1 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of  
Live Fish and Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs   
 (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 live fish, their gametes and fertilized 
eggs to which these Requirements apply is shown in the attached table.  
Gametes mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to sperms and unfertilized eggs of fish.  
2. Sample collect ion, testing and surveillance as referred to in these Requirements must be 
conducted in accordance with relevant provisions in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic 
Animals of the World Organization for Animal Health (hereinafter referred to as the OI E Aquatic 
Manual). For diseases with no sampling, testing or surveillance methods prescribed in the OIE Aquatic Manual, methods that have been published in international scientific journals are to be used. 
Disease incubation 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 Aquatic 
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 OI E Aquatic 
Manual, OIE Aquatic Code or international scientific journals, the incubation period will be 30 days.  
3. The importation of live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs for aquaculture or rearing purposes 
must comply with all of the following conditions:  
(1) The population of origin of live fish or the broodstock of gametes or fertilized eggs must be 
kept for at least fourteen days － prior to exportation of live fish or the collection of 
gametes or fertilized eggs － at a water area or an aquaculture facility which are under the 
supervision of the exporting country’s government. Within a period of three months prior to the exportation of live fish or the collection of gametes or fertilized eggs, there must be no incidents of high mortality occuring in that specific species of fish 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 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 exportation of live fish, their  2 gametes or fertilized eggs, 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. The results must be negative.  
(3) Seven days prior to its leaving from the water area or aquaculture facility of origin, the live 
fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs must be inspected and found healthy and be free from infestation of ectoparasites or any clinical signs of communicable diseases.  
Basic biosecurity measures referred to in Sectio n 2 of the preceding paragraph are defined as 
follows:  
(1) The water area or aquaculture facility of 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 table have 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 table, or from water areas or aquaculture facilities where basic biosecurity measures have been implemented.  
4. The importation of live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs for human consumption must 
comply with one of the following conditions:  
(1) The pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table are notifiable diseases in the 
exporting country. The water area or  aquaculture facility of 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 table have not occurred 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 of live fish, their 
gametes or fertilized eggs, 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. The results must be negative.  
5. The pa ckaging, transportation and disinfection of the live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs 
must comply with relevant provisions in the OIE Aquatic Code.  
6. Live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs (except for those complying with Article 7) to be 
imported into 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:   3 (1) Animal species and their origin  
I. Scientific names.  
II. Name of the water area of origin or name and address of the 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 destination. 
II. Name and address of the importer.  
(3) Results 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 the 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 coll ected, 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 offici al 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 fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs which have been granted importing 
approval by the 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  4 Article 6, the consignments must be detained in a post -entry quarantine facility design ated by the 
animal quarantine authority of Taiwan until all the following conditions have been complied 
with: 
(1) The quarantine period of the live fish must be or longer than three times of the longest 
incubation period among the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table 
(hereinafter referred to as the longest disease incubation period). The quarantine period of the 
gametes and fertilized eggs begins after they are hatched and ends after a period which is three times of the longest incubation period has elapsed;  
(2) During the post -entry quarantine, samples must be collected twice consecutively, with at least 
the longest disease incubation period apart, for testing of the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table; the results must be negative; 
(3) During the post -entry quarantine period, the animals must be identified individually under the 
instructions of the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan; and  
(4) During the post -entry quarantine period, only the imported consignments, their offspring and  
sentinel fish approved by the animal quara ntine 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 the 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 
animals belonging to Phylum Chordata from outside and the escape or flowing out of live fish, their gametes or  fertilized eggs 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 wat er system with filtration mechanism for incoming water 
supply and disinfection mechanism for the drainage water; and  
(3) If the live fish, their gametes or fertilized eggs  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  5 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 animals, all animals must be sampled. 
For gametes and fertilized eggs, sample collection shall commence after they are hatched;  
(2) If sentinel fish are used for testing, samples must be collected after the sentinel fis h have been 
kept in the same water system with the imported live fish or fish hatched from the imported 
gametes or fertilized eggs for a period that is at least one longest disease incubation period. The sample size for sentinel fish must be no less than the sample size designated for that specific consignment.  
When tested positive of the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table, all fish 
kept in the same water system must be rejected or culled.   6   
Attach ed table  
Species and pertinent diseases of concern for the importation of l ive fish, their gametes  and 
fertilized e ggs subject ed to quarantine inspection  
No. Species of fish  
 (Scientific name)  Species of fish  
(Chinese name)  Pertinent diseases of concern  
1 Acanthopagrus australis  澳洲黑鯛 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
2 Acanthopagrus latus  黃鰭鯛  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea 
bream iridovirus)  
3 Acanthopagrus schlegeli  黑鯛  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
4 Anabas testudineus  攀鱸  Epizootic ulcera tive syndrome  
5 Anguilla Anguilla  
(Young eel and adult eel ) 歐洲鰻之幼鰻與成鰻 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
6 Anguilla spp.  
(Young eel and adult eel)  鰻屬所有魚種之幼鰻與成鰻 Epizootic ulcerativ e syndrome  
7 Aristichthys nobilis  大頭鰱 Spring viraemia of carp  
8 Arius spp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
9 Bagridae  鮠科所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
10 Belodontichthys spp. 矛齒鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
11 Bidyanus bidyanus  銀鱸 Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis  
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
12 Caranx delicatissimus  縱帶鰺 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
13 Caranx  spp. 鰺屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
14 Carassius auratus  金魚；鯽(水族品系) Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Spring viraemia of carp  
15 Catla catla  印度鯇 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
16 Ceratoglanis spp.  角鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
17 Chanos chanos  虱目魚 Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
18 Cirrhinus mr igala  印度鯪 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
19 Clari as spp.  鬍鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome   7 20 Cromileptes altivelis  老鼠斑 Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
21 Ctenopharyngodon idellus  草魚 Spring viraemia of carp  
22 Cyprinus carpio 鯉魚 Koi herpesvirus  disease  
Spring viraemia of carp  
23 Epinephelus  spp. 石斑魚屬所有
魚種  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
24 Esomus  spp.    龍鬚燈  Epizootic ulcer ative syndrome  
25 Glossogobius giuris  叉舌鰕虎 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
26 Hemisilurus spp. 半鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
27 Hypophthalmichthys molitrix  白鰱 Spring viraemia of carp  
28 Kryptopterus spp. 缺鰭鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
29 Labeo spp. 野鯪屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
30 Lateolabrax  japonicas  七星鱸； 日本真
鱸 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
31 Lateolabrax  spp.  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
32 Lates calcarifer  金目鱸；尖吻鱸  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
33 Lethrinus haematopterus  正龍占 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
34 Lethrinus nebulosus  青嘴龍占  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
35 Lutjanus argentimaculatus  銀紋笛鯛：紫紅
笛鯛 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
36 Lutjanus erythropterus  赤鰭笛鯛 Viral encep halopathy and retinopathy  
37 Marcusenius macrolepidotus  大鱗異吻象鼻魚 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
38 Micronema  spp.  細絲鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
39 Mugil cephalus  鯔；烏魚  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome   8 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (infectiou s 
spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
40 Mugil spp. 鯔屬所有魚種      Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
41 Ompok spp.  絢鯰屬所有魚
種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
42 Oncorhynchus mykiss  虹鱒 Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis  
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Gyrodactylosis  
Infection with salmonid alphavirus  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
Infectious salmon anaemia  
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia  
43 Oncorhynchus  spp.  鉤吻鮭屬所有魚種 Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia  
44 Oplegnathus fasciatus  條石鯛 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
45 Oreochromis aureus  歐利亞吳郭魚 Tilapia Lake V irus 
46 Oreochromis niloticus  尼羅吳郭魚 Tilapia Lake V irus 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
47 Oreochromis sp. (red tilapia)  紅色吳郭魚 Tilapia Lake V irus 
48 Osphronemus goramy  戰船；絲足鱸 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
49 Oxyeleotris marmorata  尖塘鱧；筍殼魚  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
50 Pagrus major  嘉臘魚；日本真
鯛  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (re d sea 
bream iridovirus)  
51 Paralichthys olivaceus  牙鮃 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia  
52 Parasilurus asotus    Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
53 Perca fluviatilis  鱸  Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis  
54 Phalacronotus spp. 亮背鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
55 Platycephalus fuscus  寬頭牛尾魚 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
56 Plecoglossus altivelis  香魚 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Infectious hae matopoietic necrosis  
57 Plectorhinchus cinctus  花軟唇 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)   9 58 Pterocryptis spp. 隱鰭鯰屬所有
魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
59 Puntius gonionotus  銀無鬚魮  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
60 Puntius sophore  蝶無鬚魮  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
61 Rachycentron canadum  海鱺 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
62 Rhodeus ocellatus  高體鰟鲏 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
63 Rohtee  spp.  露魮屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulc erative syndrome 
64 Salmo salar  大西洋鮭 Gyrodactylosis  
Infection with salmonid alphavirus  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis  
Infectious salmon anaemia 
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia  
65 Scaridinius erythrophthalmus  紅尾鯽   Epizootic ulcerative s yndrome  
66 Sciaenops ocellatus  紅鼓魚；紅擬石
首魚 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
67 Seriola dumerili  紅甘鰺；杜氏鰤  Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy  
68 Seriola lalandi  黃條鰤 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
69 Seriola quinqueradiata 青甘 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus and infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus ) 
70 Sillago ciliata  沙鮻; 銀帶鱚 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
71 Silurichthys spp. 近鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
72 Silurus spp.  鯰屬所有魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
73 Siniperca chuatsi  鱖魚 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus)  
74 Terapon s pp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
75 Theragra chalcogramma  黃線狹鱈 Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia  
76 Toxotes chatareus  射水魚 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
77 Trachinotus blochii  黃臘鰺 Red sea bream iridoviral disease (red sea bream iridovirus)  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy   10 78 Trichogaster pectoralis  黑線萬隆 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
79 Trichogaster trichopterus  清萬隆；絲鰭毛
足鱸 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
80 Wallago spp.  叉尾鯰屬所有
魚種 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome