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Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  Live Crustaceans and Molluscs   
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  
Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  
(In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese text of these  Requirements , the Chinese text shall govern.)  
Promulgated by Council of Agriculture on April  12, 2004  
Amendment by Council of Agriculture on February 16, 2011  
Amendment by Council of Agriculture on March 25 , 2014 
 
1. The scope of the species and listed diseases of live crustaceans and molluscs of this 
Requirements apply to are listed in the Attac hed tables of the Requirements.  
The applicant shall apply for an import permit from central competent authority if 
the species of live crustaceans and molluscs are referred to Article 24 of Wildlife 
Conservation Act as protected wildlife or Article 27 as w ildlife which are not 
domestic  species . 
The importation of live crustaceans and mollus cs for human consumption shall 
comply with Article 11 of A ct Governing Food Sanitation . 
2. The importation of live crustaceans and molluscs  for aquaculture  or rearing 
purpose shall comply with following conditions:  
(1) Live crustaceans and molluscs  shall be kept in the water area or aquaculture 
facility  of origin approved by the exporting country for at least fourteen  days 
prior to the shipment, where high mortality of unk nown  etiology has not 
occurred among live crustaceans and mollus cs during the previous three 
months.  
(2) The water area or aquaculture facility  of origin shall meet one of the following 
conditions:  
I. The following basic biosecurity measures are implemente d in the water area 
or aquaculture facility  of origin for at least previous two years:  
(I) The listed diseases in the Attached table s of the Requirements are 
notifiable to the competent authority of the exporting country; and  
(II) The water area or aquacul ture facility  of origin  has been subjected to an 
official aquatic animal health surveillance scheme according to the 
procedures described in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic 
Animals of the World Organization for Animal Health (hereafter referred 
to as the OIE Aquatic Manual) and is certified that the water area or Page 2 of 7  
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  aquaculture facility  of origin is free from the listed diseases in the 
Attached table s of the Requirements for at least the previous two years; 
and 
(III) A quatic animals introducing for breeding shall be originated from area 
or facility  where has been free from the listed diseases in the Attached 
table s of the Requirements, or from the water area or aquaculture facility  
of origin where the basic biosecurity measures are implemented.  
II. Thirty days prior to the exportation of live crustaceans and mollus cs, 
samples shall be collected from the water area or aquaculture facility  of 
origin  in accordance with the OIE Aquatic Manual.  The samples shall be 
tested with negative results for disease s listed in the Attached table s of the 
Requirements by laboratory that  is designated by the exporting country and 
using the methods described in the OIE Aquatic Manual.  
(3) For the sample collection and testing, if the test methods of listed diseases are  
not designated in the OIE Aquatic Manual, the test methods of the disease s that 
have been published in international science journals  shall be used.  
(4) Three days prior to the shipment from the water area or aquaculture facility  of 
origin , the live crustac eans and mollus cs have been inspected and found 
healthy and free from infestation of ectoparasites or clinical signs  of any 
communicable disease.  
3. The importation of live crustaceans and mollus cs for human consumption  shall 
comply with following conditio ns: 
(1) The water area or aquaculture facility  of origin shall meet one of the following 
conditions:  
I. The following basic biosecurity measures are implemented in the water area 
or aquaculture facility  of origin  for at least previous two years:  
(I) The li sted diseases in the Attached table s of the Requirements are 
notifiable to the competent authority of the exporting country; and  
(II) The water area or aquaculture facility  of origin  has been subjected to an 
official aquatic animal health surveillance sche me according to the 
procedures described in the OIE Aquatic Manual and is certified that the 
water area or aquaculture facility  of origin  is free from the listed diseases 
in the Attached table s of the Requirements for at least the previous two 
years . 
II. Thirty days prior to the exportation of live crustaceans and mollus cs, 
samples shall be collected from water area or aquaculture facility  of origin  Page 3 of 7  
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  in accordance with the OIE Aquatic Manual.  The samples shall be tested 
with negative results for diseases li sted in the Attached table s of the 
Requirements by laboratory that is designated by the exporting country and 
using the methods described in the OIE Aquatic Manual.  
(2) For the sample collection and testing, if the test methods of listed diseases are 
not designated in the OIE Aquatic Manual, the test methods of the diseases that 
have been published in international science journals shall be used.  
4. The live crustaceans and mollus cs shall be transported pursuant  to relevant Articles 
of the Aquatic Animal H ealth Code of the OIE about such as packaging, 
transportation and disinfection.  
5. The i mport ation of live crustaceans and mollus cs shall be accompanied with an 
original veterinary  certificate issue d by the competent authority of the exporting 
country  and stating the following s in English : 
(1) Animal species and origin  
I. Species: Scientific name and common name.  
II. Name and address of the water area or aquaculture facility  of origin.  
III. Age or stage.  
IV . Quantity and total weight.  
V . Name of the exporti ng country.  
VI. Name and address of the exporter.  
VII. Name of the competent authority of the exporting country.  
(2) Destination  
I. Country of the destination.  
II. Name and address of the importer.  
(3) Result s of quarantine  inspection  
I. The water area or aquaculture facility  of origin which comply with Article 2 
of (2). II. and Article 3 of (1). II. shall attest the d ate of sampl e collection,  
sampling amount, name of the laboratory  testing the samples, and the 
methods , dates , and results  of the tests . 
II. Attesting that the animals are in compliance  with Article 2 or Article 3  of 
this Requirements.  
III. The importation of live crustaceans and mollus cs for human consumption 
shall attest that the consignment have been complied with the Article 11 of 
Act Governing Food Sanitation . 
(4) Issuing d ate, place  and authority of the veterinary certificate, official stamp, and 
the name and signature of the officer . 
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Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  health certificate f or international trade in l ive aquatic animals and gametes of the 
OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code.  Page 5 of 7  
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  Attach ed table  1 
Species and the listed diseases subject to quarantine inspection for the importation of live 
crustaceans  
Species  of crustaceans (Scientific name)  Listed diseases  
Cambaridae  Crayfish plague  
White spot disease  
Astacidae  Crayfish plague  
White spot disease  
Parastacida e Crayfish plague  
White spot disease  
Caridina spp.  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Macrobrachium rosenbergii  White spot disease  
White tail disease  
Macrobrachium sintangense  Yellow head disease  
White spot disease  
Neocar idina spp.  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Penaeidae  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
White spot disease  
Fenneropenaeus chinensis  
  Infectious hypoderm al and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome   
White spot disease  
Farfantepenaeus aztecus  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Farfantepenaeus duorarum  Infectious hypoderm al and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis  
 Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
White spot disease  Page 6 of 7  
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  Yellow head disease  
Litopenaeus schmitt  
  Infectious hypode rmal 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  
Litopenaeus vannamei  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Infectious myonecrosis  
Metapena eus 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  
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  
Penaeus monodon  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
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Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  Attach ed table  2 
Species and the listed diseases subject to quarantine inspection for the importation of l ive mollus cs 
Species of molluscs (Scientific name)  Listed diseases  
Haliotis rubra  Infection with Perkinsus olseni  
Infection with abalone herpesvirus  
Haliot is 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  
Haliot is sorenseni  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis rufescens  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis corrugata  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis tuberculata(Haliotis fulgens)  Infection with Xenohaliotis califo rniensis  
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