Page 1 of 2 Draft amendments  of Article s 2 and 6 of  
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  
Animals and Animal Products  
 
Note:  
1. In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese text of these 
Requirements,  the Chinese text shall govern.  
2. The amendments are shown as underline.  
 
Article 2  
The following animals are prohibited from importation;  exceptions apply to tho se 
imported  for research purpose s with prior permi ssion granted by the central competent 
authority (CCA) : 
(1) Bats.  
(2) Bovine from a country (zone ) recognized by the CCA as a country (zone) with  
reported case(s) of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) . 
(3) Susceptible  animals from a country (zone) recognized by the CCA as a country (zone) 
infected with foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious bo vine 
pleuropneumonia or African swine fever.  
(4) Elephants from a country (zone) recognized by the CCA as a country (zone) infected 
with foot and mouth disease.  
(5) Perissodactyl animals from a country (zone) recognized by the CCA as a country 
(zone) infected with  glanders.  
(6) Poultry and birds from a country (zone) recognized by the CCA as a country (zone) infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza.  
(7) Susceptible animals of a designated epizootic disease from a country (zone) which has been recognized by the CCA, by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 
or confirmed from other international information sources as a country (zone) of 
the said disease.  
For animal species listed in subparagraphs (3) to (7) of  the first paragraph  
originating  from a country (zo ne) free from the disease(s) listed corresponding ly, but  
transshipped (with change of vehicle s) during transportation in a n infected  country 
(zone) , shall be deemed as originating  from an infected country (zone).  However, this 
requirement does not apply to  the animals subjected to  appropriate risk mitigation 
measures which allow them to obtain prior permission granted by the CCA.  
 
Article 6  
The following animal products are prohibited from importation.  However, animal  
products  that comply with the third pa ragraph are not prohibited from importation : 
(1) Products with disease -transmission potential derived from animals susceptible to  
foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia or African swine fever,  from countries (zones) recognized as  infected with the aforementioned 
diseases.  Page 2 of 2 (2) Products with disease -transmission potential  derived from perissodactyl animals 
from countries (zones) recognized as infected with glanders.  
(3) Products with disease -transmission potential derived from poultry/avian  from 
countries (zones) recognized as infected with highly pathogenic  avian influenza or 
Newcastle disease.  
(4) Products with potential to transmit BSE from countries (zones) with reported case(s) 
of BSE.  
For animal products derived from animals susceptible to  diseases named in 
subparagraphs (1) to (3) under the first paragraph which originate from an uninfected country (zone) of such diseases wh ich are transshipped through a seaport or an airport 
of a country (zone) recognized as infected with corresponding di seases and are not in 
compliance with the Rules of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container, they are deemed  as originating from an infected 
country (zone).  
The following animal products may be imported and are not re stricted by the first 
paragraph of this Article if any of the following conditions  are met: 
(1) Products for research purposes which have been granted by the CCA.  
(2) Products evaluated as having no risk of animal disease transmission and subjected 
to appropriate risk mitigate measure s which allow them to obtain prior permission 
grante d by the CCA . 
(3) Products which are manufactured by a high -temperature sterilization canning 
procedure, excluding the products intended for feed use containing 
ruminant -derived ingredien ts from countries (zones) with reported case(s) of BSE.