1/4Appendix 4-2 
Quarantine Requirements for the Im portation of Meat Derived from 
Cloven-hoofed Animals 
 
(TRANSLATION) 
 (In case of any divergence in the transl ation, Chinese text shall prevail.)  
 
Promulgated by the Council of Agriculture on April 1 and Im plemented on December 1, 1998 
Amended by the Council of Agriculture on March 6, 2006 Amended by the Council of Agriculture on xxx xx, 2017
 
 
Article 1 
1. Definition 1.1 “Free country (zone)” or “infected count ry (zone)” refers to a country (or zone) 
which has been or has not yet been  recognized by the central competent 
authority as being free from foot and m outh disease, rinderpest, contagious 
bovine pleuropneumonia or African swine fever, pursuant to Article 33 of the 
"Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases ". 
1.2 ”Cloven-hoofed animals” refers to anim als which include cattle, sheep, goat, pigs, 
deer and the other animals as designate d by the central competent authority of 
this country. 
1.3 “Meat” refers to products including car casses, meat and inte rnal organs derived 
from cloven-hoofed animals and the products manufactured by using the 
aforementioned carcasses, m eat and internal organs. 
1.4 “Designated establishments” refer to establishments for producing meat, which 
include slaughterhouses, cutting plants, processing plants, cold stores and 
warehouses.  
 Article 2 
This Requirements may not apply to an  exporting country which has signed a 
bilateral agreement with this country to in clude the relevant quarantine requirements. 
 
Article 3 
The exporting country (zone) shall be  a disease-free country (zone). 
 
Article 4  
The ante- and post-mortem inspection syst em in the slaughtering of the exporting 
country shall meet the require ments as set by the relevant regulations of this country.  2/4 
Article 5 
5.1 To export meat derived from cloven- hoofed animals to this country, the 
competent authority of the exporting country shall submit an application 
accompanied by relevant data on its m eat inspection system to the animal 
quarantine authority of this country fo r approval. The approval process includes 
document review and on-site inspections, to confirm th at the inspection system 
of slaughtering of the exporting count ry meet the requirements set by the 
relevant regulations of this country. The necessary expenses for the inspection 
shall be borne by the exporting country. In addition, they must be in accordance 
with relevant laws and regulations. 
5.2 Relevant Data” as specified in Ar ticle 5.1 include the following content: 
5.2.1 The questionnaire filled out by the co mpetent authority of the exporting country 
and the relevant information attached. 
5.2.2 The documents (basic data sheet) filled out by the establishment(s) and 
forwarded by the competent authority of the exporting country. 
5.3 The animal quarantine authority of this  country may review the relevant data 
mentioned in 5.2.1, to assess the poultry meat inspection system and the official 
management and supervision measures of  the exporting country. The result of the 
reviewing process and the on-site audit ma y determine if systematic approval can 
be adopted. 
 
Article 6 
Cloven-hoofed animals slaughtered in the designated establishments shall be born 
and raised in the exporting country. Howeve r, this provision does not apply if the 
cloven-hoofed animals are imported from a th ird country (zone) and the third country 
(zone) conforms to the following requirements:  
6.1. The third country （zone）shall be a disease-free country (zone). 
6.2. The cloven-hoofed anim als shall be born and raised in the third country. 
6.3. The cloven-hoofed animal s shall be inspected by the competent authority of the 
third country and be found free from clinical  evidence of any c ontagious disease. 
6.4. The cloven-hoofed animal s shall be imported directly  from the third country and 
shall not be transshipped through  an infected country (zone). 
 Article 7 
7.1The meat cut and processe d in the designated establishments shall originate from 
cloven-hoofed animals slaughtered in the exporting country. However, this 
provision does not apply if the meat are slaughtered in a third country (zone) 
which conforms to the following requirements:  3/47.1.1. The third country （zone）shall be a disease-free country (zone). 
7.1.2. The meat shall orig inate from cloven-hoofed animals born and raised in the 
third country. 
7.1.3. The meat shall come from the designated establishments in the third country 
which are approved by the competen t authority of this country. 
7.1.4. The meat shall be im ported directly from the third country and shall not be 
transshipped through an in fected country (zone). 
 Article 8 
The designated establishments shall record  the species, place of origin of the 
cloven-hoofed animals, dates of slaughtering, processing,  and quantity of each batch 
of the meat, which was slaughtered, cut, pro cessed, or stored in the establishment. 
The records shall be kept for at least two years. 
 
Article 9 
A sample copy of veterinary certificat e and official stamp from the competent 
authority of the exporting country shall be submitted for approval by the animal 
quarantine authority of this co untry before it can be used. 
 
Article 10 
The competent authority of the exporting count ry shall have official veterinarians at 
the designated establishments to conduct insp ections of the designated establishments 
on a regular basis. If an establishment is found to have any non-compliance with this 
Requirements, the competent authority of  the exporting country shall nullify its 
qualification as a designated establishment, st op the export of its meat to this country, 
and inform the animal quarantin e authority of this country regarding the details of the 
event. After the non-complianc e has been corrected, the co mpetent authority of the 
exporting country shall inform the animal  quarantine authority of this country. 
 
Article 11 
The cloven-hoofed animals shall pass th e ante- and post-mortem inspections 
conducted by the official inspectors in th e designated establishments. While in the 
designated establishments or being transporte d, the meat shall be kept in sanitary 
conditions and be free from contaminati on by pathogenic organisms or toxic 
substances and shall also be transported with clean and sanitary containers. The 
package or the surface of the meat shall b ear the stamp of the competent authority of 
the exporting country indicating the re gistration numbers of the designated 
establishments. 
  4/4Article 12 
If necessary, the animal quarantine authority  of this country may send inspectors to 
conduct on-site re-inspections of the expor ting country. Nnecessary expenses for the 
re-inspection shall be borne by the exporting c ountry, also they must be in accordance 
with relevant laws and regulations. If the exporting country does not accept the 
inspection or non-compliance with this Requirements has been found, the central 
competent authority of this country may suspend the importation of the poultry meat 
from the exporting country or from the relevant designated establishments. 
 
Article 13 If the shipment needs to be transshippe d through a third country (zone) during 
transport, it shall comply with the require ments of the "Rules of Import Quarantine 
Operation for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container". 
 
Article 14 If foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, cont agious bovine pleuropneumonia or African 
swine fever has occurred in the exporting count ry, or the meat has been contaminated 
by toxic substances, the competent aut hority of the exporting country shall 
immediately suspend the export of the meat of concern to this country and inform the 
animal quarantine authority of this count ry regarding the details of the event. 
 
Article 15 15.1 An original veterinary certificate i ssued by the quarantine authority of the 
exporting country in English, Chinese or both Chinese and English is required to 
accompany each consignment. 
The certificate shall state the following: 
15.1.1. Name and address of  the importer and exporter. 
15.1.2. Name, address, and registration number of the designated establishments. 
15.1.3. Type of products, amou nt of packages and weight. 
15.1.4. Dates of slaughter or pack aging date of the processed meat. 
15.1.5. If the meat originates from cl oven-hoofed animals imported from a third 
country or is processed meat which is imported from a third country, the 
certificate shall state the na me of the third country. 
15.1.6. Container and seal numbers. 15.1.7. Date, place and authority of issuance of the certificate, official stamps and 
name and signature of the veterinary officer.