Page 1 of 6 Appendix 2-1 
Draft Quarantine Requiremen ts 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 Requirem ents, the Chinese text shall gove rn.) 
 
Promulgated by Council of  Agriculture on May 2, 1994 
First amendment by Council of Agriculture on December 8, 2003   
 
1. The scope of the species and listed dis eases of live fish and their gametes and 
fertilized eggs this Requirements apply to are listed in the Attached table of the 
Requirements. 
  The gametes in this Requirements me an the sperms or unfertilised eggs of 
aforementioned live fish. 
  The applicant shall apply for an import permit from central competent authority if 
the species of live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs are referred to Article 
24 of Wildlife Conservation Act as protec ted wildlife or Article 27 as wildlife 
which are not domestic. 
In addition to complying with this Re quirements, import live fish and their 
gametes and fertilized eggs for human cons umption shall comply with Article 11 
of Act Governing Food Sanitation. 
2. The importation of live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs for aquaculture 
shall comply with following conditions: 
(1) Live fish, parent of ga metes and fertilized eggs sha ll be reared in aquaculture 
area or aquaculture establishment supe rvised by the exporting country for three 
months prior to the shipment, where hi gh mortality of unknown etiology has not 
occurred among live fish and their game tes and fertilized eggs during the 
previous three months. 
(2) The aquaculture area or aq uaculture establishment of or igin shall meet either of 
the following conditions: 
   I. The following basic biosecurity me asures are implemented in the aquaculture 
area or aquaculture establishment for at least previous two years: 
    (I) The listed diseases in the Attach ed table of the Requirements are notifiable 
to the competent authority of the exporting country; and 
    (II) The aquaculture area or aquacultu re establishment has been subjected to 
an official fish health surveillance scheme according to the procedures 
described in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals of the World Organization for Animal Health  (hereafter referred to as the OIE 
Aquatic Manual) and is certified that the aquaculture area  or aquaculture 
establishment is free from the listed di seases in the Att ached table of the 
Requirements for at least the previous two years; and 
    (III) Aquaculture animals introducin g for breeding shall be originated from 
area or establishment where has been  free from the listed diseases in the Page 2 of 6 Attached table of the Requirements,  or from the aquaculture area or 
aquaculture establishment where th e basic biosecurity measures are 
implemented. 
   II. Thirty days prior to the expor tation of live fish and their gametes and 
fertilized eggs, samples shall be co llected from aquaculture area or 
aquaculture establishment of origin in accordance with the OIE Aquatic 
Manual.  The samples shall be tested  with negative results for diseases 
listed in the Attached table of th e Requirements by laboratory that is 
designated by the exporting country and using the methods described in the 
OIE Aquatic Manual.  
(3) For the sample collection and testing, if  the test methods of listed diseases are 
not designated in the OIE Aquatic Manual, the test methods of the diseases that 
have been published in internationa l science journals shall be used. 
(4) Three days prior to the shipment fro m the aquaculture area or aquaculture 
establishment, the live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs have been 
inspected and found healthy and free from in festation of ectoparasites or clinical 
evidence of any communicable disease. 
3. The importation of live fish and thei r gametes and fertilized eggs for human 
consumption shall comply with following conditions: 
 (1) The aquaculture area or aquaculture esta blishment of origin shall meet either of 
the following conditions: 
   I. The following basic biosecurity me asures are implemented in the aquaculture 
area or aquaculture establishment for at least previous two years: 
    (I) The listed diseases in the Attached  table of the Requirements are notifiable to 
the competent authority of the exporting country; and 
    (II) The aquaculture area or aquaculture  establishment has been subjected to an 
official fish health surveillance sc heme according to the procedures 
described in the OIE Aquatic Manual a nd is certified that the aquaculture 
area or aquaculture establishment is free from the listed diseases in the 
Attached table of the Requirements for at least the previous two years; and 
   II. Thirty days prior to the exportation of live fish and their gametes and fertilized 
eggs, samples shall be collected fro m aquaculture area  or aquaculture 
establishment of origin in accordance with the OIE Aquatic Manual.  The 
samples shall be tested with negativ e results for diseases listed in the 
Attached table of the Requirements by laboratory that is designated by the exporting country and using the met hods described in the OIE Aquatic 
Manual.  
(2) For the sample collection and testing, if  the test methods of listed diseases are 
not designated in the OIE Aquatic Manual, the test methods of the diseases that 
have been published in internationa l science journals shall be used. 
4. The live fish and their gametes and fertili zed eggs shall be transported pursuant to Page 3 of 6 relevant Articles of the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the OIE about such as 
packaging, transportation and disinfection. 
5. The importation of live fish and thei r gametes and fertili zed eggs shall be 
accompanied with an original copy of  veterinary certificate issued by the 
competent authority of the exporting country  and stating in English the followings: 
(1) Animal species and origin    I. Species: Scientif ic name and common name. 
   II. Name and address of  the aquaculture area or a quaculture establishment of 
origin. 
   III. Age or stage.    IV . Quantity and total weight.    V . Name of the exporting country.    VI. Name and address of the exporter.    VII. Name of the competent authority of the exporting country. 
(2) Destination    I. Country of the destination.    II. Name and addr ess of the importer. 
(3) Results of quarantine inspection    I. The aquaculture area or aquacultu re establishment of origin which comply 
with Article 2 of (2). II. and Article 3 of (1). II. shall attest the date of sample 
collection, sampling amount, name of th e laboratory testing the samples, and 
the methods, dates, and results of the tests. 
   II. Attesting that the animals are in co mpliance with Article 2 or Article 3of this 
Requirements. 
   III. The importation of live fish and th eir gametes and fertilized eggs for human 
consumption shall attest that the cons ignment have been complied with the 
Article 11 of Act Gove rning Food Sanitation. 
(4) Issuing date, place and authority of the veterinary certificate, official stamp, and 
the name and signature of the officer. 
6. The format of the aforementioned ve terinary certificate may be drawn up in 
reference to the model health certificat e for international trade in live aquatic 
animals and gametes of the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code. Page 4 of 6 Attached table 
Species and the listed diseases of fish subject to quarantine inspection for importation of live fish 
and their gametes and fertilized eggs 
Species of fish (Scientific name) Listed diseases 
Acanthopagrus latus Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Acanthopagrus schlegelii Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Acanthopagrus australis Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Anabas testudineus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Anguilla spp.  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome Anguilla anguilla 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome Bidyanus bidyanus 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Bagridae Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Caranx spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) Seriola dumerili 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Seriola quinqueradiata Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) Trachinotus blochii 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Clarius spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Aristichthys nobilis Spring viraemia of carp 
Carassius auratus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
 Spring viraemia of carp 
Caranx delicatissimus Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Catla catla Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Cirrhinus mrigala Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Ctenopharyngodon idella Spring viraemia of carp 
Cyprinus carpio Koi herpesvirus disease 
  Spring viraemia of carp 
Esomus metallicus    Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Glossogobinus giuris Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Spring viraemia of carp 
Labeo spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome Page 5 of 6 Puntius gonionotus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Puntius sophore Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Rhodeus ocellatus  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Rohtee spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) Epinephelus spp. 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Lates calcarifer Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus)   
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) Lateolabrax spp.  
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Lethrinus haematopterus Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Lethrinus nebulosus Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Lutjanus erythropterus Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Mugil spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Mugil cephalus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome  
  Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Osphronemus goramy Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Pagrus major Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Perca fluviatilis Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis 
Plectorhinchus cinctus Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Plecoglossus altivelis Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Gambusia affinis Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis 
Poecilia reticulata 
(Lebistes reticulatus) Spring viraemia of carp 
Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) Rachycentron canadum 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Oncorhynchus spp. Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia 
Oncorhynchus mykiss Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis  Page 6 of 6   Gyrodactylosis  
  Infectious haematopoietic necrosis 
  Infectious salmon anaemia  
  Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia 
Oplegnathus fasciatus Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Infectious salmon anaemia 
Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia 
Gyrodactylosis Salmo salar  
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis 
Sciaenops ocellatus Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Siniperca chuatsi Red sea bream iridoviral diseas e(red sea bream iridovirus and 
infectious spleen and ki dney necrosis virus) 
Tilapia spp. Streptococcus infection 
Beledontichthys spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Ceratoglanis spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Hemisilurus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Kryptopterus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Micronema spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Ompok spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Epizootic ulcerative syndrome Parasilurus spp. 
Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy 
Phalacronotus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Pterocryptis spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Silurichthys spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Silurus spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Wallago spp. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Toxotes chatareus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Trichogaster lalius  Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Trichogaster pectoralis Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 
Trichogaster trichopterus Epizootic ulcerative syndrome