Appendix 2-2 
Quarantine Requirements for the Im portation of Live Crustaceans 
(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 April 12, 2004  
 
1. The scope of the species and listed diseases of  live crustaceans this Requirements apply to are 
listed in the Attached table of the Requirements. 
  The applicant shall apply for an import permit fr om central competent auth ority if the species of 
live crustaceans are referred to Article 24 of  Wildlife Conservation Act as wildlife aquatic 
animals or Article 27 as wildlife aq uatic animals which are not domestic. 
2. The importation of live crustaceans sh all comply with following conditions: 
(1) Live crustaceans shall be r eared in aquaculture area or aquaculture establishment supervised 
by the exporting country for thr ee months prior to the shipme nt, where high mortality of 
unknown etiology has not occurred among live crus taceans during the prev ious three months. 
(2) The aquaculture area or aquaculture establishmen t of origin shall meet either of the following 
conditions: 
   I. The following basic biosecurity measures  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 Requirement s are notifiable to the 
competent authority of the exporting country; and 
    (II) The aquaculture area or aquaculture es tablishment has been subjected to an official 
crustaceans health surveillan ce scheme according to the procedures described in the 
Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals of the Office International des 
Epizooties (hereafter referred to as the OIE Aquatic Manual) and 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 
    (III) Aquaculture animal introducing for breeding shall be originated from area or 
establishment where has been free from the listed diseases in the Attached table of the 
Requirements, or from the aquaculture area or aquaculture establishment where the 
basic biosecurity measures are implemented. 
   II. Thirty days prior to the exportation of  live crustaceans, samples shall be collected from 
aquaculture area or aquaculture establishmen t 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 the Re quirements by laboratory that is designated by the exporting 
country and using the methods desc ribed 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 ha ve been published in 
international science j ournals shall be used. 
(4) The live crustaceans have been inspected a nd found healthy and free from infestation of 
ectoparasites or clinic al evidence of any communicable disease prior to the shipment. 
3. The live crustaceans shall be tr ansported pursuant to relevant Articles of the Aquatic Animal 
Health Code of the OIE about such as packaging, transportation and disinfection. 
4. The importation of live crustaceans shall be acco mpanied with an original copy of veterinary 
certificate issued by the competent authority of th e exporting country within  three days prior to  the shipment, and stating in English the followings: 
(1) Animal species and origin 
   I. Species: Scientific name and common name. 
   II. Name and address of the aquaculture area or aquaculture esta blishment of origin. 
   III. Age or stage. 
   IV . Quantity and total weight. 
   V . Date of the shipment.    VI. Name of the exporting country. 
   VII. Name and address of the exporter. 
   VIII. Name of the competent authority of the exporting country. 
(2) Destination 
   I. Country of the destination. 
   II. Name and address of the importer. (3) Results of quarantine inspection 
   I. Date of sample collection, sampling amount , name of the 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 of this Requirements. 
(4) Issuing date, place and authority of the veterina ry certificate, official stamp, and the name and 
signature of the officer. 
5. The format of the aforementioned veterinary ce rtificate may be drawn up in reference to the 
model certificate for live crustaceans of the A quatic Animal Health Code of the OIE. 
6. On arrival of the live crustaceans, the animal quarantine authority of this country may collect 
samples and test the samples for diseases listed  in the Attached table of this Requirements. 
Products are allowed to be impor ted only negative test results have been found, otherwise the 
products shall be rejected or destroyed. 
  Attached table 
Species and the listed diseases subject to quara ntine inspection for importa tion of live crustaceans 
Species of the live crustaceans 
(Scientific name) Listed diseases 
Shrimp fry  Crayfish plague  
 Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis 
 Spherical baculovirosis 
 Taura syndrome 
 Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
 White spot disease 
  Yellowhead disease 
Astacus astacus Crayfish plague  
Astacus leptodactylus Crayfish plague 
Austropotamobius pallipes Crayfish plague 
Austropotamobius torrentium  Crayfish plague 
Macrobrachium rosenbergii White spot disease 
Marchrobrachium sintangense Yellowhead disease  
Orconectes spp. Crayfish plague  
Pacifastacus leniusculus Crayfish plague  
Penaeidae  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Fenneropenaeus chinensis Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
 Taura syndrome  
 Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
  White spot disease 
Farfantepenaeus spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Farfantepenaeus aztecus  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
 Taura syndrome  
 Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
  Yellowhead disease 
Farfantepenaeus californiensis  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis 
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis  
Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Taura syndrome 
Tetrahedral baculovirosis Farfantepenaeus duorarum  
Yellowhead disease 
Fenneropenaeus spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Spherical baculovirosis    Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
Spherical baculovirosis 
Tetrahedral baculovirosis Fenneropenaeus merguiensis 
 
Yellowhead disease 
Litopenaeus spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Litopenaeus occidentalis Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis 
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Litopenaeus schmitt  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Taura syndrome 
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis  
Litopenaeus setiferus Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Taura syndrome  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis  
  White spot disease 
  Yellowhead disease 
Litopenaeus stylirostris Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Taura syndrome  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
  White spot disease 
  Yellowhead disease 
Litopenaeus vannamei  Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis 
  Taura syndrome 
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
  White spot disease 
  Yellowhead disease  
Metapenaeus ensis Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
 Spherical baculovirosis 
 Taura syndrome  
 Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
 White spot disease 
  Yellowhead disease 
Marsupenaeus japonicus Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
 Taura syndrome 
 Tetrahedral baculovirosis  
 White spot disease 
  Yellowhead disease  Melicertus spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
  Spherical baculovirosis  
Metapenaeus spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Spherical baculovirosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Metapenaeus bennettae Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Spherical baculovirosis 
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
  Yellowhead disease 
Penaeus spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Spherical baculovirosis 
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Penaeus esculentus Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
  Yellowhead disease 
Penaeus monodon Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
 Spherical baculovirosis  
 Taura syndrome 
 Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
 White spot disease 
  Yellowhead disease 
Protrachypene spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Trachypenaeus spp. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis  
  Tetrahedral baculovirosis 
Procambarus clarkii Crayfish plague