Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 1 of 11 
 Appendix 1-13 
Quarantine Requirements for the Im portation of Poultry and Birds 
(Draft Revision)  
(In case of any discrepancy between the Eng lish version and the Chinese text of thes e Requirements, the Chinese text shall gove rn.) 
 
1. The following quarantine requirements re gulate the importation of live animals  in the 
Class Aves which are older than 3 days . 
2. For poultry and birds requiring an import permit as stipulated in the Animal Industry Act 
or the Wildlife Conservation Act, the perm it must be obtained from relevant central 
competent authorities before applying fo r quarantine requirement  documents to the 
animal quarantine authority of the importing country.  
3. Poultry and birds are allowed to be importe d only from countries or zones recognized by 
the central competent authority as being free from highly pathogenic avian influenza 
(HPAI). 
4. To import land fowls (chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quails, guinea fowls, partridges, 
grouses, peafowl, ostriches, emus, cassowaries , etc.), the following requirements shall be 
complied with: 
4.1 The animals shall have been kept for at least three mont hs prior to export,  or since 
they were hatched, in an establishment re gularly inspected by veterinarians who are 
also responsible for disease diagnosis and notification.  
4.2 No diseases listed below have been confir med in the establishment of origin in the 
corresponding time period: 
4.2.1 Newcastle disease, infectious bursal di sease, pullorum disease, avian infectious 
laryngotracheitis, fowl cholera, or avia n tuberculosis in at least 1 year; and 
4.2.2 H5 and H7 subtypes avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian 
encephalomyelitis, egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, avian 
mycoplasmosis cause by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious synovitis caused 
by Mycoplasma synoviae , infectious coryza, fowlpox, or  fowl typhoid in at least Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 2 of 11 
 6 months. 
4.3 Before export, the animals shall be deta ined for 21 days in a quarantine facility 
designated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal quarantine authority. 
During quarantine, the animals shall be ex amined by animal quarantine inspectors and 
found to be in a healthy condition without any disease symptom and subjected to the 
following tests done by an exporting country ’s official laborat ory or designated 
laboratory using methods in compliance with the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the Wo rld Organization for Animal Health (OIE 
Manual) with negative results. Twenty animal s shall be tested in each consignment. 
For a consignment of 20 or less than 20 an imals, every animal shall be tested. 
4.3.1 for H5 and H7 subtypes avian infl uenza: antibody test  and causal agent 
identification; 
4.3.2 for Newcastle disease: ca usal agent identification; 
4.3.3 for pullorum disease: serological test; and  
4.3.4 for avian mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum (chickens and 
turkeys only, exempting other land fowls) : serological test shall be performed 
twice, at least 28 days apart, with the last test done during quarantine period; 
OR the establishment of origin is co nsidered free from this disease by the 
exporting country’s animal quarantine au thority based on the criteria of the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of OIE (OIE Code).  
4.4 The animals must not be vaccinated ag ainst avian influenza or coccidiosis. 
4.5 There shall have been no cases of West N ile fever in the exporting country for in at 
least 1 year, otherwise, the pre-expor t quarantine shall be conducted at a 
mosquito-proof facility desi gnated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal 
quarantine authority, as stated in Article 4.3. Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 3 of 11 
 4.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds as 
it is being transported from the pre-export qua rantine facility to the importing country.
4.7 Each consignment shall be accompanied by an  original veterinary certificate issued by 
the exporting country’s animal  quarantine authority. The ce rtificate shall state the 
following information in English: 
4.7.1 The issuing authority 
(1) The exporting country; (2) Name of the issuing authority; (3) Certificate reference number; (4) Official stamp of the issuing authority; 
(5) Place and date of issue;  (6) Name and official position of the issuing official veterinarian; and  
(7) Signature of the official veterinarian. 
4.7.2. Identification of the commodity 
(1) Species: scientific name or common name; 
(2) Breed; (3) Identification number of each animal; and (4) Total quantity. 
4.7.3. Place of origin 
(1) Name and address of the exporter; (2) Place of origin of the animals: province, district and so forth; and 
(3) Name and address of the establishment of origin. 
4.7.4. Destination 
(1) Place of dispatch and exporting border post; (2) Country of destination; (3) Means of transport; and Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 4 of 11 
 (4) Name and address of the importer/consignee. 
4.7.5. Zoosanitary information  
(1) Statement(s) attesting that the exporting country or  zone is free from HPAI;
(2) Statements attesting that the animal s fulfill the requirements stipulated in 
Articles 4.1 to 4.6 above; 
(3) Starting and end dates of pre-export  quarantine, dates of test sample 
collection, name of the test laboratory, and methods, dates, and results of the 
tests; and 
(4) Kinds of vaccine used and the dates of administration. 
5. To import waterfowls (ducks, geese, swans, mandarin ducks, penguins, sandpipers, 
plovers, egrets, storks, cranes, rails, pelican, etc.), the following requirements shall be 
complied with:  
5.1 The animals shall have been kept for at l east three months prior to export, or since 
they were hatched, in an establishment re gularly inspected by veterinarians who are 
also responsible for disease diagnosis and notification.  
5.2 No diseases listed below have been confir med in the establishment of origin in the 
corresponding time period: 
5.2.1 Newcastle disease, paramyxovirus infecti on other than Newcastle disease, fowl 
cholera, duck virus enteritis, waterf owl parvovirus infection, or avian 
tuberculosis in at least 1 year; and 
5.2.2 H5 and H7 subtypes avian influenza, duck viral hepatitis, avian chlamydiosis, 
or hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of geese  in at least 6 months. 
5.3 Before export, the animals shall be deta ined for 21 days in a quarantine facility 
designated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal quarantine authority. 
During quarantine, the animals shall be ex amined by animal quarantine inspectors and 
found to be in a healthy condition without any disease symptom and subjected to the Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 5 of 11 
 following tests done by an exporting country ’s official laborat ory or designated 
laboratory using methods in compliance with the OIE Manual with negative results. Twenty animals shall be tested in each consignment. For a consignment of 20 or less than 20 animals, every animal shall be tested.  
5.3.1 for H5 and H7 subtypes avian infl uenza: antibody test  and causal agent 
identification; 
5.3.2 for Newcastle disease and other pa ramyxovirus infectio n: causal agent 
identification; and
 
5.3.3 for duck virus enteritis (for animals in the Family Anatidae only, exempting 
other waterfowls): serum neutralization te st or causal agent identification; and  
5.3.4 for hemorrhagic nephritis enteritis of g eese (for animals in the Family Anatidae 
only, exempting other waterfowls): ca usal agent identification (if no test 
methods are prescribed in the OIE Manual,  then test methods which have been 
published in international scien tific journals shall be used).  
5.4 The animals must not be vaccin ated against avian influenza. 
5.5 There shall have been no cases of West Nile  fever in the exporting country in at least 
one year, otherwise, the pre-export quaranti ne shall be conducted at a mosquito-proof 
facility designated and supervised by the exporting country’s animal quarantine 
authority, as stated  in Article 5.3. 
5.6 The export consignment shall be prevented from contacting other poultry and birds as 
it is being transported from the pre-export qua rantine facility to the importing country.
5.7 Each consignment shall be accompanied by an  original veterinary certificate issued by 
the exporting country’s animal  quarantine authority. The ce rtificate shall state the 
following information in English: 
5.7.1 The issuing authority 
(1) The exporting country; Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 6 of 11 
 (2) Name of the issuing authority; 
(3) Certificate reference number; (4) Official stamp of the issuing authority; 
(5) Place and date of issue;  (6) Name and official position of the issuing official veterinarian; and  
(7) Signature of the official veterinarian. 
5.7.2. Identification of the commodity 
(1) Species: scientific name or common name; 
(2) Breed; (3) Identification number of each animal; and (4) Total quantity. 
5.7.3. Place of origin 
(1) Name and address of the exporter; (2) Place of origin of the animals: province, district and so forth; and 
(3) Name and address of the establishment of origin. 
5.7.4. Destination 
(1) Place of dispatch and exporting border post; (2) Country of destination; (3) Means of transport; and (4) Name and address of the importer/consignee. 
5.7.5. Zoosanitary information  
(1) Statement(s) attesting that the exporting country or  zone is free from HPAI;
(2) Statements attesting that the animal s fulfill the requirements stipulated in 
Articles 5.1 to 5.6 above; 
(3) Starting and end dates of pre-export  quarantine, dates of test sample 
collection, name of the test laboratory, and methods, dates, and results of the Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 7 of 11 
 tests; and 
(4) Kinds of vaccine used and the dates of administration. 
6. To import birds (pigeons, parrots, eagles and other birds of flight), the following 
requirements shall be complied with:  6.1 For a consignment of five birds or less:  
6.1.1 The animals shall have been kept in the exporting country for at least three 
months prior to export, or  since they were hatched. 
6.1.2 No diseases listed below have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in 
the corresponding time period: 
(1) Newcastle disease, pullorum disease, fowl cholera, or avian tuberculosis in 
at least 1 year; and  
(2) H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian 
mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , or infectious coryza 
in at least 6 months.  
6.1.3 Before export, the animals shall be deta ined for 21 days in a quarantine facility 
designated and supervised by the expo rting country’s animal quarantine 
authority. During quarantine, the animals shall be examined by animal quarantine inspectors and found to be in a healthy condition without any disease 
symptom. Each animal shall be subj ected to the following tests done by an 
exporting country’s official  laboratory or designated laboratory using methods 
in compliance with the OIE Manual with negative results.  
(1) for H5 and H7 subtypes avian infl uenza: antibody test or causal agent 
identification; and  
(2) for Newcastle disease: causal agent identification. 
6.1.4 The animals must not be vaccin ated against avian influenza. 
6.1.5 There shall have been no cases of West Nile fever in the exporting country in at Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 8 of 11 
 least 1 year, otherwise, the pre-expor t quarantine shall be conducted at a 
mosquito-proof facility de signated and supervised by the exporting country’s 
animal quarantine authority, as stated in Article 6.1.3. 
6.1.6 During the pre-export quarantine as st ipulated in Article 6.1.3, animals belong 
to the Family Psittacidae shall be ad ministered with chlortetracycline, 
doxcycline, or other medication deemed as of equivalent efficacy in treating or 
preventing avian chlamydiosis by the exporting country’s animal quarantine 
authority. 
6.1.7 The export consignment shall be preven ted from contacting other poultry and 
birds as it is being transported from th e pre-export quarantin e facility to the 
importing country. 
6.2 For a consignment of 6 birds or more:  
6.2.1 The animals shall have been kept for at  least three months prior to export, or 
since they were hatched, in an es tablishment regularly inspected by 
veterinarians who are also responsible for disease diagnosis  and notification. 
6.2.2 No diseases listed below have been confirmed in the establishment of origin in 
the corresponding time period: 
(1) Newcastle disease, pullorum disease, fowl cholera, or avian tuberculosis in 
at least 1 year; and  
(2) H5 and H7 subtype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, avian 
mycoplasmosis caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , or infectious coryza 
in at least 6 months.  
6.2.3 Before export, the animals shall be deta ined for 21 days in a quarantine facility 
designated and supervised by the expo rting country’s animal quarantine 
authority. During quarantine, the animals shall be examined by animal quarantine inspectors and found to be in a healthy condition without any disease Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 9 of 11 
 symptom and subjected to the following tests done by an exporting country’s 
official laboratory or designated labora tory using methods in compliance with 
the OIE Manual with negative results. Twenty animals shall be tested in each consignment. For a consignment of 20 or  less than 20 animals, every animal 
shall be tested.  
(1) for H5 and H7 subtypes avian infl uenza: antibody test or causal agent 
identification; and 
(2) for Newcastle disease: causal agent identification. 
6.2.4 The animals must not be vaccin ated against avian influenza. 
6.2.5 There shall have been no cases of West Nile fever in the exporting country in at 
least 1 year, otherwise, the pre-expor t quarantine shall be conducted at a 
mosquito-proof facility de signated and supervised by the exporting country’s 
animal quarantine authority, as stated in Article 6.2.3. 
6.2.6 During the pre-export quarantine as st ipulated in Article 6.2.3, animals belong 
to the Family Psittacidae shall be ad ministered with chlortetracycline, 
doxcycline, or other medication deemed as of equivalent efficacy in treating or 
preventing avian chlamydiosis by the exporting country’s animal quarantine 
authority. 
6.2.7 The export consignment shall be preven ted from contacting other poultry and 
birds as it is being transported from th e pre-export quarantin e facility to the 
importing country. 
6.3 Each consignment shall be accompanied by an  original veterinary certificate issued by 
exporting country’s animal quarantine author ity, and the certifi cate shall state the 
following information in English:  
6.3.1 The issuing authority 
(1) The exporting country; Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 10 of 11 
 (2) Name of the issuing authority; 
(3) Certificate reference number; (4) Official stamp of the issuing authority; 
(5) Place and date of issue;  (6) Name and official position of the issuing official veterinarian; and  
(7) Signature of the official veterinarian.  
6.3.2 Identification of the commodity 
(1) Species: scientific name; (2) Identification number of each animal; and (3) Total quantity. 
6.3.3 Place of origin 
(1) Name and address of the exporter; (2) Place of origin of the animals: pr ovince, district and so forth; and  
(3) Name (exempting consignments of 5 birds or less) and address of the 
establishment of origin.  
6.3.4 Destination 
(1) Place of dispatch and exporting border post; (2) Country of destination; (3) Means of transport; and (4) Name and address of the importer/consignee. 
6.3.5 Zoosanitary information  
(1) Statement(s) attesting that the exporting country or  zone is free from HPAI;
(2) For a consignment of 5 birds or less,  statements attesting that the animals 
fulfill the requirements stipul ated in Article 6.1 above; 
(3) For a consignment of 6 birds or more , statements attesting that the animals 
fulfill the requirements stipul ated in Article 6.2 above; Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Poultry and Birds    Page 11 of 11 
 (4) Starting and end dates of pre-export  quarantine, dates of test sample 
collection, name of the test laboratory, and methods, dates, and results of the 
tests; and 
(5) Kinds of vaccine used and the dates of administration.  
7. The animals shall be transported in cargo hol ds with clean and sealed containers which 
have been treated with disinfectant appr oved by the exporting country’s competent 
authority. The animals are not allowed to tr ansit through seaports/airports in an HPAI 
infected country/zone. No additional feed, f odder, bedding or poultry/ birds are allowed to 
be loaded en route to the des tination. The means of transport and transit shall comply with 
the OIE Code of and the Live Animal Re gulations of International Air Transport 
Association (IATA). 
8. Post-entry quarantine 
8.1 Before importation, the importer shall file an application to th e animal quarantine 
authority of the importing country for re servation of a post-entry quarantine space 
where the animals shall be detained  for at least 10 days upon arrival.  
8.2 For birds (other than land fowls and wa terfowls), the enfor cement of post-entry 
quarantine is pending the announcement of  the central competent authority.