complied with:
6.1 The animals and fertilized eggs shall originate from the breeding establishment or
hatchery designated and supervised by the competent authority of the exporting
country. The biosecurity measures applied on the breeding establishment or hatchery
shall comply with relevant norms stipulated in the OIE Code.
6.2 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the exporting country or zone
for at least 6 months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with
any imported poultry or wild birds.
6.3 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time periods as follows: Newcastle disease, paramyxovirus infection, fowl cholera,
duck virus enteritis, and waterfowl parvovirus infection in the previous year; and H5
and H7 subtype avian influenza, duck viral hepatitis, fowl typhoid and hemorrhagic
nephritis enteritis of geese in the past 6 months.
6.4 The breeding flocks must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
6.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subject to regular testing of the following
diseases and must have negative results:
6.5.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification;
6.5.2 For Newcastle disease and other paramyxovirus infection: Causal agent
identification;
6.5.3 For duck virus enteritis (for animals of the Anatidae family only): Serum
neutralization test or causal agent identification; and
6.5.4 For hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese (for animals of the Anatidae familyonly): Causal agent identification.
6.6 For fertilized eggs, they shall be disinfected using methods designated by relevant
norms regarding biosecurity measures in breeding establishment or hatchery
stipulated in the OIE Code or methods approved by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
7.To import day-old birds (pigeons, parrots, eagles, and other birds) and fertilized eggs
of birds, the following requirements shall be complied with:
7.1 The animals and fertilized eggs shall originate from the breeding establishment or
hatchery designated and supervised by the competent authority of the exporting
country. The biosecurity measures applied on the breeding establishment or hatchery
shall comply with relevant norms stipulated in the OIE Code.
7.2 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the exporting country or zone
for at least 6 months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with
any imported poultry or wild birds.
7.3 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time periods as follows: Newcastle disease, pullorum disease and fowl cholera in the
previous year; and H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis,
infectious coryza, and fowl typhoid in the past 6 months.
7.4 The breeding flocks must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
7.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subject to regular testing of the following
diseases and must have negative results:
7.5.1 For H5 and H7 subtypes avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification; and
7.5.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification;
7.6 For fertilized eggs, they shall be disinfected using methods designated by relevant
norms regarding biosecurity measures in breeding establishment or hatchery
stipulated in the OIE Code or methods approved by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
8.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
8.1 Type and origin of the animal:
8.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
8.1.2 Total quantity;
8.1.3 The exporting country;
8.1.4 Name, registration number and address of the breeding establishment of origin;
8.1.5 Name, registration number and address of the hatchery of origin; and
8.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.8.2 Destination:
8.2.1 Country of destination; and
8.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
8.3 The statement attesting that day-old poultry and birds and fertilized eggs fulfill the
requirements stipulated below. The last date of specimen collection, name and
method of the test laboratory, and date and result of the test shall be stated. The name
of the journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required
when using methods published in international scientific journals.
8.3.1 For a consignment of land fowls, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 5;
8.3.2 For a consignment of water fowls, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 6; and
8.3.3 For a consignment of birds, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 7.
8.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
9.The day-old poultry and birds and fertilized eggs shall be transported in cargo holds
with new, clean and sealed containers, which shall not transit (change vehicles)
through any port in a country or zone not recognized as being free from HPAI. No
additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to
be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply
with the OIE Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air
Transport Association (IATA). When the consignment of fertilized eggs transit
through a port in a country or zone not recognized as being free from HPAI, it shall
apply mutatis mutandis to the Regulations of Import Quarantine Operation for
Animal Products Transported by Closed Container.Attachment 1-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Fertilized
Chicken Eggs for Research Purposes or Vaccine Production
1.The fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes or vaccine production (hereinafter
referred to as the “fertilized eggs”) indicated in the quarantine requirements refer to
fertilized chicken eggs imported specifically to be used for research, assay or vaccine
production.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.The fertilized eggs are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones
recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as being free
from the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
4.The application for the approval and requirements of importing fertilized eggs has to
be submitted by the institution(s) of animal science (hereinafter referred to as the
“institutions”) defined by the Animal Protection Act to the import/export animal
quarantine authority.
The biosecurity control measures, layout and equipment, and plans for the
destruction of the post-entry facility pertaining to keeping, hatching, and disposing of
fertilized eggs shall be provided in the aforementioned application, and the on-site
audit conducted by the import/export animal quarantine authority shall be accepted.
The application of exempting the on-site audit can be submitted to the import/export
animal quarantine authority for evaluation while the below requirements are
complied with:
4.1 The post-entry facilities, including layout and equipment involved in keeping,
hatching and disposing of fertilized eggs are the same as those in the last approval;
and
4.2 The interval between the date of importation and the date of on-site audit of the last
approval is less than 1 year.
5.The following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Fertilized eggs shall originate from research institutes of the government and
universities, or institutes that are under the supervision of veterinarians who areresponsible for disease diagnoses and notifications and recognized by the competent
authority of the exporting country.
5.2 The biosecurity measures applied on the establishment of origin shall comply with
the relevant norms stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (hereinafter
referred to as the OIE Code).
5.3 Any inoculation tests involving pathogens of foot and mouth disease, classic swine
fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, African swine fever, African horse
sickness, glanders, peste des petits ruminants (PPR), H5 and H7 subtype avian
influenza, Newcastle disease or rabies are not conducted by the establishment of
origin.
5.4 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time periods as follows: Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease, pullorum
disease, avian infectious laryngotracheitis, and fowl cholera in the previous year; and
H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian encephalomyelitis,
egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, avian mycoplasmosis caused by
Mycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synovia , and
infectious coryza in the past 6 months.
5.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the exporting country or zone
for at least 6 months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with
any imported poultry or wild birds.
5.6 The breeding flocks of origin must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
5.7 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subject to regular testing of the following
diseases which must have negative results:
5.7.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification;
5.7.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification; and
5.7.3 For pullorum disease: Serological test.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Information of the commodity:
6.1.1 Name of consignment;
6.1.2 Purpose of usage;
6.1.3 Total quantity;
6.1.4 The exporting country;
6.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 The statement attesting that the breeding flocks of origin are healthy and free from
clinical signs of any communicable disease.
6.3.2 The statement attesting that the fertilized eggs fulfill the requirements stipulated in
Article 5. The last date of specimen collection, name and method of the test
laboratory, and date and result of the test shall be stated. The name of the journals,
the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when using
methods published in international scientific journals.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.The fertilized eggs shall be transported in cargo holds with new, clean and sealed
containers, which shall not transit (change vehicles) through any port in a country or
zone not recognized as being free from HPAI. No additional feed, straw and forage,
bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to the
destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Code and
the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
When the consignment of the fertilized eggs transit through a port in a country or
zone not recognized as being free from HPAI, it shall apply mutatis mutandis to the
Regulations of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products Transported by
Closed Container.
8.The following requirements shall be complied with for exemption of post-entry
quarantine pertaining to fertilized eggs. The applicant or post-entry facility in regard
to keeping, hatching and disposing of fertilized eggs have to comply with the
following until fertilized eggs are destroyed:
8.1 Any necessary change in import purpose, quantity of fertilized eggs, the place where
the fertilized eggs are used and stocked, and the plan for destroying fertilized eggs
shall be approved in advance by the import/export animal quarantine authority.
8.2 The applicant and agency in regard to keeping, hatching and disposing of fertilized
eggs shall not evade, impede, or reject the on-site audit conducted by the
import/export animal quarantine authority.
8.3 The disposing process and biosecurity control measures of destroying fertilized eggs
shall be conducted and recorded. A copy version of the related records or documents
shall be submitted to the import/export animal quarantine authority for reference.
8.4 The original version of the abovementioned records has to be properly kept for at
least 3 years in regard to the audit conducted by the import/export animal quarantine
authority.Attachment 2-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and
Birds from the United States
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of poultry and birds of the Aves
class which are older than 72 hours after hatchery.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Poultry and birds are allowed to be imported only from zones in the United States
recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as being free
from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
4.For poultry and birds requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry
Act or the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant
central competent authorities before applying for the importing animal quarantine
premises or other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export
animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import land fowls (chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quails, guinea fowls, partridges,
grouses, peafowl, ostriches, emus, cassowaries, and other land fowls), the following
requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 The animals shall have been kept for at least 3 months prior to export, or since they
were hatched, in an establishment regularly inspected by the veterinarians who are
responsible for disease diagnosis and notifications.
5.2 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease, pullorum
disease, avian infectious laryngotracheitis, and fowl cholera in the previous year; and
H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian encephalomyelitis,
egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, avian mycoplasmosis caused by
Mycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synovia ,
infectious coryza, fowlpox and fowl typhoid in the past 6 months.
5.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a mosquito-proof
quarantine facility and supervised by the veterinarian(s) accredited by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA). During the quarantine period, the animals shallbe examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical sign and
subjected to the following tests with negative results. In each consignment, 20
animals shall be tested; and for a consignment of 20 or less than 20 animals, every
animal shall be tested:
5.3.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification;
5.3.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification; OR exempt when the United
States is recognized by the central competent authorities as a country free from
Newcastle disease;
5.3.3 For pullorum disease: Serological test; OR the establishment of origin is certified
by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) as Pullorum-Typhoid clean; and
5.3.4 For avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (chickens and
turkeys only): Serological test shall be performed twice, at least 28 days apart, with
the last test done during quarantine period, OR the establishment of origin is
recognized free from this disease by the USDA based on the criteria of the OIE
Terrestrial Animal Health Code (the OIE Code).
5.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
5.5 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds
as it is being transported from the establishment of origin to the importing country.
6.To import water fowls (ducks, geese, swans, mandarin ducks, penguins, sandpipers,
plovers, egrets, storks, cranes, rails, pelican, and other water fowls), the following
requirements shall be complied with:
6.1 The animals shall have been kept for at least 3 months prior to export, or since they
were hatched, in an establishment regularly inspected by the veterinarians who are
responsible for disease diagnosis and notifications.
6.2 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: Newcastle disease, paramyxovirus infection, fowl cholera,
duck virus enteritis, and waterfowl parvovirus infection in the previous year; and H5
and H7 subtype avian influenza, duck viral hepatitis, avian chlamydiosis, fowl
typhoid and hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese in the past 6 months.
6.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a mosquito-proof
quarantine facility and supervised by the veterinarian(s) accredited by the competent
authority of the exporting country. During the quarantine period, the animals shall be
examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical sign and shall be
subjected to the following tests which must have negative results. In each
consignment, 20 animals shall be tested; and for a consignment of 20 or less than 20
animals, every animal shall be tested:
6.3.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agentidentification;
6.3.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification, OR exempt when the United
States is recognized by the central competent authorities of the importing country
as a country free from Newcastle disease;
6.3.3 For duck virus enteritis (for animals in the Anatidae Family only): Serum
neutralization test or indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test or causal agent
identification; and
6.3.4 For hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese (for animals in the Anatidae Family
only): Causal agent identification.
6.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
6.5 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds
as it is being transported from the establishment of origin to the importing country.
7.To import birds (pigeons, parrots, eagles and other birds of flight), the following
requirements shall be complied with:
7.1 For a consignment of 5 birds or less:
7.1.1 The animals shall have been kept in the exporting country for at least 3 months
prior to export, or since they were hatched.
7.1.2 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: Newcastle disease, pullorum disease, and fowl cholera in
the previous year; and H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis,
avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , and infectious coryza
in the past 6 months.
7.1.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a mosquito-
proof quarantine facility and supervised by the veterinarian(s) accredited by the
USDA. During quarantine period, all animals shall be examined and must be in a
healthy condition without any clinical sign and shall be subjected to the following
tests which must have negative results.
7.1.3.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification;
7.1.3.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification, OR exempt when the United
States is recognized by the central competent authorities as a country free from
Newcastle disease; and
7.1.3.3 For avian chlamydiosis (for animals in the Psittacidae only): Antibody test and
causal agent identification.
7.1.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
7.1.5 During the pre-export quarantine as stipulated in Article 7.1.3, the Psittacidae shall
be administered with chlortetracycline, doxcycline, or other medication deemed as
of equivalent efficacy in treating or preventing avian chlamydiosis by the USDA ifthe required tests are not conducted.
7.1.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds
as it is being transported from the establishment of origin to the importing country.
7.2 For each consignment of 6 birds or more:
7.2.1 The animals shall have been kept for at least 3 months prior to export, or since they
were hatched, in an establishment regularly inspected by the veterinarians who are
responsible for disease diagnoses and notifications.
7.2.2 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: Newcastle disease, pullorum disease, and fowl cholera in
the previous year; and H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis,
avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , and infectious coryza
in the past 6 months.
7.2.3 Before export, the animals shall be detained for at least 21 days in a mosquito-
proof quarantine facility and supervised by the veterinarian(s) accredited by the
USDA. During the quarantine period, the animals shall be examined and must be
in a healthy condition without any clinical sign and shall be subjected to the
following tests which must have negative results. In each consignment, 20 animals
shall be tested; and for a consignment of 20 or less than 20 animals, every animal
shall be tested:
7.2.3.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification;
7.2.3.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification, OR exempt when the United
States is recognized by the central competent authorities as a country free from
Newcastle disease; and
7.2.3.3 For avian chlamydiosis (for animals in the Psittacidae only): Antibody test and
causal agent identification.
7.2.4 The animals must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
7.2.5 During the pre-export quarantine as stipulated in Article 7.2.3, the Psittacidae shall
be administered with chlortetracycline, doxcycline, or other medication deemed as
having equivalent efficacy in treating or preventing avian chlamydiosis by the
USDA if the required tests are not conducted.
7.2.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds
as it is being transported from the establishment of origin to the importing country.
8.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the United States, and the
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
8.1 Type and origin of the animal:
8.1.1 Scientific name or common name;8.1.2 Individual identification number;
8.1.3 Total quantity;
8.1.4 Name and address of the establishment of origin, excluding name of the
establishment of origin for the consignment of 5 birds or less as stated in Article
7.1; and
8.1.5 Name and address of the exporter.
8.2 Destination:
8.2.1 Country of destination; and
8.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
8.3 Result of quarantine:
8.3.1 Statement attesting that the animals fulfill the requirements stipulated as follows:
8.3.1.1 For a consignment of land fowls, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 5;
8.3.1.2 For a consignment of water fowls, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 6; and
8.3.1.3 For a consignment of birds, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 7;
a. For a consignment of 5 birds or less, statements attesting that the animals
fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 7.1.
b. For a consignment of 6 birds or more, statements attesting that the animals
fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 7.2.
8.3.2 Starting and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name
of the test laboratory, and methods, dates, and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles when using
methods published in international scientific journals.
8.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
9. The poultry and birds shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers
which have been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of
the exporting country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in
countries or zones not recognized as being free from HPAI. No additional feed,
fodder, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to
the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Code
and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association
(IATA).Attachment 2-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Day-old
Poultry, Birds and Fertilized Eggs from the United States
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of day-old poultry, birds and
fertilized eggs of the Aves class which are not older than 72 hours after hatchery.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Day-old poultry, birds and fertilized eggs are allowed to be imported only from zones
in the United States recognized by the central competent authority of the importing
country as being free from the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and
Newcastle disease.
4.For day-old poultry, birds and fertilized eggs requiring an import permit as stipulated
in the Animal Industry Act or the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be
obtained from relevant central competent authorities before applying for the
importing animal quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry
quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import day-old land fowls (chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quails, guinea fowls,
partridges, grouses, peafowl, ostriches, emus, cassowaries, and other land fowls) and
fertilized eggs, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 The animals and fertilized eggs shall originate from the breeding establishment or
hatchery supervised and regularly inspected by the veterinarians accredited by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The biosecurity measures applied on the
breeding establishment or hatchery shall comply with the relevant norms stipulated
in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (the OIE Code).
5.2 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the United States for at least 6
months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with any imported
poultry or wild birds.
5.3 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: fowl cholera, infectious bursal disease, avian infectious
laryngotracheitis, Newcastle disease and pullorum disease in the previous year; and
H5 and H7 subtypes of avian influenza, avian encephalomyelitis, avianmycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum, egg drop syndrome, avian
infectious bronchitis, infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synovia, infectious
coryza, avian chlamydiosis and fowl typhoid in the past 6 months.
5.4 The breeding flocks must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
5.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subjected to regular testing of the following
diseases and must have negative results:
5.5.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: The antibody tests are conducted every 90
days; and the causal agent identification are conducted 30 days or less prior to
export;
5.5.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification, OR exempt when the United
States is recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as
a country free from Newcastle disease;
5.5.3 For pullorum disease: Serological test, OR the establishment of origin is certified
by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) as Pullorum-Typhoid clean; and
5.6 For fertilized eggs, they shall be disinfected using methods designated by relevant
norms regarding biosecurity measures in breeding establishment or hatchery
stipulated in the OIE Code or methods approved by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
6.To import day-old water fowls (ducks, geese, swans, penguins, sandpipers, plovers,
egrets, storks, cranes, rails, pelican, and other water fowls) and fertilized eggs, the
following requirements shall be complied with:
6.1 The animals and fertilized eggs shall originate from the breeding establishment or
hatchery supervised and regularly inspected by the veterinarians accredited by the
USDA. The biosecurity measures applied on the breeding establishment or hatchery
shall comply with relevant norms stipulated in the OIE Code.
6.2 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the United States for at least 6
months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with any imported
poultry or wild birds.
6.3 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: duck virus enteritis, fowl cholera, animal diseases related to
paramyxovirus infection, including (Newcastle disease, waterfowl parvovirus
infection, etc.), in the previous year; and H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, duck
viral hepatitis, or hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese in the past 6 months.
6.4 The breeding flocks must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
6.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subjected to regular testing of the following
diseases and must have negative results:
6.5.1 For H5 and H7 subtypes of avian influenza: The antibody tests are conducted every
90 days; and the causal agent identification are conducted 30 days or less prior toexport;
6.5.2 For Newcastle disease and other paramyxovirus infection: Causal agent
identification, OR exempt when the United States is recognized by the central
competent authority of the importing country as a country free from Newcastle
disease;
6.5.3 For duck virus enteritis (for animals of the Anatidae family only): Serum
neutralization test or indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test, but water fowls
except for ducks are exempt from testing; and
6.5.4 For hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese (for animals of the Anatidae family
only): Causal agent identification.
6.6 For fertilized eggs, they shall be disinfected using methods designated by relevant
norms regarding biosecurity measures in breeding establishment or hatchery
stipulated in the OIE Code or methods approved by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
7.To import day-old birds (pigeons, parrots, eagles and other birds) and fertilized eggs,
the following requirements shall be complied with:
7.1 The animals and fertilized eggs shall originate from the breeding establishment or
hatchery supervised and regularly inspected by the veterinarians accredited by the
USDA. The biosecurity measures applied on the breeding establishment or hatchery
shall comply with the relevant norms stipulated in the OIE Code.
7.2 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the United States for at least 6
months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with any imported
poultry or wild birds.
7.3 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: Newcastle disease, pullorum disease and fowl cholera in the
previous year; and H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis,
infectious coryza, and fowl typhoid in the past 6 months.
7.4 The breeding flocks of origin must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
7.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subjected to regular testing of the following
diseases and must have negative results:
7.5.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification; and
7.5.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification, OR exempt when the United
States is recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as
a country free from Newcastle disease.
7.6 For fertilized eggs, they shall be disinfected using methods designated by relevant
norms regarding biosecurity measures in breeding establishment or hatchery
stipulated in the OIE Code or methods approved by the import/export animalquarantine authority of the importing country.
8.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the United States, and the
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
8.1 Type and origin of the animal:
8.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
8.1.2 Total quantity;
8.1.3 The exporting country;
8.1.4 Name and address of the breeding establishment of origin;
8.1.5 Name and address of the hatchery of origin; and
8.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
8.2 Destination:
8.2.1 Country of destination; and
8.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
8.3 The statement attesting that poultry, birds and fertilized eggs fulfill the requirements
stipulated below. The last date of specimen collection, name and method of the test
laboratory, and date and result of the test shall be stated. The name of the journals,
the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when using
methods published in international scientific journals.
8.3.1 For a consignment of land fowls, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 5;
8.3.2 For a consignment of water fowls, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 6; and
8.3.3 For a consignment of birds, statements attesting that the animals fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 7;
8.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
9.The day-old poultry, birds and fertilized eggs shall be transported in cargo holds with
new, clean and sealed containers, which shell not transit (change vehicles) through
any port in a country or zone not recognized as being free from HPAI. No additional
feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded
en route to the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the
OIE Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport
Association (IATA). When the consignment of fertilized eggs transit through a port in
a country or zone not recognized as being free from HPAI, it shall apply mutatis
mutandis to the Regulations of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products
Transported by Closed Container.Attachment 2-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Fertilized
Chicken Eggs for Research Purposes or Vaccine
Production from the United States
1.The fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes or vaccine production (hereinafter
referred to as the “fertilized eggs”) indicated in the quarantine requirements refer to
fertilized chicken eggs imported specifically to be used for research, assay or vaccine
production.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.The fertilized eggs are allowed to be imported only from zones in the United States
recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as being free
from the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
4.The application for the approval and requirements of importing fertilized eggs has to
be submitted by the institution(s) of animal science (hereinafter referred to as the
“institutions”) defined by the Animal Protection Act to the import/export animal
quarantine authority.
The biosecurity control measures, layout, equipment and plans for the destruction of
the post-entry facility pertaining to keeping, hatching, and disposing of fertilized
eggs shall be provided in the aforementioned application, and the on-site audit
conducted by the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country
shall be accepted. The application for exempting the on-site audit can be submitted to
the import/export animal quarantine authority for evaluation while the requirements
stated below are complied with:
4.1 The post-entry facilities, including layout and equipment involved in keeping,
hatching and disposing of fertilized eggs are the same as those in the last approval;
and
4.2 The interval between the date of importation and the date of on-site audit of the last
approval is less than 1 year.
5.The following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Fertilized eggs shall originate from research institutes of the government anduniversities, or institutes that are under the supervision of the veterinarians who are
responsible for disease diagnosis and notifications and accredited by the competent
authority of the United States.
5.2 The biosecurity measures applied on the establishment of origin shall comply with
the relevant norms stipulated in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (the OIE
Code).
5.3 Any inoculation tests involving pathogens of foot and mouth disease, classic swine
fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, African swine fever, African horse
sickness, glanders, peste des petits ruminants (PPR), H5 and H7 subtype avian
influenza, Newcastle disease or rabies are not conducted by the establishment of
origin.
5.4 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the corresponding
time period as follows: Newcastle disease, infectious bursal disease, pullorum
disease, avian infectious laryngotracheitis, and fowl cholera in the previous year; and
H5 and H7 subtypes of avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian
encephalomyelitis, egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, avian
mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious synovitis caused by
Mycoplasma synovia , and infectious coryza in the past 6 months.
5.5 The breeding flocks of origin shall have been kept in the United States for at least 6
months, or since they were hatched, without coming into contact with any imported
poultry or wild birds.
5.6 The breeding flocks of origin must not be vaccinated against avian influenza.
5.7 The breeding flocks of origin shall be subjected to regular testing of the following
diseases and must have negative results.
5.7.1 For H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza: Antibody test and causal agent
identification;
5.7.2 For Newcastle disease: Causal agent identification, OR exempt when the United
States is recognized by the central competent authorities of the importing country
as a country free from Newcastle disease; and
5.7.3 For pullorum disease: Serological test.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the United States, and the
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Information on the commodity:
6.1.1 Name of consignment;
6.1.2 Import purpose;
6.1.3 Total quantity;
6.1.4 The exporting country;6.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.6 Name and address of exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Place of dispatch and exporting border port;
6.2.2 Country of destination; and
6.2.3 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 The statement attesting that the breeding flocks of origin are healthy and free from
clinical evidence of any communicable disease.
6.3.2 The statement attesting that the fertilized eggs fulfill the requirements stipulated in
Article 5. The inspection results shall specify for the name of the inspection
laboratory, method, sampling inspection date and results of the recent test. For
inspection methods reference international journals, the origin of data shall be
specified.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.The fertilized eggs shall be transported in cargo holds with new, clean and sealed
containers, which shall not transit (change vehicles) through any port in a country or
zone not recognized as being free from HPAI. The means of transport and transit
shall comply with the OIE Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the
International Air Transport Association (IATA). When the consignment of the
fertilized eggs transit through a port in a country or zone not recognized as being free
from HPAI, it shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Regulations of Import Quarantine
Operation for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container.
8.The following requirements shall be complied with for exemption of post-entry
quarantine pertaining to fertilized eggs. The applicant or post-entry facility in regard
to keeping, hatching and disposing of fertilized eggs have to comply with the
following until fertilized eggs are destroyed.
8.1 Any necessary change in import purpose, quantity of fertilized eggs, the place where
the fertilized eggs are used and stocked, and the plan of destroying fertilized eggs
shall be approved in advance by the import/export animal quarantine authority of the
importing country.
8.2 The applicant and agency in regard to keeping, hatching and disposing of fertilized
eggs shall not evade, impede, or reject the on-site audit conducted by the
import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
8.3 The disposing process and biosecurity control measures of destroying fertilized eggs
shall be conducted and recorded. A copy version of related records or documents
shall be submitted to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importingcountry for reference.
8.4 The original version of the abovementioned records have to be properly kept for at
least 3 years in regard to the audit conducted by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country.Attachment 3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Horses
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of horses of the Equidae
family.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Horses are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from glanders and
African horse sickness (AHS).
4.For horses requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or the
Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant central
competent authorities before applying for the import animal quarantine premises or
other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import horses, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Horses shall originate from countries or zones without Venezuelan equine
encephalomyelitis cases in the previous 2 years.
5.2 Horses shall originate from the province (state) or equivalent administrative area
without vesicular stomatitis cases in the previous year.
5.3 The establishments of origin shall comply with the following requirements:
5.3.1 No cases of Rabies, dourine, equine encephalomyelitis (eastern, western), equine
infectious anemia, equine influenza, epizootic lymphangitis and equine
piroplasmosis have been confirmed in the previous year.
5.3.2 No cases of Hendra virus infection, Nipah virus encephalitis, contagious equine
metritis, horse pox, equine viral arteritis, strangles, melioidosis, equine
rhinopneumonitis, Japanese encephalitis, surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) and anthrax
have been confirmed in the past 6 months.
5.4 Before exportation, horses shall be detained in quarantine premises which are
mosquito proof and under the supervision of the veterinarians accredited by the
competent authority of the exporting country for at least 28 days prior to export.
During the quarantine period, horses shall be examined and must be in a healthy
condition without any clinical signs and subject to the following requirements:5.4.1 Horses shall be subject to the following tests which must have negative results:
5.4.1.1 For equine infectious anemia: Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test or
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA);
5.4.1.2 For equine piroplasmosis: Complement fixation test or indirect florescent
antibody test or ELISA;
5.4.1.3 For contagious equine metritis (except for geldings and hysterectomized mares):
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) or samplings of genital organs for
bacteriological culture for at least twice at an interval more than 7 days;
5.4.1.4 For equine viral arteritis: serum neutralization test;
5.4.1.5 Vesicular stomatitis: Complement fixation test, ELISA or serum neutralization
test; and
5.4.1.6 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international
epidemic.
5.4.2 Horses shall be treated with anthelmintics for internal and external parasites at least
10 days prior to export.
5.5 Either of the following quarantine measures regarding West Nile fever shall be
conducted:
5.5.1 Horses shall originate from establishments where West Nile fever have not
occurred for at least 6 months, and are subject to the IgM capture enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay with negative results during pre-export quarantine.
5.5.2 Horses shall be vaccinated with either of the following methods:
5.5.2.1 Use of inactivated vaccines against West Nile fever twice at an interval of 21 to
42 days, and the second vaccination administered within 30 to 60 days prior to
export.
5.5.2.2 Vaccination against West Nile fever annually and an inactivated booster vaccine
administered within 30 to 60 days prior to export.
5.6 Horses shall not be administered vaccines against AHS.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Breed and origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex and age;
6.1.4 Individual identification number or characteristics;
6.1.5 The exporting country;
6.1.6 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 Statement attesting that the animals fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 5.
6.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals.
6.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal and external
parasites.
6.3.4 Types of last two vaccines against West Nile fever and dates of administration.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7. Regarding the requirements stated in Article 5, the exemption on implementing the
requirements or adopting the alternatives may be applied with providing evidence
in compliance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (the OIE Code) by the
competent authority of the exporting country to the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country.
For the said application, inspectors may be dispatched to conduct an on-site audit if
necessary. The expenditure is at the exporting country’s expense. For exporting
country which has signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing
country, the expenses should be shouldered according to the agreement. After
review, if the application complies with the OIE code, the application will be
approved.
8.The horses shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have been
treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in countries or
zones not recognized as being free from glanders and AHS. No additional feed, straw
and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to
the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Code
and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association
(IATA).
9.For horses exported for international competitions and re-imported from other
countries within a period of 2 months, the import/export animal quarantine authority
of the importing country will conduct individual evaluation on a case-by-case basis,
and the quarantine requirements are not applicable.Attachment 4-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Cattle
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of cattle of the Bovinae
subfamily.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Cattle are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD) and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), and the
country or zone not recognized having bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
cases.
4.For cattle requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or the
Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant central
competent authorities before applying for the import animal quarantine premises or
other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import cattle, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Cattle shall be imported from the province (state) or equivalent administrative area
without lumpy skin disease (LSD) cases in the previous 3 years, and without
vesicular stomatitis and bovine brucellosis cases in the previous year.
5.2 Cattle shall be raised for at least 1 year prior to export or since birth in the
establishments which comply with the following requirements:
5.2.1 The establishments are under the supervision and regularly inspected by the
veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the exporting country.
5.2.2 No cases of Enzootic bovine leucosis, bovine anaplasmosis, bovine babesiosis and
theileriosis have been confirmed in the previous 2 years.
5.2.3 No cases of Bovine tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM.
tuberculosis ), bluetongue, rabies, malignant catarrhal fever, paratuberculosis
(Johne's disease), Q fever, and pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease) have been
confirmed in the previous year.
5.2.4 No cases of Haemorrhagic septicaemia, Rift Valley fever, bovine viral diarrhea,infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, bovine genital
campylobacteriosis, leptospirosis, trichomoniasis and trypanosomosis have been
confirmed in the past 6 months.
5.3 Cattle shall not be vaccinated against FMD, CBPP, bovine brucellosis, bluetongue,
and LSD.
5.4 Before exportation, cattle shall be detained in quarantine premises and under the
supervision of the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the
exporting country for at least 30 days prior to export. During the quarantine period,
cattle shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs
and subject to the following requirements:
5.4.1 Cattle shall be subject to the following tests which must have negative results:
5.4.1.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
5.4.1.2 For CBPP: ELISA or complement fixation test;
5.4.1.3 For bovine brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): Complement
fixation test, ELISA, fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) or serum tube
agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or below;
5.4.1.4 For paratuberculosis (Johne's disease): Complement fixation test, ELISA or fecal
culture test;
5.4.1.5 For enzootic bovine leucosis: ELISA or agar gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID);
5.4.1.6 For bovine genital campylobacteriosis (exempting cattle that have not been
naturally mated): Microscopic examination and culture of vaginal mucus or
preputial washings or polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
5.4.1.7 For trichomoniasis (exempting cattle that have not been naturally mated):
Microscopic examination and culture of vaginal mucus or preputial washings ;
5.4.1.8 For bluetongue: ELISA, complement fixation test, AGID or PCR;
5.4.1.9 For vesicular stomatitis: Serum neutralization test, ELISA or complement
fixation test;
5.4.1.10 For bovine anaplasmosis: Complement fixation test or card agglutination test;
5.4.1.11 For Schmallenberg virus: PCR; and
5.4.1.12 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international
epidemic.
5.4.2 The micro agglutination tests for the following Leptospira spp. with negative
results or injection of long-acting oxytetracycline (20 mg/kg) or other equivalent
medicine once between 14 to 30 days prior to export shall be conducted:
5.4.2.1 Leptospira canicola ;
5.4.2.2 Leptospira grippotyphosa ;5.4.2.3 Leptospira hardjo ;
5.4.2.4 Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae ;
5.4.2.5 Leptospira pomona ;
5.4.2.6 Leptospira zanoni ;
5.4.3 Cattle shall be treated with anthelmintics for internal and external parasites twice at
an interval of at least 14 days, and the second treatments shall be conducted
between 10 to 14 days prior to export.
5.5 The following quarantine measures for other animal diseases shall be conducted:
5.5.1 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE):
5.5.1.1 The cattle shall be identified by a permanent identification system enabling them
to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin.
5.5.1.2 The feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from
ruminants has been banned and the ban has been effectively enforced by the
exporting country. The cattle were born at least 2 years after the date from which
this ban was effectively enforced.
5.5.2 Bovine tuberculosis: The intradermal tuberculin test for tuberculosis shall be
carried out between 60 to 120 days prior to export and the test interval between the
said test and the previous one shall exceed 60 days.
5.5.3 Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine viral diarrhea and bovine ephemeral
fever: At last 60 days prior to export, the cattle shall be vaccinated twice against
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine viral diarrhea and bovine ephemeral fever
with inactivated vaccine at an interval of 14 to 28 days, and the booster shall be
administered no less than 14 days prior to export.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Type and origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex and age;
6.1.4 Individual identification number or characteristics;
6.1.5 The exporting country;
6.1.6 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:6.3.1 Statement attesting that the cattle fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 5.
6.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The source of testing
methods listed in international journals shall be stated.
6.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal and external
parasites.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.Regarding the requirements stated in Article 5, the exemption on implementing the
requirements or adopting the alternatives may be applied with providing evidence in
compliance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (the OIE Code) by the
competent authority of the exporting country to the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country.
For the said application, inspectors may be dispatched to conduct an on-site audit if
necessary. The expenditure is at the exporting country’s expense. For exporting
country which has signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing
country, the expenses should be shouldered according to the agreement. After review,
if the application complies with the OIE code, the application will be approved.
8.The cattle shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have been
treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in countries or
zones not recognized as being free from FMD and CBPP. No additional feed, straw
and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to
the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Code
and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association
(IATA).Attachment 4-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Pigs
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of pigs of the Suidae family.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Pigs are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD), classical swine fever (CSF) and African swine fever (ASF).
4.For pigs requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or the
Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant central
competent authorities before applying for the import animal quarantine premises or
other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import pigs, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Pigs shall be imported from the province (state) or equivalent administrative area
without vesicular stomatitis (VS) cases in the previous year.
5.2 Pigs shall be raised for at least 3 months prior to export or since birth in the
establishments which comply with the following requirements:
5.2.1 No cases of brucellosis, enterovirus encephalomyelitis (Teschen/Talfan disease),
tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ), pseudorabies
(Aujeszky's disease), swine vesicular disease, vesicular exanthema, porcine
reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and swine hemorrhagic septicemia
(pasteurellosis) have been confirmed in the previous year.
5.2.2 No cases of atrophic rhinitis, actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, transmissible
gastroenteritis, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, swine influenza, swine erysipelas and
Nipah virus encephalitis have been confirmed in the past 6 months.
5.3 Pigs shall not be vaccinated against FMD, CSF, pseudorabies, brucellosis, PRRS and
ASF.
5.4 Before exportation, pigs shall be detained in quarantine premises and under the
supervision of the veterinarians accredited by a competent authority of the exporting
country for at least 14 days prior to export. During the quarantine period, pigs shallbe examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and
subject to the following tests with negative result. However, the tests described as
follows may be exempted for the countries where, according to the report of the OIE
or the relevant epidemiological information, the following diseases have not
occurred for more than 5 years.
5.4.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
5.4.2 For ASF: Indirect immuno-peroxidase plaque staining test or ELISA;
5.4.3 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): ELISA, complement
fixation test, buffered Brucella antigen test (BBAT) or fluorescence polarization
assay (FPA);
5.4.4 For Swine vesicular disease: VN or ELISA;
5.4.5 For pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease): VN or ELISA;
5.4.6 For vesicular stomatitis: VN, ELISA or complement fixation test;
5.4.7 For transmissible gastroenteritis: VN or ELISA;
5.4.8 For PRRS: Indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IIFA), immuno-peroxidase
monolayer assay (IPMA) or ELISA;
5.4.9 For porcine epidemic diarrhea: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
5.4.10 For Senecavirus: PCR; and
5.4.11 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international
epidemic.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Type and origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex and age;
6.1.4 Individual identification number;
6.1.5 The exporting country;
6.1.6 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 Statement attesting that the pigs fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 5.6.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.The pigs shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have been
treated with disinfectant approved by a competent authority of the exporting country.
They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in countries or zones not
recognized as being free from FMD, CSF and ASF. No additional feed, straw and
forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to the
destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial
Animal Health Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air
Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 4-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Sheep and
Goats
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of sheep and goats of the
Caprinae subfamily.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Sheep and goats are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized
by the central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot
and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
4.For sheep and goats requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry
Act or the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant
central competent authorities before applying for the import animal quarantine
premises or other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export
animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import sheep and goats, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Sheep and goats shall be imported from the province (state) or equivalent
administrative area without vesicular stomatitis (VS) and contagious caprine
pleuropneumonia cases in the previous year.
5.2 Sheep and goats shall be raised for at least 3 months prior to export or since birth in
the establishments which comply with the following requirements:
5.2.1 For last 7 years, sheep and goats shall originate from establishments which have
been in compliance with the requirements of scrapie free establishments set forth
in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (hereinafter the OIE Code).
5.2.2 No cases of Caprine arthritis/encephalitis (CAE) and Maedi-Visna have been
confirmed in the previous 3 years, and no sheep and goats originate from
establishments with confirmed cases of CAE and Maedi-Visna during the
corresponding period.
5.2.3 No cases of Enzootic abortion of ewes (ovine chlamydiosis) has been confirmed in
the previous 2 years.
5.2.4 No cases of Brucellosis, sheep pox, goat pox, mange, tuberculosis ( Mycobacteriumbovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ), paratuberculosis (Johne's disease),
bluetongue, Q fever and hemorrhagic septicemia have been confirmed in the
previous year.
5.2.5 No cases of Contagious pustular dermatitis, melioidosis, leptospirosis, sheep
genital campylobacteriosis and Listeriosis have been confirmed in the past 6
months.
5.3 Sheep and goats shall not be vaccinated against FMD and PPR.
5.4 Sheep and goats shall be carried out intradermal tuberculin test with negative result
between 60 to 90 days prior to export.
5.5 Before exportation, sheep and goats shall be detained in quarantine premises and
under the supervision of the veterinarians accredited by a competent authority of the
exporting country for at least 30 days prior to export. During the quarantine period,
sheep and goats shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any
clinical signs and subject to the following tests with negative results. The following
tests may be exempted for the countries where, according to the report of the OIE or
the relevant epidemiological information, have been free from the relevant diseases
for more than 5 years.
5.5.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN) or enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
5.5.2 For paratuberculosis: Complement fixation test, ELISA, fecal culture test or
delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) test;
5.5.3 For bluetongue: Complement fixation test, agar gel immunodiffusion assay
(AGID), ELISA, or polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
5.5.4 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis, B. suis andB. ovis ): Complement
fixation test, ELISA, fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) or serum tube
agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or below;
5.5.5 For leptospirosis: Agglutination-lysis test for Leptospira canicola, L. Pomona, L.
icterohaemorrhagiae ; otherwise the sheep and goats shall be injected with long-
acting oxytetracycline (20 mg/kg) or other equivalent medicine once within 14
days prior to export.
5.5.6 For vesicular stomatitis: VN, ELISA or complement fixation test;
5.5.7 For enzootic abortion of ewes: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) or PCR;
5.5.8 For Schmallenberg virus: PCR; and
5.5.9 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:6.1 Type and origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex and age;
6.1.4 Individual identification number;
6.1.5 The exporting country;
6.1.6 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the Quarantine:
6.3.1 Statement attesting that the sheep and goats fulfill the requirements stipulated in
Article 5.
6.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.The sheep and goats shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which
have been treated with disinfectant approved by a competent authority of the
exporting country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in
countries or zones not recognized as being free from FMD and PPR. No additional
feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded
en route to the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the
OIE Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport
Association (IATA).Attachment 4-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Deer
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of deer of the Cervidae family.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Deer are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
4.For deer requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or the
Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant central
competent authorities before applying for the importing animal quarantine premises
or other designated places for post-entry quarantine with the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import deer, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Deer shall be imported from countries or zones without confirmed cases of chronic
wasting disease (CWD) in the previous 5 years.
5.2 Deer shall originate from the province (state) or equivalent administrative area
without vesicular stomatitis cases in the previous year
5.3 Deer shall be raised for 3 months prior to export or since birth in the establishments
which comply with the following requirements:
5.3.1 No cases of Bluetongue, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM.
tuberculosis ), paratuberculosis (Johne's disease), malignant catarrhal fever, and
brucellosis have been confirmed in the previous year;
5.3.2 No cases of the epizootic hemorrhagic disease of deer and leptospirosis have been
confirmed in the past 6 months.
5.4 Deer shall not be vaccinated against FMD and PPR.
5.5 Before exportation, deer shall be detained in quarantine premises and under the
supervision of the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the
exporting country for at least 14 days prior to export. During the quarantine period,
the deer shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical
signs and subject to the following requirements. The following tests may beexempted for the countries where, according to the report of the OIE or the relevant
epidemiological information, have been free from the following diseases for more
than 5 years.
5.5.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
5.5.2 For tuberculosis: Intradermal tuberculin test. The test shall be carried out between
60 to 90 days prior to export and the test interval between the said test and the
previous one shall exceed 60 days;
5.5.3 For paratuberculosis: ELISA or delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) test;
5.5.4 For bluetongue: ELISA, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), agar gel
immunodiffusion assay (AGID) or VN;
5.5.5 For vesicular stomatitis: VN, ELISA or complement fixation test;
5.5.6 For leptospirosis: Agglutination-lysis test for Leptospira canicola, L. Pomona, L.
icterohaemorrhagiae ; otherwise the deer are injected with long-acting
oxytetracycline (20 mg/kg) or other equivalent medicine once within 14 days prior
to export;
5.5.7 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): ELISA, complement
fixation test, buffered Brucella antigen test (BBAT) or fluorescence polarization
assay (FPA); and
5.5.8 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Type and origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex and age;
6.1.4 Individual identification number;
6.1.5 The exporting country;
6.1.6 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 Statement attesting that the deer fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 5.
6.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name ofthe test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The source of the
associated articles are required when using methods published in the international
scientific journals.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.The deer shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have been
treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in countries or
zones not recognized as being free from FMD and PPR. No additional feed, straw
and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to
the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE
Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International
Air Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 4-5: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Camelidae
Animals from Australia
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of animals of the Camelidae
family.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3. Animals are allowed to be imported only from Australia or zones recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD), peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and contagious bovine
pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
4.For animals requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or
the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant central
competent authorities before applying for the importing animal quarantine premises
or other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import animals, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Animals shall be raised for 6 months prior to export or since birth in the
establishments regularly inspected by the veterinarians who are responsible for
disease diagnosis, notifications and accredited by the Australian competent authority.
5.2 Animals shall be raised in establishments which comply with the following
requirements:
5.2.1 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the previous 2
years as follows: tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM.
tuberculosis ), paratuberculosis (Johne's disease), Echinococcus granulosus
infections, anaplasmosis, babesiosis and theileriosis.
5.2.2 No cases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the previous years
as follows: rabies, anthrax, bluetongue, alpaca fever ( Streptococcus pyogenes ),
Rift Valley fever and Q fever.
5.2.3 No diseases have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in the past 6
months as follows: camel pox, contagious pustular dermatitis (ORF), West Nilefever, epizootic hemorrhagic disease (Reoviridae virus), bovine viral diarrhea,
leptospirosis, brucellosis ( Brucella abortus andB. melitensis ) and Surra
(Trypanosoma evansi ).
5.3 Before exportation, animals shall be detained in establishments supervised by the
veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of Australia for at least 30 days
prior to export. During quarantine period, animals shall be examined and must be in
a healthy condition without any clinical sign and subjected to the following
requirements:
5.3.1 Animals shall be subjected to the following tests which must have negative results:
5.3.1.1 For tuberculosis: Intradermal tuberculin test;
5.3.1.2 For bovine brucellosis: Competitive ELISA (c-ELISA), Complement fixation
test, serum tube agglutination test or Rose-Bengal test;
5.3.1.3 For paratuberculosis (Johne's disease): ELISA;
5.3.1.4 For Q feve: Complement fixation test;
5.3.1.5 For epizootic hemorrhagic disease (Reoviridae virus): c-ELISA;
5.3.1.6 For bovine anaplasmosis: Card agglutination test or c-ELISA;
5.3.1.7 For middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, only
forCamelus dromedaries : Polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
5.3.1.8 For blood parasites ( Theileria parva ,T. annulata , and Trypanosoma evansi ):
Blood smear examination; and
5.3.1.9 Other tests are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
5.3.2 Other treatments for internal and external parasites:
5.3.2.1 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied twice at least 14 days apart for
internal parasites;
5.3.2.2 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied once within 3 days prior to export
for external parasites;
5.3.2.3 The long-acting oxytetracycline (10 mg/kg) or other equivalent medicine is
injected once;
5.4 Alpaca and llama shall be sheared (whole body, including the head and lower legs)
within 60 days prior to export.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country, and
the certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Type and origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex, age or date of birth, and individual identification number (microchip or otheridentification methods);
6.1.4 The exporting country;
6.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of pre-export quarantine; and
6.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of quarantine:
6.3.1 The statement attesting that the animals fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article
5.
6.3.2 Starting and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of test sample collection,
name of the test laboratory, and methods, dates, and results of the tests. The name
of the journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required
when using methods published in international scientific journals.
6.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal and external
parasites.
6.3.4 The animals are healthy with no clinical signs of transmissible animal diseases.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.The animals shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by a competent authority of the exporting
country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in FMD, PPR and
CBPP infected countries or zones. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or
other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The
means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health
Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association
(IATA).Attachment 5: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Cattle from
Australia
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of cattle of the subfamily of
Bovinae.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the OIE’s Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
(hereinafter OIE Manual) for confirmation of population or individual animals being
free from infection with pathogens of corresponding diseases. For diseases with no
such testing methods prescribed, recommended or considered suitable in the OIE
Manual, methods that have been published in international scientific journals may
also be used.
3.Cattle are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by a
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD) and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), and
recognized without occurred cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
4.For cattle requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or the
Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant central
competent authorities before applying for the importing animal quarantine premises
or other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
5.To import cattle, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Cattle shall be imported from the province (state) or equivalent administrative area
without lumpy skin disease (LSD) cases in the previous 3 years, and without
vesicular stomatitis and bovine brucellosis cases in the previous year.
5.2 Cattle shall be raised for 1 year prior to export or since birth in the establishments,
which are supervised and regularly inspected by a central competent authority of
Australia, and comply with the following requirements:
5.2.1 No cases of Enzootic bovine leucosis, bovine anaplasmosis, bovine babesiosis and
theileriosis ( Theileria parva andT. annulata ) have been confirmed in the previous
2 years.
5.2.2 No cases of Bovine tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM.
tuberculosis ), bluetongue, rabies, malignant catarrhal fever, paratuberculosis
(Johne's disease), Q fever, and pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease) have been
confirmed in the previous year.
5.2.3 No cases of Haemorrhagic septicaemia, Rift Valley fever, bovine viral diarrhea,infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, bovine genital
campylobacteriosis, leptospirosis, trichomoniasis and trypanosomosis have been
confirmed in the past 6 months.
5.3 Cattle shall not be vaccinated against FMD, CBPP, bovine brucellosis, bluetongue,
LSD and others that are not approved to be applied on cattle by the government of
Australia.
5.4 Before exportation, cattle shall be detained in establishments supervised by the
veterinarians accredited by a competent authority of the exporting country for at least
30 days prior to export. During the quarantine period, cattle shall be examined and
must be in a healthy condition without any clinical sign and subjected to the
following requirements:
5.4.1 Cattle shall be subjected to the following tests with negative results:
5.4.1.1 For Paratuberculosis (Johne's disease): ELISA;
5.4.1.2 For enzootic bovine leucosis: ELISA or agar gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID);
5.4.1.3 For bovine genital campylobacteriosis (exempting cattle that have not been
naturally mated): Culture of vaginal mucus or preputial washings;
5.4.1.4 For trichomonosis (exempting cattle that have not been naturally mated):
Microscopic examination and culture of vaginal mucus or preputial washings;
5.4.1.5 For bluetongue: ELISA;
5.4.1.6 For bovine anaplasmosis: Complement fixation test or card agglutination test;
and
5.4.1.7 Other tests are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
5.4.2 The micro agglutination tests for the following Leptospira spp. with negative
results or injection of long-acting oxytetracycline (20 mg/kg) or other equivalent
medicine once within a time period of no less than 14 days and no more than 30
days prior to export shall be conducted:
5.4.2.1 Leptospira canicola ;
5.4.2.2 Leptospira grippotyphosa ;
5.4.2.3 Leptospira hardjo ;
5.4.2.4 Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae ;
5.4.2.5 Leptospira pomona ;
5.4.2.6 Leptospira zanoni ;
5.4.3 Cattle shall be treated with anthelmintics for internal and external parasites twice at
an interval of at least 14 days, and the second treatment shall be conducted
between the 10thto 14thday prior to export.
5.5 Either of the following quarantine measures for BSE shall be conducted:
5.5.1 The cattle shall be identified by a permanent identification system of Australiaenabling them to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin.
5.5.2 The feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from
ruminants has been banned and the ban has been effectively enforced by Australia.
The cattle were born at least 2 years after the date from which this ban was
effectively enforced.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country, and
the certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Type and origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex and age (The information of sex and age of the cattle shall be provided by
vendor and attached to the animal health certificate issued by the animal
quarantine authority of Australia);
6.1.4 individual identification number or characteristic ;
6.1.5 The exporting country;
6.1.6 State or province of the establishment of origin and the name and property
identification code of the establishment of origin (the information shall be
provided by the vender and attached to the animal health certificate by the animal
quarantine authority of Australia); and
6.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of quarantine:
6.3.1 Statement attesting that the cattle fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 5.
6.3.2 Starting and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of test sample collection,
name of the test laboratory, and methods, dates, and results of the tests. The
sources of the associated articles are required when using methods published in
international scientific journals.
6.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal and external
parasites.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.The cattle shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have been
treated with disinfectant approved by a competent authority of Australia. They are
not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in countries or zones recognized as
not being free from FMD and CBPP. No additional feed, straw and forage, beddingor other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The
means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health
Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association
(IATA).Attachment 6: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dogs and 
Cats 
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 killed 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 I U/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 importing 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 under the Regulations Governi ng 
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 Assistance 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 Agen cies. 
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 . 
1.10 A generic  dog and cat:  A dog /cat other than a service do g. 
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 be ing 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 e ntering 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/Cats from a Rabies -free Countr y (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 within 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 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:  
5.1.1 Identification document of the a pplicant. An applicant registered in the importing 
country shall provide the photocopy of the national 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 exporting 
to a rabies -free count ry (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 t o change the entry date after acquiring the import quarantine 
permit  pursuant to Article  5.1, the applicant shall re -submit an application to the 
impo rt/export  animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry.  6. Dogs/cats imported from a rabies -free country (zone) shall be accompanied by an 
original veterinary certificate issued by  the veterinarian s of the animal quarantine 
authority of  the exp orting 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 countr y; 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 against 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 country (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 been to a third country after entering this country” 
is required.  
6.3 Date of 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 to the import/export animal 
quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry for quar antine 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.  
9.1 A do g/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 
following circumstances:  
9.1.1 Without a microchip implant.  
9.1.2 Without the original expor t 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 
inspecti on. 
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 (zone) 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 po st-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 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. Fo r the 
circumstance in Article  9.1.1, the dog/cat shall get a microchip implant 
immediately after entering the post -entry quarantine facility.  
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 de tained in quarantine for 
7 days. However, quarantine 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 numbe r is stated on the e xport veterinary 
certificate ; 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 a irport or harbor, and had no contact with other 
animals susceptible to rabies.  
9.3 For the circumstances in Article s 9.1.4 to 9.1.7, disease mitigation measures (vaccination, blood testing, etc.) already b een completed pursuant to these 
requirements,  accor ding to statements of  the e xport veterinary certificate  do not need 
to be repeated during post -entry quarantine.  
 
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 against rabies within 30 days to one 
year prior to impo rtation, 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  veterinary drug license issued by the competent authority of 
the importing country in accord ance with  the Veterinary Drugs Contr ol 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 the 
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 l east 20 days (30 days for circumstances in Article s 11.5 to 11.6) 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 appli cant registered in the importing 
country shall provide the photocopy of the national identification card . 
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 re ference 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 co mplying 
with Article  10.3.3, and re -entry withi n 90 days after exiting the importing 
country . 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 Pre vention 
and Control of Infectious Animal Disease s for a generic dog/cat with a 
non-infectious serious medical condition (hereinafter dog/cat with serious 
medical condition) which makes its staying in a regular quarantine facility 
inappropriate.  
11.1.6 A se parate Project -Oriented Quarantine Plan for projected -oriented  post-entry 
quarantine for short -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 coun try or to attend activities on invitation by government 
agencies.  
11.2 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.  
11.3 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 invita tion. 
11.4 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 ha s 
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 sampling, 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.  
11.5 If there is a need to chan ge the entry  date after acquiring the import quarantine 
permit  pursuant to Article  11.1, the applicant shall submit an applicatio n to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry an 
application for the change along wi th a photocopy of the original i mport permit  
before the permit expires . 
12. Generic d ogs/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 country . The certificate shall state the following 
information in English or Chinese:  
12.1 Type and o rigin of t he 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 rabi es 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 circumstance 
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 and 
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. In response to application submitted pursuant to Article 13, the import/export animal 
quarantine authority will issue the i mport veterinary certificate  only after confirming 
of the 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 Re -enters the importing country within 90 days after exiting,  
14.2 Has applied for the “serious medical condition” status pur suant to Article  11.1.5 and 
deeme d to need special medical care  by the import/export animal quarantine 
authority . The dog/cat may be allowed to go through quarantine at a designated 
alternative facility.  
14.3 Has an import quarantine permit  obtained pursu ant 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, eutha nized 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/ca t; 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 mport veteri nary 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 quaran tine: 
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 quaranti ne 
for 97 days after the date of blood sampling that passes the rabies test. For those 
not pass 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  15.1.1, the dog/cat shall get a microchip implant 
immediately after entering the post -entry quarantine facility.  
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 
collected for testing.  
15.3 For the c ircumstances in Article s 15.1.4 to 15.1.7, disease mitigation measures 
(vaccination, blood testing,  etc.) already been com pleted pursuant to these 
requiremen ts, according to the statements of the e xport veterinary certificate  do not need to be repeated during post -entry quarantine.  
 
Chapter 4: Importation of Service Dogs from Countries (Zones) Not Reco gnized 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 a gainst 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 . 
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 t he 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 photocopy 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 Report issued by a reference or designated laborato ry 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 to be re -imported within 
90 days after exiting 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, vaccination dates, name of the  vaccine and 
manuf acturer  (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 test but the  date of the blood sampling f ails to comply 
with the requirement in Article  16.3 or without a test report showing the animal has 
passed the rabies test, may still be imported with the application  pursuant to Article 
17.1 and be  detained in post -entry quarantine facility for 90 days af ter 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 after acquiri ng the  import quarantine 
permit  pursuant to Article  17.1, the applicant  shall re -submit an application to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority stationed  at the port of entry.  
18. Service dogs imported from a country (zone) not recognized as being fre e 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 insp ection;  
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 sa mpling, and the name 
of the testing laboratory. Such information may be waived if an original test 
report is attached to show that the 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 official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and 
signature of the issuing officer.  
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 
documents 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 certificate; and 
19.4 Photocopy of the bill of lading, airway bill or customs declaration.  
20. In response to applications submitted pu rsuant to Article 19, the import/export 
animal quara ntine authority will issue the import veterinary c ertificate only after 
confirming that requirements in Articles 16 and 18 are complied with , and the dog 
shows no suspicious clinical signs of notifiable a nimal infectious diseases.  
21.  
21.1 A service dog from a country (zone) not recognized as being free from rabies  will 
be returned to sender, euthanized and destroyed, or sent to a post -entry quarantine 
facility if it falls in any of the following circumstanc es: 
21.1.1 Without a microchip implant ; 
21.1.2 Without the original export veterinary certificate ; 
21.1.3 The export veterinary certificate  is provided but without the microchip number, or 
the microchip number is inconsistent with that of the dog ; 
21.1.4 T he export veterinary certificate  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 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 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 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  21.1.1, the dog shall get a microchip implant immediately after entering the post -entry quarantine facility.  
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 pas ses the 
rabies test subsequent 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 coll ected for 
testing.  
21.3 For the circumstances in Article s 21.1.4 to 21.1.7, disease mitigation measures 
(vaccination, blood testing, etc.) already  been completed pursuant to th ese 
requirements , according to the statements of the e xport veterinary c ertifica te, do 
not need to be repeated during post -entry quarantine.  
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 A rticles 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 p rotection 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 certifica te to the import/export animal 
quarantine authority stati oned at the port of entry. The i mport veterinary certificate  
will be issued only after confirming that the animal is consistent with the following 
information attested by the original export veterina ry certificate :  
22.3.1 The search and rescue dog’s species , sex, age, and microchip number ; 
22.3.2 Date of vaccination 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 t he search and rescue dog, the local animal disease control 
authority of the disaster area, and the import/export animal quarantine authority 
may send officials to check on the health of the search and rescue dog.  
 Chapter 5: Additional Provisions  
23. The ap plicant is to bear the cost incurred by the dog/cat for detention, transport, 
clinical check -up, quarantine measures (feeding, handling, medical care, 
sampling/testing, microchip implanting, and vaccination), re -export, culling and 
destruction for safety p recaution or other measures deemed necessary.  
24.  
24.1 Unless otherwise stipulated in this requirements (e.g. a dog/cat deemed to need 
special medical care for serious medical condition by the import/export animal 
quarantine authority  and allowed to go throu gh quarantine at a designated 
alternative facility  according to  Article 14.2),  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 quara ntine authority.  
24.2 The importer/applicant may provide the transport vehicle 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 commissio n the 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 neutralizing 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 mother 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 
infectious 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 Requirements 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 Cert ificate upon the confirmation of that importation of the dog/cat is in 
compliance with this set of Requirements.  
 Attachment 7-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Order
Lagomorpha
1.For animals of the Lagomorpha order (hereinafter referred to as rabbits) requiring an
import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be
obtained from the relevant competent authorities before applying for the quarantine
premises or other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export
animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
2.To import rabbits, the following requirements shall be complied with:
2.1 No cases of tularemia in the exporting country have been confirmed in the previous 2
years (genus Lepus only).
2.2 For each consignment of 4 rabbits or less:
2.2.1 The rabbit(s) shall be raised in the exporting country for more than 90 days prior to
export or since birth.
2.2.2 No cases of rabies, rabbit hemorrhagic disease and myxomatosis have been
confirmed in the establishments in the previous year.
2.2.3 The rabbit(s) shall be detained for at least 30 days for pre-export quarantine in the
establishments supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent
authority of the exporting country. If tularemia, myxomatosis, rabbit hemorrhagic
disease and rabies are notifiable diseases of the exporting country, the quarantine
period may be reduced to at least 15 days prior to export. During the quarantine
period, the rabbit(s) shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without
any clinical signs and subject to the following requirements:
2.2.3.1 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied once between 5 to 15 days prior to
export for internal and external parasites;
2.2.3.2 No signs of infestation of external parasites are inspected within 3 days prior to
export.
2.3 For each consignment of 5 rabbits or more:
2.3.1 Rabbits shall be raised in the exporting country for more than 90 days prior to
export or after birth.
2.3.2 The establishments shall be supervised and recognized by the veterinarians who are
responsible for disease diagnosis, notifications and accredited by the competent
authority of the exporting country as follows:
2.3.2.1 The sanitary disinfection is regularly conducted, and the records of management
of hygiene and feeding are kept.
2.3.2.2 The inspection and maintenance of establishments are regularly conducted and
ensured to effectively avoid intrusion of animals from outside.
2.3.3 No cases of rabies, rabbit hemorrhagic disease and myxomatosis have beenconfirmed in the establishments in the previous year.
2.3.4 The rabbits shall be detained for at least 30 days for pre-export quarantine in
establishments supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent
authority of the exporting country. If tularemia, myxomatosis, rabbit hemorrhagic
disease and rabies are notifiable diseases of the exporting country, the quarantine
period may be reduced to at least 15 days prior to export. During the quarantine
period, the rabbits shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without
any clinical signs and subject to the following requirements:
2.3.4.1 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied once between 5 to 15 days prior to
export for internal and external parasites;
2.3.4.2 No signs of infestation of external parasites are inspected within 3 days prior to
export.
3.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
3.1 Type and origin of the animal:
3.1.1 Scientific name and common name;
3.1.2 Total quantity;
3.1.3 Age;
3.1.4 Individual identification microchip number, tattoos or characteristics;
3.1.5 The exporting country;
3.1.6 Name and address of the establishment of origin (exempting the name of
establishment of origin for a consignment of 4 rabbits or less stated in Article 2.2);
and
3.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
3.2 Destination:
3.2.1 Country of destination; and
3.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
3.3 Result of the quarantine:
3.3.1 No cases of tularemia regarding rabbits in the exporting country have been
confirmed in the previous 2 years (genus Lepus only).
3.3.2 Statement attesting that the animals fulfill the requirements as follows:
3.3.2.1 A consignment of 4 rabbits or less fulfills the requirements stipulated in Article
2.2.
3.3.2.2 A consignment of 5 rabbits or more fulfills the requirements stipulated in Article
2.3.
3.3.3 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine.
3.3.4 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal and externalparasites.
3.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
4.The animals shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals
are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and
transit shall comply with the World Organisation for Animal Health Terrestrial
Animal Health Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air
Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 7-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Order
Primates (Non-Human)
1.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
2.For primates requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation
Act, the permit must be obtained from the central competent authorities before
applying for the quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry
quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
3.To import primates, the following requirements shall be complied with:
3.1 Primates shall be raised in establishments supervised by the veterinarians who are
responsible for the examination of microbes, parasites and necropsy and accredited
by the competent authority of the exporting country for at least 6 months prior to
export or since birth.
3.2 Before exportation, primates shall be detained in the quarantine premises and under
the supervision of the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the
exporting country for at least 14 days prior to export. During the quarantine period,
the primates shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any
clinical signs and subject to the following requirements. The tests described below
must have negative results and may be exempted for the countries which, according
to the report of the OIE or relevant epidemiological information, have been free from
the following diseases for more than 5 years.
3.2.1 For tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis ): Intradermal tuberculin test;
3.2.2 For dengue fever: Serum neutralization test (against serotypes 1 to 4);
3.2.3 For yellow fever: Serum neutralization test (in case that the animals have not been
vaccinated);
3.2.4 For Brugia malayi : Blood smear examination;
3.2.5 For malaria: Blood smear examination;
3.2.6 For human amebiasis: Fecal centrifugation test;
3.2.7 For Strongyloides stercoralis : Fecal centrifugation test;
3.2.8 For herpesvirus B: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); and3.2.9 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
3.3 Rhesus macaque ( Macaca mulatta ), crab-eating macaque ( Macaca fascicularis ),
Philippine crab-eating macaque, and African green monkeys from Zaire, Sudan, and
the Philippines shall be subject to the following additional tests and must have
negative results:
3.3.1 For Ebola hemorrhagic fever: indirect immunofluorescent antibody test; and
3.3.2 For Lassa fever: indirect immunofluorescent antibody test.
4.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
4.1 Type and origin of the animal:
4.1.1 Scientific name and common name;
4.1.2 Total quantity;
4.1.3 Sex, age or date of birth, and individual identification microchip number;
4.1.4 The exporting country;
4.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
4.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
4.2 Destination
4.2.1 Country of destination; and
4.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
4.3 Result of the quarantine:
4.3.1 Statement attesting that the primates fulfill the requirements stipulated Article 3:
4.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals.
4.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
5.The primates shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals
are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and
transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live
Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 7-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Order
Primates (Non-Human)
1.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
2.For primates requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation
Act, the permit must be obtained from the central competent authorities before
applying for the quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry
quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
3.To import primates, the following requirements shall be complied with:
3.1 Primates shall be raised in establishments supervised by the veterinarians who are
responsible for the examination of microbes, parasites and necropsy and accredited
by the competent authority of the exporting country for at least 6 months prior to
export or since birth.
3.2 Before exportation, primates shall be detained in the quarantine premises and under
the supervision of the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the
exporting country for at least 14 days prior to export. During the quarantine period,
the primates shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any
clinical signs and subject to the following requirements. The tests described below
must have negative results and may be exempted for the countries which, according
to the report of the OIE or relevant epidemiological information, have been free from
the following diseases for more than 5 years.
3.2.1 For tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis ): Intradermal tuberculin test;
3.2.2 For dengue fever: Serum neutralization test (against serotypes 1 to 4);
3.2.3 For yellow fever: Serum neutralization test (in case that the animals have not been
vaccinated);
3.2.4 For Brugia malayi : Blood smear examination;
3.2.5 For malaria: Blood smear examination;
3.2.6 For human amebiasis: Fecal centrifugation test;
3.2.7 For Strongyloides stercoralis : Fecal centrifugation test;
3.2.8 For herpesvirus B: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); and3.2.9 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
3.3 Rhesus macaque ( Macaca mulatta ), crab-eating macaque ( Macaca fascicularis ),
Philippine crab-eating macaque, and African green monkeys from Zaire, Sudan, and
the Philippines shall be subject to the following additional tests and must have
negative results:
3.3.1 For Ebola hemorrhagic fever: indirect immunofluorescent antibody test; and
3.3.2 For Lassa fever: indirect immunofluorescent antibody test.
4.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
4.1 Type and origin of the animal:
4.1.1 Scientific name and common name;
4.1.2 Total quantity;
4.1.3 Sex, age or date of birth, and individual identification microchip number;
4.1.4 The exporting country;
4.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
4.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
4.2 Destination
4.2.1 Country of destination; and
4.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
4.3 Result of the quarantine:
4.3.1 Statement attesting that the primates fulfill the requirements stipulated Article 3:
4.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals.
4.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
5.The primates shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals
are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and
transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live
Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 7-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Marsupials
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of marsupials, including order
Dasyuromorphia , order Peramelemorphia and order Diprotodontia .
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.For marsupials requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation
Act, the permit must be obtained from the central competent authorities before
applying for the importing quarantine premises or other designated places for
post-entry quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the
importing country.
4.To import marsupials, the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Marsupials shall be raised in the establishments for at least 6 months prior to export
or since birth in the exporting country.
4.2 The establishments shall comply with the following requirements:
4.2.1 The establishments are registered and approved for raising or captive breeding
wildlife by the exporting country.
4.2.2 No cases of rabies, brucellosis, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae and
M. tuberculosis ), Aujeszky’s disease, melioidosis, anthrax, Q fever, Japanese
encephalitis, tularemia and Trypanosomiasis have been confirmed in the previous
year.
4.3 Before exportation, marsupials shall be detained in quarantine premises and under
the supervision of the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the
exporting country for at least 28 days prior to export. During the quarantine period,
animals shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical
signs and subject to the following requirements:
4.3.1 The following tests are conducted and must have negative results:
4.3.1.1 For tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis ): Intradermal tuberculin test;
4.3.1.2 For brucellosis: Serum tube agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or
less;
4.3.1.3 For pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease): Serum neutralization test (virusneutralization, VN), or ELISA;
4.3.1.4 For trypansomiasis: Blood smear examination.
4.3.1.5 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international
epidemic.
4.3.2 The anthelmintics are applied for internal and external parasites within 15 days
prior to export.
5.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
5.1 Type and origin of the animal:
5.1.1 Scientific name and common name;
5.1.2 Total quantity;
5.1.3 Sex, age or date of birth;
5.1.4 Individual identification number (microchip or ear tag);
5.1.5 The exporting country;
5.1.6 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
5.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
5.2 Destination
5.2.1 Country of destination; and
5.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
5.3 Result of the quarantine:
5.3.1 Statement attesting that the marsupials fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article
4:
5.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals.
5.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal and external
parasites.
5.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
6.The animals shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals
are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and
transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live
Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 7-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Giant
Pandas ( Ailuropoda melanoleuca )
1.For animals of the species Ailuropoda melanoleuca (hereinafter referred to as giant
panda) requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation Act, the
permit must be obtained from the central competent authorities before applying for
the quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry quarantine to the
import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
2.To import giant pandas, the following requirements shall be complied with:
2.1 The giant pandas shall be raised in the establishments supervised and inspected by
the competent authority of the exporting country for at least 1 year prior to export or
since birth, and no cases of rabies have been confirmed in the establishments in the
previous year.
2.2 The giant pandas shall be detained for at least 30 days for pre-export quarantine in
the establishments supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent
authority of the exporting country. During the quarantine period, the giant pandas
shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and
subject to the following requirements:
2.2.1 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied twice at an interval of at least 14
days for internal parasites;
2.2.2 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied within 72 hours prior to export for
external parasites.
3.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
3.1 Type and origin of the animal:
3.1.1 Scientific name and common name;
3.1.2 Total quantity;
3.1.3 Sex and age or date of birth;
3.1.4 The exporting country;
3.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
3.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
3.2 Destination:
3.2.1 Country of destination; and
3.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
3.3 Result of the quarantine:
3.3.1 Statement attesting that the animals fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 2:
3.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine.3.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal/external parasites.
3.3.4 Clinical records regarding types of administrated vaccines, tests and treatments
within 2 years prior to transport.
3.3.5 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
4.The animals shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals
are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and
transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live
Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
5.The duration of post-entry quarantine shall be at least 30 days.Attachment 7-5: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Hedgehogs
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of subfamily Erinaceinae
(hereinafter referred to as hedgehog).
2.Hedgehogs are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized as
being free from foot and mouth disease by the central competent authority of the
importing country.
3.For hedgehogs requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation
Act, the permit must be obtained from the central competent authorities before
applying for the quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry
quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
4.To import hedgehogs, the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Hedgehogs shall be raised for at least 6 months prior to export or since birth in the
establishments where no cases of tuberculosis have been confirmed in the previous 2
years, and no cases of rabies, herpes virus infection, paramyxovirus infection,
arboviral infection, chlamydiosis, Q fever, salmonellosis, Yersinia
pseudotuberculosis infection, plague, toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis, and other
haemorrhagic septicemia have been confirmed in the previous year.
4.2 Before exportation, hedgehogs shall be detained in mosquito proof establishments
supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the
exporting country for at least 14 days prior to export. During the quarantine period,
hedgehogs shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical
signs and subject to the following requirements:
4.2.1 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are firstly applied within 7 days at the beginning
of quarantine period and secondly applied within 3 days prior to export for internal
and external parasites.
4.2.2 The broad-spectrum antibiotics is applied with a therapeutic dosage for 5
consecutive days.
4.2.3 Bedding is clean with no evidence of contamination by ticks.
4.2.4 No external parasites are found during examination prior to export.
5.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
5.1 Type and origin of the animal:
5.1.1 Scientific name;
5.1.2 Total quantity;
5.1.3 Microchip numbers;5.1.4 The exporting country;
5.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
5.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
5.2 Destination:
5.2.1 Country of destination; and
5.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
5.3 Statement attesting that the hedgehogs fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 4,
and the start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, name of medicine, dosage and
date of treatments for internal and external parasites shall be stated.
5.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
6.The animals shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in countries or
zones not recognized as being free from FMD. No additional feed, straw and forage,
bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to the
destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the World
Organisation for Animal Health Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live Animal
Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 7-6: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Meerkats
(Suricata suricatta )
1.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
2.Meerkats are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized as
being free from highly pathogenic avian influenza by the central competent authority
of the importing country.
3.For meerkats requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation
Act, the permit must be obtained from the central competent authorities before
applying for the quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry
quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
4.To import meerkats, the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1Meerkats shall be raised for at least 1 year prior to export or since birth in the
establishments supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the competent authority
of the exporting country. In the establishments, no cases of tuberculosis
(Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ) have been confirmed in the
previous 2 years; and no cases of rabies, brucellosis, Aleutian disease, transmissible
spongiform encephalopathy, paratuberculosis, pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease),
tularemia, babesiosis, trichinllosis, toxoplasmosis and trypanosomosis have been
confirmed in the previous year.
4.2 The vaccination program against rabies shall be in compliance with the following
requirements:
4.2.1 Primary vaccination: The first rabies inactivated vaccine is administered at the age
of 3 months or older. The second one is administered at the age of 4 to 6 months,
and the date of vaccination has to be between 180 days to 1 year prior to shipment.
4.2.2. Booster vaccination: The rabies inactivated vaccine is administered in 1 year prior
to shipment.
4.3 Before exportation, meerkats shall be detained in establishments supervised by the
veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the exporting country for at
least 30 days prior to export. During the quarantine period, meerkats shall beexamined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and subject
to the following requirements:
4.3.1 The following tests are conducted and must have negative results:
4.3.1.1 For tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis ): Intradermal tuberculin test;
4.3.1.2 For paratuberculosis (Johne's disease): Complement fixation test;
4.3.1.3 For brucellosis: Serum tube agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or
below;
4.3.1.4 For hematozoic parasites: Blood smear examination;
4.3.1.5 For internal parasites: Fecal examinations of direct wet smear and concentration
method within 7 days prior to export; and
4.3.1.6 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international
epidemic.
4.3.2 The broad-spectrum antibiotics shall be applied with a therapeutic dosage for 5
consecutive days.
4.3.3 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied twice at least 14 days apart for
internal parasites;
4.3.4 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied once within 72 hours prior to export
for external parasites;
4.3.5 Bedding is clean with no evidence of contamination by ticks.
5.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country.
The certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
5.1 Type and origin of the animal:
5.1.1 Scientific name or common name;
5.1.2 Total quantity;
5.1.3 Sex, age or date of birth, and microchip numbers;
5.1.4 The exporting country;
5.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
5.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
5.2 Destination
5.2.1 Country of destination; and
5.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
5.3 Statement attesting that the meerkats fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 4,
and the dates of vaccination against rabies (primary or booster shall be noted), the
start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, name of medicine, dosage and date of
treatments for internal and external parasites shall be stated. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required whenusing methods published in international scientific journals.
5.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
6.The animals shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports or airports in countries or
zones not recognized as being free from HPAI. No additional feed, straw and forage,
bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to the
destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial
Animal Health Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International Air
Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 7-7: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Other
Mammals
1.“The other mammals” (hereinafter referred to as mammals) indicated in the
quarantine requirements refers to the terrestrial animals of the Mammalia class in
which the individual quarantine requirements are not stipulated and applied by the
central competent authority of the importing country.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Mammals are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from animal
diseases as follows:
3.1 Susceptible cloven-hoofed animals: Foot and mouth disease (FMD), contagious
bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), classical swine fever (CSF), and African swine
fever (ASF);
3.2 The Equoidea family: Glanders and African horse sickness (AHS);
3.3 Ruminants: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR);
3.4 Elephants: FMD; and
3.5 Other susceptible animals originating from infected countries or zones announced by
the import/export animal quarantine authority or recognized by the OIE or other
reports on international epidemic control.
4.For mammals requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act or
the Wildlife Conservation Act, the permit must be obtained from relevant central
competent authorities before applying for the quarantine premises or other designated
places for post-entry quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of
the importing country.
5.To import mammals, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Mammals shall be raised in the establishments that are subject to the following
requirements:
5.1.1 No cases of tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis )
have been confirmed in the previous 2 years;5.1.2 No disease of rabies has been confirmed in the previous year.
5.2 For the importation of the wildlife of the Carnivores of Mammalia, the vaccination
program against rabies shall be in compliance with the following requirements:
5.2.1 For those that are imported from the countries (zones) not recognized by the central
competent authority of the importing country as free from rabies, the primary and
booster vaccinations have to be administered by the following requirements:
5.2.1.1 Primary vaccination: Before exportation, the first rabies inactivated vaccine is
administered at the age of 3 months or older. The second one is administered in 1
to 2 months after the first vaccination, and the vaccination date has to be between
180 days to 1 year prior to export.
5.2.1.2 Booster vaccination: The booster vaccinations are administered at least twice
within 2 years prior to export. The first rabies inactivated vaccine is administered
at the age of 3 months or older. The second one is administered between 7
months to 1 year after the first vaccination, and the last vaccination date has to be
within 1 year prior to export.
5.2.1.3 For those that are not in compliance with the Article 5.2.1.1 and 5.2.1.2, the post-
entry quarantine period has to be extended to at least 180 days.
5.2.2 For those that are imported from the countries (zones) recognized by the central
competent authority of the importing country as free from rabies, the primary and
booster vaccinations have to be administered according to the following
requirements:
5.2.2.1 Before exportation, the first rabies inactivated vaccine is administered at the age
of 3 months or older. The last vaccination is administered between 30 days to 1
year prior to export.
5.2.2.2 For those that are not in compliance with the Article 5.2.2.1, the rabies
inactivated vaccine is administered on the 3rd day after import and detained for
at least 30 days. If the animals are not at the age of 3 months, the vaccine will not
be administered till then and the animals are additionally detained for at least 30
days after the vaccination.
5.3 Before exportation, mammals shall be detained in establishments supervised by the
veterinarians accredited by the competent authority of the exporting country for at
least 30 days prior to export. During the quarantine period, mammals shall be
examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical signs and subject
to the following requirements:
5.3.1 The following diagnostic tests are conducted with negative results:
5.3.1.1 For hematozoic parasites: Blood smear examination;
5.3.1.2 For internal parasites: Fecal examinations of direct wet smear and concentration
method are conducted twice at least 7 days apart;5.3.2 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied twice at least 14 days apart for
internal parasites;
5.3.3 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied once within 72 hours prior to export
for external parasites;
5.4Other diagnostic tests and quarantine measures are provisionally designated by the
import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country pursuant to
Article 6.
6.Other than the listed requirements, the import/export animal authority may conduct
risk analysis of importation based on the international epidemic and species of
imported animals accordingly, and designate diagnostic tests and other quarantine
measures required for mammals. Depending on the epidemic and animal diseases
prevention system of the exporting country, the officers may be dispatched to conduct
the on-site audit in the exporting country if necessary, and the expenditure is at the
exporting country’s expense. For exporting country which has signed bilateral or
multilateral agreement with the importing country, the expenses should be shouldered
according to the agreement.
7.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
7.1 Type and origin of the animal:
7.1.1 Scientific name and common name;
7.1.2 Total quantity;
7.1.3 Sex, age or date of birth, and microchip numbers;
7.1.4 The exporting country;
7.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
7.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
7.2 Destination:
7.2.1 Country of destination; and
7.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
7.3 Result of the quarantine:
7.3.1 Statement attesting that the mammals fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article
5;
7.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine, dates of specimen collection, name of
the test laboratory, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals.
7.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and dates of treatments for internal and external
parasites.7.4 For importing the wildlife of the Carnivores order, the records of rabies vaccination
within the previous 2 years prior to export shall be stated.
7.5 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
8.The animals shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. They are not allowed to transit through seaports/airports in countries or
zones not recognized as being free from infectious diseases indicated in Article 3. No
additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are allowed to
be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and transit shall comply
with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the
International Air Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 8-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Tortoises
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of tortoises regarding
Stigmochelys pardalis, Geochelone sulcata, Kinixys belliana , and their subspecies.
2. Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.For tortoises requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Wildlife Conservation
Act, the permit must be obtained from the central competent authorities before
applying for the quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry
quarantine to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
4.To import tortoises, the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 For each consignment of 4 tortoises or less:
4.1.1 The tortoise(s) shall be raised in the exporting country for at least 1 year prior to
export or since birth.
4.1.2 Before exportation, tortoises shall be detained at least 30 days for pre-export
quarantine in establishments supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the
competent authority of the exporting country. During the quarantine period,
animals shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical
signs and subject to the following requirements:
4.1.2.1 For salmonellosis: Fecal samples are collected for bacterial culture using
pre-enrichment media, enrichment media and salmonellae selective media for
salmonellae isolation with negative results.
4.1.2.2 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied twice at least 14 days apart for
external and internal parasites;
4.1.2.3 No external parasites are found during examination within 2 days prior to export.
4.2 For each consignment of 5 tortoises or more:
4.2.1 The tortoises shall be raised in the exporting country at least for 1 year prior to
export or after birth.
4.2.2 The establishments shall be supervised and recognized by the veterinarians who are
responsible for disease diagnoses and notifications and accredited by a competent
authority of the exporting country as follows:4.2.2.1 The disinfection procedures are regularly conducted, and the records of
management of hygiene and feeding are kept.
4.2.2.2 The inspection and maintenance of establishments are regularly conducted and
ensured to effectively avoid the intrusion of animals from outside.
4.2.3 No cases of tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis ),
salmonellosis, other transmissible animal diseases, and numerous unknown deaths
have been confirmed in the previous year.
4.2.4 Before exportation, tortoises shall be detained at least 30 days for pre-export
quarantine in establishments supervised by the veterinarians accredited by the
competent authority of the exporting country. During the quarantine period,
animals shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition without any clinical
signs and subject to the following requirements:
4.2.4.1 For salmonellosis: Fecal samples are collected for bacterial culture using
pre-enrichment media, enrichment media and salmonellae selective media for
salmonellae isolation with negative results.
4.2.4.2 The broad-spectrum anthelmintics are applied twice at least 14 days apart for
external and internal parasites.
4.2.4.3 No external parasites are found during examination within 2 days prior to export.
5.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
5.1 Type and origin of the animal:
5.1.1 Scientific name and common name;
5.1.2 Total quantity;
5.1.3 Age, individual identification number (microchips or other identification marks),
location of microchips or other identification marks;
5.1.4 The exporting country;
5.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin (exempting the name of the
establishment of origin for a consignment of 4 tortoises or less stated in Article
4.1); and
5.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
5.2 Destination:
5.2.1 Country of destination; and
5.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
5.3 Result of the quarantine:
5.3.1 Statement attesting that the tortoises fulfill the requirements stipulated as follows:
5.3.1.1 A consignment of 4 tortoises or less fulfills the requirements stipulated in Article
4.1.5.3.1.2 The quantity of tortoises is 5 or above in every batch of consignment and fulfill
the requirements stipulated in Article 4.2.
5.3.2 Start and end dates of pre-export quarantine.
5.3.3 Name of medicine, dosage and date of treatments for internal and external
parasites.
5.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
6.The tortoises shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have
been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent authority of the exporting
country. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals
are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and
transit shall comply with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live
Animal Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
7.The duration of post-entry quarantine is 2 days.Attachment 8-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bees
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of bees regarding the genus
Apis.
2.The bees shall originate from countries (zones) in compliance with the following
requirements:
2.1Countries (zones) are free from Acarapis woodi (acarapisosis) of honey bees: The
criteria shall be accordance with the determination of the status regarding the World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code (hereinafter
the OIE Code).
2.2Bees originate from countries (zones) other than Africa, South America and
countries (zones) without African bees or Africanized bees.
3.To import bees, the following requirements shall be complied with:
3.1 Bees shall originate from bee colonies where no infestation of honey bees with
Paenibacillus larva e (American foulbrood), Melissococcus plutonius (European
foulbrood), Aethina tumida (small hive beetle, SHB), Tropilaelaps spp., Varroa spp.
and acarapisosis have been confirmed in the past 6 months.
3.2 Abovementioned bee colonies shall be situated in the center of an area with a radius
of 100 kilometer where no infestation of SHB has been confirmed in the past 6
months and 3 kilometers where no infestation of American foulbrood and European
foulbrood have been confirmed in the past 30 days.
3.3 Bees originate from countries (zones) that are recognized as being free from
Tropilaelaps spp. and Varroa spp., according to the OIE Code; or bees are isolated
for pre-export quarantine for at least 21 days prior to export ,and treated with
medicines approved by the exporting country for Tropilaelaps spp. and Varroa spp.
during the quarantine period.
3.4 The bees are inspected within 2 days prior to export and found to be healthy without
any clinical signs of the presence of diseases.
4.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
4.1 Type and origin of the animal:
4.1.1 Scientific name;
4.1.2 Total quantity: Stating the number of bees in a minimum package size (box, set,
carton, bottle, tube or other containers) and the number of packages;
4.1.3 Seal number;
4.1.4 The exporting country;
4.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and4.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
4.2 Destination:
4.2.1 Country of destination; and
4.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
4.3Statement attesting that the animals fulfill the requirements stipulated in Articles 2
and 3;
4.4Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
5.The bees shall be transported in cargo holds with clean containers which have been
treated with disinfectant approved by a competent authority of the exporting country.
No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or other susceptible animals are
allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The means of transport and transit
shall comply with the OIE Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the International
Air Transport Association (IATA).
6.No post-entry quarantine is required for bees that comply with the quarantine
requirements.Attachment 8-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Fishes
and Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of live fishes and their
gametes and fertilized eggs. The species subject to animal quarantine and the scope
of designated infectious animal diseases are listed in the Annex.
The gametes mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to sperms and unfertilized
eggs of fish.
2.Sample collection, testing, and surveillance for species and pertinent infectious
animal diseases as referred to in these Requirements shall be conducted in
accordance with relevant provisions recommendations in the World Organisation for
Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals (hereinafter
the Aquatic Manual). For infectious animal diseases with no sampling, testing or
surveillance methods prescribed in the Aquatic Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may be used.
The quarantine requirements stipulate the incubation period using relevant
provisions of the Aquatic Manual or the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code
(hereinafter the Aquatic Code). Unless the incubation period is not specified by the
OIE Manual or the Aquatic Code, others that are published in international scientific
journals may be used. If no such information can be found either in the Aquatic
Manual, the Aquatic Code or international scientific journals, the incubation period
will be 30 days.
3.The importation of live fishes, their gametes and fertilized eggs in the Annex for
aquaculture or rearing purposes shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The population of origin of live fishes or the brood stocks of gametes or
fertilized eggs are kept for at least 14 days prior to export or the collection of
gametes or fertilized eggs in waters or aquaculture facilities, which are
supervised by the government of the exporting country, where no incidence of
high mortality caused by infectious diseases or unknown etiology is occurred in
indicated species in the past 3 months.
(2) The infectious animal diseases listed in the Annex are notifiable diseases of the
exporting countries, and the basic biosecurity measures are applied on waters or
aquaculture facilities of origin for at least 2 years; Or samples collected from
waters or aquaculture facilities are tested for listed diseases in the Annex by
laboratories designated by the government of the exporting country with
negative results within 30 days prior to export.
(3) The live fishes prior to export from the waters or aquaculture facility of origin,
or their gametes and fertilized eggs prior to collect from the population of originof fishes, are found to be healthy without external parasite infestation or clinical
signs of animal diseases within 7 days prior to export.
The biosecurity measures mentioned in the second Subparagraph of the preceding
Paragraph are as follows:
(1) The surveillance of the listed diseases is conducted by laboratories designated by
the government of the exporting country to verify there were no occurred cases for
previous 2 years at least;
(2) The introduction of new brood stock for aquaculture or rearing purposes shall
originate from zones free from listed diseases in the Annex or waters or aquaculture
facilities of origin adopting basic biosecurity measures.
4.The importation of live fish in the Annex for human consumption shall comply with
one of the following requirements:
(1) The infectious animal diseases listed in the Annex are notifiable diseases in the
exporting countries. The waters or aquaculture facility of origin has been subject
to surveillance conducted by a laboratory designated by the exporting country’s
government. According to the surveillance results, the pertinent diseases of
concern listed in the Annex have not occurred for previous 2 years at least.
(2) Samples collected from waters or aquaculture facilities of origin are tested for
listed diseases in the Annex by laboratories designated by the government of the
exporting country with negative results within 30 days prior to the export of live
fishes.
5.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by a competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall state the
following information in English or Chinese:
(1) Type and origin of the animal:
a. Scientific names;
b. Total quantity or weight (quantities or weights of different species shall be
noted respectively);
c. Age or phase of growth;
d. The exporting country;
e. Name and address of waters or aquaculture facilities of origin; and
f. Name and address of the exporter.
(2) Destination:
a. Country of destination; and
b. Name and address of the importer.
(3) Result of the quarantine: For the importation of live fish, their gametes and
fertilized eggs in the Annex for aquaculture or rearing or human consumption
purposes, statements attesting that they fulfill the requirements stipulated inArticle 3 or 4 and noting the monitoring diseases; or noting names of testing
diseases, dates of sampling, amounts of samples, name of the laboratory,
methods and results of the tests within 30 days prior to export. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required
when using methods published in international scientific journals.
(4) Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
6.Imported live fishes, and their gametes and fertilized eggs in the Annex approved by
the competent authority of fishery according to projects of breeding importation or
research purposes that do not comply with the Article 5 requiring the original
veterinary health certificates must be detained in the quarantine premises designated
by the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country and
comply with the following requirements:
(1) The quarantine period for live fishes is at least triple of the longest incubation
period of the infectious animal diseases in the Annex; and the quarantine period
for gametes and fertilized eggs is the same as that for live fishes starting on the
hatching day.
(2) During the quarantine period, the consecutive samplings of testing infectious
animal diseases in the Annex shall be conducted twice with negative results.
(3) During the quarantine period, individual identifications are labeled following the
instruction of the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing
country.
(4) During the quarantine period, the quarantine areas are used for raising the
consignment, their offspring, and sentinel fishes permitted by the import/export
animal quarantine authority of the importing country. Personnel without
permission of the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing
country are not allowed to enter into the quarantine premises.
The quarantine premises mentioned in preceding Paragraph shall comply with the
following requirements and be confirmed by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country that the facilities and equipment are in
accordance with the biosecurity requirements:
(1) Prevent invasion of vertebral animals from outside and spillover of live fish,
their gametes and fertilized eggs.
(2) Set up the closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the entry and exit points, which
can be locked by personnel, and dependent inlet systems with filters and culvert
systems with disinfected equipment.
(3) To raise live fishes, and their gametes and fertilized eggs in a separate body of
water, each body of water shall be separate effectively, without mutualcirculation or contamination, and they shall not share related equipment. Those
conditions of mutual circulation, contamination or sharing related equipment are
viewed as being raised in the same body of water.
The sampling and testing mentioned in the second Subparagraph of the first
Paragraph of Article 6 shall comply with the requirements stipulated in Article 2 and
the following requirements:
(1) The time period of sampling is not less than the longest incubation period, and
sample amounts are at least 30 for each consignment. The total quantity of
consignment that are less than 30 shall all be sampled, and gametes and
fertilized eggs shall be sampled after hatching.
(2) Sentinel fishes shall be raised in the same body of water with live fishes,
gametes and fertilized eggs after hatching for the longest incubation period.
After the aforementioned quarantine period, the sampling of sentinel fishes are
conducted with the sampling amount that are no less than numbers which were
sampled in the consignment.
If the results of the tests requested in the second Subparagraph of the first Paragraph
of Article 6 are positive, the consignment must be reshipped or destroyed with all
the fishes in the same body of water.
7.The package, transportation and disinfection of imported live fishes, gametes and
fertilized eggs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Aquatic Code.Annex: The species subject to animal quarantine and the scope of the designated infectious
animal diseases regarding live fishes, gametes and fertilized eggs
No. Scientific name of species Designated infectious animal diseases
1Acanthopagrus australis Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
2Acanthopagrus latusRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
3Acanthopagrus schlegeliRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
4Anabas testudineus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
5Anguilla Anguilla
(Young eel and adult eel)Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
6Anguilla spp.
(Young eel and adult eel)Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
7Aristichthys nobilis Spring viraemia of carp
8Arius spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
9Bagridae Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
10Belodontichthys spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
11Bidyanus bidyanusEpizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
12Caranx delicatissimusEpizootic ulcerative syndrome
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
13Caranx spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
14Carassius auratusEpizootic ulcerative syndrome
Spring viraemia of carp
15Catla catla Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
16Ceratoglanis spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
17Chanos chanos Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
18Cirrhinus mrigala Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
19Clarias spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
20Cromileptes altivelis Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
21Ctenopharyngodon idellus Spring viraemia of carp
22Cyprinus carpioKoi herpesvirus disease
Spring viraemia of carp23Epinephelus spp.Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus and infectious spleen and
kidney necrosis virus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
24Esomus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
25Glossogobius giuris Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
26Hemisilurus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
27Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Spring viraemia of carp
28Kryptopterus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
29Labeo spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
30Lateolabrax japonicasRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
31Lateolabrax spp.Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
32Lates calcariferEpizootic ulcerative syndrome
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
33Lethrinus haematopterusRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
34Lethrinus nebulosusRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
35Lutjanus argentimaculatusEpizootic ulcerative syndrome
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
36Lutjanus erythropterus Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
37Marcusenius macrolepidotus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
38Micronema spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
39Mugil cephalusEpizootic ulcerative syndrome
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious
spleen and kidney necrosis virus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
40Mugil spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
41Ompok spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
42Oncorhynchus mykiss Epizootic haematopoietic necrosisEpizootic ulcerative syndrome
Gyrodactylosis
Infection with salmonid alphavirus
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
Infectious salmon anaemia
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
43Oncorhynchus spp.Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
44Oplegnathus fasciatusRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
45Oreochromis aureus Tilapia Lake Virus
46Oreochromis niloticusTilapia Lake Virus
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
47Oreochromis sp. (red tilapia) Tilapia Lake Virus
48Osphronemus goramy Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
49Oxyeleotris marmorata Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
50Pagrus majorRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
51Paralichthys olivaceusRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
52Parasilurus asotus Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
53Perca fluviatilis Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
54Phalacronotus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
55Platycephalus fuscus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
56Plecoglossus altivelisEpizootic ulcerative syndrome
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
57Plectorhinchus cinctusRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
58Pterocryptis spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
59Puntius gonionotus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
60Puntius sophore Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
61Rachycentron canadumRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
62Rhodeus ocellatus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
63Rohtee spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
64Salmo salarGyrodactylosis
Infection with salmonid alphavirus
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
Infectious salmon anaemia
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
65Scaridinius erythrophthalmus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
66Sciaenops ocellatusRed sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious
spleen and kidney necrosis virus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
67Seriola dumeriliRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
68Seriola lalandiRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
69Seriola quinqueradiataRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus and infectious spleen and
kidney necrosis virus)
70Sillago ciliata Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
71Silurichthys spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
72Silurus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
73Siniperca chuatsiRed sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious
spleen and kidney necrosis virus)
74Terapon spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
75Theragra chalcogramma Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
76Toxotes chatareus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
77Trachinotus blochiiRed sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea
bream iridovirus)
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
78Trichogaster pectoralis Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
79Trichogaster trichopterus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
80Wallago spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndromeAttachment 8-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live
Crustaceans and Molluscs
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of live crustaceans and
molluscs. The species subject to animal quarantine and the scope of designated
infectious animal diseases are listed in Annex 1 and Annex 2.
2.Sample collection, testing, and surveillance for species and pertinent infectious
animal diseases as referred to in these Requirements shall be conducted in
accordance with relevant provisions in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic
Animals of the World Organisation for Animal Health (hereinafter the Aquatic
Manual). For infectious animal diseases with no sampling, testing or surveillance
methods prescribed in the Aquatic Manual, methods that have been published in
international scientific journals may be used.
The quarantine requirements stipulate the incubation period using relevant provisions
of the Acquatic Manual or the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code (hereinafter the
Aquatic Code) of the OIE. Unless the incubation period is not specified by the OIE
Manual or the Aquatic Code, others that are published in international scientific
journals may be used. If no such information can be found either If no such
information can be found either in the OIE Manual, the Aquatic Code or international
scientific journals, the incubation period will be 30 days.
3.The importation of live crustaceans and molluscs in the annexes for aquaculture or
rearing purposes shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The population of origin of live crustaceans and molluscs is raised for at least 14
days prior to export in waters or aquaculture facilities, which are supervised by
the government of the exporting country, where no incidence of high mortality
caused by infectious diseases or unknown etiology is occurred in the indicated
species in the past 3 months.
(2) The infectious animal diseases listed in the annexes are notifiable diseases in the
exporting countries, and the basic biosecurity measures are applied on waters or
aquaculture facilities of origin for at least 2 years; Or samples collected from
waters or aquaculture facilities are tested for listed diseases in the annexes by
laboratories designated by the government of the exporting country with
negative results within 30 days prior to export.
(3) The live crustaceans and molluscs are found to be healthy without external
parasite infestation or clinical signs of animal disease within 7 days prior to
export.
The biosecurity measures mentioned in the second Subparagraph of the preceding
Paragraph are as follows:(1) The surveillance of listed diseases is conducted by laboratories designated by the
government of the exporting country to verify that there are no cases of listed
diseases in Annex 1 and Annex 2 for at least 2 years.
(2) The introduction of new brood stock for aquaculture or rearing purposes shall
originate from zones free from listed diseases in Annex 1 and Annex 2, or
waters or aquaculture facilities of origin adopting basic biosecurity measures.
4.The importation of live crustaceans and molluscs in the annexes for human
consumption shall comply with one of the following requirements:
(1) The infectious animal diseases listed in the Annex 1 and Annex 2 are notifiable
diseases of the exporting countries. The waters or aquaculture facility of origin
has been subject to surveillance conducted by a laboratory designated by the
exporting country’s government. According to the surveillance results, the
pertinent diseases of concern listed in the Annex 1 and Annex 2 have not
occurred for at least 2 years.
(2) Samples collected from waters or aquaculture facilities of origin are tested for
listed diseases in the annexes by laboratories designated by the government of
the exporting country with negative results within 30 days prior to export of live
crustaceans and molluscs.
5.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by a competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall state the
following information in English or Chinese:
(1) Type and origin of the animal:
a. Scientific names;
b. Total quantity or weight (quantities or weights of different species shall be
noted respectively);
c. Age or phase of growth;
d. The exporting country;
e. Name and address of waters or aquaculture facilities of origin; and
f. Name and address of the exporter.
(2) Destination:
a. Country of destination; and
b. Name and address of the importer.
(3) Result of the quarantine: For the importation of live crustaceans and molluscs in
the Annex1 and Annex 2 for aquaculture or rearing or human consumption
purposes, statements attesting that they fulfill the requirements stipulated in
Article 3 or 4 and noting the monitoring diseases; or noting names of testing
diseases, dates of sampling, amounts of samples, name of the laboratory,
methods and results of the tests within 30 days prior to export. The sources ofthe associated articles are required when using methods published in
international scientific journals.
(4) Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
6.Imported live crustaceans and molluscs in the annexes approved by the competent
authority of fishery according to projects of breeding importation or research
purposes that do not comply with Article 5 requiring the original veterinary health
certificates must be detained in the quarantine premises designated by the
import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country and comply with
the following requirements:
(1) The quarantine period for live crustaceans and molluscs is at least triple of the
longest incubation period of the infectious animal diseases in the annexes.
(2) During the quarantine period, the consecutive samplings of testing infectious
animal diseases in the annexes shall be conducted twice with negative results.
(3) During the quarantine period, individual identifications are labeled following the
instruction of the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing
country.
(4) During the quarantine period, the quarantine areas are used for raising the
consignment, their offspring, and sentinel fishes permitted by the import/export
animal quarantine authority of the importing country. Personnel without
permission of the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing
country are not allowed to enter into the quarantine premises.
The quarantine premises mentioned in preceding Paragraph shall comply with the
following requirements and be confirmed by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country that the facilities and equipment are according to
the biosecurity requirements:
(1) Prevent invasion of vertebral animals, crustaceans and molluscs from outside
and spillover of live crustaceans and molluscs.
(2) Set up the closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the entry and exit points, which
can be locked by personnel, and dependent inlet systems with filters and culvert
systems with disinfected equipment.
(3) To raise live crustaceans and molluscs in a separate body of water, each body of
water shall be separate effectively, without mutual circulation or contamination,
and shall not share related equipment. Those conditions of mutual circulation,
contamination or sharing related equipment are viewed as being raised in the
same body of water.
The sampling and testing mentioned in the second Subparagraph of the first
Paragraph of Article 6 shall comply with the requirements stipulated in Article 2 andthe following:
(1) The time period of sampling are not less than the longest incubation period, and
sample amounts are at least 30 for each consignment. The total quantity of
consignment less than 30 shall be all sampled.
(2) Sentinel animals shall be raised in the same body of water with live crustaceans
and molluscs for the longest incubation period. After the aforementioned
quarantine period, the sampling of sentinel animals are conducted with the
sampling amount that are no less than numbers which were sampled in the
consignment.
If the results of the tests requested in the second Subparagraph of the first Paragraph
of Article 6 are positive, the consignment with all the live crustaceans and molluscs in
the same body of water shall be reshipped or destroyed.
7.The package, transportation and disinfection of importing live crustaceans and
molluscs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Aquatic Code.Annex 1: The species subject to animal quarantine and the scope of designated infectious
animal diseases regarding live crustaceans
Scientific name of species Designated infectious animal diseases
Cambaridae Crayfish plague
White spot disease
Procambarus clarkii Crayfish plague
White spot disease
Decapod iridescent virus 1
Astacidae Crayfish plague
White spot disease
Parastacidae Crayfish plague
White spot disease
Cherax quadricarinatus Crayfish plague
White spot disease
Decapod iridescent virus 1
Caridina spp. White spot disease
Macrobrachium Decapod iridescent virus 1
Macrobrachium rosenbergii White spot disease
White tail disease
Decapod iridescent virus 1
Macrobrachium sintangense Yellow head disease
White spot disease
Decapod iridescent virus 1
Neocaridina spp. White spot disease
Penaeidae Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
White spot disease
Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei
Necrotising hepatopancreatitis
Fenneropenaeus chinensis (Penaeus
chinensis)Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Decapod iridescent virus 1
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosisTaura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Fenneropenaeus merguiensisInfectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Infectious myonecrosis
Litopenaeus schmitt Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Litopenaeus setiferus Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Litopenaeus stylirostris Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Necrotising hepatopancreatitis
Litopenaeus vannamei
(Penaeus vannamei )Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Infectious myonecrosis
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease
Decapod iridescent virus 1
Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei
Necrotising hepatopancreatitis
Metapenaeus ensis Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Marsupenaeus japonicus Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head diseaseDecapod iridescent virus 1
Metapenaeus bennettae Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Penaeus esculentus Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Infectious myonecrosis
Penaeus monodon Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
Taura syndrome
White spot disease
Yellow head disease
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease
Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei
Necrotising hepatopancreatitis
Decapod iridescent virus 1
Penaeus chinensis Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis
White spot disease
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease
Decapod iridescent virus 1Annex 2: The species subject to animal quarantine and the scope of designated infectious
animal diseases regarding live molluscs
Scientific name of species Designated infectious animal diseases
Haliotis rubra Infection with Perkinsus olseni
Infection with abalone herpesvirus
Haliotis laevegata Infection with Perkinsus olseni
Infection with abalone herpesvirus
Haliotis cyclobates Infection with Perkinsus olseni
Haliotis scalaris Infection with Perkinsus olseni
Haliotis cracherodii Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Haliotis sorenseni Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Haliotis rufescens Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Haliotis corrugata Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Haliotis tuberculate
(Haliotis fulgens )Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Haliotis wallalensis Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Haliotis discus-hannai Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Haliotis diversicolor aquatilis Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Infection with abalone herpesvirus
Haliotis diversicolor supertexta Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis
Infection with abalone herpevirusAttachment 9: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Eels and
Abalones for Human Consumption from Australia
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of live eels of Anguilla spp.
and abalones of Haliotis rubra andHaliotis laevigata .
2.The importation of live eels for human consumption shall comply with the following
requirements:
2.1 Australia is in accordance with the provisions of notifying the disease status
regarding aquatic animals and epidemiological information to the World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
2.2 The eels are found to be healthy prior to collection for processing or shipment.
2.3 The eels are examined to be without epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS).
3.The importation of live abalones for human consumption shall comply with the
following requirements:
3.1 Australia is in accordance with the provisions of notifying the disease status
regarding aquatic animals and epidemiological information to the OIE.
3.2 The abalones are found to be healthy prior to collection for processing or shipment.
3.3 The abalones are inspected without Infection with Perkinsus olseni .
4.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the competent authority of Australia, and the certificate shall state the following
information in English or Chinese:
4.1 Type and origin of the animal:
4.1.1 Scientific names;
4.1.2 Total quantity (quantities of different species shall be noted respectively);
4.1.3 The exporting country;
4.1.4 The place of origin is Australia; and
4.1.5 Name and address of the exporter.
4.2 Destination:
4.2.1 Country of destination; and
4.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
4.3 Result of the quarantine: For the importation of live eels or live abalones for human
consumption, statements shall attest that the eels or abalones fulfill the requirements
stipulated in Article 2 or Article 3 respectively.
4.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
5. The package, transportation and disinfection of importing live eels and abalones
for human consumption shall be in accordance with the provisions of the OIE
Aquatic Animal Health Code. The packaging of live abalones shall be water-free.The importer shall request that personnel who are responsible for disassembling
packages of abalones to destroy the packaging materials without reusing them.Attachment 10: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Animals for
Research Purposes
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of Aves and terrestrial
Mammalia for research purposes (hereinafter referred to as “laboratory animals”).
2.1 The following information of application for the approval of importing laboratory
animals has to be submitted by the institutions of animal science (hereinafter referred
to as the “institutions”) defined by the Animal Protection Act to the import/export
animal quarantine authority of the importing country, except the animals of the
Rodentia order for research purposes:
2.1.1 Name, address and telephone number of the applicant and name of the responsible
person;
2. 1.2 Name and address of the establishment of origin and exporting country;
2.1.3 Type and quantity, sex, scientific name and common name of the laboratory
animals;
2.1.4 Establishments of raising and experiments (including reproduction for research
purposes);
2.1.5 Experimental projects (including reproduction for research purposes) and affidavit
of approval of Experimental Animal Care and Use Committee or Panel.
2.2 Before accepting the application, the import/export animal quarantine authority of
the importing country may dispatch officers to conduct on-site audits at the places
indicated in Article 2.1.4, and the decision whether the approval letter for
importation is issued or other tests or quarantine requirements are required is made
according to the results of on-site audits.
3.For the importation of animals of the Rodentia order for research purposes, the
following requirements shall be complied with:
3.1 The importers are institutions indicated in Article 2.1.
3.2 The animals of the Rodentia order shall originate from research institutes of the
government and universities of the exporting country, or juridical persons that are
recognized as conducting healthy examinations on animals for research purposes by
the competent authority of the exporting country.
3.3 Establishments of origin have not conducted the inoculation tests against foot and
mouth disease (FMD), contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), African swine
fever (ASF), classical swine fever (CSF), African horse sickness (AHS), glanders,
peste des petits ruminants (PPR), H5 and H7 subtypes avian influenza, Newcastle
disease (ND), and rabies.
3.4 No cases of rabies or tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM.
tuberculosis ) have been confirmed in the establishments of origin in the previousyear.
3.5 Each consignment of animals of the Rodentia order shall be accompanied by an
original veterinary certificate issued by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine
authority or by a health monitoring report for the latest 3 month of the establishment
of origin verified by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the
exporting country. The certificate or report shall state the following information in
English or Chinese:
3.5.1 Scientific name;
3.5.2 Total quantity;
3.5.3 Sex; and
3.5.4 Name and address of the establishment of origin.
4.For the importation of animals of the Lagomorpha order for research purposes, the
following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 The following information of application for the approval of importing laboratory
animals has to be submitted by the institutions to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country. The import/export animal quarantine
authority may dispatch officers to conduct on-site audits if necessary. The
expenditure is at the exporting country’s expense. For exporting country which has
signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing country, the expenses
should be shouldered according to the agreement:
4.1.1 Name, address and telephone number of the establishment of origin.
4.1.2 Species of animals for research purposes.
4.1.3 The plan of monitoring animal diseases and the health monitoring report for the
latest 6 months prior to submission.
4.1.4 The specimen of veterinary certificate in compliance with the requirements
stipulated in Article 6.
4.2 The animals of the Lagomorpha order shall originate from research institutes of the
government and universities of the exporting country, or juridical persons that are
recognized as conducting routine healthy examinations on animals for research
purposes by the competent authority of the exporting country and comply with the
requirements mentioned in Article 4.1.
4.3 Establishments of origin have not conducted the inoculation tests against FMD, CSF,
CBPP, ASF, AHS, glanders, PPR, H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, ND, or
rabies.
4.4 No cases of rabies, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM.
tuberculosis ) and tularemia, myxomatosis and rabbit hemorrhagic disease have been
confirmed in the establishments of origin in the previous year.
4.5 Prior to export, the animals of the Lagomorpha order shall be examined and must bein a healthy condition without any clinical signs of tularemia, pasteurellosis,
coccidiosis and other diseases.
5.For the importation of dogs for research purposes, the following requirements shall
be complied with:
5.1 The following information of application for the approval of importing laboratory
animals has to be submitted by the institutions to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country. The import/export animal quarantine
authority may dispatch officers to conduct on-site audits if necessary. The
expenditure is at the exporting country’s expense. For exporting country which has
signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing country, the expenses
should be shouldered according to the agreement.
5.1.1 Name, address and telephone number of the establishment of origin.
5.1.2 Species of animals for research purposes.
5.1.3 The plan of monitoring animal diseases and the health monitoring report for the
latest 6 months prior to application.
5.1.4 The specimen of veterinary certificate in compliance with the requirements
stipulated in Article 6.
5.2 The dogs for research purposes shall originate from research institutes of the
government and universities of the exporting country, or juridical persons that are
recognized as conducting routine healthy examinations on animals for research
purposes by the competent authority of the exporting country and comply with the
requirements mentioned in Article 5.1.
5.3 Establishments of origin have not conducted the inoculation tests against FMD, CSF,
CBPP, ASF, AHS, glanders, PPR, H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, ND, or
rabies.
5.4 No cases of rabies or tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM.
tuberculosis ) have been confirmed in establishments of origin in the previous year.
5.5 The rabies inactivated vaccine is administered at the age of 90 days or older and the
vaccination date has to be between 30 days to 1 year prior to the exporting date.
5.6 Prior to export, the dogs shall be examined and must be in a healthy condition
without any clinical signs of animal diseases.
6.For the importation of animals for research purposes other than animals of the
Rodentia order, each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary
certificate issued by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the
exporting country. The certificate shall state the following information in English or
Chinese:
6.1 Type and origin of the animals:
6.1.1 Scientific name and common name;6.1.2 Total quantity;
6.1.3 Sex, age or date of birth, and number of individual identification (for Lagomorpha
order and dogs, the way of individual identification is only allowed to use
microchip);
6.1.4 The exporting country;
6.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin; and
6.1.6 Name and address of exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 Statements attesting that the animals comply with the following requirements:
6.3.1.1 The statement attesting that animals of the Lagomorpha order for research
purposes fulfill the requirements stipulated in Articles 4.2 to 4.5.
6.3.1.2 The statement attesting that dogs for research purposes fulfill the requirements
stipulated in Articles 5.2 to 5.6.
6.3.1.3 The statement attesting that animals fulfill the tests and other quarantine
requirements stipulated in Article 2.2.
6.3.2 The dates of the inactivated vaccines against rabies administered on dogs for
research purposes.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
7.1 After importation, the institutions shall comply with the following requirements
within 3 months of importing animals of the Lagomorpha order for research
purposes or within 6 months of importing dogs for research purposes:
7.1.1 The use of laboratory animals shall follow the experimental project. Any changes
of the experimental purpose, the quantity of laboratory animals, the location of
experiment and the place for raising the animals shall be approved in advance by
the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
7.1.2 Any cause of death shall notify the import/export animal quarantine authority.
7.1.3 The institutions shall not evade, impede, or reject the on-site audit conducted by
the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country.
7.2 While the institutions violate the requirements mentioned in Articles 7.1.1 to 7.1.3,
applications submitted by the institutions may be rejected by the import/export
animal quarantine authority within 1 year of the importation of the animals.
7.3 For the importation of animals other than animals of the Rodentia order,
Lagomorpha order and dogs for research purposes, the preceding Paragraphs of this
Article shall be applied mutatis mutandis. Designated processing period arerequested at the same time when the tests and other quarantine requirements
stipulated in Article 2.2 are requested by the import/export animal quarantine
authority.
8.If any infectious animal disease occurs in the establishment of origin, the exporting
country shall suspend the exportation and notify the import/export animal quarantine
authority.
9.The animals for research purposes shall be transported in cargo holds with clean
containers which have been treated with disinfectant approved by the competent
authority of the exporting country. No additional feed, straw and forage, bedding or
other susceptible animals are allowed to be loaded en route to the destination. The
means of transport and transit shall comply with the World Organisation for Animal
Health Terrestrial Animal Health Code and the Live Animal Regulations of the
International Air Transport Association (IATA).Attachment 11-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Frozen
Bovine Semen
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of frozen semen of cattle of the
Bovinae subfamily (hereinafter referred to as the “bovine semen”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Bovine semen is allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by
the central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD) and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
4.For the donor bulls, the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Donor bulls shall be from the province (state) or equivalent administrative without
lumpy skin disease (LSD) cases in the previous 3 years.
4.2 Donor bulls have not been served for natural mating.
4.3 Donor bulls shall be raised for at least 6 months prior to collection or since birth in the
semen collection centers or farms supervised by a competent authority of the exporting
country.
4.4 Donor bulls shall not be vaccinated against FMD, CBPP and LSD.
4.5 The following tests shall be conducted and must have negative results unless the
diseases have not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years at least,
according to the OIE reports or other international epidemiological information:
4.5.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
4.5.2 For CBPP: ELISA or complement fixation test;
4.5.3 For bluetongue: Complement fixation test, ELISA, or agar gel immunodiffusion
assay (AGID);
4.5.4 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): Complement fixation
test, ELISA, or serum tube agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or
below;
4.5.5 For tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis ): Intradermal tuberculin test.
4.5.6 For bovine genital campylobacteriosis: Culture of preputial washings or Polymerase
chain reaction (PCR);
4.5.7 For trichomoniasis: Microscopic examination and culture of preputial washings, or
PCR;
4.5.8 For enzootic bovine leucosis: ELISA or AGID;4.5.9 For vesicular stomatitis: Serum neutralization test, ELISA or complement fixation
test;
4.5.10 For paratuberculosis: Complement fixation test, ELISA or fecal culture test;
4.5.11 For Schmallenberg virus: PCR; and
4.5.12 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
4.6 No clinical signs of diseases listed in Article 4.4 and Article 5 are found on animals
during examination within 30 days prior to collection.
5.For the semen collection centers or farms mentioned in Article 4, no cases of
brucellosis, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ),
malignant catarrhal, paratuberculosis (Johne's disease), bluetongue, and pseudorabies
(Aujeszky’s disease) have been confirmed in the previous year; and no cases of
enzootic bovine leucosis, bovine viral diarrhea, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis,
infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, bovine genital campylobacteriosis, trichomoniasis
and leptospirosis have been confirmed in the past 6 months.
6.The management of the semen collection centers or farms and the collection,
processing and storage of semen shall be in compliance with the methods
recommended in chapters of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code with regard to
semen collection, processing and storage.
7.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
7.1 Origin:
7.1.1 Total quantity;
7.1.2 Date of collection;
7.1.3 The exporting country;
7.1.4 Name and address of the semen collection center or farm; and
7.1.5 Name and address of the exporter.
7.2 Destination:
7.2.1 Country of destination; and
7.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
7.3 Result of the quarantine:
7.3.1 Statement attesting that the bovine semen fulfills the requirements stipulated in
Articles 3 to 6.
7.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals. For animal diseases that
are not tested pertaining to Article 4.5, the statements regarding those diseases
having not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years shall be noted.
7.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 11-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Swine
Semen
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of semen of swine of the Suidae
family (hereinafter referred to as the “swine semen”).
2. Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Swine semen is allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by
the central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD), classical swine fever (CSF) and African swine fever (ASF).
4.Disease free countries (zones) other than those mentioned in Article 3 are determined
according to the OIE’s official disease status recognition. In addition, for diseases that
the OIE does not provide official disease status recognition, criteria of a free country
or zone described in the corresponding disease chapters of the OIE Terrestrial Animal
Health Code (hereinafter the OIE Code) shall apply.
5.For the donor boars, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1 Donor boars have not been served for natural mating.
5.2 Since birth or at least 1 year prior to collection of semen for export, the boars have
been kept in a country (zone) which is promulgated by the central competent authority
as free from FMD, ASF and CSF during the period of time;
5.3 Donor boars are continuously kept in a semen collection centers or farms for at least 3
months prior to collection of semen for export. The semen collection centers or farms
are under the supervision of the competent authority of the exporting country as well
as in compliance with Article 6 and relevant requirements in relevant chapters of the
OIE Code with regard to semen collection and processing.
5.4 Donor boars shall not be vaccinated against FMD, CSF, pseudorabies (Aujeszky's
disease), brucellosis, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and ASF.
5.5 Within 1 year prior to collection of semen for exportation, the semen collection centers
or farms are tested negative for the following diseases unless the diseases have not
occurred in the exporting country for at least 5 years prior to collection of semen,
according to the OIE reports or other epidemiological information:
5.5.1 Swine vesicular disease;
5.5.2 Vesicular stomatitis;
5.5.3 Brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ); and
5.5.5 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantineauthority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
5.6 Complying with one of the following requirements regarding transmissible
gastroenteritis (TGE):
5.6.1 For fresh semen, the donor boars tested negative for TGE within 30 days prior to
collection of semen for export; and for frozen semen, the test must be conducted at
least 14 days after collection of semen and be negative.
5.6.2 The donor boars are raised in a country (zone) where TGE is listed as a notifiable
disease, and no cases of TGE have been confirmed in the previous 3 years prior to
collection.
5.7 One of the two following requirements (Articles 5.7.1 and 5.7.2) of PRRS shall be
complied with:
5.7.1 The donor boars are raised in a country (zone) that is free from PRRS in the previous
year prior to collection or since birth.
5.7.2 The following requirements shall be complied with:
5.7.2.1 Since birth or within 3 months prior to entering the semen collection centers or
farms, donor boars have been raised in establishments that the vaccine against
PRRS are not administered, and no cases of PRRS have been confirmed during the
3 months.
5.7.2.2 On the day of entry in the semen collection centers or farms, donor boars are found
to be healthy without any clinical signs, and the results of serological antibody
tests for PRRS, which are sampled on the day of entry or within 30 days prior to
entry, are negative.
5.7.2.3 The donor boars are firstly quarantined in the pre- entry isolation facility for at least
28 days after entering the semen collection centers or farms, and are subject to a
serological test for PRRS with negative results on samples collected on or after 21
days after entry.
5.7.2.4 Within 1 year prior to collection, each donor boar is sampled for serological
antibody tests for PRRS at least once with negative results. Or, on the day of
collection, each donor boar is sampled for serological antigen and antibody tests
for PRRS with negative results.
5.8 One of the following requirements on pseudorabies shall be complied with:
5.8.1 The donor boars are raised in a country (zone) that is free from pseudorabies in the
previous year prior to collection or since birth.
5.8.2 Within 6 months prior to entering the semen collection centers or farms, donor boars
have been raised in establishments that are free from pseudorabies as defined by the
OIE. Within 4 months prior to collection, donor boars have been r aised in the semen
collection centers or farms that are free from pseudorabies, and each donor boar is
sampled for serological antigen tests for pseudorabies with negative results every 4
months. Within 10 days prior to collection to 21 days after collection, each donor
boars is sampled for serological antigen tests for pseudorabies with negative results.
5.9 One of the two following requirements (Articles 5.9.1 and 5.9.2) on porcine epidemic
diarrhea (PED) shall be complied with:5.9.1 The donor boars are raised in establishments of origin and semen collection centers
or farms that no PED have been confirmed.
5.9.2 In the previous 6 months of collection, no cases of PED have been confirmed in the
semen collection centers or farms and donor boars are sampled and tested with
negative results prior to entering the semen collection centers or farms and during
the detention period. And one of the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.9.2.1 Within 60 days prior to collection, the fresh feces of donor boars are sampled for
antigen tests for PED with negative results.
5.9.2.2 The frozen semen is sampled for antigen tests for PED with negative results unless
the semen was collected before March, 31, 2013.
5.10 On the day of collection, donor boars are found to be healthy without any clinical
signs.
6.The semen collection centers or farms mentioned in Article 5 shall comply with the
following requirements:
6.1 No cases of brucellosis, enterovirus encephalomyelitis (Teschen/Talfan disease),
tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ), vesicular
exanthema, swine hemorrhagic septicemia (pasteurellosis) and transmissible
gastroenteritis have been confirmed in the previous year; and no cases of atrophic
rhinitis, haemophilus pneumonia, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, swine influenza, and
swine erysipelas have been confirmed in the past 6 months.
6.2 For at least 30 days following semen collection or from the day of semen collection
to the day of the exporting country conducting the export quarantine inspection, all
animals in the semen collecting centers or farms show no clinical signs of PED and
other diseases listed in Articles 5.4 and 6.1.
7.The collection, test, processing and storage of the semen must comply with the
following requirements and related norms stipulated in the OIE Code:
7.1 The results of the antigen test for leptospirosis are negative, or the effective
antibiotics against leptospirosis are added in the diluents of the semen.
7.2 The frozen semen shall be kept in the exporting country for at least 30 days.
8.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
8.1 Origin:
8.1.1 Total quantity;
8.1.2 Date of collection;
8.1.3 The exporting country;
8.1.4 Name and address of the establishment of the donor boars;
8.1.5 Name and address of the semen collection center or farm; and
8.1.6 Name and address of the exporter.
8.2 Destination:
8.2.1 Country of destination; and
8.2.2 Name and address of the importer.8.3 Result of the quarantine:
8.3.1 Statement attesting that the swine semen fulfills the requirements stipulated in
Articles 3 to 7.
8.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The requirements
stipulated in Articles 5.7.2.4 and 5.8.2 regarding tests conducted every 4 months are
excluded. The name of the journals, the publication date, and title of the associated
articles are required when using methods published in international scientific
journals. For animal diseases that are exempted from testing pertaining to Article
5.5, the statement regarding those diseases have not occurred in the exporting
country in the previous 5 years shall be noted.
8.3.3 For diluents used, the names of the antibiotics added and their concentration shall be
stated.
8.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
9. The draft of the veterinary health certificate are provided by the animal quarantine
authority of the exporting country to the import/export animal quarantine authority of
the importing country for confirmation, and the importation shall not proceed without
receiving the consent of the import/export animal quarantine authority.Attachment 11-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Caprine
and Ovine Semen
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of semen of the Caprinae
subfamily (hereinafter referred to as “semen”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Semen is allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
4.For the donor rams or bucks (hereinafter referred to as the “donor animals”), the
following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Donor animals have not been served for natural mating.
4.2 Donor animals shall be raised for at least 6 months prior to collection or since birth in
the semen collection centers or farms supervised by a competent authority of the
exporting country.
4.3 Donor animals shall not be vaccinated against FMD and PPR.
4.4 The following tests shall be conducted and must have negative results unless the
diseases have not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years at least,
according to the OIE reports or other international epidemiological information:
4.4.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
4.4.2 For tuberculosis: Intradermal tuberculin test;
4.4.3 For paratuberculosis: Complement fixation test, ELISA, fecal culture test, or
delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin test;
4.4.4 For bluetongue: Complement fixation test, agar gel immunodiffusion assay (AGID),
ELISA, or polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
4.4.5 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): Complement fixation
test, ELISA, fluorescence polarization assay, or serum tube agglutination test (SAT)
with a result of 50 IU/ml or below;
4.4.6 For vesicular stomatitis: VN, complement fixation test or ELISA;
4.4.7 For Schmallenberg virus: PCR; and
4.4.8 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
4.5 No clinical signs of disease listed in Articles 4.3 and Article 5 are found on donoranimals within 30 days before collection.
5.For the semen collection centers or farms mentioned in Article 4, no cases of
brucellosis, sheep pox, goat pox, mange, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M.
caprae andM. tuberculosis ), paratuberculosis (Johne's disease), bluetongue, and
hemorrhagic septicemia have been confirmed in the previous year; and no cases of
scrapie, contagious pustular dermatitis, enzootic abortion of ewes, melioidosis,
leptospirosis, sheep genital campylobacteriosis, Listeriosis, and PPR have been
confirmed in the past 6 months.
6.The management of the semen collection center or farm and the collection, processing
and storage of semen shall be in compliance with chapters of the OIE Terrestrial
Animal Health Code with regard to semen collection, processing and storage.
7.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
7.1 Origin:
7.1.1 Total quantity;
7.1.2 Date of collection;
7.1.3 The exporting country;
7.1.4 Name and address of the semen collection center or farm; and
7.1.5 Name and address of the exporter.
7.2 Destination:
7.2.1 Country of destination; and
7.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
7.3 Result of the quarantine:
7.3.1 Statement attesting that the semen fulfills the requirements stipulated in Articles 3 to
6:
7.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals. For animal diseases that
are exempted from testing pertaining to Article 4.4, the statements regarding those
diseases having not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years shall be
noted.
7.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 11-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Frozen
Deer Semen
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of frozen semen of the
Cervidae family (hereinafter referred to as “deer semen”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Deer semen is allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by
the central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
4.For the donor male deer (hereinafter referred to as the “donor deer”), the following
requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Donor deer have not been served for natural mating.
4.2 Donor deer have been raised in the exporting country (zone) where no cases of
chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been confirmed in the past 5 years.
4.3 Donor deer are raised for at least 1 year prior to collection or since birth in the semen
collection centers or farms supervised and regularly inspected by a competent
authority of the exporting country.
4.4 Donor deer shall not be vaccinated against FMD and PPR.
4.5 The following tests/treatments shall be conducted with negative results within 30
days prior to collection:
4.5.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
4.5.2 For vesicular stomatitis: VN, ELISA or complement fixation test;
4.5.3 For bluetongue: ELISA , polymerase chain reaction (PCR), agar gel
immunodiffusion assay (AGID), or VN;
4.5.4 For paratuberculosis: ELISA or delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin test;
4.5.5 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): ELISA, complement
fixation test, buffered Brucella antigen test (BBAT) or fluorescence polarization
assay (FPA);
4.5.6 For tuberculosis: Intradermal tuberculin test;4.5.7 For herpes virus infection: More than 10 % of the semen of all donor deer for each
consignment are sampled and mixed for at least 5 straws which are cultured in
vitro using bovine embryonic lung cell line for at least one blind passage with
negative results;
4.5.8 For epizootic haemorrhage disease of deer: ELISA or AGID;
4.5.9 For louping ill: Hemagglutination inhibition assay;
4.5.10 For leptospirosis: Deer shall be injected with long-acting oxytetracycline (20
mg/kg) or other equivalent medicine once within 14 to 30 days prior to collection;
and
4.5.11 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international
epidemic.
4.6 No clinical signs of the diseases listed in Article 4.4 and Article 5 are found on donor
deer within 30 days before collection and on the day of collection.
5.For semen collection centers or farms mentioned in Article 4, no cases of louping
ill, bluetongue, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ),
paratuberculosis, malignant catarrhal fever, Borna disease, brucellosis, and Q fever
have been confirmed in the previous year; and no cases of herpes virus infection,
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine viral diarrhea, PPR, epizootic haemorrhage
disease of deer, bovine ephemeral fever, bovine genital campylobacteriosis,
leptospirosis and trichomoniasis have been confirmed in the past 6 months.
6.The storage and transportation of deer semen shall comply with the following
requirements:
6.1 The containers (ampules, vials and straws) containing the semen are sealed by
veterinarians accredited by the exporting country immediately after collection.
6.2 The identification number shall be indelibly marked on the sealed containers
containing the semen.
6.3 The tanks or container marked with the following information are cleaned and
sterilized before use and only added with new liquid nitrogen: the breed and
identification numbers of donor deer, collection date, name of the establishments
where donor deer were raised, the quantity of each consignment, the country of
destination, and name and address of the importer.
(4) The sealed consignment has to be stored in premises approved by the exporting
country prior to export.
7.The sealed deer semen diluents shall not be contaminated by any pathogen of FMD,
PPR and CWD.
8.The management of the semen collection centers or farms, and the collection,
processing and storage of semen shall be in compliance with relevant chapters of theOIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (hereinafter the OIE Code) with regard to
semen collection, processing and storage.
9.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
9.1 Origin:
9.1.1 Total quantity;
9.1.2 Date of collection and identification numbers of the exported ampules, vials or
straws;
9.1.3 Breed of the donor deer and identification numbers;
9.1.4 The exporting country;
9.1.5 Name and address of the establishment of origin of the donor deer;
9.1.6 Name and address of the semen collection center or farm;
9.1.7 Name and address of the establishment of storage; and
9.1.8 Name and address of the exporter
9.2 Destination:
9.2.1 Country of destination; and
9.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
9.3 Result of the quarantine:
9.3.1 Statement attesting that the deer semen fulfills the requirements stipulated in
Articles 3 to 8;
9.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals;
9.3.3 Types of vaccines and dates of administration on donor deer.
9.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.
10.Regarding the disease tests, quarantine measures and treatments stated in Article
4.5, the exemption of implementing the requirements or adopting the alternative
measures may be applied with providing evidence in compliance with the OIE Code
by the competent authority of the exporting country to the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country.
For the said application, inspectors may be dispatched to conduct an on-site audit if
necessary. The expenditure will be at the exporting country’s expense. For exporting
country which has signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing
country, the expenses should be shouldered according the agreement.Attachment 11-5: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Equine
Semen
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of semen of the Equidae family
(hereinafter referred to as “semen”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by the
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines
for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of population or
individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of corresponding diseases.
For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed, recommended or considered
suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been published in international scientific
journals may also be used.
3.Semen is allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized by the central
competent authority of the importing country as being free from glanders and African
horse sickness (AHS).
4.For the donor stallions, the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Donor stallions shall be raised for at least 1 year prior to collection or since birth in the
semen collection centers or farms supervised by a competent authority of the expor ting
country.
4.2 Donor stallions shall not be vaccinated against AHS.
4.3 The following tests shall be conducted and must have negative results unless the
diseases have not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years, according
to the OIE reports or other international epidemiological information:
4.3.1 For glanders: Mallein test or complement fixation test;
4.3.2 For equine infectious anemia: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or
Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) test;
4.3.3 For equine piroplasmosis: Complement fixation test, indirect florescent antibody test
or ELISA;
4.3.4 For contagious equine metritis: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or samplings of
genital organs for bacteriological culture for at least twice at least 7 days apart;
4.3.5 For equine viral arteritis: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN);
4.3.6 For salmonellosis: Tube agglutination test;
4.3.7 For vesicular stomatitis: ELISA, complement fixation test or VN; and
4.3.8 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
4.4 No clinical signs of the diseases listed in Article 4.2 and Article 5 are found on donor
animals within 30 days before collection.
5.For the semen collection center or farm mentioned in Article 4, no cases of equine
encephalomyelitis (eastern, western), equine infectious anemia, epizootic lymphangitis
and equine piroplasmosis have been confirmed in the previous year; and no cases ofdourine, contagious equine metritis, horse pox, equine viral arteritis, strangles,
pseudoglanders, equine rhinopneumonitis, and equine salmonellosis have been
confirmed in the past 6 months.
6.The collection, processing, storage and transportation of semen shall not be
contaminated by the pathogens of infectious animal diseases.
7.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued by
the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
7.1 Origin:
7.1.1 Total quantity;
7.1.2 Date of collection;
7.1.3 The exporting country;
7.1.4 Name and address of the semen collection center or farm of the donor stallion; and
7.1.5 Name and address of the exporter.
7.2 Destination:
7.2.1 Country of destination; and
7.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
7.3 Result of quarantine:
7.3.1 Statement attesting that the equine semen fulfills the requirements stipulated in
Articles 3 to 6.
7.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the test. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals. For animal diseases that
are exempted from testing pertaining to Article 4.3, the statements regarding those
diseases having not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years shall be
noted.
7.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 11-6: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Frozen
Canine Semen
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of frozen semen of the canine
(hereinafter referred to as “canine semen”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.The importer of canine semen shall be the veterinary animal care facility with an
operation permit issued by the competent authority of the importing country in
according to the Veterinarian Act.
4.For the donor male dog, the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Donor male dogs have been raised in the exporting country for at least 1 year or
since birth prior to collection.
4.2 Donor male dogs have been raised in establishments supervised by a competent
authority of the exporting country.
4.3 Donor male dogs are not vaccinated against rabies with live vaccines.
4.4 The following tests/treatments shall be conducted and must have negative results
within 30 days prior to collection:
4.4.1 For leptospirosis: The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for leptospirosis
(Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae andL. canicola ) with negative results
(agglutination is less than 50% at the dilution of 1:100).
4.4.2 For brucellosis: The serum agglutination test for Brucella canis with a negative
result (agglutination is less than 50% at the dilution of 1:100), and the donor male
dogs are not naturally mated during the period after blood collection for the
brucellosis test and prior to the semen collection.
4.4.3 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
4.5The animal shall been treated with doxycycline at a therapeutic dose rate for 14
consecutive days, or dihydrostreptomycin at a therapeutic dose rate for 5 consecutive
days when the result of MAT for leptospirosis mentioned in Article 4.4.1 is positive
(agglutination is greater than 50% at the dilution of 1:100).4.6For importation of canine semen from a country (zone) not recognized as being free
from rabies by the competent authority of the importing country, the donor male dogs
are vaccinated with primary inactivated vaccines against rabies at the age of at least 3
months old and with booster vaccines regularly. The semen shall be collected within
90 days to 12 months after the primary vaccination or within 12 months after a
booster vaccination. Blood samples of donor male dogs are sampled no less than 30
days after rabies vaccination and tested for neutralization antibody titer with results
of at least 0.5 IU/ml.
4.7No clinical signs of the diseases listed in Article 5 are found on donor male dogs by
official veterinarians or veterinarians accredited by the exporting country on the day
of collection and after the 21 day of collection.
5.In the establishments mentioned in Article 4, no cases of rabies, brucellosis, and
leptospirosis have been confirmed in the previous year prior to collection; and no
cases of Nipha virus infection and canine herpes virus infection have been
confirmed in the past 6 months.
6.The storage and transportation of canine semen shall be comply with the following
requirements:
6.1 The containers (ampules, vials and straws) with semen are sealed by official
veterinarians or veterinarians accredited by the exporting country immediately after
collection.
6.2 The microchip numbers of donor male dogs shall be indelibly marked on the sealed
containers containing the semen.
6.3 The tank or container marked with the following information are cleaned and
sterilized before use and only added with new liquid nitrogen: names, breeds and
microchip numbers of donor male dogs, collection date, names of the
establishments where donor male dogs were raised, the quantity of each
consignment, the country of destination, and name and address of the importer or
company.
6.4The sealed consignment has to be stored in premises approved by the exporting
country prior to export.
7.The sealed canine semen diluents shall not be contaminated by any pathogen of
Newcastle disease, highly pathogenic avian influenza, foot and mouth disease
(FMD) and bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
8.The collection, processing, storage and transportation of semen shall not be
contaminated by the pathogens of infectious animal diseases.
9.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:9.1 Origin:
9.1.1 Total quantity;
9.1.2 Date of collection;
9.1.3 Breed, microchip numbers and date of birth of donor male dogs;
9.1.4 The exporting country;
9.1.5 Name of the veterinarians conducting semen collection and name and address of
their agency;
9.1.6 Name and address of the establishments of origin of the donor male dogs;
9.1.7 Name and address of the exporter.
9.2 Destination:
9.2.1 Country of destination; and
9.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
9.3 Result of the quarantine:
9.3.1 Statement attesting that the semen fulfills the requirements stipulated in Articles 4
to 8;
9.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals; and
9.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 12-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bovine
Embryos
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of embryos of the Bovinae
subfamily (hereinafter referred to as “bovine embryos”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Bovine embryos are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized
by the central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot
and mouth disease (FMD) and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
4.For the donor male and female embryo-producing animals (hereinafter referred to as
the “donor animals”), the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Donor animals shall originate from the province (state) or equivalent administrative
area where no lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been confirmed in the previous 3 years.
4.2 Donor animals shall be raised for at least 6 months prior to collection of
semen/embryos or since birth in the embryos collection centers/semen collection
centers or farms supervised by a competent authority of the exporting country.
4.3 Donor animals shall not be vaccinated against FMD, LSD and CBPP.
4.4 The following tests shall be conducted and must have negative results unless the
diseases have not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years at least,
according to the OIE reports or other international epidemiological information. The
tests of bluetongue, Brucella abortus , enzootic bovine leucosis and FMD may be
exempted as the embryos are collected and transplanted according to the methods
recommended by the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS):
4.4.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN), enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or complement fixation test;
4.4.2 For CBPP: ELISA or complement fixation test;
4.4.3 For bluetongue: Complement fixation test, ELISA, or agar gel immunodiffusion
assay (AGID);
4.4.4 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): Complement fixation
test, ELISA, or serum tube agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or
below;
4.4.5 For tuberculosis: Intradermal tuberculin test;
4.4.6 For bovine genital campylobacteriosis: Culture of vaginal mucus or preputial
washings or polymerase chain reaction (PCR), excluding donor animals that are notnaturally mated;
4.4.7 For trichomonosis: Microscopic examination and culture or PCR of vaginal mucus
or preputial washings, excluding donor animals that are not naturally mated;
4.4.8 For enzootic bovine leucosis: AGID or ELISA;
4.4.9 For vesicular stomatitis: VN, ELISA or complement fixation test;
4.4.10 For paratuberculosis: Complement fixation test, ELISA or fecal culture test;
4.4.11 For Schmallenberg virus: PCR; and
4.4.12 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
4.5 No clinical signs of the diseases listed in Article 4.3 and Article 5 are found on donor
animals within 30 days prior to collection of semen/embryos.
5.For the embryos collection centers/semen collection centers or farms mentioned in
Article 4, no cases of brucellosis, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae and
M. tuberculosis ), malignant catarrhal, paratuberculosis (Johne's disease), bluetongue,
and pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s disease) have been confirmed within 1 year prior to
collection of semen/embryos; and no cases of enzootic bovine leucosis, bovine viral
diarrhea, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, bovine
genital campylobacteriosis, trichomonosis and leptospirosis have been confirmed
within 6 months prior to collection of semen/embryos. If the zona pellucida of
embryo remains intact after washing with the methods recommended by International
Embryo Transfer Society (IETS), the durations of 1 year and 6 months in this Article
may be reduced to 6 months and 3 months.
6.The collection, processing, storage and transportation of embryos shall not be
contaminated by the pathogens of infectious animal diseases.
7.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
7.1 Origin:
7.1.1 Total quantity;
7.1.2 Dates of collection of semen and embryos;
7.1.3 The exporting country;
7.1.4 Name and address of the embryos collection center/semen collection center or farm;
and
7.1.5 Name and address of the exporter.
7.2 Destination:
7.2.1 Country of destination; and
7.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
7.3 Result of the quarantine:
7.3.1 Statement attesting that the bovine embryos fulfill the requirements stipulated in
Articles 3 to 6.
7.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required whenusing methods published in international scientific journals. For animal diseases that
are exempted from testing pertaining to Article 4.4, the following statements shall be
noted: The status of the diseases have not occurred in the exporting country in the
previous 5 years; the embryos are collected and transplanted according to methods
recommended by the IETS; or donor animals are not tested for corresponding
diseases for not being naturally mated.
7.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 12-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Swine
Embryos
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of embryos of the Suidae family
(hereinafter referred to as the “swine embryos”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.Swine embryos are allowed to be imported only from countries or zones recognized
by the central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot
and mouth disease (FMD), classical swine fever (CSF) and African swine fever
(ASF).
4.For the donor male and female embryo-producing animals (hereinafter referred to as
the “donor animals”), the following requirements shall be complied with:
4.1 Donor animals shall be raised in countries or zones, which have been free from FMD,
ASF and CSF in the previous year, prior to collection of semen/embryos or since birth.
4.2 Donor animals shall be raised for at least 3 months prior to collection or since birth in
the embryos collection centers/semen collection centers or farms supervised by a
competent authority of the exporting country.
4.3 Donor animals shall not be vaccinated against FMD, CSF, pseudorabies (Aujeszky’s
disease), brucellosis, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and ASF.
4.4 The following tests shall be conducted and must have negative results unless the
diseases have not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years at least,
according to the OIE reports or other international epidemiological information:
4.4.1 For FMD: Serum neutralization test (virus neutralization, VN);
4.4.2 For swine vesicular disease: VN;
4.4.3 For vesicular stomatitis: VN, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) or
complement fixation test;
4.4.4 For pseudorabies: VN or ELISA;
4.4.5 For transmissible gastroenteritis: VN;
4.4.6 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): Serum tube
agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or below;
4.4.7 Other tests that are provisionally designated by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country in response to international epidemic.
4.5 No clinical signs of disease listed in Article 4.3 and Article 5 are found on donor
animals within 30 days prior to collection.5.For the embryos collection centers/semen collection centers or farms embryos
collection centers/semen collection centers or farms mentioned in Article 4, no cases
of brucellosis, enterovirus encephalomyelitis (Teschen/Talfan disease), tuberculosis
(Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ), CSF, pseudorabies, swine
vesicular disease, swine vesicular exanthems, swine haemorrhagic septicaemia and
swine erysipelas have been confirmed within 1 year prior to collection of
semen/embryos; and no cases of atrophic rhinitis, hemophilus pneumonia,
transmissible gastroenteritis, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis and swine influenza have
been confirmed within 6 months prior to collection of semen/embryos.
6.The collection, processing, storage and transportation of embryos shall not be
contaminated by the pathogens of infectious animal diseases.
7.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
7.1 Origin:
7.1.1 Total quantity;
7.1.2 Date of collection of semen and embryos;
7.1.3 The exporting country;
7.1.4 Name and address of the embryos collection center/semen collection center or farm;
and
7.1.5 Name and address of the exporter.
7.2 Destination:
7.2.1 Country of destination; and
7.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
7.3 Result of the quarantine:
7.3.1 Statement attesting that the bovine embryos fulfill the requirements stipulated in
Articles 3 to 6.
7.3.2 Date of sampling, and methods, dates and results of the tests. The name of the
journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles are required when
using methods published in international scientific journals. For animal diseases that
are exempted from testing pertaining to Article 4.4, the statements regarding those
diseases having not occurred in the exporting country in the previous 5 years s hall be
noted.
7.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 12-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Caprine
and Ovine Embryos from the United States
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of embryos in vivo of sheep
and goats of the subfamily of Caprinae (hereinafter referred to as the “embryos”).
The embryos in vivo mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to embryos that are
fertilized and developed in live animals.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the OIE’s Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
(hereinafter OIE Manual) for confirmation of population or individual animals
being free from infection with pathogens of corresponding diseases. For diseases
with no such testing methods prescribed, recommended or considered suitable in the
OIE Manual, methods that have been published in international scientific journals
may also be used.
3.Embryos are allowed to be imported only from zones of the United States
recognized by a central competent authority of the importing country as being free
from foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
4.The following requirements shall be complied with by the United States:
4.1 In accordance with the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (hereinafter the OIE
Code), the United States has been free from contagious caprine pleuropneumonia
(CCP).
4.2 No Rift valley fever has been confirmed in the United States within 4 years prior to
the collection of embryos.
4.3 FMD, vesicular stomatitis, scrapie, PPR, sheep pox, goat pox, Maedi-Visna, enzootic
abortion of ewes, ovine epididymitis, brucellosis, tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium
bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ), CCP, contagious agalactia, and Nairobi sheep
disease are notifiable diseases in the United States.
4.4 Caprine arthritis/encephalitis, bluetongue, paratuberculosis, Q fever, salmonellosis
(S. abortusovis ), and leptospirosis are reportable to the OIE semiannually or
annually:
4.5 The following measures for scrapie are implemented in the United States:
4.5.1 The ban of feeding ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from
ruminants is effectively implemented.
4.5.2 Infected sheep and goats are euthanized.
5.For the donor male and female embryo-producing animals (hereinafter referred to as
the “donor animals”), the following requirements shall be complied with:5.1 No cases of vesicular stomatitis have been confirmed in the state of the
establishments that raised the donor animals within 1 year prior to the collection of
semen/embryos.
5.2 Donor animals shall be raised for 1 year prior to collection or since birth in the
abovementioned establishments recognized by the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and in compliance with the following requirements:
5.2.1 Veterinarians accredited by the USDA are responsible for the disease diagnosis
and notification of the establishments;
5.2.2 No cases of PPR, sheep pox, goat pox, and Maedi-visna have been confirmed on
the establishments in the past 3 years;
5.2.3 No cases of bluetongue and enzootic abortion of ewes have been confirmed on
the establishments in the past 2 years;
5.2.4 No cases of caprine arthritis/encephalitis, ovine epididymitis, brucellosis,
tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ),
paratuberculosis, CCP and Q fever have been confirmed on the establishments in
the previous year;
5.2.5 No cases of contagious agalactia and leptospirosis have been confirmed on the
establishments in the past 6 months.
5.3 Within 7 years prior to the collection of goat embryos, donor animals originate d
from the establishments, which comply with the provisions of scrapie-free
establishments stated in the OIE Code, or from flocks recognized as complete
monitored status by the USDA V oluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program.
5.4 Donor animals shall not be vaccinated against FMD, bluetongue, PPR and CCP.
6.Within 30 to 60 days prior to collection of semen or embryos, donor animals are
inspected and found to be healthy without clinical signs of diseases by veterinarians
accredited by the USDA, and the following tests and treatments shall be completed;
meanwhile, the donor animals have to avoid getting exposure to rams and ewes
which do not produce the same batch of embryo export to Taiwan.
The following tests/treatments shall be conducted and must have negative results:
6.1 For tuberculosis: Intradermal tuberculin test. In the states recognized as being free
from tuberculosis, donor animals may be tested within 6 months prior to collection
of semen and embryos;
6.2 For paratuberculosis: Complement fixation test, enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assays (ELISA), fecal culture test or Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin test;
6.3 For bluetongue: Complement fixation test, agar gel immunodiffusion assay
(AGID), ELISA, RT-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or virus isolation;
6.4 For brucellosis ( Brucella abortus, B. melitensis andB. suis ): Complement fixation
test, ELISA, buffered Brucella antigen test, fluorescence polarization assay orserum tube agglutination test (SAT) with a result of 50 IU/ml or below;
6.5 For ovine epididymitis: Complement fixation test or ELISA;
6.6 For enzootic abortion of ewes: Complement fixation test; and
6.7 For Maedi-visna: AGID or ELISA;
Treatments for leptospirosis: Donor animals shall be injected with long-acting
oxytetracycline (20 mg/kg or above) or other equivalent medicine once.
7.The embryos shall be collected in the establishments or embryos collection centers
approved by the USDA and the following requirements shall be complied with:
7.1 The collection, processing, storage and transportation of embryos are supervised by
veterinarians accredited by the USDA according to methods recommended by the
International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) and the requirements of animal
embryo sanitation stated in the OIE Code.
7.2 Embryos are kept in the containers properly with liquid nitrogen. The following
information shall be indelibly marked on the tanks: identification numbers of donor
animals, breeds, collection date, names and address of embryos collection centers
and container numbers.
7.3 The collection, processing, storage and transportation of embryos have to not get
exposure to embryos that do not comply with the requirements.
8.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of the United States, and the
certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
8.1 Origin of the animal:
8.1.1 Total quantity and identification numbers of embryos;
8.1.2 Date of collection of embryos;
8.1.3 Breeds, scientific names and identification numbers of donor animals;
8.1.4 The exporting country;
8.1.5 Name and address of the establishments where donor animals are raised;
8.1.6 Name and address of the embryo collection center;
8.1.7 Name and address of the embryo storage facility; and
8.1.8 Name and address of the exporter.
8.2 Destination:
8.2.1 Country of destination; and
8.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
8.3 Result of quarantine:
8.3.1 Statement attesting that the embryos fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 3
to 7;
8.3.2 Date of sampling, methods and dates of test and results. The name of the journals,
the publication date, and title of the associated articles when using methodspublished in international scientific journals.
8.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 12-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Caprine
Embryos from France
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of embryos in vivo of the
Capra genus of the Caprinae subfamily (hereinafter referred to as the “embryos”).
The embryos in vivo mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to embryos that are
fertilized and developed in live animals.
2.Testing referred to in these requirements must be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the OIE’s Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
(hereinafter OIE Manual) for confirmation of population or individual animals
being free from infection with pathogens of corresponding diseases. For diseases
with no such testing methods prescribed, recommended or considered suitable in the
OIE Manual, methods that have been published in international scientific journals
may also be used.
3.Embryos are allowed to be imported only from zones of France recognized by a
central competent authority of the importing country as being free from foot and
mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
4.At the time of being uploaded on board for transportation, France is free from the
contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCP), sheep pox, goat pox and vesicular
stomatitis according to the disease information published by the OIE.
5.The measures for scrapie implemented by France shall comply with the following
requirements:
5.1 France implements an epidemiological surveillance system specific to scrapie in
accordance with the OIE recommendations. The use of meat-and-bone meal and
greaves is prohibited for feeding ruminants.
5.2 Scrapie is a notifiable disease in France, and is subject to such measures as the
culling and destruction by incineration of the animals in a herd in accordance with
the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (hereinafter the OIE Code) whenever a
case of scrapie disease is confirmed.
6.For herd of origin of the embryos (hereinafter referred to as the “herd”), the
following requirements shall be complied with:
6.1 The herd originates from zones or artificial insemination centers of being free from
tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ).
6.2 The compulsory identification system for goats in France allows to trace back the
herd of origin.
7.For the donor female embryo-producing goats (hereinafter referred to as the “donordoes”), the following requirements shall be complied with:
7.1 Donor does are raised in France since birth or for at least 60 days prior to collection
and spent at least 6 months prior to, and at the time of, collection in a herd of being
free from tuberculosis ( Mycobacterium bovis, M. caprae andM. tuberculosis ).
7.2 The antibody tests or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of Schmallenberg virus
detection is conducted on the day of fertilization with negative results.
7.3 Donor does are found to be healthy with no clinical signs of external genital
diseases or any diseases on the day of collection.
7.4 One of the two following requirements of enzootic abortion of ewes shall be
complied with:
7.4.1 Donor does shall be raised in establishments of being free from enzootic abortion
of ewes in accordance with the OIE Code for at least 2 years prior to collection
and have to not get exposure to animals that do not comply with the
requirements.
7.4.2 Donor does shall be raised since birth or for 2 years prior to collection in
establishments where no enzootic abortion of ewes has been diagnosed, and the
diagnostic tests shall be conducted within 2 to 3 weeks after collection with
negative results.
7.5 One of the two following requirements of bluetongue shall be complied:
7.5.1 Donor does are raised in zones of being free from bluetongue for more than 60
days prior to collection.
7.5.2 The blood is sampled on the day of collection and tested by the reverse
transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) with negative results.
7.6 Donor does are not vaccinated against brucellosis ( Brucella abortus 、B. melitensis
andB. suis )within 3 years prior to collection; and during which time, one of the
two following requirements of brucellosis shall be complied with:
7.6.1 Donor does are raised in zones of being free from brucellosis.
7.6.2 Donor does are raised in a herd of being free from brucellosis and tested every 6
months with negative results.
7.7 Donor does originate from zones of being free from Rift valley fever (RVF), or no
clinical signs of RVF are found within the period from 14 days prior to and 14 days
after collection. And one of the following requirements of RVF shall be complied
with:
7.7.1 The vaccines against RVF are administrated at least 14 days prior to collection.
7.7.2 The antibody tests are conducted on the day of collection with positive results.
7.7.3 Testing of paired samples demonstrates that seroconversion do not occur between
embryo collection and 14 days after collection.
7.8 The following requirements of scrapie shall be complied with:7.8.1 Donor does are born and raised in establishments free from scrapie disease; and
no cases of scrapie have been confirmed for at least 2 years before collection.
7.8.2 Donor does have never presented any clinical evidence of scrapie disease.
7.8.3 Parents (males or females) of donor does did not die due to scrapie disease, and
parents of donor have never presented any clinical evidence of scrapie disease.
8.For the donor male embryo-producing goats (hereinafter referred to as the “donor
buck”), the following requirements shall be complied with:
8.1 Donor bucks are raised in France for at least 21 days prior to collection, and on the
day of semen collection or natural mating, donor bucks are clinically healthy.
8.2 Donor bucks shall be approved as donors and raised in the semen collection centers
supervised by the French Ministry of Agriculture. The semen for the production of
embryos shall be complied with the OIE Code.
8.3 The following requirements of scrapie shall be complied with:
8.3.1 Donor bucks are born and raised in establishments of being free from scrapie
disease; no cases of scrapie have been confirmed in establishments for at least 2
years before collection.
8.8.2 Donor bucks have never presented any clinical evidence of scrapie disease.
8.8.3 Parents (males or females) of donor bucks did not die due to scrapie disease, and
parents of donor bucks have never presented any clinical evidence of scrapie
disease.
8.4 No clinical signs of PPR are found on the day and within 21 days after collection.
9.The embryo transfer team shall comply with the following requirements:
9.1 The collection, processing and storage of embryos are conducted by transplantation
teams of embryos approved by the French Ministry of Agriculture with methods
recommended by the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) and the OIE
Code.
9.2 The operations are carried out by a team under the responsibility of a veterinarian.
9.3 The team has rooms and equipment specific to embryo-preparation operations.
These operations are inspected by the veterinary services of the French Ministry of
Agriculture at least once per year.
9.4 The team is subject to quality control at least once per year by a laboratory
approved by the French Ministry of Agriculture.
10.The procedures of managing embryos shall comply with the following
requirements:
10.1 The embryos have undergone trypsin treatment in accordance with the IETS
Manual.
10.2 Each consignment of embryos is packaged, frozen and packed in suitable and
sterile containers. The straws and containers are identified to show the date ofcollection, the identification of female and male donors, and the approval number
of the embryo transfer team.
10.3 The consignment has to be stored in premises approved by the French Ministry of
Agriculture at least 30 days prior to export.
11.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the veterinarians of the animal quarantine authority of France. The certificate
shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
11.1 Origin of the animal:
11.1.1 Number of embryos, number of straws and their identifications;
11.1.2 Date of collection of embryos and semen;
11.1.3 Breed and identification numbers of donor animals;
11.1.4 The exporting country;
11.1.5 Name and address of the establishments where donor animals are raised;
11.1.6 Name and address of the embryo collection centers;
11.1.7 Name and address of the embryo transfer teams;
11.1.8 Name and address of the embryo storage facility; and
11.1.9 Name and address of the exporter.
11.2 Destination:
11.2.1 Country of destination; and
11.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
11.3 Result of quarantine:
11.3.1 Statement attesting that the embryos fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 4
to 10.
11.3.2 Date of sampling, methods and dates of test and results. For the testing results
stipulated in Article 7.6, the statement of test result is required only. The name of
the journals, the publication date, and title of the associated articles when using
methods published in international scientific journals.
11.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 13-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Game
Meat
1.Terms used in the present requirements are defined as follows:
(1) The countries (zones) free from designated infectious animal diseases: The free
countries (zones) refers to the ones 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), glanders, highly pathogenic avian influenza
(HPAI), and Newcastle disease (ND) pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the
“Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Disease”.
(2) Game animals: Wildlife of Perissodactyla, Artiodactyla, or Aves living in a
natural habitat, which are hunted for human consumption, excluding those
categorized as protected species according to the “Wildlife Conservation Act”.
(3) Perissodactyla animals: The animals include horses, donkeys and other animals
susceptible to infectious animal diseases listed in Article 1.1.1 as specified by
the central competent authority.
(4) Artiodactyla animals: The animals include cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, deer and
other animals specified by the central competent authority and being susceptible
to infectious animal diseases listed in the first Subparagraph of this Paragraph.
(5) Aves animals: The animals include chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other
animals as specified by the central competent authority.
(6) Meat: The term refers to carcasses, meat, viscera and products made by
carcasses, meat, and viscera derived from wildlife indicated in Subparagraphs 3
to 5 of this Paragraph for human consumption.
(7) Designated establishments: The term refers to establishments for producing meat
which include slaughterhouses, cutting plants, and processing plants.
For the importation of game meat derived from Artiodactyla animals, Article 4,
Article 5, Article 10, Article 15, Articles 17.1 to 17.4, and Articles 17.6 to 17.8 of
the “Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Meat Derived from
Artiodactyla Animals” shall apply mutatis mutandis.
For the importation of game meat derived from Aves animals, Articles 4 to 8, Article
14, and Articles 18 to 20 of the “Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Poultry Meat” shall apply mutatis mutandis.
2.Game meat shall be imported from countries (zones) that are free from designated
infectious animal diseases.
3.Designated establishments shall be registered by the competent authority of the
exporting country as plants that produce meat.4.Game animals slaughtered in the designated establishments shall be captured in the
exporting country.
5.The original information about the species, place of origin of the game animals, dates
of slaughtering and processing, and quantity of game animals slaughtered, cut,
processed, stored shall be recorded in detail and kept for at least 2 years by the
designated establishments.
6.Game animals shall pass ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections, which are in
compliance with relevant regulations supervised by the inspectors dispatched by the
competent authority of the exporting country. The meat shall be eligible for human
consumption. The inspection of slaughtering of the exporting country shall meet the
relevant regulations of the importing country.
7.The meats shall not be contaminated by pathogenic organisms of infectious animal
diseases in the designated establishments or procedures of transportation, and shall be
shipped in clean and sanitary containers. The registration numbers of the designated
establishments shall be indicated on the surface of meat or their packages.
8.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 Containers”.
9.The competent authority of the exporting country shall dispatch veterinarians to the
designated establishments for regular inspections. Once any non-compliance with the
quarantine requirements is found, the competent authority of the exporting country
must suspend the exportation of the meat to the importing country and notify the
import/export animal quarantine authority. After the correction of the found non-
compliance is completed, the competent authority of the exporting country shall
notify the import/export animal quarantine authority.
10.The import/export animal quarantine authority may dispatch inspectors to conduct an
on-site audit if necessary, and the expense shall be shouldered by the exporting
country, according to relevant regulations. For exporting country which has signed
bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing country, the expenses should be
shouldered according to the agreement.
11.Each consignment of meats derived from the Perissodactyla animals shall be
accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority
of the exporting country. The certificate shall state the following information in
English or Chinese:
(1) Name and address of the importer and exporter.
(2) Name, address and registration number of the designated establishments.
(3) Names, amount of packages and weights of meat.
(4) Slaughtering dates of the fresh meat or packing dates of processed meatproducts.
(5) Number of containers and seals.
(6) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the official veterinarian.Attachment 13-2 ：Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry
Meat
1.Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:
1.1 The countries (zones) free and not free from designated infectious animal diseases:
The free countries (zones) refer to those that have been recognized by the central
competent authority as being free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)
and Newcastle disease (ND) pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the “Statute for
Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases”; except for above-mentioned
countries (zones), other countries (zones) are deemed as not being free.
1.2 Poultry: The animals refer to chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other animals as
specified by the central competent authority.
1.3 Meat: The term refers to carcasses, meat, viscera and products made by carcasses,
meat, and viscera derived from poultry for human consumption.
1.4 Designated establishments: The term refers to establishments for producing meats
which include slaughterhouses, cutting plants, and processing plants.
2.The regulations are not applied to exporting countries (zones) where there is a
bilateral agreement between the exporting and importing countries.
3.Poultry meat shall be imported from countries (zones) that are free from designated
infectious animal diseases, excluding those imported according to Article 4.
4.For importation of meat from the countries (zones) that are not recognized as being
free from ND, one of the following heat-treatments shall be complied with:
4.1 The core temperature of meat or meat products reaches 70 ℃for at least 30 minutes;
4.2 The core temperature of meat or meat products reaches 80 ℃for at least 9 minutes;
4.3 The core temperature of meat or meat products reaches 100 ℃for at least 1 minute;
4.4 The provisions of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial
Animal Health Code (hereinafter the OIE Code).
4.5 Other heat-treatments that are verified to be able to inactivate ND viruses.
5.HPAI, ND, and the H5 and H7 hemagglutinin subtypes of low pathogenic avian
influenza (LPAI) are listed by the exporting country as notifiable animal diseases
with regular monitoring or surveillance measures.
6.HPAI, ND and the H5 and H7 subtypes of LPAI have not occurred for at least 28
days prior to the slaughtering of poultry in the exporting country (zone).
7.The criteria of meat slaughtering hygiene of the exporting country shall be in
compliance with the relevant requirements of the importing country.8.For the importation of meat, the competent authority of the exporting country shall
submit the questionnaire of control measures on meat hygiene and basic information
of the designated establishments of audits to the import/export animal quarantine
authority for reviewing and conducting on-site audits in order to assess that the
criteria of meat slaughtering hygiene of the exporting country are in compliance with
relevant regulations of the importing country. The expense shall be shouldered by the
exporting country, according to relevant regulations. For exporting country which has
signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing country, the expenses
should be shouldered according to the agreement.
The import/export animal quarantine authority may take one of the following
measures according to the review of the aforementioned information and results of
the on-site audits:
8.1 The importation is granted with adoption of system approval;
8.2 The importation of meat produced by the designated establishments is approved after
audit; or
8.3 The importation is not approved.
9.The designated establishments shall record the original information on the species,
place of origin, dates of slaughtering/processing and quantity of the slaughtered, cut,
processed, and stored poultry in detail and keep the records for at least 2 years.
10.The competent authority of the exporting country shall provide the sample of the
veterinary certificate and official stamp for approval to the import/export animal
quarantine authority before it can be used.
11.The poultry slaughtered in the designated establishments shall be born and raised in
the exporting country.
The preceding Paragraph is not applied to poultry imported from a third country
(zone), which comply with the requirements stipulated in Article 3, Article 5, Article
6 and the following requirements:
11.1 The poultry shall be born and raised in the third country;
11.2 The poultry have been examined by the competent authority of the third country
and found without clinical signs of any infectious animal diseases; and
11.3 The poultry shall be transported from the third country directly without transiting
via countries (zones) not recognized as being free from the designated infectious
animal diseases and changing transportation tools.
12.The meats that are cut, processed and stored in the designated establishments and
shall be slaughtered in the exporting country.
The preceding Paragraph is not applied to meat slaughtered in a third country (zone),
which complies with the following requirements:
12.1 The third country (zone) shall comply with Article 3 and Article 4;12.2 The meat shall be derived from poultry born and raised in the third country (zone);
12.3 The meat shall originate from designated establishments approved by the
import/export animal quarantine authority; and
12.4 The meat shall be transported from the third country directly without transiting via
countries (zones) not recognized as being free from the designated infectious
animal diseases and changing transportation tools.
13.The poultry shall pass ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections, which are in
compliance with relevant regulations supervised by the inspectors dispatched by the
competent authority of the exporting country. The meat shall be eligible for human
consumption. The inspection of slaughtering of the exporting country shall meet the
relevant regulations of the importing country.
14.The poultry shall not be exposed to poultry or meat of other origins during the
procedures of detaining, slaughtering, processing, cutting, packaging, storing and
transporting from farms to slaughterhouses for slaughtering.
15.The meat shall not be contaminated by pathogenic organisms of infectious animal
diseases in the designated establishments or procedures of transportation, and shall
be shipped in clean and sanitary containers. The registration numbers of the
designated establishments shall be indicated on the surface of meat or their packages.
16.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 Containers”.
17.The import/export animal quarantine authority may dispatch inspectors to conduct an
on-site re-inspection if necessary. The expense shall be shouldered by the exporting
country, according to relevant regulations. If the exporting country does not accept
the inspection, or any non-compliance with the quarantine requirements are found
during the audit, the import/export animal quarantine authority may suspend
importation of the meat.
18.Once outbreaks of HPAI, the H5 and H7 subtypes of LPAI or other infectious animal
diseases occur in the exporting country (zones), the competent authority of the
exporting country (zones) must immediately suspend the exportation of the meat and
immediately notify the import/export animal quarantine authority.
The competent authority of the exporting country (zone) shall inform the
import/export animal quarantine authority with detail investigation outcomes
mentioned in the preceding Paragraph in a timely manner.
19.The competent authority of the exporting country shall dispatch veterinarians to the
designated establishments for regular inspections. Once any non-compliance of the
quarantine requirements are found, the competent authority of the exporting country
must immediately suspend exportation of the meats and notify the import/exportanimal quarantine authority. After the correction of the found non-compliance is
completed, the competent authority of the exporting country shall notify the
import/export animal quarantine authority as well.
20.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall state the
following information in English or Chinese:
20.1 Names and addresses of the importer and exporter;
20.2 Names, addresses and registration numbers of the designated establishments.
20.3 Names, amount of packages and weights of meat;
20.4 Slaughtering dates of the fresh meat; and packing dates of processed meat products
with the slaughtering dates of meat of origin;
20.5 For the exporting country (zone) that are not recognized as being free from ND,
statements attesting that the poultry meat fulfill the requirements stipulated in
Article 4, including methods of heat-treatments, actual temperature and duration.
For those that fall into the second Paragraph of Article 11 or the second Paragraph
of Article 12, the names of the third country and designated establishments shall be
stated;
20.6 No outbreaks of HPAI, ND and the H5 and H7 subtype LPAI have occurred for at
least 28 days prior to the slaughtering of poultry in the exporting country (zone).
20.7 Statements attesting that the poultry meat fulfill the regulations stipulated in Article
11 to Article 15;
20.8 Numbers of containers and seals; and
20.9 Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name and
signature of the issuing veterinary officer.Attachment 13-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Meat
Derived from Artiodactyla Animals
1. Terms used in these requirements are defined as follows:
1.1 The countries (zones) free and not free from designated infectious animal
diseases: The free 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) and
classical swine fever (CSF) pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the “Statute for
Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases”; except for above-
mentioned countries (zones), other countries (zones) are deemed as not being
free.
1. 2 Artiodactyla animals (hereinafter referred to as "animals"): The animals refer to
cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and other animals specified by the central
competent authority for being susceptible to infectious animal diseases listed in
Article 1.1.
1. 3 Meat: The term refers to carcasses, meat, viscera and products made by carcasses,
meat and viscera derived from Artiodactyla animals for human consumption.
1. 4 Designated establishments: The term refers to establishments producing meats
which include slaughterhouses, cutting plants, and processing plants.
2.The requirements do not apply to exporting countries (zones) where there is a
bilateral agreement between the exporting and importing countries.
3.The meat derived from Artiodactyla animals shall be imported from countries
(zones) that are free from designated infectious animal diseases.
4.The criteria of meat slaughtering hygiene of the exporting country shall be in
compliance with the relevant requirements of the importing country.
5. For the importation of meat, the competent authority of the exporting country shall
submit the questionnaire of control measures on meat hygiene and basic
information on the designated establishments of audits to the import/export animal
quarantine authority for reviewing and on-site audits, in order to assess that the
criteria of meat slaughtering hygiene of the exporting country are in compliance
with relevant regulations of the importing country. The expenses shall be
shouldered by the exporting country, according to relevant regulations. For
exporting country which has signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the
importing country, the expenses should be shouldered according to the agreement.
The import/export animal quarantine authority may take one of the following
measures according to the review of the aforementioned information and results of
the on-site audits:5. 1 The importation is granted with the adoption of system approval;
5. 2 The importation of meat produced by the designated establishments is approved
after audit; or
5. 3 The importation is not approved.
6.The designated establishments shall record the original information of species,
places of origin, dates of slaughtering/processing and quantity of the slaughtered,
cut, processed, and stored animals in detail and keep the records for at least 2
years.
7.The competent authority of the exporting country shall provide the sample of the
veterinary certificate and official stamp for approval to the import/export animal
quarantine authority before it can be used.
8.The animals slaughtered in the designated establishments shall be born and raised
in the exporting country.
The preceding Paragraph is not applied for animals imported from a third country
(zone), which comply with the following requirements:
8. 1 The third country (zone) shall be recognized as being free from the designated
infectious animal diseases;
8. 2 The animals shall be born and raised in the third country (zone);
8. 3 The animals have been examined by the competent authority of the third country
and found without clinical signs of any infectious animal diseases; and
8. 4 The animals shall be transported from the third country directly without transiting
via countries (zones) not recognized as being free from the designated infectious
animal diseases and changing transportation tools.
9. The meats that are cut, processed and stored in the designated establishments shall
be slaughtered in the exporting country.
The preceding Paragraph is not applied for meat slaughtered in a third country
(zone), which complies with the following requirements:
9. 1 The third country (zone) shall be recognized as being free from the designated
infectious animal diseases;
9. 2 The meat shall be derived from animals born and raised in the third country
(zone);
9. 3 The meat shall originate from the designated establishments approved by the
import/export animal quarantine authority; and
9. 4 The meat shall be transported from the third country directly without transiting
via countries (zones) not recognized as being free from the designated infectious
animal diseases and changing transportation tools.10. The animals shall not be exposed to animals or meat of other origins during the
procedures of detaining, slaughtering, processing, cutting, packaging and
transportation from farms to slaughterhouses for slaughtering.
11. The animals shall pass ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections, which are in
compliance with relevant regulations supervised by the inspectors dispatched by
the competent authority of the exporting country. The meat shall be eligible for
human consumption. The inspection of slaughtering of the exporting country shall
meet the relevant regulations of the importing country.
12. The meat shall not be contaminated by pathogenic organisms of infectious animal
diseases in the designated establishments or procedures of transportation, and
shall be shipped in clean and sanitary containers. The registration numbers of the
designated establishments shall be indicated on the surface of meat or their
packages.
13. 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 Containers”.
14. The import/export animal quarantine authority may dispatch inspectors to conduct
an on-site re-inspection if necessary. The expenses shall be shouldered by the
exporting country, according to relevant regulations. If the exporting country does
not accept the inspection, or any non-compliance with the quarantine
requirements is found during the audit, the import/export animal quarantine
authority may suspend the importation of the meat.
15. Once outbreaks of FMD, CBPP, ASF, CSF or other infectious animal diseases
occur in the exporting country (zones), the competent authority of the exporting
country must immediately suspend the exportation of the meat and notify the
import/export animal quarantine authority.
16. The competent authority of the exporting country shall dispatch veterinarians to
the designated establishments for regular inspections. Once any non-compliance
of the quarantine requirements are found, the competent authority of the exporting
country must immediately suspend exportation of the meats and notify the
import/export animal quarantine authority. After the correction of the found non-
compliance is completed, the competent authority of the exporting country shall
notify the import/export animal quarantine authority as well.
17. Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate
issued by the competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall
state the following information in English or Chinese:
17.1 Names and addresses of the importer and exporter;
17.2 Names, addresses and registration numbers of the designated establishments.17.3 Names, amount of packages and weights of meat;
17.4 Slaughtering dates of fresh meat or packing dates of processed meat products;
17.5 For those that fall into the second Paragraph of Article 8 or the second
Paragraph of Article 9, the names of the third country shall be stated;
17.6 The lamb and mutton originating from sheep and goats which are found without
clinical signs of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) 24 hours prior to
slaughtering;
17.7 Numbers of containers and seals; and
17.8 Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.1Attachment 14: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Deboned
(chilled or frozen) Beef from Paraguay into the Republic of China
1. The beef for importation to Taiwan shall originate from cattle that were born,
raised and slaughtered in Paraguay.
"Beef" refers to edible parts derived from cattle for human consumption
including meat, striploin membrane, sinew, flank membrane, aquile tendon,
aorta, tendon, paddywack, diaphragm (thick skirt and thin skirt), tail, heart,
honeycomb tripe, rumen, omasum, and abomasum.
2. The cattle for slaughter shall be transported directly from the raising farm to
the slaughterhouse without any contact with other animals.
3. Upon arriving at the slaughterhouse, each lot of cattle for slaughter shall be
subject to ante- and post-mortem inspection within 24 hours respectively before
and after slaughter to determine whether it is suitable for slaughter and its meat
is suitable for human consumption.
4. The cattle shall be produced during their lifetime from raising farms which
have been free from foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, and contagious bovine
pleuropneumonia.
5. Foot and mouth disease should not have occurred in Paraguay within period of
12 months prior to exportation.
6. The artiodactyl animals in the raising farm shall not be vaccinated with
modified or attenuated live vaccines against foot and mouth disease, rinderpest,
or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia.
7. The carcasses of the cattle shall be subject to maturation at a temperature from
4℃ to 10℃ for 24 to 36 hours after slaughter. The pH value of the meat after 
maturation shall be 5.8 or below when tested with the longissimus dorsi at 10th
to 12thribs, and the pH value of the imported beef shall be 5.8 or below. (Only
Chinese text is amended, but English text remains the same)
8. The following measures shall be implemented on the beef before exportation:
(1)The beef shall be cleaned. All bones, blood clots, and lymphoid tissues
shall be removed, but bone-removal requirement excludes tails.
(2)For striploin membrane, sinew, flank membrane, aquile tendon, aorta,
tendon, paddywack, diaphragm (thick skirt and thin skirt), tail and heart:
maturation at a temperature 2℃ for 3 hours or more. 
(3)For honeycomb tripe, rumen, omasum, and abomasum: heat treated with
core temperature reaching 70℃ for 30 minutes or more. 
9. The beef shall not be in contact with meat from countries (zones) which are
recognized as countries (zones) infected with foot and mouth disease,2rinderpest, or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia.
10. Certifications with official stamps from the competent authorities of the
Paraguay shall be required during the processes of slaughter, trimming of
carcasses and packing.
11. The beef shall be processed and transported under sanitary conditions and shall
comply with the relevant regulations governing meat inspection of our country.
12. The slaughterhouses shall be inspected and pass the inspection by the Bureau
of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ), Council of
Agriculture (COA), Executive Yuan. The slaughterhouses eligible to export
beef to Taiwan are subject to the inspections conducted by BAPHIQ, on a
regular basis.
13. The beef shall be transported with containers, and the containers shall be sealed
with numbered seals (hereinafter referred as “original seal”) before exportation.
The number of the container and original seal shall be stated in the certificate
issued by the competent authorities of the Paraguay. The container and original
seal shall be kept with integrity during importation. However, the beef can be
transported by air shipping by complying with following requirements:
(1)The container or package of the products is without significant damage,
numerous amount of dirt, or blood leakage. Each open place is sealed by
original seals with numbers.
(2)The number on the seals shall be recorded on both the veterinary certificate
issued by the competent authorities of the Paraguay and the Bill of Lading.
14. An original veterinary certificate issued by the animal quarantine authority of
the Paraguay shall be accompanied with each consignment. The certificate
shall state that the meat to be imported comply with Articles 1 to 13 of these
requirements.
15. The COA shall announce the annual amount of beef permitted to be imported
to Taiwan. If the consignment imported is in excess of this amount, the
BAPHIQ shall determine whether the excess amount is returned or destroyed.
The aforemention ed amount of beef exported shall be controlled by Paraguay.Attachment 15-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dog
and Cat Food
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of dog and cat food indicating
products containing ingredients derived from Artiodactyla animals or Aves animals
and categorizing as the following goods of the Commodity Classification Code (CCC
Code) of the Republic of China:
(1) 2309.10.00.00-2 “Dog or cat food, for retail sale”
(2) 4205.00.90.10-4 “Pet chews, manufactured by animal origin rawhide”
Dog and cat food that comply with one of the following criteria shall be exempted:
(1) Products containing ingredients derived from animals other than Artiodactyla
animals or Aves animals;
(2) Products containing no ingredients derived from bovine and manufactured by a
high-temperature sterilization canning procedure.
The requirements do not apply to the exporting countries (zones) where there is a
bilateral agreement between the exporting and importing countries.
2.Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:
(1) The countries (zones) free and not free from designated infectious animal
diseases and with reported case(s) of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE):
The free countries (zones) refers to the ones 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 countries (zones) with
reported case(s) of BSE recognized by the central competent authority pursuant
to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the “Statute for Prevention and Control of
Infectious Animal Disease”; except for above-mentioned countries (zones),
other countries (zones) are deemed as not being free.
(2) Ingredients of Artiodactyla animals: The raw materials of the dog and cat food
are derived from cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and other animals susceptible to
infectious animal diseases listed in the Subparagraph 1 of Article 2 as specified
by the central competent authority.
(3) Ingredients of Aves animals: The raw materials of the dog and cat food are
derived from chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other animals as specified by
the central competent authority.
The animal ingredients mentioned in the Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2.
exclude gelatin, by-products of gelatin, collagen, chondroitin, glucosamine,
dicalcium phosphate, dairy products, animal grease, extracts, hydrolysates,concentrates, flavors, lecithin derived from poultry egg, and flavors derived from
animals excluding bovine.
3.The manufacturing plants of dog and cat food shall be approved by the competent
authority of the exporting country as the plants that produce dog and cat food, and the
dog and cat food shall be packed and shipped in clean and brand new containers.
For the importation of dog and cat food that comply with one of the following
conditions, the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country shall provide
relevant information to the import/export animal quarantine authority for reviewing
or assuring that official control systems and measures of supervision of the
exporting country possess the required equivalency:
(1) The dog and cat food containing ingredients of Artiodactyla animals and Aves
animals are imported from countries (zones) not recognized as being free from
FMD, CBPP, ASF, CSF, PPR, HPAI or ND without being manufactured by a
high-temperature sterilization canning procedure.
(2) The dog and cat food imported from countries (zones) with reported case(s) of
BSE or BSE-risk status recognized by the OIE as being controlled or
undetermined based on the latest information of the OIE website.
The relevant information as specified in the Paragraph 2 of Article 3 includes the
following contents:
(1) The questionnaire shall be delivered by the animal quarantine authority of the
exporting country filled out by the manufacturing plant(s) of dog and cat food;
(2) The relevant information regarding dog and cat food hygiene management
system, measures of supervision of the competent authority of the exporting
country and application for system approval shall be provided.
For the review of the Paragraph 2 of Article 3, the import/export animal quarantine
authority may dispatch inspectors to conduct on-site inspection audits and regular
on-site re-inspection. If the exporting country does not accept the inspection, or any
non-compliance with the quarantine requirements is found during the audit, the
import/export animal quarantine authority may suspend importation of dog and cat
food from the exporting country or from the designated establishments concerned.
The expenses shall be shouldered by the exporting country, according to relevant
regulations. For exporting country which has signed bilateral or multilateral
agreement with the importing country, the expenses should be shouldered according
to the agreement.
4.Each consignment of the dog and cat food containing ingredients derived from cattle
manufactured by a high-temperature sterilization canning procedure, or containing
ingredients derived from Artiodactyla animals imported from countries (zones)
recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP, ASF, CSF or PPR; or containingingredients derived from Aves animals imported from countries (zones) recognized as
being free from HPAI and ND 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the importer and exporter;
(2) Names and addresses of the manufacturing plants and statements noting that
they comply with the Paragraph 1 of Article 3.
(3) Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of the dog and cat
food;
(4) Animal species for the animal ingredients of origin of the dog and cat food;
(5) Effective measures were taken to prevent the dog and cat food from being
contaminated by pathogens of BSE and other infectious animal diseases in raw
materials throughout the manufacturing and packing process.
(6) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
5.The dog and cat food containing ingredients derived from Artiodactyla animals
imported from countries (zones) not recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP, ASF,
CSF or PPR; or containing ingredients derived from Aves animals imported from
countries (zones) not recognized as being free from HPAI or ND shall comply with
the following processes:
(1) The dog and cat food containing ingredients derived from Artiodactyla animals
or Aves animals shall be heat-treated to reach a core temperature of 70 ℃for at
least 30 minutes, 80 ℃for at least 9 minutes or 100 ℃for at least 1 minute
during the processing procedures;
(2) Other heat-treatments that achieve equivalent efficacy of inactivating viruses
with treatments indicated in preceding Paragraph recognized by the
import/export animal quarantine authority.
Each consignment 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the importer and exporter.
(2) Names, addresses of the manufacturing plants and statements noting that they
comply with the Paragraph 1 of Article 3.
(3) Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of the dog and cat
food.
(4) Animal species for the animal ingredients of origin of the dog and cat food.
(5) The process complying with preceding Paragraph.
(6) Effective measures were taken to prevent the dog and cat food from beingcontaminated by pathogens of BSE and other infectious animal diseases in raw
materials throughout the manufacturing and packing process
(7) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
6.The dog and cat food produced by skin of Artiodactyla animals and Aves animals
with the processes of depilation, destearination, drying and cleaning are made for
chewing without blood clots and other ingredients of animal origins (hereinafter
referred to as “pet chew”) are not applicable for Article 3, Article 4 and the Paragraph
1 of Article 5:
Each consignment 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the importer and exporter.
(2) Names and addresses of the manufacturing plants.
(3) Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of the pet chews.
(4) Statements attesting that the consignment fulfill the requirements mentioned in
the Paragraph 1 of Article 6; meanwhile, the heat-treatments mentioned in the
Paragraph 1 of Article 5 shall be stated when the exporting country are not
recognized as being free from indicated animal diseases.
(5) Effective measures were taken to prevent the pet chew from being contaminated
by pathogens of BSE and other infectious animal diseases in raw materials
throughout the manufacturing and packing process.
(6) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
7.The consignment required to be transshipped through third countries (zones) shall
comply with the “Regulations of Import Quarantine Operations for Animal Products
Transported by Closed Containers”.Attachment 15-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Preparation of Animal Feed
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of preparation of animal feed
indicating products for the purpose of providing animals with everyday nutrients and
categorizing as the following goods of the Commodity Classification Code (CCC
Code) of the Republic of China:
(1) 2309.90.90.10-4 “Preserved feeds ingredients”
(2) 2309.90.90.21-1 “Calf milk replacer”
(3) 2309.90.90.22-0 “Piglet milk replacer”
(4) 2309.90.90.29-3 “Other stock feedstuff”
(5) 2309.90.90.30-0 “Poultry feedstuff”
(6) 2309.90.90.40-8 “Fish feedstuff”
(7) 2309.90.90.90-7 “Other preparation for animal feeding”
2.Terms used in the present requirements are defined as follows:
(1) The countries (zones) free and not free from designated infectious animal
diseases and with reported case(s) of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE):
The free countries (zones) refers to the ones 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 countries (zones) with
reported case(s) of BSE recognized by the central competent authority pursuant
to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the “Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious
Animal Diseases”; other countries (zones) are defined as not being free
(2) Ingredients of Artiodactyla animals: The raw materials of the preparation of
animal feed are derived from cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and other animals
susceptible to infectious animal diseases listed in preceding Subparagraph as
specified by the central competent authority, except milk products.
(3) Ingredients of poultry: The raw materials of the preparation of animal feed are
derived from chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other animals as specified by
the central competent authority.
3.Each consignment of the preparation of animal feed containing ingredients derived
from Artiodactyla animals imported from countries (zones) recognized as being free
from FMD, CBPP, ASF, CSF, PPR, and those that are not with reported case(s) of BSE;
or containing ingredients derived from poultry imported from countries (zones)
recognized as being free from HPAI and ND 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the manufacturing plants;
(2) Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of products;
(3) Animal species for the animal ingredients of origin of the preparation of animal
feed;
(4) The animal ingredients are not derived from cattle, sheep, goats and other animals
susceptible to BSE of countries (zones) with reported case(s) of BSE;
(5) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
4.The preparation of animal feed containing ingredients derived from Artiodactyla
animals imported from countries (zones) not recognized as being free from FMD,
CBPP, ASF, CSF or PPR, or containing ingredients derived from poultry imported from
countries (zones) not recognized as being free from HPAI or ND shall comply with the
processes as follows:
(1) The preparation of animal feed shall be heat-treated to reach a core temperature
of 70℃for at least 30 minutes, 80 ℃for at least 9 minutes or 100 ℃for at
least 1 minute during the processing procedures;
(2) Other heat-treatments achieve equivalent efficacy of inactivating viruses with
treatments indicated in preceding Subparagraph recognized by the import/export
animal quarantine authority.
Each consignment 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the manufacturing plants;
(2) Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of the products;
(3) Animal species for the animal ingredients of origin of the preparation of animal
feed;
(4) The animal ingredients are not derived from cattle, sheep, goats and other animals
susceptible of countries (zones) with reported case(s) of BSE;
(5) The product was heat-treated and in compliance with preceding Paragraph. The
product was not contaminated by pathogens of infectious animal diseases during
manufacturing and packing process.
(6) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
The exporting country with reported case(s) of BSE shall comply with Article 5.
5.Each consignment of the preparation of animal feed imported from countries (zones)
with reported case(s) of BSE shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate
issued by the animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. The certificate shallstate the following information in English or Chinese:
(1) Names and addresses of the manufacturing plants;
(2) Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of the products;
(3) The animal ingredients derived from cattle, sheep, goats and other animals
susceptible to BSE shall not be imported from countries (zones) with reported
case(s) of BSE, and the names of countries (zones) shall be noted;
(4) The product was not contaminated by pathogens of BSE in raw material and
throughout the manufacturing and processing process.
(5) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
The exporting country not recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP, ASF, CSF,
PPR, HPAI or ND shall comply with Article 4.
6.The consignment required to be transshipped through third countries (zones) shall
comply with the “Regulations of Import Quarantine Operations for Animal Products
Transported by Closed Containers”.Attachment 15-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Straw
and Forage for Animal Feed
1."Straw and Forage for Animal Feed" refers to plant products such as grass or hay
provided as food for animal consumption and are categorized through the following
Codes of the Standard Classification of Commodities (C.C.C.Code)of the Republic of
China,
1.1 1214.10.00.00-8 “Lucerne (Alfalfa) meal and pellets”
1.2 1214.90.00.90-2 “Vegetable materials for forage, n.e.s.”
1.3 2308.00.00.00-5 “Vegetable materials and vegetable waste, vegetable residues and
byproducts, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding,
not elsewhere specified or included”
2.The exporting country (zone) shall be recognized as being free from foot and mouth
disease and African swine fever by the central competent authority of this country.
3.The straw and forage for animal feed for the importation shall not contain visible
contaminants of feces, blood scab or others which poses risk of disease transmission.
4.While being shipped, the straw and forage for animal feed shall be in closed
containers. If the shipment needs to be transshipped through a third country (zone)
during the transport process, it shall comply with the requirements of the “Rules of
Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container”.
5.To import the straw and forage for animal feed, an original certificate issued by the
competent authority of the exporting country shall accompany each consignment and
application for the objects subject to quarantine when arriving at ports or stations of
the competent authority. The certificate shall state the following in Chinese or English:
5.1 Name and address of exporter and importer;
5.2 Name of products, number of packages, and weight;
5.3 Container and seal numbers;
5.4 Date, place, the authority that issued the certificate and its official stamp, and the
name and signature of the officer.
If the aforementioned certificate’s sample and the way of issuance are agreed by both
sides, it shall be processed accordingly.Attachment 16-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bovine
Serum
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of serum of cattle of the
Bovinae subfamily (hereinafter referred to as “bovine serum”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements shall be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3.The disease-free countries or zones as stated in this requirements refers to countries
or zones recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as
being free from foot and mouth disease (FMD) and contagious bovine
pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
4.For the importation of bovine serum, the following requirements shall be complied
with:
4.1 The serum shall be derived from cattle born and raised in the disease-free countries
or zones.
4.2 For the serum that are collected at slaughter, the serum shall originate from cattle
passing the ante-mortem and post- mortem inspection conducted by a competent
authority of the exporting country and one of the two following requirements shall be
complied with:
4.2.1 Prior to slaughter, the cattle must not be subject to a stunning process with a device
injecting compressed air or gas into the cranial cavity, nor to a pithing process.
4.2.2 The cattle originate from countries that are not recognized by the central
competent authority of the importing country as countries (zones) with reported
case(s) of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and are recognized by the
OIE as countries (zones) with negligible BSE risk.
4.3 For the serum is not collected at slaughter, it must be collected from cattle which are
found to be clinically healthy by physical examination.
4.4 The serum processing facilities are supervised by the competent authority of the
country where the processing facilities are located and shall process bovine blood
materials only coming from the disease-free countries or zones unless the blood
material derived from non-susceptible animals of countries or zones that are not freefrom FMD or CBPP.
4.5 The serum shall be filtered through a filter with mesh size 0.22μM or less, or 
irradiated with γ-rays at a dosage of 25 kGray (MRad) or more. In addition, it shall 
be tested and found free from pathogens of mycoplasma, bovine viral diarrhea,
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and bluetongue.
5.Each consignment 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:
5.1 Origin:
5.1.1 Name of consignment, total quantity and lot number;
5.1.2 The exporting country;
5.1.3 Names, registration numbers, addresses and country of the processing facilities;
and
5.1.4 Name and address of the exporter.
5.2 Destination:
5.2.1 Country of destination; and
5.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
5.3 Result of the quarantine:
5.3.1 Statement attesting that the bovine serum fulfills the requirements stipulated in
Article 4.
5.3.2 The country of cattle of origin.
5.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 16-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Animal
Vaccines
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of animal vaccines referring to
pharmaceutical preparations of microbial origin for animal use and categorized as the
following goods of the Commodity Classification Code (CCC Code) of the Republic
of China:
1.1 3002.30.10.00-4 “Vaccines against foot and mouth disease”
1.2 3002.30.90.00-7 “Other vaccines for veterinary medicine”
2.In an epidemic or threat of epidemic situation of infectious animal diseases, the
central competent authority may adopt the emergency measure that no animal
quarantine inspection is required for the importation of animal vaccines by executive
order or importing approval.
3.For the importation of animal vaccines, the importer shall obtain a license or permit
of importing veterinary drugs issued by the central competent authority; and the
relevant information on the vaccines shall be in line with the information noted in the
license or the permit of importing veterinary drugs issued by the central competent
authority.
4.For the importation of animal vaccines, the importer shall provide the license or
permit of importing veterinary drugs issued by the central competent authority and an
original veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting
country. The certificate shall state the following information in English or Chinese:
4.1 Name and address of the manufacturer;
4.2 Name, lot number and quantity of vaccine;
4.3 The country of origin shall be noted on the consignment imported into other
countries and re-exported.
The content of the veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority of the
exporting country should be consented by the import/export animal quarantine
authority before the consignment being exported.Attachment 17-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bovine
Serum from the United States
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of serum of cattle of the
subfamily of Bovinae (hereinafter referred to as “bovine serum”).
2.The disease-free countries or zones as stated in this requirements refers to countries or
zones recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as being
free from foot and mouth disease (FMD) and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
(CBPP).
3.For bovine serum, only that which is manufactured by designated serum processing
facilities is eligible to be imported into Taiwan. In addition, only government
agencies, publically operated enterprises, private enterprises, academic institutions,
and corporations are permitted to import such products.
The list of designated serum processing facilities named in the preceding paragraph
must be provided by the government of the United States, after confirming their
compliance with Articles 5.4 and 5.5, to the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan for
approval and publication on its website.
4.Bovine serum is prohibited from being used for the production of biological products
for ruminants use, or for in-vivo tests/research purposes.
5.For the importation of bovine serum, the following requirements shall be complied
with:
5.1 The serum must be collected from cattle that, at the time of collection, are resident in
disease-free countries (zones).
5.2 For the serum is collected at slaughter, it must be collected from cattle which passed
ante-mortem inspection and dressed carcasses passed post-mortem inspection by the
competent authority of the country where the slaughterhouse is located. In addition,
prior to slaughter, the cattle must not be subjected to a stunning process with a device
injecting compressed air or gas into the cranial cavity nor to a pithing process.
5.3 For the serum is not collected at slaughter, it must be collected from cattle which are
found to be clinically healthy by physical evaluation.
5.4 The serum must be manufactured in designated serum processing facilities which are
located in the United States and under the supervision of the government of the
United States. In addition, appropriate measures must be taken to effectively
segregate the serum for export to Taiwan from ineligible materials if these designated
facilities also handle bovine blood materials which are not compliant with Articles
5.1 to 5.3.
5.5 The serum must be filtered through a filter with mesh size 0.22μM or less, or 
irradiated with γ-rays at a dosage of 25 kGray (MRad) or more. In addition, it must 
be tested and found free from pathogens of mycoplasma, bovine viral diarrhea,infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and bluetongue.
5.6 The serum must be produced, stored and transported in such a manner as to prevent
contamination by communicable animal disease pathogens transmissible through the
product.
5.7 The information presented on the inner package label must include product name and
lot number.
5.8 The government of the United States is required to publish on its website the
transportation of bovine serum from the United States to Taiwan must meet relevant
regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued by
the animal quarantine authority of the United States, and the certificate shall state the
following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Name of consignment, quantity and lot numbers;
6.1.2 Name and address of the processing facilities; and
6.1.3 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of quarantine:
6.3.1 Statement attesting that the bovine serum fulfills the requirements stipulated in
Articles 5.1 to 5.6.
6.3.2 Countries (zones) in which the cattle were resident at the time of serum collection.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 17-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Fetal
Bovine Serum from Canada
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of serum of fetus of the
subfamily of Bovinae (hereinafter referred to as “FBS”).
2.Testing referred to in these requirements shall be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the OIE’s Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals
(hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of population or individual animals
being free from infection with pathogens of corresponding diseases. For diseases with
no such testing methods prescribed, recommended or considered suitable in the OIE
Manual, methods that have been published in international scientific journals may
also be used.
3.The disease-free countries or zones as stated in this requirements refers to countries or
zones recognized by the central competent authority of the importing country as being
free from foot and mouth disease (FMD) and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
(CBPP) and countries or zones which are not recognized by the central competent
authority of the importing country as countries (zones) with reported case(s) of bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
4.The FBS shall be allowed to use only for in-vitro tests or production of biological
products for poultry or swine and shall be prohibited from being used for in-vivo
tests/research purposes and the production of biological products for ruminants, dogs,
cats or human use.
5.For the importation of the FBS, the following requirements shall be complied with:
5.1The FBS was derived from bovine fetuses collected from dams born and raised in a
disease-free country, or from dams that were of Canada origin.
5.2The dams which have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by competent
authority of the country of origin.
5.3The FBS was processed in a premise which has been approved by Canada
government and the premise processes sera only from the disease-free country or
Canada.
5.4The FBS has been filtered through filter with mesh size of 0.22μm or less, or has 
been irradiated with γ-rays at the dose of 25 kGray (2.5MRad) or more. In addition, 
it has been tested and found free from mycoplasma, bovine viral diarrhea, infectious
bovine rhinotracheitis and bluetongue.
6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued by
the animal quarantine authority of Canada, and the certificate shall state the followinginformation in English or Chinese:
6.1Origin of the animal:
6.1.1 Name of consignment, quantity, lot number and identification of means of transport
(such as flight number, vessel name or seal number of container);
6.1.2 The exporting country;
6.1.3 Name and address of the processing premise; and
6.1.4 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3Result of quarantine:
6.3.1 Statement attesting that the FBS fulfills the requirements stipulated in Article 5.
6.3.2 Country of origin of the dams.
6.4Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, name and
signature of the issuing officer.1Attachment 17-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Fetal
Bovine Serum from Paraguay
1. The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of serum of fetus of the
subfamily of Bovinae (hereinafter referred to as “FBS”).
2. Testing referred to in these Requirements shall be conducted by laboratories owned,
designated or approved by the government of the exporting country using methods
listed in these Requirements; or prescribed, recommended or considered suitable by
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Manual of Diagnostic Tests and
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE Manual) for confirmation of
population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of
corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing methods prescribed,
recommended or considered suitable in the OIE Manual, methods that have been
published in international scientific journals may also be used.
3. Paraguay must have no confirmed case of foot and mouth disease and contagious
bovine pleuropneumonia occurring during the 5 years prior to the manufacturing of
the FBS for export.
4. For the FBS from the Paraguay, only that which is manufactured by designated
serum processing facilities is eligible to be imported. In addition, only government
institutions (agencies), publically operated companies, private companies, academic
institutions, and legal persons, are allowed to import such products.
The list of designated serum processing facilities named in the preceding paragraph
must be provided by the government of Paraguay, after confirming their
compliance with Article 5, to the animal quarantine authority of the importing
country for approval and publication on its website.
5. The FBS must comply with the following requirements:
5.1 The FBS is derived from bovine fetuses collected from dams that are of Paraguay
origin.
5.2 The dams have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by the competent
authority of Paraguay.
5.3 The FBS was extracted by cardiac puncture of the fetus; and then aseptically
obtained and collected in sterile bags of containers.
5.4 The FBS must be processed in serum processing facilities approved by the
government of Paraguay and the facilities processing sera only from the
slaughterhouses which have been inspected and passed the inspection by the2animal quarantine authority of importing country according to the Quarantine
Requirements for the Importation of Deboned (chilled or frozen) Beef from
Paraguay into the Republic of China.
5.5 The FBS has been filtered through filter with mesh size of 0.22μm or less, or has 
been irradiated with γ-ray at the dose of 25 kGray (2.5MRad) or more. In addition, 
it has been tested and found free from mycoplasma, bovine viral diarrhea,
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and bluetongue.
6. The consignment shall be accompanied by an original veterinary certificate issued
by the animal quarantine authority of Paraguay. The certificate must specify the
following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Origin:
6.1.1 Name of consignment, total quantity and lot number;
6.1.2 The exporting country;
6.1.3 Name and address of the serum processing facilities; and
6.1.4 Name and address of the exporter.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination; and
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 Specify explicitly that the consignment complies with Articles 3 and 5;
6.3.2 Manufacturing date of the consignment.
6.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and name and
signature of the issuing officer.Attachment 18-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Processed Products Containing Meat
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of processed products containing
meat for human consumption and categorized as the following goods of the Commodity
Classification Code (CCC Code) of the Republic of China, excluding products
manufactured by a high-temperature sterilization canning procedure:
1.1 1902.20.10.10-9 “Other stuffed rice pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise
prepared, containing meat”
1.2 1902.20.90.10-2 “Other stuffed pasta, whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared,
containing meat”
1.3 1904.10.20.91-9 “Other prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals
or cereal products, containing not less than 30% of rice, containing meat”
1.4 1904.10.90.10-2 “Cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of
flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise
prepared, not elsewhere specified or included, containing not less than 30% of rice,
containing meat”
1.5 1904.90.10.10-2 “Cereals (other than corn (maize)) in grain form or in the form of
flakes or other worked grains (except flour, groats and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise
prepared, not elsewhere specified or included, containing not less than 30% of rice,
containing meat”
1.6 1905.40.00.10-4 “Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, containing meat”
1.7 1905.40.00.10-4 “Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products, containing meat”
1.8 2104.10.11.00-6 “Meat soups and broths and preparations therefor, liquid”
2.Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:
2.1 The countries (zones) free and not free from designated infectious animal diseases:
The free 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) pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the “Statute for
Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases”; except for above-mentioned
countries (zones), other countries (zones) are deemed as not being free.
2.2 Artiodactyla animals: The animals include cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and other
animals susceptible to infectious animal diseases listed in Article 2.1 as specified by
the central competent authority.
2.3 Poultry: The animals include chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other animals as
specified by the central competent authority.2.4 Meat: The term refers to carcasses, meat, and viscera derived from Artiodactyla
animals or poultry for human consumption, including fresh, frozen, chilled, cooked,
cured or other prepared products. Rendered animal fat and oil, extracts, hydrolysates,
concentrates, flavors or shelf-stable dry meat powder are excluded.
3.Each consignment of processed products containing meat derived from Artiodactyla
animal imported from countries (zones) recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP,
ASF, CSF and PPR; or containing meat derived from poultry imported from countries
(zones) recognized as being free from HPAI and ND shall comply with the following
requirements:
3.1 The manufacturing plants shall be approved by the competent authority of the
exporting country for producing products containing meat;
3.2 The information regarding animal species origin, quantity and dates of raw meat, and
processing dates of products shall be recorded in detail and kept in the plants for at
least 2 years;
3.3 The products shall be packaged in new containers.
3.4 The slaughtering inspections of raw meat for meat hygiene are in compliance with the
relevant regulations.
4.Each consignment of products containing meat derived from Artiodactyla animal
imported from countries (zones) not recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP, ASF,
CSF or PPR; or containing meat derived from poultry imported from countries (zones)
not recognized as being free from HPAI or ND shall comply with the following
requirements:
4.1 The manufacturing plants shall be approved by the competent authority of the
exporting country for producing products containing meat;
4.2 The slaughtering inspections of raw meat for meat hygiene are in compliance with the
relevant requirements.
4.3 Products containing meat shall be heat-treated; and products containing dried meat
shall be processed with heat-treatments before drying. The heat-treatments shall
comply with the following requirements:
4.3.1 The products containing meat derived from Artiodactyla animals shall be
heat-treated to reach a core temperature of 70 ℃for at least 30 minutes or 100 ℃
for at least 2 minutes during the processing procedures. The products containing
meat derived from poultry shall be heat-treated to reach a core temperature of 65
℃for at least 42 seconds, 70 ℃for at least 3.6 seconds or 74 ℃for at least 0.51
seconds during the processing procedures.
4.3.2 Other heat-treatments achieve equivalent efficacy of inactivating viruses with
treatments indicated in preceding Item recognized by the import/export animal
quarantine authority.4.4 The effective measures are taken after the heat-treatments for avoiding the products
from being contaminated by pathogens of infectious animal diseases.
4.5 The products shall be packaged in new containers.
4.6 The information regarding animal species, origin, quantity and dates of raw meat, and
processing dates and temperatures of products shall be recorded in detail and kept in
the plants for at least 2 years;
4.7 The application on the manufacturing plants shall be submitted by the animal
quarantine authority of the exporting country to the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country for review. The import/export animal quarantine
authority may conduct the on-site audits, and the expenditure of dispatching
inspectors for on-site audits shall be shouldered by the exporting country. For
exporting country which has signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the
importing country, the expenses should be shouldered according to the agreement.
5.Each consignment 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:
5.1 Names and addresses of the manufacturing plants;
5.2 Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of the products;
5.3 Animal species for meat of origin of the products;
5.4 For the products indicated in Article 4, statements attesting that the manufacturing
procedures conclude heat-treatments and the products containing meat fulfill the
requirements stipulated in Article 4.3 and Article 4.4.
5.5 Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name and
signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
6.The consignment required to be transshipped through third countries (zones) shall
comply with the “Regulations of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products
Transported by Closed Containers”.Attachment 18-2: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dried
Animal Products
1.Terms used in the present requirements are defined as follows:
(1)Dried animal products: refer to bones, horns, teeth, claws, hooves, hairs, feathers
and other products as specified by the central competent authority.
(2)The countries (zones) free and not free from designated infectious animal
diseases: The free 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), glanders, highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and Newcastle disease (ND) pursuant to
Paragraph 1, Article 33of the “Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious
Animal Diseases”; except for above-mentioned countries (zones), other countries
(zones) are deemed as not being free.
(3) Perissodactyla animals: The animals include horses, donkeys and other animals
susceptible to infectious animal diseases listed in preceding Subparagraph as
specified by the central competent authority.
(4) Artiodactyla animals: The animals include cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, deer and
other animals susceptible to infectious animal diseases listed in the second
Subparagraph of Article 1 as identified by the central competent authority.
(5) Aves animals: The animals include chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and other
animals as specified by the central competent authority.
(6) Unclean: The dried animal products are contaminated by the marrow of bones,
horns and teeth, feces, skin scab, blood or extraneous material which poses risk
of disease transmission.
2.Each consignment of dried animal products derived from Artiodactyla animals
imported from countries (zones) recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP, ASF, CSF
or PPR; derived from Perissodactyla animals imported from countries (zones)
recognized as being free from glanders; derived from Aves animals imported from
countries (zones) recognized as being free from HPAI and ND, or to import dried
animal products derived from animals other than Artiodactyla animals, Perissodactyla
animals or Aves animals 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the importer and exporter;
(2) Names, amount of packages; and
(3) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed nameand signature of the issuing veterinary officer.
3.Dried animal products derived from Artiodactyla animals imported from countries
(zones) not recognized as being free from FMD, CBPP, ASF, CSF and PPR; derived
from Perissodactyla animals imported from countries (zones) not recognized as being
free from glanders; or derived from Aves animals imported from countries (zones) not
recognized as being free from HPAI and ND shall comply with the following
regulations:
(1) The products shall not be unclean.
(2) Prior to exportation, the products shall be sterilized before packaging and not
contact with products of the same origin and are not sterilized.
(3) The sterilization shall be conducted through one of the following methods:
a. Fumigation in a hermetically sealed chamber using formaldehyde, at temperature
above 20℃, for at least 24 hours before packing. The amounts of formalin and
potassium permanganate used shall be 22 ml and 13 gram per cubic meter,
respectively. Hair derived from Artiodactyla animals is not allowed to be sterilized
by this method.
b. Fumigation in a hermetically sealed chamber using formaldehyde for at least 24
hours. The amounts of formalin and potassium permanganate used shall be 53 ml
and 35 gram per cubic meter of the chamber, respectively.
c. Sterilization with steam at 121 ℃15 pounds pressure per square inch, and
maintained for at least 30 minutes.
d. Sterilization with steam at 120 ℃and maintained for at least 40 minutes.
e. Method stipulated in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, World Organisation for
Animal Health (OIE).
f. Other methods achieve equivalent efficacy of inactivating viruses with treatments
indicated in Items 3 to 5 of Paragraph 1 of Article 3 recognized by the
import/export animal quarantine authority.
Each consignment 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the importer and exporter;
(2) Names, amount of packages, weights of products;
(3) Methods, durations and dates of sterilization;
(4) Dried animal products that underwent sterilization are not contact with products
that are not sterilized;
(5) Date, place, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and printed name
and signature of the issuing veterinary officer.4.When being shipped, the dried animal products shall be transported in closed
containers. The consignment required to be transshipped through third countries (zones)
shall comply with the “Regulation of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products
Transported by Closed Containers”.Attachment 18-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Frozen/Chilled Uneviscerated Fish Products
1.The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of frozen/chilled uneviscerated
fish products.
The species subject to animal quarantine and the scopes of the designated
transmissible animal diseases are listed in the Annex.
2.Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:
2.1 Internal organs: Organs in the fish abdominal cavity, including heart, liver,
gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, spleen, kidney, swim bladder, intestine and gonads,
but excluding brain and gills.
2.2 Eviscerated: Organs in the fish abdominal cavity that have been removed by specific
procedures with no obvious, visible viscera preservation.
3.The quarantine requirements stipulate sampling, test and surveillance, using relevant
provisions of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) “Manual of
Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals” (hereinafter the Aquatic Manual). For
infectious animal diseases with no sampling, test or surveillance methods prescribed
in the Aquatic Manual, other methods that are published in international scientific
journals may be applied.
4.The importation of frozen/chilled uneviscerated fish products in the Annex shall
comply with the following regulations:
4.1 Within a period of three months prior to the exportation of fish products, there shall be
no incidents of high mortality occurring in that specific species of fish which are
caused by infectious diseases or unknown etiology in the waters or aquaculture
facility of origin.
4.2 The waters or aquaculture facility of origin is subject to an official health surveillance
scheme conducted by a laboratory designated by the exporting country’s government
for the pertinent infectious animal diseases of concern listed in the Annex, and the
surveillance results reveal that pertinent infectious animal diseases have not occurred
for at least 2 years in the waters or aquaculture facility of origin; or fish products
from the waters or aquaculture facility of origin, testing has been conducted by a
laboratory designated by the exporting country’s government for the pertinent
infectious animal diseases of concern listed in the annex with negative results within
30 days prior to export.
5.The package, transportation and disinfection of importing frozen/chilled
uneviscerated fish products shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Aquatic
Code.6.Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original health certificate issued by
the competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall state the
following information in English or Chinese:
6.1 Type and origin of the fish products:
6.1.1 Type: Scientific names;
6.1.2 Name of the waters of origin or name and address of the aquaculture facility of
origin (including province or region)
6.1.3 Quantity (in thousands) or total weight (in kilograms);
6.1.4 The exporting country;
6.1.5 Name and address of the exporter; and
6.1.6 Name of the competent authority of the exporting country.
6.2 Destination:
6.2.1 Country of destination
6.2.2 Name and address of the importer
6.3 Result of the quarantine:
6.3.1 Statements attesting that the products fulfill the requirements stipulated in Article 4.
6.3.2 If the waters or aquaculture facility of origin complies with Article 4.2, names of the
infectious animal diseases under official surveillance or names of the tested
infectious animal diseases, the sample collection date, number of collected samples,
name of the testing laboratory, methods and results of the tests in accordance with
Article 1 shall be specified.
6.4 Date and place of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and
printed name and signature of the issuing officer.Annex: Species and pertinent diseases of concern for the importation of the
frozen/chilled unviscerated products subject to quarantine inspection
No. Scientific name of species Pertinent diseases of concern
1Aristichthys nobilis Spring viraemia of carp
2Bidyanus bidyanus Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
3Carassius carassius Spring viraemia of carp
4Coregonus spp. Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
5Ctenopharyngodon idellus Spring viraemia of carp
6Cyprinus carpioKoi herpesvirus disease
Spring viraemia of carp
7Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Spring viraemia of carp
8Leuciscus idus Spring viraemia of carp
9Macquaria australasica Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
10Oncorhynchus mykissEpizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
11Oncorhynchus spp. Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
12Perca fluviatilis Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
13Salmo trutta Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
14Salmo salar Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
15Thymallus thymallus Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia
16Tinca tinca Spring viraemia of carpAttachment 18-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Products of Animal Origin
1. Terms used in the quarantine requirements are defined as follows:
(1) Dairy products: Refer to items listed in Appendix 1.
(2) Egg products: Refer to items listed in Appendix 2.
(3) Meat meal, bone meal and meat-and-bone meal: Products derived from animals
of Artiodactyla animals and Aves animals for animal feed.
(4) Blood meal and plasma protein powder: Products derived from Artiodactyla
animals for animal feed.
(5) Rawhide: Fresh, salted or dried products derived from Artiodactyla animals and
not for human consumption.
(6) Casing: Refer to items listed in Appendix 3.
(7) Fertilizer: Refer to products containing ingredients derived from Artiodactyla
animals and Aves animals listed in Appendix 4.
(8) Velvet antler: Branched horns on the skull of deer covered in velvet-like skin.
(9) Bird’s nest products: Raw products derived from bird’s saliva excretion without
processing procedures.
The manufacturing procedures 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 the 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) The 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 countries (zones) with 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 preceding Subparagraph asspecified by a 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 imported 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.
Meat meal, bone meal, meat-and-bone meal containing ingredients derived from
Aves animals are excluded from those that are imported according to Subparagraph
2 of Article 7.
The exporting countries (zones) of meat meal, bone meal, meat-and-bone meal,
blood meal and plasma protein meal shall not be countries (zones) recognized as
with reported case(s) of BSE and shall be negligible BSE risk countries, excluding
those that are evaluated and approved for import by the import/export animal
quarantine authority.
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 derived from cattle, no outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD)
has occurred for at least 90 days in the exporting country prior to export.
6. For the importation of egg products, the following requirements shall be complied
with:
(1) HPAI and ND shall be listed as notifiable animal diseases in the 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 country 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, the followingrequirements shall be complied with:
(1) For those derived from Artiodactyla animals, the animals shall be born, raised
and slaughtered in the exporting countries (zones), and the manufacturing
plants are not processing, manufacturing or storing raw materials or products
that are derived from Artiodactyla animals originating from other countries;
(2) For those derived from Aves animals imported from countries (zones) not
recognized as being free from HPAI and ND, the manufacturing plants are
excluded from the requirements stipulated in Paragraph 1 of Article 4 after
being evaluated by the import/export animal quarantine authority that effective
measures avoiding contamination of pathogens of infectious animal diseases are
taken in the processes of producing and transportation;
(3) The manufacturing plants of countries (zones) recognized as with reported
case(s) of BSE or not belonging to negligible BSE risk countries shall be
evaluated and approved by the import/export animal quarantine authority for
importation. The import/export animal quarantine authority may dispatch
officers for on-site audits if necessary, and the expenses shall be shouldered by
the exporting country, according to relevant regulations. For exporting country
which has signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing country,
the expenses should be shouldered according to the agreement.
8. For the importation of blood meal and plasma protein meal, the following
requirements shall be complied with:
(1) The animals shall be born, raised and slaughtered in the exporting countries
(zones);
(2) The manufacturing plants do not process, manufacture or store raw materials or
products that are derived from Artiodactyla originating from other countries;
(3) The manufacturing plants of countries (zones) recognized as with reported
case(s) of BSE or not belonging to negligible BSE risk countries shall be
evaluated and approved by the import/export animal quarantine authority for
importation. The import/export animal quarantine authority may dispatch
officers for on-site audits if necessary, and the expenses shall be shouldered by
the exporting country, according to relevant regulations. For exporting country
which has signed bilateral or multilateral agreement with the importing country,
the expenses should be shouldered according to the agreement.
9. 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);
(2) The animals shall pass the anti-mortem and post-mortem inspection by the
officers dispatched by the competent authority of the exporting country;For the importation of rawhide derived from 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 animals have passed anti-mortem and post-mortem inspection by the
officers dispatched by the competent authority of the exporting country. The
rawhide are treated by one of the following methods and treated rawhide 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 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
10. 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 assessment 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.
11. For the importation 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 by the OIE, excluding those
that are evaluated and approved by the import/export animal quarantine authority.
12. Each consignment 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:
(1) Names and addresses of the importer and exporter;
(2) Names, amount of packages, weights and manufacturing dates of the products;
(3) Name and address 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 7 of Article 1,
statements attesting that products of animal origin fulfill requirements
stipulated in Articles 5 to 11.
13. 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 Containers”.Appendix 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 concentrated 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,
exceeding 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 unsweetened, 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 sweeteners
98061000113 Fresh milk (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 unsweetened, 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 content, by weight,
exceeding 6%,but not exceeding 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 sugar or other sweeteners, of Item
0402.99.10.00Appendix 2: Egg products
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, frozenAppendix 3: Casings
C.C.C. Code Description of Goods
05040011008 Casings of swine
05040012007 Casings of sheep, lambs and goats
05040019000 Other casings of animalsAppendix 4: Fertilizers
C.C.C. Code Description of Goods
31010010000 Dung
31010020008 Guano
31010090101 Other animal or vegetable fertilizers, 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 fertilizersAttachment 19: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Biological
Materials for Research Purposes
1. Terms used in this set of Quarantine Requirements are defined as follows:
1.1 Biological materials:
1.1.1 Specimens of animal origin;
1.1.2 Infectious animal disease pathogens; and
1.1.3 Materials that contain infectious animal disease pathogens, but inactivated biological
preparations are excluded.
1.2 Specimens of animal origin (hereinafter referred to as the “specimens”): The specimens
such as tissues, organs, body fluid, blood (including serum and plasma), excretions,
secretions, or materials in respiratory tracts or digestive tracts, which are collected from
terrestrial animals of Mammalian (excluding humans), Aves, live fishes listed in the annex
of the “Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Fish and Their Gametes and
Fertilized Eggs” and aquatic animal listed in the annex of the “Quarantine Requirements
for the Importation of Live Crustaceans and Molluscs”. But the aforementioned formalin-
fixed specimens and derivatives of specimens such as cell (lines), commercial serum
products for the purpose of use of antibodies (antiserums) and complements, albumins,
enzymes, complements, interferons, biotin, bile salts, collagens, and others derivatives are
excluded.
1.3 Infectious animal disease pathogens (hereinafter referred to as the “pathogens”): Materials
that contain pathogens listed in the Annex of “List of Infectious Animal Disease
Pathogens Imported for Research Purposes” or nucleic acids of the above-mentioned
pathogens.
2.
2.1 The application for the importation of biological materials has to be submitted by the
establishments of government agencies, public or private enterprises, educational
institutions or juridical persons (hereinafter all referred to as the “applicant(s)”) prior to
the import with the completed application form to the export/import animal quarantine
authority of the importing country for review or implementing import risk analysis with
relevant information attached for issuing the official approval regarding quarantine
requirements. The biological materials cannot be imported until the application is
approved. According to the quarantine requirements stipulated in Article 4, applicants
shall apply for the quarantine inspection upon approval when consignment arrived.
Applicants shall additionally provide information required by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country for reviewing or conducting risk analyses.
The applicants of blood samples of dogs/cats (including serum and plasma) can be natural
persons.
2.2 For importing pathogens of high risks listed in the annex mentioned in Article 2.1,biological materials that contain pathogens of high risks or specimens originating from
animals that are suffering or suspected of suffering from pathogens of high risks listed in
the Annex, excluding non-transmissible biological materials, applicants have to be the
post-entry users and shall submit the following documents:
2.2.1 The document attesting that the applicants and post-entry storage facilities have been
qualified as biosafety level 3 or higher level laboratories according to the “Regulations
Governing the Management of Infectious Biological Materials” or “Regulations
Governing the Management of Animal Infectious Biological Materials”. The Animal
Health Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan is not subject to this
Paragraph of the requirement.
2.2.2 Applicants and post-entry storage facilities shall provide the permit issued by the
committee members or designated personnel of the biosafety committees that are set in
accordance with the regulations mentioned in the Article 2.2.1.
3. For the importation of biological materials, the following requirements shall be complied
with:
3.1 The exporters shall be government agencies, research institutions of educational
institutions or juridical persons recognized by the competent authorities of the exporting
country;
3.2 Other designated quarantine requirements are requested by the import/export animal
quarantine authority of the importing country according to the results of review or risk
analyses of importation;
3.3 For the importation of tonsils, distal ileum, brains, eyes, spinal cord, skull, and vertebral
columns of bovine (Bos taurus and B. indicus), and their derivative specimens, the
country of origin of bovine shall be the counties (zones) that are not recognized by the
central competent authority of the importing country as countries (zones) with BSE
reported case(s) and have negligible BSE-risk status;
3.4 The packages and labels of the biological materials shall be in compliance with the latest
version of “Guidance on Regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances”
published by the World Health Organization (WHO). The contents of the consignment
shall be labeled on the outside packages; and
3.5 The transportation shall be in compliance with the regulations of the International Air
Transport Association (IATA).
4. On arrival of each consignment at the port of entry, the importer(s) shall apply quarantine
inspection to the import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country and
submit the original veterinary certificate issued by the animal quarantine authority of the
exporting country or declarations of origin issued by the organization(s) of origin. The
declarations of origin are not acceptable for the imports of specimens stipulated in Article
3.3.
5. The original veterinary certificates of the exporting country or declaration of originmentioned in Article 4 shall state the following requirements in English and Chinese:
5.1 Origin of commodity:
5.1.1 Name of the consignment;
5.1.2 The exporting country;
5.1.3 Name and address of the exporter;
5.2 Destination:
5.2.1 Country of destination; and
5.2.2 Name and address of the importer.
5.3 Result of the quarantine:
5.3.1 Statement attesting that exporters are government agencies, research institutions of
educational institutions or juridical persons recognized by the competent authorities of
the exporting country.
5.3.2 Statement attesting that the consignment fulfills the requirements stipulated in Article
3.2, excluding those that are not requested by the import/export animal quarantine
authority of the importing country.
5.3.3 For importation of consignment stipulated in Article 3.3, the countries which cattle
originate from shall be stated on the original veterinary certificates of the exporting
country.
5.4 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, name and signature of
the issuing officer or supervisor must be stated on the original veterinary certificates of the
exporting country.
5.5 Date of issuance, name and official stamp of the issuing organization(s) of origin, name
and signature of the responsible person must be stated on the declarations of origin.
6. The reshipment, destruction or other safety quarantine measures may be taken by the
import/export animal quarantine authority of the importing country if the consignment falls
into one of the following conditions:
6.1 Any non-compliance with the quarantine requirements.
6.2 Any broken, leakage or the illegible labels are found on the packages.
7. The importation of biological materials for human use or veterinary drugs approved by a
competent authority of the importing country shall be exempted from animal quarantine.Annex: List of Infectious Animal Disease Pathogens Imported for Research Purposes
No. Names of Animal Diseases PathogensRisk Level of
Importation
High 1 Rift Valley feverRift Valley fever virus, Phlebovirus,
BunyaviridaeHigh
High 2 Rift Valley feverRift Valley fever virus vaccine strain MP-
12, Phlebovirus, BunyaviridaeHigh
High 3 RinderpestRinderpest virus, Morbillivirus,
Paramyxovirinae, ParamyxoviridaeHigh
High 4 Tularemia Francisella tularensisHigh
High 5 Vesicular stomatitisVesicular stomatitis virus, including New
Jersey virus(NJ VSV) and Indiana virus
[including IND-1 VSV (classical IND
virus, VSIV), IND-2 VSV (cocal virus,
COCV) and IND-3 VSV (Alagoas virus,
VSA V)]High
High6 West Nile fever West Nile virus, Flavivirus, FlaviviridaeHigh
High 7 Foot and mouth diseaseFoot and mouth disease virus,
Aphthovirus, PicornaviridaeHigh
High 8Highly pathogenic avian
influenzaHPAI Influenza A virus,
Orthomyxoviridae (excluding vaccine
strain)High
High 9Highly pathogenic avian
influenzavaccine strain of HPAI Influenza A virus,
OrthomyxoviridaeHigh
High 10Low pathogenic avian
influenza (H7N9 subtype)non-vaccine strain of LPAI H7N9
subtype Influenza A virus,
OrthomyxoviridaeHigh
High 11 Haemorrhagic septicaemiaPasteurella multocida type B buffalo
strains and other type B human virulent
strains (only for B:2, B:3, B:4 and B:5)High
High 12Lumpy skin disease
(caused by group III virus,
type Neethling)Lumpy skin disease virus, Capripoxvirus,
PoxviridaeHigh
High 13Bovine brucellosis
(Brucella abortus)Brucella abortusHighHigh 14Bovine spongiform
encephalopathyPrions of BSEHigh
High 15Contagious bovine
pleuropneumoniaMycoplasma mycoidesHigh
High 16 African horse sicknessAfrican horse sickness virus, Orbivirus,
ReoviridaeHigh
High 17 Glanders Burkholderia malleiHigh
High 18Equine encephalomyelitis
(Venezuelan)Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
virus, Alphavirus , TogaviridaeHigh
High 19Equine encephalomyelitis
(Eastern)Eastern equine encephalitis virus,
Alphavirus, TogaviridaeHigh
High 20Equine encephalomyelitis
(Western )Western equine encephalomyelitis virus,
Alphavirus, TogaviridaeHigh
High 21Caprine and ovine
brucellosis (Brucella
melitensis)Brucella melitensisHigh
High 22 Peste des petits ruminantsPeste des petits ruminants virus,
Morbillivirus, ParamyxoviridaeHigh
High 23 Scrapie Prions of ScrapieHigh
High 24 African swine feverAfican swine fever virus, Asfivirus,
AsfarviridaeHigh
High 25Porcine brucellosis
(Brucella suis)Brucella suisHigh
High 26 Q fever Coxiella burnetii High
High 27 Nipah virus encephalitisNipah virus(NiV), Henipavirus,
ParamyxoviridaeHigh
High 28Crimean Congo
haemorrhagic feverCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus,
Nairovirus, BunyaviridaeHigh
High 29 Hendra virus infectionHendra virus(HeV), Henipavirus,
Paramyxovirinae, ParamyxoviridaeHigh
Low 1 Rabies Rabies virus, Lyssavirus, Rhabdoviridae low
Low 2 Anthrax Bacillus anthracis low
Low 3 TrichinellosisTrichinella spiralis, T. nativa, T. nelsoni,
T. pseudospiralislow
Low 4Aujeszky's disease
(Pseudorabies)Pseudorabies virus, Porcine Herpesvirus
1, Alphaherpesvirinae, Herpesviridaelow
Low 5 Bluetongue Bluetongue virus, Orbivirus, Re oviridae lowLow 6 Echinococcosis/HydatidosisEchinococcus granulosus, E.
multilocularis, E. vogeli, E. oligarthruslow
Low 7 HeartwaterCowdria ruminantium (Ehrlichia
ruminantium)low
Low 8 Japanese encephalitisJapanese encephalitis virus, Flavivirus,
Flaviviridaelow
Low 9 New world screwworm Cochliomyia hominivorax low
Low 10 Old world screwworm Chrysomya bezziana low
Low 11Paratuberculosis (Johne's
disease)Mycobacterium paratuberculosislow
Low 12 Acarapisosis of honey bees Acarapis woodi (tracheal mite)low
Low 13American foulbrood of
honey beesPaenibacillus larvae ssp. Larvaelow
Low 14European foulbrood of
honey beesMelissococcus plutoniuslow
Low 15 Small hive beetle Aethina tumida low
Low 16Tropilaelaps infestation of
honey beesTropilaelaps clareae, T. koenigerum, T.
thaii, T. mercedesaelow
Low 17 Varroosis of honey bees Varroa destructorlow
Low 18 Avian chlamydiosis Chlamydophila psittaci low
Low 19 Newcastle diseaseNewcastle disease virus, Avian
paramyxovirus 1, Avulavirus,
Paramyxoviridaelow
Low 20 Avian Infectious bronchitisAvian Infectious bronchitis virus, Avian
Coronavirus, Coronaviridaelow
Low 21Avian Infectious
laryngotracheitisAvian Infectious laryngotracheitis virus,
Gallid herpesvirus 1, Alphaherpesvirinae,
Herpesviridaelow
Low 22Low pathogenic avian
influenza (H5/H7 subtype)LPAI H5/H7 subtype Influenza A virus,
Orthomyxoviridaelow
Low 23Avain Mycoplasmosis
(Mycoplasma
gallisepticum )Mycoplasma gallisepticumlow
Low 24 Duck virus hepatitisAvian enteroviruses, Enterovirus,
Picornaviridaelow
Low 25 Fowl typhoid Salmonella gallinarum low
Low 26 Pullorum disease Salmonella pullorum lowLow 27Infectious bursal disease
(Gumboro disease)Infectious bursal disease virus,
Avibirnavirus, Birnaviridaelow
Low 28 Bovine anaplasmosisAnaplasma marginale, A. centrale, A.
ovislow
Low 29 Haemorrhagic septicaemiaPasteurella multocida type
B:2(corresponding to 6:B or Asian
serotype), B:3, B:4, B:5, E:2
(corresponding to 6:E or African
serotype) ,but excluding type B buffalo
and other human virulent strainslow
Low 30Infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis (Infectious
pustular vulvovaginitis)Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
virus/Infectious pustular vulvovaginitis
virus, Bovine herpesvirus 1,
Alphaherpesvirinae, Herpesviridaelow
Low 31 Theileriosis Theileria parva, T. annulata low
Low 32 Trichomonosis Trichomonas foetus low
Low 33 Bovine babesiosisBabesia bovis, B. bigemina, B. divergens,
B. major, B. ovatalow
Low 34Bovine genital
campylobacteriosisCampylobacter fetus subsp veneralislow
Low 35 Enzootic bovine leukosisBovine leukemia virus, Deltaretrovirus,
Retroviridaelow
Low 36 Contagious equine metritis Taylorella equigenitalis low
Low 37 Dourine Trypanosoma equiperdum low
Low 38 Equine Infectious anaemiaEquine infectious anemia virus,
Lentivirus, Retroviridaelow
Low 39 Equine influenzaEqui-1 H7N7 ＆Equi-2 H3N8,
Influenza virus A, Orthomyxoviridaelow
Low 40 Equine piroplasmosis Babesia equi, Babesia caballi low
Low 41 Equine rhinopneumonitisEquine herpesvirus 1,
Alphaherpesvirinae, Herpesviridaelow
Low 42 Equine viral arteritisEquine arteritis virus, Arterivirus,
Arteriviridaelow
Low 43 MyxomatosisMyxoma virus, Leporipoxvirus,
Poxviridaelow
Low 44Rabbit haemorrhagic
diseaseRabbit haemorrhagic disease virus,
Lagovirus, Caliciviridaelow
Low 45 Sheep pox and goat poxSheep pox virus, Goat pox virus,
Capripoxvirus, PoxviridaelowLow 46Caprine
arthritis/encephalitis
（CAE）Caprine arthritis/encephalitis virus,
Lentivirus, Retroviridaelow
Low 47 Contagious agalactiaMycoplasma agalactiae, M. capricolum,
M. mycoides subsp . mycoides, M.
putrefacienslow
Low 48Contagious caprine
pleuropneumonia
（CCPP）Mycoplasma mycoides subsp .
mycoides, M. mycoides subsp .
capricolum, M. mycoides subsp . capri,
Mycoplasma biotype F38low
Low 49Enzootic abortion of ewes
(ovine chlamydiosis,
Chlamydophila abortus
infection,Enzootic abortion
of ewes, ovine
chlamydiosis)Chlamydophila abortuslow
Low 50Maedi-visna （Ovine
Progressive Pneumonia,
OPP）Maedi/visna virus, Lentivirus,
Retroviridaelow
Low 51 Ovine epididymitis Brucella ovis low
Low 52 Swine vesicular diseaseSwine vesicular disease virus,
Enterovirus, Picornaviridaelow
Low 53Transmissible
gastroenteritisTransmissible gastroenteritis virus,
mammalian Coronavirus, Coronaviridaelow
Low 54 Bovine tuberculosis Mycobacterium bovis low
Low 55 Bovine tuberculosisMycobacterium bovis BCG vaccine
strainlow
Low 56 Surra Trypanosoma evansi low
Low 57Epizootic haemorrhagic
diseaseEpizootic haemorrhagic disease of deer
viruses 1-7, Orbivirus, Reoviridaelow
Low 58 Leishmaniosis Leishmania spp. low
Low 59 Turkey rhinotracheitisTurkey rhinotracheitis virus,
Metapneumovirus, Paramyxoviridaelow
Low 60Avain Mycoplasmosis
(Mycoplasma synoviae )Mycoplasma synoviaelow
Low 61Trypanosomosis (tsetse-
transmitted)Trypanosoma congolense, T. vivax, T.
brucei bruceilow
Low 62 Bovine viral diarrheaBovine viral diarrhea virus, Pestivirus,
FlaviviridaelowLow 63Salmonellosis ( S.
abortusovis )Salmonella abortusovislow
Low 64 Nairobi sheep diseaseNairobi sheep disease virus, Nairovirus,
Bunyaviridaelow
Low 65 Porcine cysticercosis Taenia solium low
Low 66Classical swine fever (Hog
cholera)Classical swine fever virus (Hog cholera
virus), Pestivirus, Flaviviridaelow
Low 67Porcine reproductive and
respiratory syndromePorcine reproductive and respiratory
syndrome virus, Arterivirus, Arteriviridaelow
Low 68 CamelpoxCamelpox virus, Orthopoxvirus,
Poxviridaelow
Low 69 LeptospirosisLeptospira s pp.(icterohaemorrhagiae,
canicola, pomona, grippotyphosa, and
bratislava etc.)low
Low 70Nosemosis of honey bees
(Nosemosis disease)Nosema apis & Nosema ceranaelow
Low 71 Fowl pox Fowlpox virus, Avipoxvirus, Poxviridae low
Low 72 Marek's diseaseMarek's disease virus (MDV),
Alphaherpesvirus, Herpesviridaelow
Low 73 Avian tuberculosisMycobacterium avium (serotypes 1, 2
and 3) and M. genavenselow
Low 74 Duck virus enteritisDuck virus enteritis virus (DEV or anatid
herpesvirus-1) , Alphaherpesvirinae,
Herpesviridaelow
Low 75 Fowl choleraPasteurella multocida type A,
B( excluding B:2, B:3, B:4, B:5), D, Flow
Low 76 Dermatophilosis Dermatophilius congolensis low
Low 77 Malignant catarrhal feverAlcelaphine herpesvirus-1 ( AlHV-1) and
ovine herpesvirus-2 ( OvHV-2),
Gammaherpesvirinae, Herpesviridaelow
Low 78 Bovine cysticercosis Taenia saginata low
Low 79 Horse mangeMange mites ( Cheyletiell aspp. ,
Chorioptes aspp., Demodex aspp.,
Knemidokoptes aspp., Notoedres aspp.,
Otodectes aspp., Psorobia aspp.,
Psoroptes aspp., and Sarcoptes aspp.)low
Low 80 Horse poxHorse poxvirus, Orthopoxvirus,
PoxviridaelowLow 81Epizootic lymphangitis
(Enzootic lymphangitis)Histoplasma farciminosumlow
Low 82 Border diseaseBorder disease virus, Pestivirus,
Flaviviridaelow
Low 83Ovine pulmonary
adenocarcinoma (OPA,
adenomatosis, jaagsiekte)Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV),
Betaretrovirus, Retroviridaelow
Low 84Teschovirus
encephalomyelitis
(previously enterovirus
encephalomyelitis or
Teschen / Talfan disease)Porcine teschovirus, Teschovirus,
Picornaviridaelow
Low 85 Swine influenzaSwine influenza virus, lnfluenza virus
A,Orthomyxoviridaelow
Low 86Bunyaviral diseases
(Akabane virus)Akabane virus, Orthobunyavirus,
Bunyaviridaelow
Low 87Bunyaviral diseases (Cache
Valley virus)Cache Valley virus (CVV), Nairovirus,
Bunyaviridaelow
Low 88 Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasma gondii low
Low 89 Haemorrhagic colibacillosis Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli low
Low 90 CampylobacteriosisCampylobacter jejuni andcampylobacter
colilow
Low 91 CryptosporidiosisCryptosporidium parvum, C. andersoni,
C. baileyi, C. meleagridis and C. gallilow
Low 92 Listeriosis Listeria monocytogenes low
Low 93 Vesicular exanthemaVesicular exanthema of swine virus,
Vesivirus, Caliciviridaelow
Low 94 Bovine ephemeral feverBovine ephemeral fever virus,
Ephemerovirus, Rhabdoviridaelow
Low 95Contagious pustular
dermatitis(Orf)Orf virus, Parapoxvirus, Poxviridaelow
Low 96Waterfowl parvovirus
infectionGoose parvovirus and duck parvovirus ,
Parvovirius, Parvoviridaelow
Low 97Infection with
Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidisBatrachochytrium dendrobatidislow
Low 98 Infection with ranavirusFrog Virus 3 (FV-3), Ranavirus,
IridoviridaelowLow 99Crayfish plaque
(Aphanomyces astaci )Aphanomyces astacilow
Low 100Infectious hypodermal and
haematopoietic necrosisInfectious hypodermal and
haematopoietic necrosis viruslow
Low 101 Infectious myonecrosis Infectious Myonecrosis Virus low
Low 102Necrotising
hepatopancreatitisNecrotizing hepatopancreatitis bacteriumlow
Low 103 Taura syndrome Taura syndrome virus low
Low 104 White spot disease White spot syndrome virus low
Low 105 White tail disease Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodaviruslow
Low 106 Yellow head disease Yellowhead virus low
Low 107Epizootic haematopoitic
necrosisRanavirus, Iridoviridaelow
Low 108Epizootic ulcerative
syndromeAphanomyces invadans and A. piscicidalow
Low 109Infection with Gyrodactylus
salaris (Gyrodactylosis)Gyrodactylus salarislow
Low 110Infectious haematopoietic
necrosisInfectious haematopoietic necrosis virus,
Novirhabdovirus, Rhabdoviridaelow
Low 111 Infectious salmon anemiaInfectious salmon anemia virus,
Isavirus, Orthomyxoviridaelow
Low 112 Koi herpesvirus disease Koi herpesvirus, Herpesvidae low
Low 113Red sea bream iridoviral
diseaseRed sea bream iridoviruslow
Low 114 Spring viremia of carpSpring viremia of carp virus,
Rhabdovirus carpio, Rhabdoviridaelow
Low 115Viral haemorrhagic
septicaemiaViral haemorrhagic septecemia virus
(Egtved virus), Novirhabdovirus,
Rhabdoviridaelow
Low 116Infection with abalone
herpesvirusAbalone herpesviruslow
Low 117Infection with Bonamia
exitiosaBonamia exitiosalow
Low 118Infection with Bonamia
ostreaeBonamia ostreaelow
Low 119Infection with Marteilia
refringensMarteilia refringenslowLow 120Infection with Perkinsus
marinusPerkinsus marinuslow
Low 121Infection with Perkinsus
olseniPerkinsus olsenilow
Low 122Infection with Xenohaliotis
californiensisXenohaliotis californiensislow
Low 123Tetrahedral baculovirosis
(Baculovirus penaei )Baculovirus penaeilow
Low 124Spherical baculovirosis
(Penaeus monodon- type
baculovirus)Penaeus monodon-type baculovirus [ P.
monodon baculovirus ][ P.monodon
NPV , or PemoNPV]low
Low 125Oncorhynchus masou virus
diseaseOncorhynchus masou virus,
Herpesvirus[also been given the name
Nerka virus Towada Lake, Akita and
Amori Prefecture (NeVTA), yamame
tumour virus (YTV), coho salmon
tumour virus (CSTV , COTV), O. kisutch
virus (OKV), coho salmon herpesvirus
(CHV), rainbow trout kidney virus
(RKV), and rainbow trout herpesvirus
(RHV)]low
Low 126Grouper Nervous necrosis
virus infection [Viral
encephalopathy and
retinopathy (VER), viral
nervous necrosis (VNN)]Barfin flounder nervous necrosis virus/
Redspotted grouper nervous necrosis
virus/ Striped jack nervous necrosis
virus/ Tiger puffer nervous necrosis
virus, Betanodavirus, Nodaviridaelow
Low 127Infection with Mikrocytos
mackini (Denman Island
Disease in oysters)Mikrocytos mackinilow
Low 128Infection with ostreid
herpesvirus 1Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1)low