1 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  
Live Crustaceans and Molluscs  
 (In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese text of these  Requirements , the Chinese text shall govern.)  
1. The scope of species and pertinent diseases of concern of crustaceans and molluscs to which 
these Requirements apply is shown in the attached Tables  1 and 2. 
2. Sample collection, testing and surveillance as referred to in these Requirements must be 
conducted in accordance with relevant provisions in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aqua tic 
Animals of the World Organis ation for Animal Health (hereinafter referred to as the OIE 
Aquatic Manual). For diseases with no sampling, testing or surveillance methods prescribed in 
the OIE Aquatic Manual, methods that have been published in international sc ientific journals 
are to be used . 
Disease incubat ion period s referred to in these Requirements are those specified in the OIE 
Aquatic Manual or the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the OIE (hereinafter referred to as the 
OIE Aquatic Code). For diseases with incubation periods not specified in the OIE Aquat ic 
Manual or OIE Aquatic Code, incubation periods stated in articles published in international 
scientific journals shall apply. If no such information can be found either in the OIE Aquatic 
Manual, OIE Aquatic Code or international scientific journals, the incubation period  will be 30 
days.  
3. The importation of live crustaceans and molluscs  listed in T ables 1 and 2 for aquaculture or 
rearing purpose shall comply with the following conditions:  
(1) The animal s must be kept for at least fourteen days prior to exportation at a wate r area or an 
aquaculture facility which is  under the supervision of the exporting country’s government. 
Within a period of three months prior to the exportation, there must be no incidents of high 
mortality occuring in that specific species of  crustaceans or mollus cs which are caused by 
communicable diseases or unknown etiology in the water area or aquaculture facility of 
origin.  
(2) The consignments shall meet one of the following conditions:  
I. The pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached Table 1 or 2 are notifiable diseases 
in the exporting country. Basic biosecurity measures have been implemented at the water 
area or aquaculture facility of origin for at least the previous two years; or  
II. Within a period of thirty days immediately preceding the export ation, samples are 
collected from the water area or aquaculture facility of origin for testing by a laboratory  2 designated by the exporting country’s government for the pertinent diseases of concern 
listed in the attached Table 1 or 2 . The results must be n egative.  
(3) Within s even days prior to its leaving from the water area or aquaculture facility of origin, 
the animal  must be inspected and found healthy and be free from infestation of ectoparasites 
or an y clinical signs of communicable diseases.  
Basic biosecurity measures referred to in Section 2 of the preceding paragraph are defined as 
follows:  
(1) The water area or aquaculture facility o f origin has been subjected to an official health 
surveillance scheme conducted by a laboratory designated by the exporting country’s 
government. According to the surveillance results, the pertinent diseases of concern listed in 
the attached T able 1 or 2 h ave not occurred for a minimum period of two consecutive years 
in the water area or aquaculture facility of origin; and  
(2) The water area or aquaculture facility of origin must only introduce aquatic broodstock from 
areas free from the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached T able 1 or 2 , or from 
water area s or aquaculture facilities where basic biosecurity measures have been 
implemented.  
4. The importation of live crustaceans and molluscs for human consumption must comply with one 
of the following conditions:  
(1) The pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached T able 1 or 2 are notifiable diseases in 
the exporting country. The water area or aquaculture facility of origin has be en subjected to 
an official health surveillance scheme conducted by a laboratory designated by the exporting 
country’s government. According to the surveillance results, the pertinent diseases of 
concern listed in the attached T able 1 or 2 have not occurre d for a minimum of two 
consecutive years in the water area or aquaculture facility of origin; or  
(2) Within a period of thirty days immediately preceding the exportation, samples are collected 
from the water area or aquaculture facility of origin for testing by a laboratory designated by 
the exporting country’s government for the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the 
attached Table 1 or 2. The results must be negative.  
5. The packaging, transportation and disinfection of the live crustaceans and mollu scs must comply 
with relevant provisions in the OIE Aquatic Code.  
6. Live  crustaceans and mollus cs (except for those complying with Article 7) to be imported into  3 Taiwan must be accompanied by an  original health certificate issued by the exporting country’s 
competent authority. The certificate must specify the following information in English: 
(1) Animal speci es and origin  
I. Scientific names . 
II. Name and address of the water area or aquaculture facility of origin.  
III. Age or development stage.  
IV. Quantity and total weight.  
V . Name of the exporting country.  
VI. Name and address of the exporter.  
VII. Name of the exporting country’s competent authority . 
(2) Destination  
I. Country of the destination. 
II. Name and address of the importer.  
(3) Result s of quarantine  inspection 
I. For consignments for aquaculture or rearing purposes, explicit confirmation of compliance 
with Article 3 and specifying one of the following information : 
(I) Name of th e diseases under official surveillance in accordance with Article 3; or  
(II) Name of the diseases tested within 30 days prior to export, and the sample collection 
date, number of samples collected, name of the testing laboratory, test methods and the 
test results.  
II. For consignments for human consumption, explicit confirmation of compliance with 
Article 4 and specifying one of the following information:  
(I) Name of the diseases under official surveillance in accordance with Article 4; or  
(II) Name of the diseases tested within 30 days prior to export, and the sample collection 
date, number of samples collected, name of the testing laboratory, test methods and the 
test results.  
(4) Date and place the certificate is issued, name and official stamp of the issuing authority, and 
name and signature of the certifying officer.  
7. To import live crustaceans and mollus cs which  have been granted importing approval by the 
central  fishery authority of Taiwan as part of its national genetic renewal project or for specific 
research purposes, but fails to provide an original health certificate in accordance with Article 6, 
the consig nments must be detained in a post -entry quarantine facility designated by the animal 
quarantine authority of Taiwan until all the following conditions have been complied with:  
(1) The quarantine period must be or longer than three times of the longest incubation period 
among the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached Table 1 or 2 (hereinafter 
referred to as the longest incubation period);   4 (2) During the post -entry quarantine, samples must be collected twice consecutively, with at least 
the longest incubation period  apart, for testing of the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the 
attached Table 1 or 2; the results must be negative;  
(3) During the post -entry quarantine period, the animals must be identified individually under t he 
instructions of the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan; and  
(4) During the post -entry quarantine period, only the imported consignments, their offspring and  
sentinel animals  appr oved by the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan are allowed to be kept 
in the designated quarantine area of the post -entry quarantine facility. Personnel without the 
permission of the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan are restricted from access to th e 
designated quarantine facility.  
The designated post -entry quarantine facility as referred to in the preceding paragraph must 
comply with all of the following conditions. The equipment and operation must be inspected by 
the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan to confirm it is in compliance with the biosecurity 
principles. 
(1) The post -entry quarantine facility must be so constructed to be able to prevent the entry of 
crustaceans, mollus cs, or anima ls belonging to Phylum Chordata from outside and the  escape 
or flowing out of live crustaceans or  mollus cs from inside;  
(2) Monitoring system must be installed to cover each entrance and exit. Electronic locks must be 
used to control the entrance and exit of personnel. The post -entry quarantine facility must be 
equipped with an independent water system with filtration mechanism for incoming water supply and disinfection mechanism for the drainage water; and  
(3) If the animals  are dispensed in separate pools, water of the pools must be effectively 
segregated from each other. Any exchange or contamination of water between/among pools will render them as one pool. Appliances must be confined to be used in only one pool to avoid cross contamination. Any exchange or joint use of appliances between/among pools will also render them as one pool. 
In addition to complying with Article 2, sample collection and testing mentioned in the 
preceding paragraph must also comply with the following conditions:  
(1) Consecutive sample collections must be conducted with at least  the longest disease incubation 
period
 apart. For each sample collection in every consignment, at least thirty animals must be 
sampled for testing . For consignments with less than 30 anima ls, all animals must be sampled ; 
(2) If sentinel animals  are used for testing, samples must be collected after the sentinel animals  
have bee n kept in the same water system with the imported  animal s for a period that is at least 
one longest incubation period. The sample size for sentinel animals  must be no less than the 
sample size designated for that specific consignment.   5 When tested positive of the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached Table 1 or 2 , all 
animals  kept in the same water system must be rejected or culled.  
  6  Attach ed Table 1  
Species and pertinent diseases of concern for the importation of l ive crustaceans  subject ed to 
quarantine inspection 
Species  of crustaceans (Scientif ic name)  Pertinent diseases of concern  
Cambaridae  Crayfish plague  
White spot disease  
Astacidae  Crayfish plague  
White spot disease  
Parastacida e Crayfish plague  
Whit e spot disease 
Caridina spp.  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Macrobrachium rosenbergii  White spot disease  
White tail disease  
Macrobrachium sintangens e Yellow head disease  
White spot disease  
Neocaridina spp.  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Penaeidae  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necr osis  
White spot disease  
Fenneropenaeus chinensis  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome   
White spot disease  
Farfantepenaeus aztecus  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Farfantepenaeus duorarum  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis  
 Infectious hypodermal and haem atopoietic necrosis  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Litopenaeus schmitt  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome   7 White spot disease  
Litopenaeus setiferus   Infectious hypodermal and haematopoieti c necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Litopenaeus stylirostris  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome   
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Litopenaeus vannamei  
(Penaeus vannamei ) Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Infectious myonecrosis  
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis  disease  
Metapenaeus ensis  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic n ecrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Marsupenaeus japonicus   Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Metapenaeus bennettae  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Penaeus esculentus  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Penaeus monodon  
  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome  
White spot disease  
Yellow head disease  
Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease  
Penaeus chinensis  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
White spot disease  
Acute hepatopancr eatic necrosis disease  
 
  8 Attach ed Table 2  
Species and pertinent diseases of concern for the importation of l ive mollus cs subject ed to 
quarantine inspection 
Species of molluscs (Scientific name)  Pertinent diseases of concern  
Haliotis rubra  Infection with Perkinsus olseni  
Infection with abalone herpesvirus  
Haliotis laevegata  Infection with Perkinsus olseni  
Infection with abalone herpesvirus  
Haliotis cyclobates  Infection with Perkinsus olseni  
Haliotis scalaris  Infection with Perkinsus olseni  
Haliotis cracherodii  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis sorenseni  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis rufescens  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis corrugata  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis tuberculata( 同種異名 Haliotis fulgens)  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis wallalensis  Infection with Xenohaliotis cali forniensis  
Haliotis discus -hannai  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Haliotis diversicolor aquatilis  Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis  
Infection with abalone herpesvirus  
Haliotis diversicolor supertexta  Infection with Xenohal iotis californiensis  
Infection with abalone herpevirus