Draft Amendment on Quarantine Requi rements for the Importation of  
Animals and Animal Products 
 
Article 6 
The following animal products are prohibited from importation: 
(1) Fresh, frozen or chilled meat, meat pr oduct, viscera, fresh  milk, meat-and-bone 
meal, wet-salted hide, semen, embryo and other animal products originated from 
animals susceptible to foot and mouth disease (FMD), rinderpest, contagious 
bovine pleuropneumonia or African swine fever, which come from a country 
(zone) where has been recognized as a country (zone) infected with the 
aforementioned diseases. 
(2) Frozen or chilled poultry and avians meat  and other product of poultry and avians 
coming from a country (zone) where ha s been recognized as a country (zone) 
infected with highly pathogenic avia n influenza or Newcastle disease. 
(3) Products of perissodactyl animal co ming from a country (zone) where has been 
recognized as a country (zone ) infected with glanders. 
(4) Animal products that may transm it bovine spongiform encephalopathy coming 
from a country (zone) wher e has been recognized as  a country (zone) with 
incidences of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. 
 
Animal products described under first paragraph shall be a llowed to be imported into 
this country only for research purpose with import permits issued by the CCA. 
 
Animal products susceptible to  diseases designated in s ubparagraph (1), (2) and (3) 
under first paragraph, which have been tran sshipped through the seaports or airports 
in countries (zones) where are recognized as countries (zones) infected with diseases 
aforementioned under first paragraph and ha ve not in compliance with Rules of 
Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Pr oducts Transported by Closed Container, 
are prohibited from importation.  
Canned animal products which have been processed by a high-temperature 
sterilization procedures, except those containing ruminant ingredients for feed use 
 1from countries where have been recognized as countries with incidences of bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy, are excluded fro m the restriction of first paragraph. 
 
Article 8 To import the following animal products sha ll be in compliance with the quarantine 
requirements listed in the corresponding appendix. 
(1) Game meat and meat prod ucts: listed in Appendix 4-1. 
(2) Quarantine Requirements for the Importa tion of Poultry Mea t: listed in Appendix 
4-2. 
(3) Meat derived from artiodactyl animals: listed in Appendix 4-3. 
(4) Chilled or frozen beef intended for hu man consumption from Paraguay: listed in 
Appendix 4-4. 
(5) Chilled or frozen un-eviscerated fish  products: listed in Appendix 4-5. 
(6) Dog and cat food: listed in Appendix 4-6. 
(7) Dry animal products: listed in Appendix 4-7. 
(8) Processed products containing m eat: listed in Appendix 4-8. 
(9) Animal feed preparations: listed in Appendix 4-9. 
(10) Animal vaccines: listed in Appendix 4-10. 
(11) (deleted)
 
 2Appendix 4-6 
    Draft Amendment on Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of 
 Dog and Cat Food  
 
(In case of any divergence in the translation, Chines e text shall prevail.)  
 
Article 1 “Dog and cat food” refers to products containing ingredients derived from 
cloven-hoofed animals or poultry and destinin g exclusively for food or pet chew for 
dogs and cats. However, ingredients deri ved from dairy products are exempt from 
these quarantine requirements.  
 
Article 2 Countries (zones) free of or infected with foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, bovine 
contagious pleuropneumonia, African sw ine fever, Newcastle disease, highly 
pathogenic avian influenza, or with incide nces of bovine spongiform encephalopathy 
refer to those announced by the central comp etent authority pursuant to Article 33 of 
the Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases.  Article 3 
To import dog and cat food containing i ngredients derived from cloven-hoofed 
animals from countries (zones) free of f oot and mouth disease, rinderpest, bovine 
contagious pleuropneumonia and African swin e fever, or to import dog and cat food 
containing ingredients derived from poultr y from countries (zones) free of Newcastle 
disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza, the following requirements shall be 
complied with: 
(1) The manufacturing plant shall be appr oved by the competent authority of the 
exporting country for manufact uring dog and cat food. 
(2) The dog and cat food contains no anim al ingredients derived from cattle from 
countries (zones) with incidences of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. 
(3) The dog and cat food shall be packed and shipped in brand new clean containers. 
(4) Each consignment shall be accompanie d by an original certificate issued by the 
quarantine competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall 
 3specify the following in English, Ch inese or both Chinese and English: 
a. Names and addresses of the importer and the exporter. 
b. Name and address of the manufacturin g plant and its compliance with the 
requirement under Paragraph 1(1). 
c. Product name, quantity, weight and manufacturing date of the dog and cat food. 
d. Species of animal(s) from which the animal ingredients of the dog and cat food 
derived. 
e. When there are bovine ingredients in th e dog and cat food, their countries of 
origin. 
f. Date and place the certificate was issued , name and official stamp of the 
issuing authority, and name and signature  of the certifying veterinarian officer. 
The requirements under Article 5 shall be complied with when the exporting country 
is also a country (zone) with  incidences of bovine spongi form encephalopathy, or the 
dog and cat food contains animal ingred ients derived from ca ttle from countries 
(zones) with incidences of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.  Article 4 
To import dog and cat food containing i ngredients derived from cloven-hoofed 
animal from countries (zones) infected w ith foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, 
bovine contagious pleuropneumonia or African  swine fever, or to import dog and cat 
food containing ingredients derived from poultr y from countries (zones) infected with 
Newcastle disease or highly pathogenic av ian influenza, the following requirements 
shall be complied with: (1) The manufacturing plant shall be approve d by the competent authority of the 
exporting country for manufact uring dog and cat food. 
(2) The dog and cat food contains no animal ingredients derived from cattle from countries (zones) with incidences of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. 
(3) The dog and cat food shall be heat-treated  during the manufacturing process. The 
condition of the heat treat ment shall meet one of the following conditions: 
a. Core temperature of the dog and cat food reaches 70 ℃ for 30 minutes or more, 
or 80℃ for 9 minutes or more, or 100 ℃ for 1 minute or more. 
b. Other heat treatment conditions r ecognized by this country as being 
equivalently effective in destroying pathogens. 
 4(4) Effective measures are taken to preven t the dog and cat food from contamination 
by pathogens of animal infectious diseases after heat treatment. 
(5) The dog and cat food shall be packed and shipped in brand new clean containers. 
(6) The manufacturer shall keep the record s for raw materials of animal origin, 
including their items, suppliers, countries of origin, lot numbers, dates of reception 
into the manufacturing plant and the quan tity. The manufacturer shall also keep 
the records for the dog and cat food, including the manufacturing dates and 
conditions of heat treatment. For impor ted animal raw materials, also the 
quarantine certificates numbe rs. The records shall be maintained for at least two 
years. 
(7) The quarantine competent authority of the exporting country shall submit an 
application to the Bureau of Animal an d Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
(BAPHIQ) of the Council of Agricultu re, Executive Yuan for approval of 
manufacturing plants intending to export th eir products to Taiwan. When deemed 
necessary, the BAPHIQ will conduct an on- site inspection, and all necessary 
expenses for the inspection shall be borne by the exporting country.  
(8) Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original certificate issued by the 
quarantine competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall 
specify the following in English, Ch inese or both Chinese and English: 
a. Names and addresses of the importer and the exporter. 
b. Name and address of the manufacturin g plant and its compliance with the 
requirement under Paragraph 1 (1). 
c. Product name, quantity, weight and manufacturing date of the dog and cat food. 
d. Species of animal(s) from which the an imal ingredients of the dog and cat 
food derived. 
e. When there are bovine ingredients in the dog and cat food, their countries of 
origin. 
f. The dog and cat food has been heat-treated during the manufacturing process 
and the temperature and durati on time of the heat treatment. 
g. The dog and cat food was not contaminated by pathogens of animal infectious 
diseases during the manufacturing and packing process. 
h. Date and place the certificate was issu ed, name and official stamp of the 
 5issuing authority, and name and signature  of the certifying veterinarian officer. 
The requirements under Paragraph 1 (3), (4) and (8) and Article 5 shall be complied 
with when the exporting country is also a country (zone) with incidences of bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy, or the dog a nd cat food contains animal ingredients 
derived from cattle from countries (zones) with incidences of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy. 
 Article 5 
To import dog and cat food from countries (zones) with incidences of bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy, or the dog a nd cat food contains animal ingredients 
derived from cattle from countries (zones) with incidences of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy, the following requirements shall be complied with: 
(1) The manufacturing plant shall be approve d by the competent authority of the 
exporting country for manufact uring dog and cat food. 
(2) All the raw materials of bovine origin us ed in the manufacturing plant shall meet 
one of the following conditions: 
a. Not originated from countries (zones) w ith incidences of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy. 
b. Safe commodities which can be trad ed without any bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy related conditions regardless of the bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy risk status of the ca ttle population of the exporting country 
(zone), as defined in the chapte r pertaining to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy of the Terrestrial An imal Health Code of the World 
Organization of Animal Health (OIE). 
(3) The dog and cat food is not contaminated by bovine spongiform encephalopathy pathogen, from raw materials to ma nufacturing and packing process. 
(4) The dog and cat food shall be packed and shipped in brand new clean containers. 
(5) The manufacturer shall keep the record s for raw materials of animal origin, 
including their items, suppliers, countries of origin, lot numbers, dates of reception 
into the manufacturing plant and the quan tity. The manufacturer shall also keep 
the records for the dog and cat food, including the manufacturing dates and 
conditions of heat treatment. For impor ted animal raw materials, also the 
quarantine certificates numbe rs. The records shall be maintained for at least two 
 6years. 
(6) The quarantine competent authority of the exporting country shall submit an 
application to the Bureau of Animal an d Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
(BAPHIQ) of the Council of Agricultu re, Executive Yuan for approval of 
manufacturing plants intending to export th eir products to Taiwan. When deemed 
necessary, the BAPHIQ will conduct an on- site inspection, and all necessary 
expenses for the inspection shall be borne by the exporting country. 
(7) Each consignment shall be accompanied by an original certificate issued by the 
quarantine competent authority of the exporting country. The certificate shall 
specify the following in English, Ch inese or both Chinese and English: 
a. Names and addresses of the importer and the exporter. 
b. Name and address of the manufacturin g plant and its compliance with the 
requirement under Paragraph 1 (1) and (2). 
c. Product name, quantity, weight and manufacturing date of the dog and cat 
food. 
d. Species of animal(s) from which the an imal ingredients of the dog and cat 
food derived. 
e. Description of how the bovine ingred ients in the dog and cat food comply 
with the requirement under Paragraph 1( 2), items of the bovine ingredients 
and their countries of origin. 
f. The dog and cat food was not contaminated by bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy pathogen, from raw materials to manufacturing and packing 
process. 
g. Date and place the certificate was issu ed, name and official stamp of the 
issuing authority, and name and signature  of the certifying veterinarian officer. 
To import dog and cat food as described in Paragraph 1containing ingredients derived 
from cloven-hoofed animals from countries (zones) infected with foot and mouth 
disease, rinderpest, bovine contagious pleu ropneumonia or African swine fever, or to 
import dog and cat food as described in Pa ragraph 1containing in gredients derived 
from poultry from countries (zones) infect ed with Newcastle disease or highly 
pathogenic avian influenza, Article 4 Paragraph 1 (3), (4) and (8) shall also be 
complied with. 
 
 7Article 6 
To import dog and cat food manufactured by a “high-temperature disinfecting 
canning” procedure, Article 3 Paragraph 1 (1) to (4), and Article 5 shall be complied 
with. 
 
Article 7 
To import dog and cat food for pet chew complied with the following conditions is exempt from the requirements under Article 3 Paragraph 1 (2), (4)-e  and Paragraph 2, 
Article 4 Paragraph 1 (2), (6), (7) and (8)-e and Paragraph 2, and the entire Article 5: 
(1) Manufactured with dehaired, degreased, dried, clean and free of blood rawhide 
derived from cloven-hoofed animals or from poultry. 
(2) Contains no other animal ingredients derived from cloven-hoofed animals or 
poultry. 
(3) The manufacturing plant shall be approve d by the competent authority of the 
exporting country for manufac turing products complying with (1) and (2), and 
does not engage in manufacturing ot her kinds of dog and cat food. 
Each consignment shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the quarantine 
competent authority of the exporting count ry to specify its compliance with the 
requirements under Para graph 1 (1) to (3) 。 
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