Amendment of the "Quarantine  Requirements for  the 
Importation  of Plants or Plant  Products " 
(In case of any discrepancy  between  the Chinese  text and the English translation  thereof,  the Chinese  text shall govern.)  
Plants  or Plant  Products  Countries  or Districts  of 
Origin  Diseases  or Pests  Quarantine Requirements  
Following  living  plants  
for propagative use 
(excluding seeds)：
(1) Lilium  spp., 
including bulbs 
(2) Nandina domestica  
(3) Plantago  asiatica  
(4) Primula  acaulis  
(5) Primula  sieboldii  Asia  and Pacific  
Region  
(1) Japan  
(2) Korea  
(3) Russia  
(4) New  Zealand  
Europe  
(5) France 
(6) Netherlands  
North  America  
(7) United  States  
Central  and South 
America  
(8) Chile  Plantago  asiatica 
mosaic virus  
(Potexvirus ) 1. The importing  of the plants
and plant  parts  shall  be
accompanied  by the
phytosanitary  certificate
issued  by the plant
quarantine authority of the
exporting country, stating
that the plants  or plant  parts
have been thoroughlyinspected  during growing
season  or laboratory tested
before  export and  found
free from  Plantago  asiatica
mosaic virus ( Potexvirus ),
otherwise, the plants  or
plant  parts  will be
destroyed  or reshipped.
2. The importation of Lilium 
spp. bulbs originated from  
the Netherlands s hould 
follow the “Quarantine  
Requirements for the 
Importation of Lily Flower 
Bulbs from The 
Netherlands”.
3. The importation of Lilium
spp. bulbs originated from
Chile  should follow the
“Quarantine Requirements
for the Importation of Lily
Flow er Bulbs from Chile”.Quarantine  Requirements for  the Importation of  Lily Flower  Bulbs from  Chile  
（In case of any discrepancy  between  the Chinese text and the English  translation  thereof,  the Chinese 
text shall  govern.)  
1.The import of lily  (Lilium  spp.) bulbs from Chile shall be regulated  pursuant to the ‘Plant
Protection and Quarantine Act’ and ‘Quaran tine Requirements for the Importation of Plants
or Plant Products into The Republic of China’,  as well as  the quarantine requirements listed
here.
2.R
equirements  for lily  bulb growers
2.1. The growers that intend to export lily bulbs to Taiwan shall register to the Servicio  Agrícola
y Ganadero (SAG hereinafter) before planting the mother bulbs every year.  
2.2. The registration  includes information on the variety,  lot number produced in the pre vious 
year, planted  acreage,  the address of the production location, estimated  production and  
company general  information. 
2.3. The SAG issues  an exclusive lot number for each  planted  lot of  bulbs, which  is used for 
tracing  the production management,  field insp ection  and import/export procedure. 
3.F
ield inspection
3.1. Field  inspection shall be conducted by the  SAG trained  personnel.
3.2. Lily bulbs shall undergo field inspection, confirming that Ditylenchus dipsaci , Naupactus
leucoloma  and Rhyzoglyphus echinopus  have not occurred  during production. 
3.3. All lot numbers of lily bulbs for exporting to Taiwan  shall be subject to two  field virus  
inspections  during active growth.  The first  time is scheduled  before  flowering and the second  
time takes  place  after  flowering. 
3.4. For each  field inspection, 5 stations  of 2,000 plants  distributed  randomly to each  lot will be 
checked,  at least 10,000 plants  per lot number shall be  visually inspected  for virus symptoms.  
3.5. P lants  with virus  symptoms  found during field inspection  shall be removed  from the field and 
destroyed properly by the growers. 
3.6. In case the percentage of Plantago asiatica mosaic virus  (PlAMV)  symptomatic plants  per 
lot number exceeds  0.5%, the  lot number is not allowed  to be exported to Taiwan.  
3.7. Record  of all inspection results  per lot number, including lot number, variety name,  inspection  
date,  and number of plants  with viruses, shall be kept and available for verification.  Bureau  
of Animal and Plant  Health  Inspection  and Quarantine (BAPHIQ hereinafter) may also 
request  for record s when necessary.  
4.C
onditions for bulbs being  exported to Taiwan
4.1. Lot numbers passed both field  inspections are eligible for being exported  to Taiwan.  Thenumbers of passed  lots and their growers  are included in the  “List  of approved lot numbers 
for lily bu lbs exported  to Taiwan”,  which is maintained  by the  SAG and  shall be  made  
available for  the BAPHIQ before May 30th every year.  
4.2. During the harvest  season, growers  shall take precautionary measures to prevent virus  
infection. Tools  and machineries  involved in the  harvesting  process shall be sanitized before 
use. 
4.3. Bulbs  of lot numbers suitable  for exporting to Taiwan  shall be separated  properly from  other 
lot numbers not fulfilling  the requirements.  Measures shall be taken  to prevent pest infestation.  
4.4. Each  package of bulbs exported to Taiwan  should be  labeled.  Each  label should contain  the 
information of the name  of grower,  lot number, scientific name of the product, name of the 
variety and  quantity of each  package.  
5.Ex
port inspection
5.1. Quarantine inspectors of th e SAG  shall confirm  whether  the lot number is on the list of
approved lot numbers as well as whether the lot number  meets  the phytosanitary  requirements  
of Taiwan.  
5.2. The consignment  that has passed the inspection will be accompanied  by the phytosanitary 
certificate including  the additional declaration  stating,  
5.2.1 Lot number of the bulbs. 
5.2.2 The bulbs have been inspected during the growing season and found free from  
Ditylenchus dipsaci , Naupactus leucoloma  and Rhyzoglyphus echinopus . 
5.2.3 The bulbs have been inspected in conformity with ‘Quarantine Requirements for the  
Importation of Lily Flower Bulbs from Chile’ agreed upon by the BAPHIQ and the 
SAG.  
6. I
mport inspection
6.1. The phytosanitary certificate  issued  by the SAG  shall be in compliance  with the
aforementioned  quarantine requirements. 
6.2. Procedures, methods and sampling  for import  inspection shall follow  Taiwan’s  “Enforcement  
Rules  on The Plant  Protection  and Quarantine Act”  and other quarantine  regulations. 
6.3. If  the consignment  is not accompanied  by phytosanitary certificat e issued by the SAG,  the 
consignment shall  be rejected.  
7.M
easures  in case  of non-compliance
7.1. In case of a high  level  of damage caused  by PlAMV during the production of flowers  in
Taiwan,  the BAPHIQ shall inform the  SAG.  
7.2. The importation  of bulbs of the lot number involved in incidents  described  in 7.1 to Taiwan  is prohibited. Bulbs of the same lot number that are already in -transit  are subjected  to 
sampling  and laboratory test for PlAMV,  and only those that passed  the test are allowed  
to enter  Taiwan.  
7.3. The SAG  shall trace  back to the origin  of the involved lot number and investigate  possible 
causes  of the incident. The SAG  shall inform the BAPHIQ about findings  of the investigation  
and additional  measures  taken within  2 months from  notification.  
7.4. Depending on th e result of investigation, the SAG shall  take appropriate measure(s) as  
follows: 
7.4.1 Prohibiting the bulbs of the lot number involved in incidents described in 7.1 be used 
for growing bulbs for Taiwan in the following seasons.  
7.4.2 The bulbs of the other lot numbers produced by the same grower involved in incidents described in 7.1 free from PlAMV shall be tested by the SAG. Only the bulbs free from PlAMV are allowed to be exported, and the test results shall be stated on the 
phytosanitary certificate.  
7.4.3 Other me asure(s) agreed by the BAPHIQ.  
7.5. After  investigation,  if a high level of damage  caused  by PlAMV during the production of 
flowers  in Taiwan  was identified  to be caused  by failure  of the same  grower  for 2 times  during 
a production season,  all lot numbers from this grower  shall be suspended for export to Taiwan.  
The SAG  shall identify the cause of non-compliance and hence provide investigation  report  
along with corrective  measures  to the BAPHIQ.  The approval for exporting lily bulbs to 
Taiwan  shall only be reins tated  after recognition  of the BAPHIQ.  The BAPHIQ  may dispatch 
inspectors to Chile to confirm  the corrective measures if necessary.  All expenses for the 
BAPHIQ inspectors shall  be borne by Chile side. 
7.6. Imported lily bulbs from Chile are subjected  to samplin g and laboratory test by the BAPHIQ  
for monitoring survey. If the annual detection  rate of PlAMV  exceeds  0.5%, the BAPHIQ  
will inform  the SAG.  The SAG shall identify the causes and  hence provide investigation  
report along  with corrective measures  to the BAPHIQ.  The BAPHIQ  may dispatch inspectors 
to Chile to confirm  the corrective  measures  if necessary.  All expenses  for the BAPHIQ  
inspectors shall be borne by Chile  side. 
8.S
uspension  and reinstatement of the system
8.1. If 3 or more incidents  of high  level  damage caused  by PlAMV during the production of
flowers  in Taiwan  occurred  for the same  season,  the quarantine requirements  as described  in 
this protocol will be withdrawn  and exportation of lily bulbs from  Chile shall only be possible 
after sampling  and laborato ry testing for PlAMV.  Only those that  passed  the test are allowed  
to enter  Taiwan  and the test results should be stated  on the phytosanitary ceritificate.  For 
bulbs of the same lot number that  are already in -transit,  condition 7.2 shall apply.  
8.2. The SAG  shall identify the causes  and provide investigation  report  along with corrective  measures  to the BAPHIQ, the ‘Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Lily Flower 
Bulbs from  Chile’  shall be reinstated  only after the BAPHIQ  approved the corrective  
measures.  The BAPHIQ may dispatch inspectors to Chile to confirm the corrective measures 
if necessary.  All expenses  for the BAPHIQ inspectors  shall be borne by Chile side.  
9.On-s
ite audit  of the system
Every  August, the SAG  shall  formally  invite  inspectors  of the BAPHIQ to conduct annual  on-
site inspections in Chile.  The BAPHIQ  may send inspectors to conduct joint field inspection and
audit relevant  activities  as well as to check  records  at registered  production locations,  processing,
packaging  and storage  facilities.  All expenses  for the BAPHIQ  inspectors shall  be borne by Chile
side.
10. R
eview of the requirements
The BAPHIQ  and the SAG could discuss for any improvement or amendment of these  
quarantine requirements.