Page 1 of 4 Quarantine Requirements fo r the Importation of  
Animals and Animal Products 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Eng lish version and the Chinese text of these 
Requirements, the Chinese text shall govern.) 
 
Article 1 
The quarantine requirements are enacted pursuant to Article 33 of the Statute for 
Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases. 
 
Article 2 
The following animals are prohibited from importation; exceptions apply to those 
imported for research purposes with prior permission 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 spongi form encephalopathy (BSE). 
(3) Susceptible animals from a country (z one) recognized by the CCA as a country 
(zone) infected with foot and mouth di sease, rinderpest, contagious bovine 
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 (z one) 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 pat hogenic avian influenza. 
(7) Susceptible animals of a designated epizoot ic disease from a country (zone) which 
has been recognized by the CCA, by the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE) or confirmed from othe r international information s ources as a country (zone) 
of the said disease. 
For animal species listed in subparagra phs (3) to (7) of the first paragraph 
originating from a country (z one) free from the disease( s) listed correspondingly, but 
transshipped (with change of vehicles) during transportatio n in an 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 3 
To import the following animals, it is required to apply from the animal quarantine 
authority for issuance of qua rantine requirements and shall be in compliance with the 
quarantine requirements for the animal speci es listed in the corresponding appendixes: 
(1) Cattle, Cattle from Australia: listed in Appendix 1-1, 1-19. 
(2) Pigs: listed in Appendix 1-2. 
(3) Sheep and goats: listed in Appendix 1-3. Page 2 of 4 (4) Deer: listed in Appendix 1-4. 
(5) Horses: listed in Appendix 1-5. 
(6) Wildlife: listed in Appendix 1-6. 
(7) Non-human primate wildlife:  listed in Appendix 1-7. 
(8) Laboratory animals: listed in Appendix 1-8. 
(9) Rabbits for non-laboratory purpose:  listed in Appendix 1-9. 
(10) Marsupials: listed in Appendix 1-10. 
(11) Hedgehog: listed in Appendix 1-11. 
(12) Meerkat: listed in Appendix 1-12. 
(13) Poultry and birds, poultry and birds from the United States: listed in Appendix 1-13, 
1-16. 
(14) Day-old poultry and birds and hatching eggs , day-old birds and hatching eggs from 
the United States, fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes or vaccine 
production, fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes or vaccine production 
from the United States: listed  in Appendix 1-14, 1-17, 1-21, 1-23. 
(15) Bees: listed in Appendix 1-15. 
(16) Giant panda: listed in Appendix 1-18. 
(17) Tortoises: listed in Appendix 1-20. 
(18) Camelidae Animals from Australia: listed in Appendix 1-22. 
 
Article 4 
To import dog or cat, it is required to ap ply for an import permit from the animal 
quarantine authority prior to import and shall be in compliance with the relevant quarantine regulations. 
 
Article 5 
To import the following animals shall be in compliance with the quarantine 
requirements for the animal species lis ted in the corresponding appendixes: 
(1) Live fish and their sperms a nd eggs: listed in Appendix 2-1. 
(2) Live crustaceans for aquacultu re: listed in Appendix 2-2. 
(3) Live eel and abalone for human consump tion from Australia: Listed in Appendix 
2-3.  
Article 6 
The following animal products are prohibited from importation.  However, animal 
products that comply with the third paragr aph are not prohibited from importation: 
(1) Products with disease-transmission potential  derived from animals susceptible to 
foot and mouth disease, ri nderpest, contagious bovine  pleuropneumonia or African 
swine fever, from countries (zones) recogni zed as infected with  the aforementioned 
diseases. 
(2) Products with disease-transmission potenti al derived from pe rissodactyl animals 
from countries (zones) recognized  as infected with glanders. 
(3) Products with disease-transmission poten tial derived from poultry/avian from 
countries (zones) recognized as infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza or Page 3 of 4 Newcastle disease. 
(4) Products with potential to transmit BSE from  countries (zones) with reported case(s) 
of BSE. 
For animal products derived from animal s susceptible to diseases named in 
subparagraphs (1) to (3) under the first para graph which originate from an uninfected 
country (zone) of such diseas es which are transshipped throug h a seaport or an airport of 
a country (zone) recognized as infected wi th corresponding diseases and are not in 
compliance with the Rules of Import Qu arantine 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 restricted by the first 
paragraph of this Article if any of the following conditions are met: 
(1) Products for research purposes wh ich have been granted by the CCA. 
(2) Products evaluated as having no risk of an imal disease transmission and subjected 
to appropriate risk mitigate measures which allow them to obtain prior permission 
granted by the CCA. 
(3) Products which are manufactured by a hi gh-temperature ster ilization canning 
procedure, excluding the products intended for feed use containing 
ruminant-derived ingredients from countries  (zones) with reported case(s) of BSE. 
 
Article 7 
To import the following animal semen, embryo, serum and biological materials, it is 
required to apply from the animal quarant ine authority for issuance of quarantine 
requirements and shall be in compliance with  the quarantine requirements listed in the 
corresponding appendixes: 
(1) Bovine semen: listed in Appendix 3-1. 
(2) Bovine embryos: listed in Appendix 3-2. 
(3) Porcine semen: listed in Appendix 3-3. 
(4) Porcine embryos: listed in Appendix 3-4. 
(5) Caprine and ovine semen: listed in Appendix 3-5. 
(6) Equine semen: listed in Appendix 3-6. 
(7) Bovine serum: listed in Appendix 3-7. 
(8) Bovine serum from the U.S.: listed in Appendix 3-8. 
(9) Canine semen: listed in Appendix 3-9. 
(10) Frozen deer semen: listed in Appendix 3-10. 
(11) Fetal bovine serum from Canada: listed in Appendix 3-11. 
(12) Caprine and ovine embryo from the U.S.: listed in Appendix 3-12. 
(13) Biological Materials: li sted in Appendix 3-13. 
 
Article 8 
To import the following animal products, quarantine requiremen ts listed in the 
corresponding appendixes shall be complied with: 
(1) Game meat and meat products : listed in Appendix 4-1. Page 4 of 4 (2) Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry Meat: li sted in Appendix 
4-2. 
(3) Meat derived from artiodactyl animals: listed in Appendix 4-3. 
(4) Chilled or frozen beef intended for human consumption from Paraguay: listed in 
Appendix 4-4. 
(5) Chilled or frozen un-eviscerated fish products: listed in Appendix 4-5. 
(6) Dog and cat food: listed in Appendix 4-6. 
(7) Dry animal products: listed in Appendix 4-7. 
(8) Processed products containing m eat: listed in Appendix 4-8. 
(9) Animal feed preparations: listed in Appendix 4-9. 
(10) Animal vaccines: listed in Appendix 4-10. 
 
Article 9 
For first-time application for importati on of animals or animal products, it is 
required to conduct risk assessment by the an imal quarantine authority. After a risk 
assessment is completed and concluded that th ere is no risk for disease transmission or 
the risk for disease transmission can be controlled, and the relevant quarantine 
requirement has been adopted, the importation will then be allowed. 
 
Article 10 
For importation of animals or animal products  which is subject to animal quarantine, 
it is required to apply for inspection from the animal quarantine authorities prior to 
import. A veterinary certificat e (original) in English, Chinese or in both languages issued 
by the veterinary authority of the exporting country and a bill of la ding (copy) should be 
provided with the application.