1/4 Appendix 4- 1 
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Game Meat s 
(Draft amendments) 
(In case of any divergence in the translation, Chinese text shall prevail.)  
Promulgated by the Council of Agriculture on May 1, 1996  
Article 1  
1.1 The terms used in the present requirem ents are defined as follows:  
1.1.1 “Game animal ”: any wildlife animal , which includes Perissodactyla , Artiodactyla , or Aves  
ones, living in a natural habitat  and then hunted for human consumption; but the wildlife 
animals categorized as p rotected species  according to the “Wildlife Conservation Act ” shall 
be excluded.  
1.1.2 “Meat”:  products including carcasses, meat , and internal organs derived from cloven- hoofed 
animals and t he products manufactured by using the aforementioned carcasses, meat , and 
internal organs.  
1.1.3 “Designated establishments”:  establishments for producing meat, which includ e 
slaughterhouses, cutting plants, and processing plants . 
1.2 In the case of m eats derived from the Artiodactyla  game animal, the provisions of Article 4, 
Article 5, Article 14, Paragraph s 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 of Article 15 of the Quarantine 
Requirements for the Importation of Meat Derived from Cloven- hoofed Animals shall apply 
mutatis mutandis.  
1.3 In the case of meats derived from the Aves  game animal, the provisions of Article 4, Article 5, 
Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 14, Article 18, and Article 20 of the  Quarantine  
Requirements for the Importation of Poultry Meat shall apply mutatis mutandis.  
Article 2   2/4 2.1 The exporting country shall comply with  the following provisions:  
2.1.1 To import  meats derived from the Perissodactyla  animals , the exporting country shall ha ve 
been recognized as free from Glanders by the central competent authority of this country . 
2.1.2 To import  meats derived from the Artiodactyla animals , the exporting country shall have been 
recognized as free from  foot and mouth disease (FMD), contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 
(CBPP), rinderpest, and African swine  fever (ASF)  by the central competent authority of this 
country . 
2.1.3 To import  meats derived from the Aves animals , the exporting country shall ha ve been 
recognized as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle disease 
(ND) by the central competent authority of this country . 
Article 3  
The designated establishment shall be approved by the competent authority of the exporting countr y 
for producing meats . 
Article 4   
Game animals slaughtered in the designated establishments shall be capt ured in the exporting 
country . 
Article 5  
The designated establishments shall record the species, place of origin of the game  animals, dates of 
slaughtering, processing, and quantity of each batch of the meat s, which was slaughtered, cut, 
processed, or stor ed in the establishment. The records shall be kept for at least two years.  
Article 6  
The competent authority of the exporting country shall have official veterinarians at the designated 
establishments to conduct inspections of the designated establishments  on a regular basis. If an 
establishment is found to have any non -compliance with any item in th ese requirements  after the  3/4 inspection, the competent authority of the exporting country shall nullify its qualification as a 
designated establishment, 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 animal quarant ine 
authority of this country.  
Article 7  
The slaughtering of game animals  shall be subject to and pass ante - and post -mortem inspections at 
the designated  establishments supervised by the competent authority of the exporting country. The 
meat shall be fit for human consumption. The package or the surface of the meat s shall bear the 
stamp of the competent authority of the exporting country indicating the registration numbers of the 
designated establishments.  
Article 8  
8.1 While in the designated establishmen ts or being transported, the meat s 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.  
8.2 If the shipment needs to be transshippe d 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 9  
If necessary, the animal quarantine authority of this country may send inspectors to conduct on- site 
re-inspections of the exporting country. Necessary expenses for the re -inspection shall be borne by 
the exporting country  and in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.  
Article 10  
10.1 An original veterinar y certificate issued by the quarantine authority of the exporting country in   4/4 English, Chinese or both Chinese and English is required to accompany each consignment  of 
meats derived from the Perissodactyla  animals . The certificate shall state the following:  
10.1.1 Name and address of the importer and exporter.  
10.1.2 Type of products, amount of packages and their weight.  
10.1.3 Date, place and authority of issuance of the certificate, official stamps and the name and 
signature of the veterinary officer.