1/4 Appendix 4- 3 
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Meat Derived from 
Cloven -hoofed Animals 
 
(TRANSLATION)  
 (In case of any divergence in the translation, Chinese text shall prevail.)  
Promulgated by the Council of Agriculture on April 1 and Impleme nted on December 1, 1998  
Amended by the Council of Agriculture on March 6, 2006 
Amended by the Council of Agriculture on August 24, 2017  
Article 1  
1.1 Definition  
1.1.1 “Free country ( zone )” or “infected country ( zone )” refers to a country (or  zone ) which h as 
been or has not yet been recognized by the central competent authority as being free from foot 
and mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia or African swine fever, pursuant to Article 33 of the " Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases  
". 
1.1.2 ”Cloven -hoofed animals” refers to animals which include  cattle, sheep, goat, pigs, deer and 
the other animals as designated by the central competent authority of this country.  
1.1.3 “Meat” refers to products including ca rcasses, meat and internal organs derived from 
cloven -hoofed animals and the products manufactured by using the aforementioned carcasses, 
meat and internal organs.  
1.1.4 “Designated establishments” refer to establishments for producing meat, which include  
slaughterhouses, cutting plants, processing plants, cold stores and warehouses.  
Article 2  
These Requirements may not be a pplicable to an  exporting country which has signed a bilateral 
agreement with this country to include  the relevant quarantine requirem ents. 
Article 3  
The exporting country ( zone ) shall be a free country ( zone ). 
Article 4   
The ante-  and post -mortem inspection system in the slaughtering of the exporting country shall 
meet the requirements as set by the relevant regulations of this country.  
Article 5  
5.1 To export meat to this country, the competent  authority of the exporting country shall submit t he 
questionnaire  and the documents fill ed out by the establishment(s)  to the animal quarantine 
authority of this country  for approval. The approva l process includes document reviews and 
on-site inspection s, to confirm that the inspection system of slaughtering of the exporting 
country meet s the requirements set by the relevant  regulations  of this country. Necessary  2/4 expenses for the inspection shall be  borne by the exporting country. Also they must be in 
accordance with  relevant laws and regulations.  
5.2 The animal quarantine authority of th is country  may review the  relevant data mentioned in 5.1, 
to assess the  meat inspection system  and the official management and supervision measures of 
the exporting country. Based on t he result of the reviewing process and the  on-site audit, the 
animal quarantine authority of this country  may determine  the following results:  
5.2.1 A systematic approval for the expo rting country.  
5.2.2 A partial approval for meat produced from designated establishment s audited by this country.  
5.2.3 Rejection of the application . 
Article 6  
6.1 C loven- hoofed animals slaughtered in the designated establishments shall be born and raised in 
the expo rting country.  
6.2 Article 6.1 does not apply if the cloven- hoofed animals are imported from a third country ( zone ) 
and the third country (zone) conforms to the following requirements:  
6.2.1 The third country （zone）shall be a disease -free country ( zone ). 
6.2.2 The cloven -hoofed animals shall be born and raised in the third country.  
6.2.3 The cloven -hoofed animals shall be inspected by the competent authority of the third country 
and be found free from clinical evidence of any contagious disease.  
6.2.4 The cloven -hoofed animals shall be imported directly from the third country and shall not be 
transshipped through an infected country ( zone ). 
Article 7  
7.1The meat cut and processed in the designated establishments shall originate from cloven- hoofed 
animals slaughtered in the exporting country.  
7.2Arti cle7.1  does not apply if the meat are slaughtered i n a third country ( zone ) which  conforms to 
the following requirements:  
7.2.1 The third country （zone）shall be a disease -free country ( zone ). 
7.2.2 The meat shall originate from cloven -hoofed animals born and raised in the third country.  
7.2.3 The meat shall come from the designated establishments in the third country which are 
approved by the competent authority of this country.  
7.2.4 The meat shall be imported dir ectly from the third country and shall not be transshipped 
through an infected country ( zone ). 
Article 8  
The designated establishments shall record the species, place of orig in of the cloven- hoofed animals , 
dates of slaughtering, processing, and quantity of each batch of the meat, which was slaughtered, 
cut, processed, or stored in the establishment . The records shall be kept for at least two years.  
Article 9  
A sample copy  of veterinary certificate and  official stamp from the competent authority of the  3/4 expo rting country shall be submitted for approval by the animal quarantine authority of this country 
before it can be used.  
Article 10  
The competent authority of the exporting country shall  have official veterinarians at the designated 
establishments  to conduc t inspection s of the designated establishments  on a regular basis . If an 
establishment is found to have  any non-compliance with th ese Requirements , the competent 
authority of the exporting country shall nullify its qualification as a designated establishme nt, stop 
the export of its meat to this country, and inform the animal quarantine authority of this country 
regarding the details of the event. After the non- compliance has been corrected, the competent 
authority of the exporting country shall inform the a nimal quarantine authority of this country.  
Article 11  
The cloven -hoofed animals shall pass the ante - and post -mortem inspection s conducted by the  
official inspectors in the designated establishments. While in the designated establishments or being transported, the meat shall be kept in sanitary conditions and be free from contamination by 
pathogenic organisms or toxic substances and shall also be transported with clean and sanitary containers. The package or the surface of the meat shall bear the stamp of  the competent authority 
of the exporting country indicating  the registration number s of the designated  establishments . 
Article 12  
If necessary, the animal quarantine authority of this country may send inspectors to conduct on- site 
re-inspections  of the exp orting country. N ecessary expenses for the re- inspection shall be borne by 
the exporting country  and in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. If the exporting country 
does not accept the inspec tion or non- compliance with th ese Requirements has been found, this 
country may suspend the importation of the meat derived from cloven- hoofed animals from the 
exporting country or from the relevant designated establishments.  
Article 13  
If the shipment needs to be transshipped through a third country ( zone ) during transport, it shall 
comply with the requirements of the " Rules of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products 
Transported by Closed Container ". 
Article 14  
If foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia or African swine f ever 
has occurred in the exporting country, or the meat has been contaminated by toxic substances, the competent authority of the exporting country shall immediately suspend the export of the meat of concern to this country and inform the  animal quarantine  authority of this country  regarding the 
detail s of the event.  
Article 15  
15.1 An original veterinary certificate issued by the quarantine authority of the exporting country in 
English, Chinese or both Chinese and English is required to accompany each cons ignment.   4/4 The certificate shall state the following:  
15.1.1 Name and address of the importer and exporter.  
15.1.2 Name, address, and registration number of the designated establishments. 
15.1.3 Type of products, amount of packages and weight.  
15.1.4 Dates o f slaughter  or packag ing date of the processed meat . 
15.1.5 If the meat originates from cloven -hoofed animals imported from a third country  or is 
processed meat which is imported from a third country, the certificate shall state the name of the third country.  
15.1.6 Container and seal numbers. 15.1.7 Date, place and authority of issuance of the certificate, official stamps and the name and 
signature of the veterinary officer.