Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Plants or Plant Products 
 
(In case of any discrepancy between the Ch inese text and the English translation 
thereof, the Chinese text shall govern.) 
 
B. Quarantine Requirements for Entera ble Plants or Plant Products under 
Precautionary Requirements  
 Pursuant to Paragraph 2, Article 16, Plant Protection and Quarantine Act 
1. Names of enterable plants or plant products , countries or districts of their origin, 
and entry requirements. 
Plants or Plant 
Products Countries or Districts of 
Origin Diseases or Pests Quarantine Requirements 
14. Entire or any part 
of living plants (excluding seeds and underground portion) 
(1) Aesculus spp. 
(2) Allium  spp. 
(3) Alnus spp. 
(4) Alstroemeria  
spp. 
(5) Althaea  spp. 
(6) Amaranthus  spp. 
(7) Anagallis arvense 
(8) Anthurium spp. 
(9) Antirrhinum majus  
(10) Asclepias  spp. 
(11) Asparagus officinalis  
(12) Begonia  spp. 
(13) Berzelia  spp. 
(14) Bougainvillea spectabilis 
(15) Bouvardia spp. 
(16) Brassicaceae 
(17) Brunia laevis 
(18) Calceolaria  
spp. 
(19) Calluna 
vulgaris  =Erica 
vulgaris 
(20) Calotropis 
gigantica 
(21) Carya illinoensis 
(22) Celastrus spp. Asia and Pacific 
Region 
(1) Australia 
(2) China 
(3) Georgia 
(4) Indonesia 
(5) Israel 
(6) Japan 
(7) Korea, Democratic People's Republic  
(8) Korea, Republic of 
(9) Kuwait 
(10) Malaysia 
(11) New Zealand 
(12) Russian  
(13) Lebanon 
(14) Sri Lanka 
(15) Thailand 
(16) Turkey 
Africa 
(17) Canary Islands 
(18) Kenya 
(19) Lesotho 
(20) Reunion 
(21) South Africa 
(22) Swaziland 
(23) Zimbabwe 
Europe 
(24) All countries and districts in Europe
North America 
(25) Canada 
(26) Mexico 
(27) United States 
Central and South 
America 
(28) Argentina Western flower thrips(Frankliniella 
occidentalis 
(Pergande)) 1. The importation of the 
plants or plant parts shall be accompanied by phytosanitary certificates, issued by the plant quarantine authority of exporting countries, stating that the plants or plant parts have been thoroughly inspected and found free from Frankliniella 
occidentalis ; or stating 
that the plants or plant parts have received appropriate quarantine treatment prior to shipment. The plants or plant parts not accompanied by phytosanitary certificates will be destroyed or returned. 
2. If living Frankliniella occidentalis  is found on
broccoli ( Brassica 
oleracea ), strawberry 
(Fragaria chiloensis ), 
or asparagus (Asparagus officinalis ) 
imported from the United States at the port of entry, the above-mentioned plant products will be destroyed or returned. 
 (23) Celosia  spp. 
(24) Cerastium 
glomeratum 
(25) Chamelaucium  
spp. 
(26) Chenopodiaceae 
(27) Citrus  spp.  
(28) Codiaeum  spp. 
(29) Compositae 
(30) Cucurbitaceae 
(31) Cyclamen  spp. 
(32) Dianthus  spp. 
(33) Digitaria ciliaris 
(34) Diospyros kaki 
(35) Echinochloa crus-galli 
(36) Echium plantagineum 
(37) Eremurus  spp. 
(38) Eschscholzia californica 
(39) Euphorbia  spp. 
(40) Eustoma spp. = Lisianthus spp.  
(41) Ficus spp. 
(42) Freesia  spp. 
(43) Fuchsia  spp. 
(44) Gentiana spp. 
(45) Geranium  spp. 
(46) Gesneriaceae 
(47) Gladiolus spp. 
(48) Gossypium  spp. 
(49) Gypsophila  spp. 
(50) Heliotropium europaeum 
(51) Hemerocallis  
spp. 
(52) Hibiscus  spp. 
(53) Hippeastrum  
spp. 
(54) Hordeum spp. 
(55) Hydrangea spp. 
(56) Hypericum  spp. 
(57) Impatiens spp. 
(58) Ipomoea spp. 
(59) Iris spp. 
(60) Jasminum sambac (29) Brazil 
(30) Chile 
(31) Dominican Republic 
(32) Ecuador 
(33) Guatemala 
(34) Colombia 
(35) Costa Rica 
(36) French Guiana 
(37) Guyana 
(38) Martinique 
(39) Peru 
(40) Puerto Rico 
(41) Uruguay 
(42) Venezuela 
 (61) Kalanchoe spp. 
(62) Labiatae 
(63) Lantana spp. 
(64) Laurus  spp. 
(65) Leguminosae 
(66) Leptospermum  
spp. 
(67) Leucospermum 
spp. 
(68) Lilium  spp. 
(69) Limonium  spp. 
(70) Linnaea 
borealis 
(71) Malva  spp. 
(72) Mangifera indica 
(73) Mollugo verticillata 
(74) Oenothera  spp. 
(75) Orchidaceae 
(76) Ornithogalum  
spp. 
(77) Oxalis spp. 
(78) Papaver rhoeas 
(79) Pelargonium  
spp. 
(80) Persea  spp.  
(81) Pistacia vera 
(82) Polianthes spp. 
(83) Portulaca grandiflora 
(84) Primula spp. 
(85) Protea spp. 
(86) Punica granatum 
(87) Quercus spp. 
(88) Radermachera  
spp. 
(89) Ranunculaceae 
(90) Rhododendron 
spp. 
(91) Rhus spp. 
(92) Rosaceae 
(93) Ruscus  spp. 
(94) Salix  spp. 
(95) Sandersonia 
aurantiaca 
(96) Schlumbergera 
spp. 
(97) Secale cereale (98) Serissa foetida 
(99) Setaria viridis 
(100)  Shepherdia 
canadensis 
(101)  Solanaceae 
(102)  Stellaria  spp. 
(103)  Syzygium 
jambos  = 
Eugenia jambos 
(104)  Thryptomene  
spp. 
(105)  Tibouchina 
spp. 
(106)  Trachelium  
spp. 
(107)  Tribulus 
terrestris 
(108)  Triticum 
aestivum 
(109)  Tropaeolum majus 
(110)  Umbelliferae 
(111)  Vaccinium 
spp. 
(112)  Verbena spp. 
(113)  Veronica  spp. 
(114)  Viburnum 
spp. 
(115)  Viola tricolor 
(116)  Vitis spp. 
(117)  Yucca  spp. 
(118)  Zantedeschia  
spp. 
(119)  Zea mays