Page 1 of 4 Quarantine Requirements for the importation of Order Lagomorpha 
for Non-Laboratory Purpose  
(In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese text of these Requirem ents, the Chinese text shall gove rn.) 
 
Promulgated by Council of Agriculture on 19 December 1994 
Amendment by Council of Ag riculture on 18 March 2011 
 
1. To import the animal(s) of Order  Lagomorpha (hereinafter referred to as 
rabbit(s)), the applicant shall apply f or an import permit from central 
competent authority of this country if the species of the rabbit(s) is referred 
to Article 24 of Wildlife Conservation Act as protected live wildlife. 
2. To import the rabbit(s) , the exporting country sh all comply with following 
requirements: 
 (1) Tularemia, myxomatosis, rabb it hemorrhagic disease and rabies are 
notifiable diseases. 
(2) Tularemia (in Genus Lepus ) has not occurred for the past two years. 
3. To import the rabbit(s), the follo wing requirements shall be complied with: 
(1) The quantity of the rabbi t(s) is five or more  in every batch of 
consignment: 
i. The following requirements sha ll be confirmed by veterinarian 
registered or licensed by the com petent authority of exporting 
country: (i) The raising place or establishm ent shall be disinfected regularly 
by the owner.  Sanitary and raising records shall be kept. 
(ii) The equipments of raising place or establishment shall be 
examined regularly by the owner, and the owner sh all confirm the 
raising place or establishment is able to prohibit animal invasion. 
ii. The rabbit(s) shall be kept in ex porting country since birth.  If the Page 2 of 4 rabbit(s) are not born in exporting c ountry, the rabbit (s) shall be 
raised in exporting country for more  than ninety days prior to the 
shipment. 
iii. The veterinarian registered or lic ensed by the competent authority of 
exporting country shall be respons ible for disease diagnosis and 
reporting the notifiable diseases. 
iv. Rabies, rabbit hemorrhagic disease and myxomatosis have not 
occurred in raising place or estab lishment in the previous year. 
v. No animal shall have been introduced into raising place or 
establishment within fifteen days prior to the shipment. 
vi. The rabbit(s) shall be treated for internal and external parasites not 
less than five days and not more than fifteen days prior to shipment. 
vii. The rabbit(s) have been inspected and found in good health 
condition and fit for shipment.  T he rabbit(s) also have been free 
from clinical evidence of any communicable disease. 
(2) The quantity of the rabbit(s) is four or less in every batch of 
consignment: 
i. The rabbit(s) shall be kept in ex porting country since birth.  If the 
rabbit(s) are not born in exporting c ountry, the rabbit (s) shall be 
raised in exporting country for more  than ninety days prior to the 
shipment. 
ii. Rabies, rabbit hemorrhagic dise ase and myxomatosis have not 
occurred in raising place in the previous year. 
iii. The rabbit(s) shall be subjecte d to at least fifteen days pre-export 
quarantine in raising place or in quarantine premises which have 
been approved by the competent aut hority of the exporting country. 
iv. The rabbit(s) shall be treated f or internal and extern al parasites not Page 3 of 4 less than five days and not more than fifteen days prior to shipment. 
v. The rabbit(s) have been insp ected and found in good health 
condition and fit for shipment.  Th e rabbit(s) also have been free 
from clinical evidence of any communicable disease. 
4. The imported rabbit(s) shall be acco mpanied by an original veterinary 
certificate issued by the animal quar antine authority of exporting country 
and the certificate shall state the followings in English: 
(1) Breed of the rabbit(s) and origin: 
i. Species: scientific name and common name. ii. Quantity and age. iii. Microchip number or tattoo or marks. 
iv. Exporting country. v. Animal quarantine authority of the exporting country. vi. Name and address of raising place or establishment.  The name of 
raising place or establishment can be omitted if the quantities of the 
rabbit(s) are four or less in every batch of consignment. 
vii. Name and address of the exporter or the exporting company. 
(2) Destination: 
i. Country of destination. ii. Name and address of the im porter or the importing company. 
(3) Results of quarantine inspection: 
i. Dates of pre-export quarantine detention. ii. Attesting that the heal th status of the rabbit(s)  is in compliance with 
Article 2 and Article 3.(1) of th is Requirements when importing 
quantity of the rabbit(s) is five  or more in every batch of 
consignment. 
iii. Attesting that the health status of  the rabbit(s) is in compliance with Page 4 of 4 Article 2 and Article 3.(2) of th is Requirements when importing 
quantity of the rabbit(s) is four or le ss in every batch of consignment. 
iv. Attesting that name of medicine, doses, and the dates of internal and 
external parasites treatments. 
(4) Date, place and authority of issuance of  the veterinary certificate, official 
stamp, and the name and signature of the veterinary officer. 
5. The rabbit(s) shall be transported with clean containers and vehicles 
disinfected with disinfectant approved by competent authori ty of exporting 
country. No feed, fodder, bedding or other animals shall be supplementary 
loaded during the transportation.  The transportation and transition shall be 
pursuant to Terrestrial Animal Health  Code of the World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE) and regulations of International Air Transport Association (IATA).