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 Quarantine Requirements for the Im portation of Poultry and Birds 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Eng lish version and the Chinese text of thes e Requirements, the Chinese text shall gove rn.) 
1. In this document, the term “poultr y and birds” refers to live animals  of more than 3 days of 
age in the Class Aves. 
2. Those poultry and birds requiring an import perm it, as stipulated in the Animal Industry 
Act or Wildlife Conservation Act, shall obtain the permit from relevant central competent 
authorities before applying for quarantine requirement documents with the animal 
quarantine authority of the importing country.  
3. Poultry or birds shall be imported only from  a country or zone recognized by central 
competent authorities of the importing count ry as free from highly pathogenic avian 
influenza. 
4. Requirements for the importation of land fowl s (including chickens, turkeys, pheasants, 
quails, guinea fowls, partridges, grouses, peaf owl, ostriches, emus, and cassowaries etc.):
4.1 The animals shall have been kept, for thre e months prior to export or since hatching, 
in an enclosure regularly inspected by veterinarians w ho are also responsible for 
disease diagnosis and notification.  
4.2 The disease listed below shall not have been  confirmed in the animal enclosure for the 
below time periods ： 
4.2.1 for one year without Newcastle disease,  infectious bursal disease, pullorum 
disease, avian infectious la ryngotracheitis, fowl cholera, or avian tuberculosis; 
and 
4.2.2 for six months without H5 and H7 subt ype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, 
avian encephalomyelitis, egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, avian mycoplasmosis cause by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious synovitis caused 
by Mycoplasma synoviae , infectious coryza, fowlpox or fowl typhoid. 
4.3 Before exportation, the animals shall (a) be detained for a 21-day quarantine in a Page 2 of 11 
 facility designated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal quarantine 
authority; (b) be considered healthy and free from any disease symptom during 
quarantine by animal quarantine inspector s; and (c) be subject to the following 
tests –all test results must be nega tive – by the exporting country’s government 
laboratory or designated labor atory in compliance with the “Manual of Diagnostic 
Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals”  of the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE). Twenty birds shall be samp led in each consignment. For a consignment 
of 20 or less than 20 birds, every bird shall be sampled.  
4.3.1 for H5 and H7 subtype avian infl uenza: antibody test and causal agent 
identification; 
4.3.2 for Newcastle disease: causal agent identification; 
4.3.3 for pullorum disease: serological test; and  
4.3.4 for avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (only for 
chickens and turkeys; other land fowls ar e exempt): serological tests twice at 
least 28 days apart and the last test sh all be in the quaran tine period; or, the 
enclosure is considered free of this disease by the exporting country’s animal 
quarantine authority according to OIE’s Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  
4.4 The animals must not be vaccinated ag ainst avian influenza or coccidiosis. 
4.5 The exporting country shall have been withou t any incident of West Nile fever for at 
least one year; or, the pre-e xport quarantine in Article 4.3 is conducted in a mosquito 
proof facility designated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal quarantine 
authority. 
4.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds as 
it is transported from the animal enclosure to the importing country. 
4.7 Each consignment shall be accompanied by an  original veterinary certificate issued by Page 3 of 11 
 exporting country’s animal quarantine author ity, and the certifi cate shall state the 
following information in  the English language: 
4.7.1 The authority issuing the certificate 
(1) The exporting country; 
(2) Name of the issuing authority; (3) Reference number of  the certificate; 
(4) Official stamp of the issuing authority; (5) Place and date of issue;  (6) Name and official position of the official veterinarian; and  
(7) Signature of the official veterinarian. 
4.7.2. Identification of  the commodity 
(1) Species: scientific name or common name; (2) Breed; (3) Identification number of each animal; and (4) Total quantity. 
4.7.3. Enclosure of origin 
(1) Name and address of the exporter; (2) Place of origin of the animals:  province, district and so on; and 
(3) Name and address of the animal enclosure. 
4.7.4. Destination 
(1) Place of dispatch and exporting border post; (2) Country of destination; (3) Means of transport; and (4) Name and address of the importer/consignee. 
4.7.5. Zoosanitary information  Page 4 of 11 
 (1) A statement that the exporting co untry or zone is free from highly 
pathogenic avian influenza; 
(2) Statements attesting that the anim als are in compliance with each of the 
Articles 4.1 to 4.6 above; 
(3) Dates of pre-export quarantine detention, dates of test sample collections, 
name of the test laboratory, and methods , dates, and results of the tests; and
(4) Names and dates of vaccines administered. 
5. Requirements for importation of waterfowls (including ducks, geese, swans, mandarin 
ducks, penguins, sandpipers, plove rs, egrets, storks, cranes, rails, and pelicans etc.):  
5.1 The animals shall have been kept, for thre e months prior to export or since hatching, 
in an enclosure regularly inspected by veterinarians w ho are also responsible for 
disease diagnosis and notification.  
5.2 The disease listed below shall not have been  confirmed in the animal enclosure for the 
below time periods ： 
5.2.1 for one year without Newcastle diseas e, paramyxovirus infection other than 
Newcastle disease, fowl cholera, duc k virus enteritis, waterfowl parvovirus 
infection or avian tuberculosis; and 
5.2.2 for six months without H5 and H7 subt ype avian influenza, duck viral hepatitis 
or avian chlamydiosis. 
5.3 Before exportation, the animals shall (a) be detained for a 21-day quarantine in a 
facility designated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal quarantine 
authority; (b) be considered healthy and free from any disease symptom during 
quarantine by animal quarantine inspectors; and (c) be subject to  the following tests – 
all test results must be ne gative – by the exporting country ’s government laboratory or 
designated laboratory in compliance with OIE’s “Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Page 5 of 11 
 Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals”. Twenty bird s shall be sampled in each consignment. 
For a consignment of 20 or less than 20 birds, every bird shall be sampled.  
5.3.1 for H5 and H7 subtype avian infl uenza: antibody test and causal agent 
identification; 
5.3.2 for Newcastle disease and other pa ramyxovirus infectio n: causal agent 
identification; and 
5.3.3 for duck virus enteritis (only for animals in the Family Anatidae of the Order 
Anseriformes; other waterfowl are exempt):  serum neutralization test or causal 
agent identification. 
5.4 The animals must not be vaccin ated against avian influenza. 
5.5 The exporting country shall have been withou t any incident of West Nile fever for at 
least one year; or, the pre-e xport quarantine in Article 5.3 is conducted in a mosquito 
proof facility designated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal quarantine 
authority. 
5.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds as 
it is transported from the animal enclosure to the importing country. 
5.7 Each consignment shall be accompanied by an  original veterinary certificate issued by 
exporting country’s animal quarantine author ity, and the certifi cate shall state the 
following information in  the English language: 
5.7.1 The authority issuing the certificate 
(1) The exporting country; 
(2) Name of the issuing authority; (3) Reference number of  the certificate; 
(4) Official stamp of the issuing authority; (5) Place and date of issue;  Page 6 of 11 
 (6) Name and official position of the official veterinarian; and  
(7) Signature of the official veterinarian. 
5.7.2. Identification of  the commodity 
(1) Species: scientific name or common name; 
(2) Breed; (3) Identification number of each animal; and (4) Total quantity. 
5.7.3. Enclosure of origin 
(1) Name and address of the exporter; (2) Place of origin of the animals:  province, district and so on; and 
(3) Name and address of the animal enclosure. 
5.7.4. Destination 
(1) Place of dispatch and exporting border post; (2) Country of destination; (3) Means of transport; and (4) Name and address of the importer/consignee. 
5.7.5. Zoosanitary information  
(1) A statement that the exporting co untry or zone is free from highly 
pathogenic avian influenza; 
(2) Statements attesting that the animal s are in compliance with each of the 
Articles 5.1 to 5.6 above; 
(3) Dates of pre-export quarantine detention, dates of test sample collections, 
name of the test laboratory, and methods , dates, and results of the tests; and
(4) Names and dates of vaccines administered. 
6. Requirements for the importation of birds (i ncluding pigeons, parrots, eagles and other Page 7 of 11 
 birds of flight):  
6.1 For a consignment of five birds or less:  
6.1.1 Prior to export, the animals shall have  been kept in the exporting country for 
three months or since hatching. 
6.1.2 The disease listed below shall not have been confirmed in the animal enclosure 
for the below time periods ： 
(1) for one year without Ne wcastle disease, pullorum disease, fowl cholera or 
avian tuberculosis; and  
(2) for six months without H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian 
chlamydiosis, avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum or 
infectious coryza.  
6.1.3 Before exportation, the animals shall (a) be detained for a 21-day quarantine in 
a facility designated and supervised  by the exporting country’s animal 
quarantine authority; (b) be consider ed healthy and free from any disease 
symptom during quarantine by animal quara ntine inspectors; and (c) be subject 
to the following tests – every animal shall undergo the test; all test results must 
be negative -- by the exporting country’s  government laboratory or designated 
laboratory in compliance with OIE’s “Ma nual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines 
for Terrestrial Animals”:  
(1) for H5 or H7 subtype avian influe nza: antibody test or causal agent 
identification; and  
(2) for Newcastle disease: causal agent identification. 
6.1.4 The animals must not be vaccin ated against avian influenza. 
6.1.5 The exporting country shall have been w ithout any incident of West Nile fever 
for at least one year; or, the pre-export quarantine in Articl e 6.1.3 is conducted Page 8 of 11 
 in a mosquito proof facility desi gnated and supervised by the exporting 
country’s animal quarantine authority. 
6.1.6 During the pre-export quarantine stipul ated in Article 6.1.3, all birds in the 
Family Psittacidae shall be administer ed with (a) chlortetracycline; (b) 
doxycycline; or (c) medication deeme d, by the exporting country’s animal 
quarantine authority, of equivalent ef ficacy in treating or preventing avian 
chlamydiosis. 
6.1.7 The export consignment shall be preven ted from contacting other poultry and 
birds as it is transported from the an imal enclosure to the importing country. 
6.2 For a consignment of six birds or more:  
6.2.1 The animals shall have been kept, for three months prior to export or since 
hatching, in an enclosure regularly inspected by veterinarians who are also 
responsible for disease di agnosis and notification. 
6.2.2 The disease listed below shall not have been confirmed in the animal enclosure 
for the below time periods ： 
(1) for one year without Ne wcastle disease, pullorum disease, fowl cholera or 
avian tuberculosis; and  
(2) for six months without H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian 
chlamydiosis, avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum or 
infectious coryza.  
6.2.3 Before exportation, the animals shall (a) be detained for a 21-day quarantine in 
a facility designated and supervised  by the exporting country’s animal 
quarantine authority; (b) be consider ed healthy and free from any disease 
symptom during quarantine by animal quara ntine inspectors, and (c) be subject 
to following tests –all test results must be negative - by th e exporting country’s Page 9 of 11 
 government laboratory or designated la boratory in compliance with OIE’s 
“Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccin es for Terrestrial Animals”. Twenty 
birds shall be sampled in each consignment. For a consignment of 20 or less 
than 20 birds, every bird shall be sampled.  
(1) for H5 or H7 subtype avian influe nza: antibody test or causal agent 
identification; and 
(2) for Newcastle disease: causal agent identification. 
6.2.4 The animals must not be vaccin ated against avian influenza. 
6.2.5 The exporting country shall have been w ithout any incident of West Nile fever 
for at least one year; or, the pre-export quarantine in Articl e 6.2.3 is conducted 
in a mosquito proof facility desi gnated and supervised by the exporting 
country’s animal quarantine authority. 
6.2.6 During the pre-export quarantine stipul ated in Article 6.1.3, all birds in the 
Family Psittacidae shall be administer ed with (a) chlortetracycline; (b) 
doxycycline; or (c) medication deeme d, by the exporting country’s animal 
quarantine authority, of equivalent ef ficacy in treating or preventing avian 
chlamydiosis. 
6.2.7 The export consignment shall be preven ted from contacting other poultry and 
birds as it is transported from the an imal enclosure to the importing country. 
6.3 Each consignment shall be accompanied by an  original veterinary certificate issued by 
exporting country’s animal quarantine author ity, and the certifi cate shall state the 
following information in the English language:  
6.3.1 The authority issuing the certificate 
(1) The exporting country; (2) Name of the issuing authority; Page 10 of 11 
 (3) Reference number of  the certificate; 
(4) Official stamp of the issuing authority; 
(5) Place and date of issue;  (6) Name and official position of the official veterinarian; and  
(7) Signature of the official veterinarian.  
6.3.2 Identification of the commodity 
(1) Species: scientific name; (2) Identification number of each animal; and (3) Total quantity. 
6.3.3 Enclosure of origin 
(1) Name and address of the exporter; (2) Place of origin of the animals: province, district and so on; and  
(3) Name of the animal enclosure (exempt for a consignment of five or less than 
five birds) and address. 
6.3.4 Destination 
(1) Place of dispatch and exporting border post; (2) Country of destination; (3) Means of transport; and (4) Name and address of the importer/consignee. 
6.3.5 Zoosanitary information  
(1) A statement that the exporting co untry or zone is free from highly 
pathogenic avian influenza; 
(2) For a consignment of five birds or le ss, a statement attesting that the animals 
are in compliance with Article 6.1 above; 
(3) For a consignment of six birds or more, a statement attesting that the Page 11 of 11 
 animals are in compliance with Article 6.2 above; 
(4) Dates of pre-export quarantine detention, dates of test sample collections, 
name of the test laboratory, and methods , dates, and results of the tests; and
(5) Names and dates of vaccines administered.  
7. The animals shall be transported in cargo holds  with clean and sealed containers treated 
with disinfectant approved by the exporting country’s competent authority. The animals 
shall not transit through any port in a c ountry/zone where highly pathogenic avian 
influenza is known to occur. No additional feed, fodder, bedding or poultry/birds can be 
loaded en route to the destin ation. The means of transport an d transit shall comply with 
OIE’s Terrestrial Animal Health Code and Live Animal Regulations of the International 
Air Transport Association (IATA). 
8. Post-entry quarantine 
8.1 The animals will be allowed entry only upon the confirmation, by the animal 
quarantine authority of the importing country, of a space reserved in the post-entry 
quarantine facility where th e animals shall be detained  for 10 days upon arrival.  
8.2 The central competent authority of this c ountry will announce the effective date of the 
Post-entry Quarantine Requirements for Bird s (other than land fowls and waterfowls).