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 Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Dogs and Cats 
 
Chapter One: General Provisions 
Article 1  
Terms used in this set of Requirements are defined as follows: 1.1 Inactivated vaccine: including the following: 
1.1.1 A vaccine consists of killed virus/bacteria; and 
1.1.2 A vaccine made from subunit antigen, killed virus/bacteria, recombinant protein, 
or non-self-replicable vector s derived from biotechnology.  
1.2 Passing the (rabies) test: a dog/cat whose rabi es neutralizing antibody titer level is at 
least 0.5 IU/mL in a blood sample tested by an OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) rabies reference laboratory (hereinaft er reference laboratory ) or a laboratory 
designated by Taiwan’s animal quarantin e authority (hereinafter designated 
laboratory).  
1.3 Disaster: as defined in Taiwan’s Disaster Preventi on and Protection Act (DPPA). 
1.4 Disaster prevention and protection agency: a competent authority at various levels or 
the competent authority for related tasks at the central government as defined in 
DPPA.  
1.5 Service dog: a dog trained to help people wi th disabilities or for special tasks. See 
Sections 1.6~1.9 below. 
1.6 Assistance dog [for disability]: a dog/puppy certified under Taiwan’s Regulations 
Governing Assistance Dogs for Visual, Hear ing or Physical Disabilities, or a guide 
dog, hearing dog or physical assistance dog certified by a training agency accredited 
by the International Guide Dog Federation or the Assistance Dogs International (ADI). 
1.7 Medical service dog: a dog w ith a medical service certif icate issued by an ADI 
accredited training agency. 
1.8 Duty dog: a dog on active official duty or  in training as defined in Taiwan’s 
Regulations Governing the Care of Duty Dogs in Public Agencies. 
1.9 Search and rescue dog: A dog recognized  by a disaster prevention and protection 
agency as capable of assisting in search a nd rescue tasks in a di saster area, including 
those in training. 
1.10 Generic dog/cat: a dog/cat ot her than a service dog. 
Article 2 
Determination of rabies status of a country (z one) shall be based on the Declaration of List 
of Infectious Animal Diseas es-free and infected  Countries (Zones) – made according to 
Article 33 of the Statute for Prevention a nd Control of Infectious Animal Disease, 
hereinafter the Statute –by Taiw an’s central competent authority  at the time the dog/cat is 
loaded onto a vehicle for l eaving the country (zone).   
Article 3 
Provisions for Importation of Dogs/Cats from a Rabies-free Country (Zone) [Articles 4~9] 
are applicable only to a dog/cat meeting any of  the following requirements (otherwise the 
provisions for importation from a rabies-i nfected country (zone) shall apply):  
3.1 Under 180 days of age and has been kept in  a rabies-free country  (zone) continuously 
since birth. 
3.2 Over 180 days of age and has been kept in  a rabies-free country  (zone) continuously 
during the 180 days prior to entering Taiwan.  
3.3 Being kept continuously in a rabies-free country (zone) af ter exiting Taiwan and prior 
to re-entry into Taiwan.  2 
 Chapter Two: Importation of Dogs/Cats from a Rabies-free Country (Zone) 
Article 4 
A dog/cat to be imported into Taiwan from a ra bies-free country (zone)  shall meet both of 
the following conditions: 
4.1 Implanted with a microchip; and 4.2 Inoculated with inactivated vaccine against rabies within 30 days to one year prior to 
importation, and the dog/cat shall be over 90 days of age when inoculated.  
Article 5  
5.1 To import a dog/cat from a rabies-free c ountry (zone), the applicant shall submit an 
application for the Import Permit at least 20 days prior to entry – or before exiting 
Taiwan for subsequent re-entry – to the an imal quarantine author ity stationed at the 
port of entry along with photocopies  of the following documents:  
5.1.1 Applicant’s identification document. Sp ecifically, Taiwanese citizen ID for a 
registered Taiwanese citizen; 
5.1.2 Veterinarian-signed certificate of inocul ation against rabies with inactivated 
vaccine pursuant to Section 4.2; and 
5.1.3 Taiwan’s export quarantine document is  also required for a dog/cat exported to a 
rabies-free country (zone) and is sc heduled for re-entry within 180 days. 
5.2 The certificate in Section 5.1.2 shall attest – in Chines e or English – the dog/cat’s 
breed, sex, age, microchip number, inoculat ion date, that inactivated vaccine was 
indeed used, and other inform ation pursuant to Section 4.2. 
5.3 If there is a need to change the entr y date on the Import Permit already obtained 
pursuant to Section 5.1, the a pplicant shall re-submit an application to the animal 
quarantine authority statione d at the port of entry. 
Article 6 
The veterinary certificate issued by the anim al quarantine authority (hereinafter Export 
Veterinary Certificate) of a rabies-free exporting country sh all attest – in Chinese or 
English – all of the following information: 6.1 The dog/cat’s breed, sex, ag e, and microchip number; 
6.2 That the dog/cat shows no clinical  sign of rabies upon inspection; 
6.3 Date of vaccination against ra bies, that inactivated vaccine was indeed used and other 
information required pursuant to Section 4.2; and  
6.4 That the dog/cat has been kept continuously for 180 days prior to exportation or since 
birth in a rabies-fre e country (zone). However, for a dog/cat that re-enters Taiwan 
within 180 days subsequent to exiting to a rabies-free country (zone), the statement 
“the dog/cat has never been to  a third country af ter entering this c ountry” is required. 
Article 7 
Upon a dog/cat’s arrival at a Taiwanese port from a rabies-free country (zone), the 
importer shall submit the following documents to  the animal quarantine authority stationed 
at the port of entry to ap ply for quarantine inspection: 
7.1 Photocopy of the Import Permit; 7.2 The original Export Veteri nary Certificate; and  
7.3 Photocopy of the bill of lading, ai rway bill or customs declaration.  
Article 8 
In response to the application submitted pur suant to Article 7, the animal quarantine 
authority will issue the Import Veterinary Certificate, but only after confirming that requirements in Articles 4 and 6 are met, a nd the dog/cat gives no cause for suspicion of 
notifiable animal infectious diseases.  3 
 Article 9  
9.1 A dog/cat from a rabies-free country (zone) will be returned to sender, euthanized and 
destroyed, or sent to a post-entry quarantine facility if it is in any of the following circumstances: 
9.1.1 Without a microchip implant. 9.1.2 Without the original Expor t Veterinary Certificate. 
9.1.3 The Export Veterinary Cert ificate is provided but without microchip number, or 
the number is inconsistent with the actual one on the dog/cat. 
9.1.4 The Export Veterinary Certificate is pr ovided but without the dog/cat’s breed, sex, 
and/or age; or the information is inconsis tent with that of the actual animal; or 
without a statement saying the dog/cat shows no clinical sign of rabies upon 
inspection.  
9.1.5 The Export Veterinary Certificate fails to comply with Section 6.3. 
9.1.6 The Export Veterinary Certificate fails to comply with Section 6.4. 
9.1.7 The dog/cat has been transferred from one  transportation vehicl e to another in a 
rabies-infected country (z one) on its way from the e xporting country to Taiwan. 
9.2 The Import Veterinary Cert ificate will be issued for a dog/cat described in Section 9.1 
only after confirming that the dog/cat gives no cause for susp icion of notifiable animal 
infectious diseases, and meets the followi ng conditions after post-entry quarantine: 
9.2.1 For the circumstances in Sections 9.1.1~9.1.3 and 9.1.6, the dog/cat shall be
inoculated with inactivated vaccine agains t rabies pursuant to Article 10, and be 
detained in quarantine until 187 days after the date of blood sampling that passes 
the rabies test. For the circumstance in Section 9.1.1, the dog/cat shall get a 
microchip implant immediately after ente ring the post-entry qua rantine facility. 
9.2.2 For the circumstance in Section 9.1.4, the do g/cat shall be detain ed in a post-entry 
quarantine facility for 7 days.  
9.2.3 For the circumstance in Section 9.1.5, th e dog/cat shall be inoculated with 
inactivated vaccine against rabies pursuant to Section 4.2, and be detained in 
quarantine until 30 days after the inoculation. 
9.2.4 For the circumstance in Section 9.1.7, the dog/cat shall be detained in quarantine 
for 7 days. However, quarantine may be waived for such a dog/cat if it complies
with any of the following requirements: 
9.2.4.1 The transportation cage was sealed  by the exporting country’s animal 
quarantine authority, and the seal number is shown on the Export Veterinary Certificate. 
9.2.4.2 The dog/cat is accompanied by a document issued by the animal 
quarantine authority or customs aut hority of the transshipping country 
(zone), or by the airline or shippi ng company, attesting that the dog/cat 
did not leave the airport or harbor while transferring and had no contact 
with other animals susceptible to rabies. 
9.3 For the circumstances in Sections 9.1.4~9.1.7, disease mitigation measures 
(vaccination, blood testing, etc.) already b een completed pursuant to this set of 
Requirements – according to statements of the Export Veterinary Certificate – do not 
need to be repeated du ring post-entry quarantine.  
Chapter Three: Importation of Generic Dogs/C ats from a Rabies-Infected Country (Zone)
Article 10 
A generic dog/cat to be imported into Taiwan from a rabies-infected country (zone) shall 
meet all of the following conditions: 
10.1 Implanted with a microchip;  4 
 10.2 Inoculated with inactivated vaccine against rabies within 30 days to one year prior to 
importation, and the dog/cat shall be over 90 days of age when inoculated; and 
10.3 Passing the rabies test w ith the blood sampled during any of the following periods: 
10.3.1 Within 180 days to one year prior to importation. 10.3.2 Within 180 days to one year subsequent to the previous date of blood sampling 
that passed the rabies test, and with in one year prior to importation.  
10.3.3. Before exiting Taiwan and with in one year prior to re-entry. 
Article 11 
11.1 To import a generic dog/cat from a rabies-i nfected country (zone) , the applicant shall 
submit an application to the animal quarantin e authority stationed at  the port of entry 
for the Import Permit and reservation for a space at post-entry quarantine facility or 
arrangement of relevant pro cedure at least 20 days (30 days for circumstances in 
Sections 11.1.5~11.1.6) before entry – or be fore exiting Taiwan for subsequent re-
entry – along with photocopies of the following documents:  
11.1.1 Applicant’s identification document. Sp ecifically, Taiwanese citizen ID for a 
registered Taiwanese citizen; 
11.1.2 Veterinarian-signed certific ate of inoculation against rabies with inactivated 
vaccine pursuant to Section 10.2; 
11.1.3 Test report issued by a re ference or designated laboratory attesting that the 
dog/cat has passed the rabies test; in ci rcumstance described in Section 10.3.2, 
the previous test report must be attached;   
11.1.4 Taiwan’s export quarantine document is  also required for a generic dog/cat 
scheduled for re-entry within 180 days after exiting Taiwan by complying with 
Section 10.3.3; 
11.1.5 Medical chart is also required to appl y for an alternative designated post-entry 
quarantine place – pursuant to Section 34 -1.2 of the Statute – for a generic 
dog/cat with a non-infectious serious medical condition (h ereinafter dog/cat 
with serious medical condition) which makes its stay in a regular quarantine facility inappropriate; and 
11.1.6 A separate Project-Orient ed Quarantine Plan is re quired concerning post-entry 
quarantine for short-term importation of a generic dog/cat to participate in or to 
accompany the importer to participate in in ternational events that take place in 
Taiwan or to attend activities on invitation by government agencies.  
11.2 The certificate in Section 11.1.2 shall attest  – in Chinese or English – the dog/cat’s 
breed, sex, age, microchip number, inoculat ion date, that inactivated vaccine was 
indeed used, and other inform ation pursuant to Section 10.2. 
11.3 The applicant for importation of dogs/cats described in Section 11.1.6 shall be the 
organizer of the event/activity or th e host agency extendi ng the invitation. 
11.4 A generic dog/cat (from a rabies-infected country (zone)) which has passed the rabies 
test but the blood sampling date fails to meet the requirement in Section 10.3 may 
apply – pursuant to Section 11.1 – for im portation and detention in post-entry 
quarantine facility un til 187 days after the blood sampling date. 
11.5 If there is a need to change the entr y date on the Import Permit already obtained 
pursuant to Section 11.1, the applicant shal l – before the Permit expires – submit to 
the animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry an application for the 
change along with a photocopy of  the original Import Permit.  
Article 12 
The Export Veterinary Certificate for a gene ric dog/cat imported from a rabies-infected 
country (zone) shall attest – in Chinese or  English – all of the following information: 
12.1 The dog/cat’s breed, sex, ag e, and microchip number; 5 
 12.2 That the dog/cat show s no clinical sign of rabies upon inspection; 
12.3 Date of vaccination against ra bies, that inactivated vaccine was indeed used and other 
information required pursuant to Section 10.2; and 
12.4 That the dog/cat has passed th e rabies test, the blood samp ling date, and the name of 
the testing laboratory. Such in formation may be waived if an original test report is 
attached to show the dog/cat has passed th e test. For the circumstance described in 
Section 10.3.2, additional information regarding the previous test sh all be attested, or 
the original report of the prev ious test shall be provided. 
Article 13 
Upon a generic dog/cat’s arrival at a Taiwanese port from a rabies-infected country (zone), 
the importer shall submit the following documents to the animal quarantine authority stationed at the port of entry to  apply for quarantine inspection: 
13.1 Photocopy of the Import Permit; 13.2 The original Export Vete rinary Certificate; and 
13.3 Photocopy of the bill of lading, airw ay bill or customs declaration.  
Article 14 
In response to application submitted pursuant to  Article 13, the animal quarantine authority 
will issue the Import Veterinary Certificate, but only after confirming that the requirements in Articles 10 and 12 are met, and the dog/ca t gives no cause for su spicion of notifiable 
animal infectious diseases after being detain ed for seven days in a post-entry quarantine 
facility. However, for such a dog/cat, quaran tine in the prescribed post-entry facility may 
be waived if it meets any of the following conditions:  
14.1 Re-enters Taiwan within three months after exiting, 
14.2 Has applied for the “serious medical condi tion” status pursuant  to Section 11.1.5 and 
deemed to need special medical car e by animal quarantine authority upon 
examination at the post-entry quarantine f acility after arrival,  the dog/cat may be 
allowed to go through quarantine at an alternative designated facility.  
14.3 Has obtained an Import Permit pursuant to Section 11.1.6, the Project-Oriented 
Quarantine Plan approved by the animal quarantine authority shall be followed. 
Article 15 
15.1 A generic dog/cat from a rabies-infected co untry (zone) will be returned to sender, 
euthanized and destroyed, or sent to a post-en try quarantine facility if it is in any of 
the following circumstances: 
15.1.1 Without a microchip implant. 15.1.2 Without the original Expor t Veterinary Certificate. 
15.1.3 The Export Veterinary Certificate is pr ovided but without microchip number, or 
the number is inconsistent with the actual one on the dog/cat. 
15.1.4 The Export Veterinary Cer tificate is provid ed but without th e dog/cat’s breed, 
sex, and/or age; or the information is inc onsistent with that of the actual animal; 
or without a statement saying the dog/cat shows no clinical sign of rabies upon 
inspection. 
15.1.5 The Export Veterinary Certificate fails to comply with Section 12.3. 
15.1.6 The Export Veterinary Certificate fails  to comply with Section 12.4, and an 
original test report show ing that the dog/cat has passe d the rabies test is not 
provided. 
15.1.7 The dog/cat has passed the rabies test, but the blood sampling date fails to 
comply with Section 10.3. 
15.2 The Import Veterinary Certificate will be  issued for a dog/cat described in Section 
15.1 only after confirming that the dog/cat gi ves no cause for suspicion of notifiable 6 
 animal infectious diseases, and meets the following conditions after post-entry 
quarantine: 
15.2.1 For the circumstances in Sections 15.1.1~15.1.3 and 15.1.6, the dog/cat shall be
inoculated with inactivated vaccine agai nst rabies pursuant to  Article 10, and be 
detained in quarantine until 187 days afte r the date of blood sampling that passes 
the rabies test. For the circumstance  in Section 15.1.1, the dog/cat shall get a 
microchip implant immediately after ente ring the post-entry quarantine facility.
15.2.2 For the circumstance in Section 15.1.4, th e dog/cat shall be detained in a post-
entry quarantine faci lity for 30 days.  
15.2.3 For the circumstance in Section 15.1.5, th e dog/cat shall be inoculated with 
inactivated vaccine against rabies pursuant to Section 10.2, and be detained in 
quarantine until 30 days after the inoculation. 
15.2.4 For the circumstance in Section 15.1.7, th e dog/cat shall be detained in a post-
entry quarantine f acility until 187 days  after the date of blood sampling that 
passes the rabies test.  
15.3 For the circumstances in Sections  15.1.4~15.1.7, disease mitigation measures 
(vaccination, blood testing, etc.) already b een completed pursuant to this set of 
Requirements–according to statements of th e Export Veterinary Certificate – do not 
need to be repeated du ring post-entry quarantine. 
Chapter Four: Importation of Service Dogs  from a Rabies-infected Country (Zone) 
Article 16  
A service dog to be imported into Taiwan from  a rabies-infected count ry (zone) shall meet 
all of the following conditions: 
16.1 Implanted with a microchip; 16.2 Inoculated with inactivated vaccine against rabies within 30 days to one year prior to 
importation, and the dog shall be over 90 days of age when inoculated; and 
16.3 Passing the rabies test w ith the blood sampled during any of the following periods:  
16.3.1 Within 90 days to one year prior to importation; 16.3.2 Within 90 days to one year subsequent to the previous date of blood sampling
that passed the rabies test, and within  one year prior to importation; or 
16.3.3 Before exiting Taiwan and within  one year prior to re-entry.  
Article 17 
17.1 To import a service dog from a rabies-inf ected country (zone), the applicant shall 
submit an application for the Import Permit at least 20 days prior to entry – or before 
exiting Taiwan for subsequent re-entry – to  the animal quarantine authority stationed 
at the port of entry along with phot ocopies of the following documents:  
17.1.1 Applicant’s identification document. Sp ecifically, Taiwanese citizen ID for a 
registered Taiwanese citizen; 
17.1.2 Service dog certificate as de scribed in Sections 1.6~1.9; 
17.1.3 Veterinarian-signed certific ate of inoculation against rabies with inactivated 
vaccine pursuant to Section 16.2; 
17.1.4 Test report issued by a re ference or designated la boratory attesting that the dog 
has passed the rabies test; in circumstance described in Section 16.3.2, the previous test report must be attached; and   
17.1.5 Taiwan’s export quarantine document is also required for a service dog 
scheduled for re-entry with in 90 days after exiting Taiwan by complying with 
Section 16.3.3 7 
 17.2 The certificate in Section 17.1.3 shall attest  – in Chinese or English – the dog/cat’s 
breed, sex, age, microchip number, inoculat ion date, that inactivated vaccine was 
indeed used, and other inform ation pursuant to Section 16.2. 
17.3 A service dog (from a rabies-i nfected country (zone)) which has passed the rabies test 
but the blood sampling date fails to meet the requirement in Section 16.3 may apply – 
pursuant to Section 17.1 – for importation and detention in post-entry quarantine 
facility until 90 days after the blood sampling date. 
17.4 If there is a need to change the entr y date on the Import Permit already obtained 
pursuant to Section 17.1, the a pplicant shall re-submit an application to the animal 
quarantine authority statione d at the port of entry.  
Article 18 
The Export Veterinary Certificate for a se rvice dog imported from a rabies-infected 
country (zone) shall attest – in Chinese or  English – all of the following information: 
18.1 The dog’s breed, sex, age,  and microchip number; 
18.2 That the dog shows no clinical sign of rabies upon inspection; 
18.3 Date of vaccination against ra bies, that inactivated vaccine was indeed used and other 
information pursuant to Section 16.2; and  
18.4 That the dog has passed the rabies test, th e blood sampling date, and the name of the 
testing laboratory. Such information may be waived if an original test report is 
attached to show the dog has passed the rabi es test. For the circumstance described in 
Section 16.3.2, additional information regarding the previous test sh all be attested, or 
the original report of the prev ious test shall be provided. 
Article 19 
Upon a service dog’s arrival at a Taiwanese por t from a rabies-infected country (zone), the 
importer shall submit the following documents to  the animal quarantine authority stationed 
at the port of entry to ap ply for quarantine inspection: 
19.1 Photocopy of the Import Permit; 
19.2 The original Export Veterinary Certificate; 19.3 The original servic e dog certificate; and 
19.4 Photocopy of the bill of lading, airw ay bill or customs declaration. 
Article 20 
In response to the application submitted pur suant to Article 19, the animal quarantine 
authority will issue the Import Veterinary Certificate, but only after confirming that requirements in Articles 16 and 18 are met, and the dog gives no cause for suspicion of 
notifiable animal infectious diseases. 
Article 21 
21.1 A service dog from a rabies-infected coun try (zone) will be returned to sender, 
euthanized and destroyed, or sent to a post-en try quarantine facility if it is in any of 
the following circumstances: 
21.1.1 Without a microchip implant. 21.1.2 Without the original Expor t Veterinary Certificate. 
21.1.3 The Export Veterinary Cer tificate is provided but wi thout microchip number, or 
the number is inconsistent with the actual one on the dog/cat. 
21.1.4 The Export Veterinary Certificate is pr ovided but without the dog’s breed, sex, 
and/or age; or the informati on is inconsistent with that of the actual animal; or 
without a statement saying the dog show s no clinical sign of rabies upon 
inspection. 
21.1.5 The Export Veterinary Certificate fails to comply with Section 18.3. 8 
 21.1.6 The Export Veterinary Certificate fails  to comply with Section 18.4, and an 
original test report show ing that the dog has passed the rabies test is not 
provided. 
21.1.7 The service dog has passed the rabies test , but the blood sampling date fails to 
comply with Section 16.3. 
21.2 The Import Veterinary Certificate will be  issued for a dog described in Section 21.1 
only after confirming that the dog gives no cau se for suspicion of notifiable animal 
infectious diseases, and meets the followi ng conditions after post-entry quarantine: 
21.2.1 For the circumstances in Sections 21.1.1~21.1.3, the dog shall be inoculated with 
inactivated vaccine against rabies pursua nt to Article 10, and be detained in 
quarantine until 187 days after the date of  blood sampling that passes the rabies 
test. For the circumstance in Sec tion 21.1.1, the dog shall get a microchip 
implant immediately after entering the post-entry quarantine facility. 
21.2.2 For the circumstance in Section 21.1.4, the dog shall be detained in a post-entry 
quarantine facility for 7 days.  
21.2.3 For the circumstance in Section 21.1.5 , the dog shall be inoculated with 
inactivated vaccine against rabies pursuant to Section 16.2, and be detained in 
quarantine until 30 days after the inoculation. 
21.2.4  For the circumstance in Section 21.1.6, the dog shall be inoculated with 
inactivated vaccine against rabies pursua nt to Article 16, and be detained in 
quarantine until 90 days after the date of blood sampling that passes the rabies 
test. 
21.2.5 For circumstance in Section 21.1.7, the dog shall be detained in a post-entry 
quarantine facility until 90 days  after the date of blood sampling that passes the 
rabies test.  
21.3 For the circumstances in Sections  21.1.4~21.1.7, disease mitigation measures 
(vaccination, blood testing, etc.) already b een completed pursuant to this set of 
Requirements – according to statements of the Export Veterinary Certificate – do not need to be repeated du ring post-entry quarantine. 
Article 22 
22.1 A search and rescue dog – imported upon th e consent of a disaster prevention and 
protection agency for rescue tasks in re sponse to domestic disasters – shall be 
exempted from requirements in Articles 3~21.  
22.2 Prior to the entry of a search and rescue  dog described in Section 22.1, the applicant 
shall submit an application for Import Pe rmit – along with photocopy of the rabies 
vaccination certificate, and the disaster pr evention and protection agency’s written 
consent – to the quarantine authority  stationed at the port of entry. 
22.3 Upon arrival of the search and rescue dog described in Section 22.1, the importer 
shall submit the original Export Veterinary  Certificate to th e animal quarantine 
authority stationed at the port of entry. The Import Veterinary Certificate will be issued only after confirming that the dog is consistent with the following information 
attested by the original Expor t Veterinary Certificate:  
22.3.1 The search and rescue dog’s bree d, sex, age, and microchip number; 
22.3.2 Date of vaccination against rabies; and 
22.3.3 That the search and rescue dog shows no clinical sign of rabies upon inspection.
22.4 After importation of the s earch and rescue dog, the local animal disease control 
authority of the disaster area, and the an imal quarantine authority may send officials 
to check on the health of th e search and rescue dog.  
Chapter Five Additional Provisions 9 
 Article 23 
The applicant is to bear the cost incurred by the dog/cat for detenti on, transport,  clinical 
check-up, quarantine (feeding, handling, me dical care, sampling/testing, microchip 
implanting, vaccination, etc.), as well as re-expor t, euthanization and destruction for safety 
precaution or other measures deemed necessary. 
Article 24 
24.1 Unless otherwise stipulated in this set of Requirements, a dog/cat subject to post-
entry quarantine shall be – upon arrival at  the port of entry – escorted to the 
quarantine facility by the an imal quarantine authority.  
24.2 With the consent of the animal quarant ine authority, the transport vehicle for 
transportation described in Section 24.1 ma y be provided by the importer/applicant. 
24.3 The animal quarantine authority may commi ssion the escort operation described in 
Section 24.1 to another agency, legal entity or organization.  
Article 25 
A dog/cat in the following circumstances during post-entry quarantine shall be subject to 
corresponding measures: 
25.1 A booster inoculation against rabies with inactivated vaccine shall be required if a 
post-entry blood test shows a rabies neut ralizing antibody titer level less than 0.5 
IU/mL. 
25.2 A booster inoculation against rabies with inactivated vacc ine shall be required if one 
year has elapsed since the most recent vaccination date. 
25.3 If a dog/cat gives birth during post-entry quarantine, the mother and offspring shall 
all be detained in quarantine until the end of the mother’s quarantine period. 
Article 26 
A quarantine officer shall – on his/her own initia tive – take necessary ac tions to dispose of 
an imported dog/cat contracting or giving cau se for suspicion of notifiable animal 
infectious diseases; a dog/cat suspected to have  an animal infectious disease other than the 
notifiable ones may be detained in quarantine isolation until the susp icion is ruled out.  
Article 27 
For dogs/cats imported before the implementation of this set of Requirements but have not 
yet obtained the Import Veterinary Certificate issued by the animal quarantine authority, 
the animal quarantine authority may issue the Import Veterinary Certificate upon the 
confirmation of the dog/cat’s complian ce with this set of Requirements.