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.) 
 
Amened by the Council of Agriculture on August 11, 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 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 when inspected. 
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 been 
confirmed in the establishment 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 when inspected. 
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 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).