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 Regulations  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.)  
(Draft Amendment ) 
Promulgated on March 29, 2022 
Amendment s to Article s 9 and 14 by the Council of Agriculture on July XX, 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 th e Regulation refers to i tems as defined in Paragraph 2 of Article 
5 of the Statute. 
 
Article 3  
For the importation of quarantine objects, unless otherwise stipulated in th e 
Regulation, importers or their agents shall submit the following  documents to the 
import/export animal quarantine authority of the Republic of China ( hereinafter 
“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. Photoc opies 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, embryo s 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 P erissodactyla 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 recogniz ed with reported 
case(s) of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) . 
6. Animal species mentioned in the above Subparagraphs 2 to 4 and their 2 
 fertilized eggs originating from countries or zones recognized as being free 
from regulated diseases are transferred fr om one transportation tool to 
another in countries or zones not recognized as being free from regulated 
diseases.  
The aforementioned live animals a re exempt from t he 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 e mbryos that are imported from countries  
(zones) with 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 th e Regulation encompass risk 
control measures: T he import/export animal quarantin e authority 
confirms that the risk control measures adopted are in compliance with the regulations.  
(2) If the quarantine conditions specified in th e Regulation does not 
encompass risk control measures: A ppropriate 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 r elevant 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 Sta tes 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 famil y of Perissodactyla 
of Mammalia shall comply with the “Q uarantine 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 r elevant 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. 3 
 4. Deer : Refer to attachment 4 -4. 
5. Camelidae animals imported from Australia : Refer to attachment 4 -5. 
The importation of cattle from Australia shall comply with the “Q uarantine 
Requirements for the importation of Cattle from Australia” set forth in 
Attachment 5 and is exemp t 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  wich are not listed in Articles 
6 to 8 shall comply with the r elevant 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 Attach ment 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 c lasses 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 A ttachment 8 -3. 
4. Live crustaceans and molluscs : Refer to A ttachment 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 1 1 
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 r elevant 
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 1 3 
The importation of the following animal embryos shall comply with the r elevant 
quarantine requirements.  
1. Bovine embryos : Refer to A ttachment 12 -1. 
2. Swine embryos : Refer to Attachment 12 -2. 
3. Caprine and ovine embryos from the United States : Refer to A ttachment 
12-3. 
4. Caprine embryos from France : Refer to Attachment 12 -4. 
 
Article 14  
Unless otherwise stipulated in the quarantine requirements, p rior 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, after 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 sha ll be quarantined for 10 days after 
being hatched.  
2. Equidae of 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 Equidae 
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 regul ated infectious animal 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 granted by  the central competent 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 ori ginating from countries (zones ) with 5 
 reported case(s) of BSE.  
3. Animal p roduct s which i ts manufacturing processes and other  risk control  
measures have been assessed a nd approved that can effectively prevent the 
transmission of regulated infectious animal dis eases  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 P aragraph 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 a nimals: Refer to attachment 1 3-3. 
The importation of chilled or frozen beef from Paraguay for human consumption 
shall comply  with the "Quarantine R equirements for the Importation of D eboned 
(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 Attachme nt 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 A ttachment 17 -1. 
2. Fetal bovine serum from Canada: Refer to A ttachment 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 Article s 
16 to 18 of th e 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. 6 
 3. Frozen/chil led uneviscerated fish products: Refer to Attachment 18 -3. 
4. Products of animal origin: Refer to Attachment 18 -4. 
Article 20.  
The importation of biological 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 designated by the import/export animal quarantine authority.  
The central competent authority shall notify the importers or  their agents w ho fail 
to provide the required documents/information accordingly  to resubmit within a 
prescribed time limit. Any applications 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 compliance 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 2 2 
The Regulation shall enter into force  on April 29, 2022.  
 Attachment 7-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Order 
Lagomorpha 
 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese text and the English translation thereof, 
the Chinese text shall govern.)  
(Draft A mendment ) 
 
Amendment s to Article s 2.2.3.2 and 2.3.4.2 by the Council of Agriculture on July XX, 
2022  
 
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 rel evant 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 sign s 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 shal l 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 diagnos is, notifications and accredited by the  compe tent 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  been 
confirmed  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, t he 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 sign s 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 a n 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 n ame of 
establishment of orig in 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 tularem ia 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 requiremen ts 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 treatment s for internal  and external 
parasites.  
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 8-3: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live Fishes 
and Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs  
 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese text and the English translation thereof, 
the Chinese text shall govern.)  
(Draft A mendment ) 
 
Amendment s to Article s 2 and 8 by the  Council of Agriculture on July XX, 2022  
 
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 ( OI
EWOAH ) 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
WOAH  Aquatic Animal Health Code 
(hereinafter the Aquatic Code). Unless the incubation period is not spec ified by the 
OIEWOAH  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 fish es, 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 st ocks 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 measur es 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 origin  
of 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 water s 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 requireme nts 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 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 issui ng 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 orig inal 
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 aut hority 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 
system s with disinfected equipment. 
(3) To raise live fish es, and their gametes and fertilized eggs in a separate body of 
water , each body of water shall be separate effectively , without mutual 
circulation or  contamination, and they shall  not share related equip ment. 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  perio d. 
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 t he 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. 
8. Except for those described in Article 6, no post -entry quarantine is required for live 
fishes, their gametes and fertilized eggs that comply with the quarantine  
requirements . 
 Annex: The species subjec t 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  
1 Acanthopagrus australis  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
2 Acanthopagrus latus  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea 
bream iridovirus)  
3 Acanthopagrus schlegeli  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
4 Anabas testudineus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
5 Anguilla Anguilla  
(Young eel and adult eel)  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
6 Anguilla spp.  
(Young eel and adult eel)  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
7 Aristichthys nobilis  Spring viraemia of carp  
8 Arius spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
9 Bagridae  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
10 Belodontichthys spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
11 Bidyanus bidyanus  Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis  
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
12 Caranx delicatissimus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
13 Caranx  spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
14 Carassius auratus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Spring viraemia of carp  
15 Catla catla  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
16 Ceratoglanis spp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
17 Chanos chanos  Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
18 Cirrhinus mrigala  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
19 Clarias spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
20 Cromileptes altivelis  Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
21 Ctenopharyngodon idellus  Spring viraemia of carp  
22 Cyprinus carpio Koi herpesvirus disease  
Spring viraemia of carp  23 Epinephelus  spp. Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea 
bream iridovirus and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
24 Esomus  spp.    Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
25 Glossogobius giuris  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
26 Hemisilurus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
27 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  Spring viraemia of carp  
28 Kryptopterus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
29 Labeo spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
30 Lateolabrax japonicas  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
31 Lateolabrax  spp. Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
32 Lates calcarifer  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea 
bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
33 Lethrinus haematopterus  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea 
bream iridovirus)  
34 Lethrinus nebulosus  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
35 Lutjanus argentimaculatus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
36 Lutjanus erythropterus  Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
37 Marcusenius macrolepidotus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
38 Micronema  spp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
39 Mugil cephalus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
40 Mugil spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
41 Ompok spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
42 Oncorhynchus mykiss  Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Gyrodactylosis  
Infection with salmonid alphavirus  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
Infectious salmon anaemia  
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia  
43 Oncorhynchus  spp.  Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia  
44 Oplegnathus fasciatus  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea 
bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
45 Oreochromis aureus  Tilapia Lake Virus  
46 Oreochromis niloticus  Tilapia Lake Virus  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
47 Oreochromis sp. (red tilapia)  Tilapia Lake Virus  
48 Osphronemus goramy  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
49 Oxyeleotris marmorata  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
50 Pagrus major  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
51 Paralichthys olivaceus  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia  
52 Parasilurus asotus  Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
53 Perca fluviatilis  Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis  
54 Phalacronotus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
55 Platycephalus fuscus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
56 Plecoglossus altivelis  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
57 Plectorhinchus cinctus  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
58 Pterocryptis spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
59 Puntius gonionotus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
60 Puntius sophore  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
61 Rachycentron canadum  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
62 Rhodeus ocellatus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
63 Rohtee  spp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
64 Salmo salar  Gyrodactylosis  
Infection with salmonid alphavirus  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
Infectious salmon anaemia 
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia  
65 Scaridinius erythrophthalmus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
66 Sciaenops ocellatus  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious 
spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
67 Seriola dumerili  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea 
bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
68 Seriola lalandi  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
69 Seriola quinqueradiata Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
70 Sillago ciliata  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
71 Silurichthys spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
72 Silurus spp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
73 Siniperca chuatsi  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
74 Terapon spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
75 Theragra chalcogramma  Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia  
76 Toxotes chatareus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
77 Trachinotus blochii  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
78 Trichogaster pectoralis  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
79 Trichogaster trichopterus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
80 Wallago spp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
 Attachment 8-4: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live 
Crustacean s and Mollusc s 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese text and the English translation thereof, 
the Chinese text shall govern.)  
(Draft A mendment ) 
 
Amendment s to Article s 2 and 8 by the  Council of Agriculture on July XX, 2022  
 
1. The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of live crustacean s 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, test ing 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
WOAH  Aquatic Animal Health Code ( hereinafter 
the Aquatic Code) of the OIEWOAH . Unless t he incubation period is not specified by 
the OIE WOAH  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
WOAH  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 annex es for aquaculture or 
rearing purposes shall comply with the following requirements:  
(1) The population of origin of live crustaceans and mol luscs 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 annex es 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 annex es by 
laboratories designated by the government of the exporting country with negative results within 30 days prior to export. 
(3) The liv e 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 foll ows:  
(1) The surveillance of listed diseases is conducted by laboratories designated by the 
government of the exporting country to verify that there are no case s 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 annex es 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 water s or aquaculture facility o f 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 annex es 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. Nam e 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 c rustaceans and molluscs in 
the A nnex 1 and Annex 2 for aquaculture or rearing  or hum an 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 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 crustaceans and molluscs in the annex es approved by the competent 
authority of fishery according to projects of breeding importation or research purposes that do not compl y with Article 5 requiring the original veterinary health 
certificates must be detained in the quarantine premises designated by the import/e xport  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 annex es. 
(2) During the quarantine period, the consecutive samplings of testing infectious 
animal diseases in the annex es 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 
consi gnment , their offspring, and sentinel fishes  permitted by the import/export  
animal quarantine authority of the importing country. P ersonnel without 
permission of the import/export  animal quarantine authority of the importing 
country are not allowed to ente r 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, wit hout 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 and 
the 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 per iod. 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.  
8. Except for those described in Article 6, no post -entry quarantine is required for live 
crustaceans and molluscs  that comply with the quarantine  requirements . 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  
Necroti sing 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 necrosis  Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis  Infectious 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  
Necroti sing 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 disease  Decapod 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  
Necroti sing hepatopancreatitis  
Decapod iridescent virus 1  
Penaeus chinensis  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
White spot disease  
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease  
Decapod iridescent virus 1  
 
 Annex 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 t uberculate  
(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 herpevirus  
 Attachment 9: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Live E els and 
Abalone s for Human Consumption from  Australia  
 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese text and the English translation thereof, 
the Chinese text shall govern.)  
(Draft A mendment ) 
 
Amendment s to Article s 2, 5 and 6 by the  Council of Agriculture on July XX, 2022  
 
1. The quarantine requirements regulate the importation of live  eels of Anguilla spp. 
and abalones of Haliotis rubra and  Haliotis 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 aqua tic animals and epidemiological information to the World 
Organisation for Animal Health ( OIEWOAH ). 
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 WOAH . 
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 C hinese:  
4.1 Type and o rigin 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
WOAH  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 p ackaging materials without 
reusing them.  
6. No post -entry quarantine is required for live eels and abalones for human 
consumption from Australia  that comply with the quarantine  requirements . 
 Attachment 1 6-1: Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Bovine 
Serum  
(In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese text of these 
Requirements, the Chinese text shall govern.)  
(Draft A mendment ) 
 
Promulgated by Council of Agriculture on September 23, 2004  
Amendment by Council of Agriculture on March 29, 2022 and entered into force on April 
29, 2022 
Amendment s to Article s 2, 4.5, 4.6 and 5 by the  Council of Agriculture on July XX, 2022  
 
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
WOAH ) Manual of Diagnostic Tests 
and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (hereinafter the OIE WOAH  Manual) for 
confirmation of population or individual animals being free from infection with pathogens of corresponding diseases. For diseases with no such testing me thods 
prescribed, recommended or considered suitable in the OIE
WOAH  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 spon giform encephalopathy (BSE) and are recognized by the 
central competent authority of the importing country 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 processin g facilities  are located  and shall process bovine blood 
materials only fulfilling  the requirements stipulated in Article 4 .1 to 4.3. However  
the blood material deriv ed from non- susceptible animals of countries or zones that 
are not free from FMD or CBPP  are not restricted . 
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.  
4.6. The serum shall be tested and found free from pathogens of mycoplasma, bovine 
viral diarrhea, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and bluetongue unless the diseases 
caused by the pathogens having not occurred in the country of cattle of origin in the 
previous 5 years at least . 
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 Name s, registration number s, address es 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.  For pathogens that are exempted from testing pertaining to Article 4. 6, 
the statements regarding those diseases caused by the pathogens  having not 
occurred in the country of cattle of origin in the previous 5 years shall be noted.  
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.