Quarantine Requirements for the Importa tion of Fertilized Chicken Eggs for 
Research Purposes or Vaccine Production 
(Draft Revision) 
1. In this document, the term of “fertilized chicken eggs for research purposes or vaccine 
production” (hereinafter referred to as the “fertilized eggs”) refers to fertilized chicken 
eggs imported for (a)research; (b)a ssay; or (c) vaccine production. 
2. Application procedure: 
2.1. Application for the importation of fertilized eggs has to be made by the institution(s) 
(hereinafter referred to as the “importe r(s)”) defined by “Enforcement Rules of 
Animal Protection”.  Importers shall submit completed application form (as 
attachment) and relevand documents to  the animal quarantine authority for 
application of quarantine requi rements.  The fertilized eggs shall not be imported 
untill the submitted documents mentioned aboved being approved and relevant post-entry receiving facilities being inspected and approved. 
2.2 The importer may apply for exempted from  the post-entry receiving facilities 
inspection, when the conditions are in compliance with the followings:  
2.2.1 The post-entry receiving facilities, in cluding layout and equipment involved in 
keeping, hatching and disposing of fertilized  eggs are the same as those in last 
approval; and 
2.2.2 The interval between the date of importa tion and the date of last approval is less 
than 1 year. 
3. Fertilized eggs shall be imported only from  a country or zone recognized by central 
competent authorities of the importing count ry as free from highly pathogenic avian 
influenza. 
4. Requirements for the importation of fertilized eggs: 
4.1 Fertilized eggs shall originate from (a ) governmental facilities/establishments of 
authorities; (b) research institu tes of universities; or (c) a institute recognized by  the 
authority of the exporting count ry as a institute subject to regularly inspections by 
veterinarians who are responsible fo r disease diagnosis and notification. 
4.2 The hygiene and disease security procedures in flocks of origine and hatcheries shall 
be in compliance with “Terrestrial Animal Health Code” of the World Organization for Animal Health (hereinafter  referred to as the “OIE”). 
4.3 Fertilized eggs shall originate from fac ilities/establishments that do not carry out any 
experiment or test involving pathogens inoc ulation of causing foot and mouth disease, 
rinderpest, contagious bovi ne pleuropneumonia, African swine fever, glanders, H5 
and H7 subtype avian influenza,  Newcastle disease or rabies. 
4.4 The diseases listed below have not occurr ed  in the facilities/ establishments where 
the fertilized eggs originate from fo r the time periods specified below: 
Page 1 of 4 4.4.1 for one year without Newcastle disease,  infectious bursal disease, pullorum 
disease, avian infectious laryngotr acheitis, or fowl cholera; and 
4.4.2 for six months without H5 and H7 subt ype avian influenza, avian chlamydiosis, 
avian encephalomyelitis, egg drop syndrome, avian infectious bronchitis, 
avian mycoplasmosis cause by Mycoplasma gallisepticum , infectious 
synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae , or infectious coryza. 
4.5 The flocks of origine have been kept in the exporting country for the past 6 months or 
since hatching and have not been in cont act with any wild or imported poultry or 
birds. 
4.6 The flocks of origine must not be  vaccinated against avian influenza. 
4.7 The flocks of origine shall be subject to  the following tests regularly carried out by 
the governmental laboratory of or designate d laboratory by the exporting country in 
compliance with “Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals” of the OIE, and all test results must be negative: 
4.7.1 for H5 and H7 subtype avian influe nza: antibody test and causal agent 
identification;  
4.7.2 for Newcastle disease: caus al agent identification; and 
4.7.3 for pullorum disease: serological test. 
5. Each consignment shall be accompanied by an  original veterinary certificate issued by 
animal quarantine authority of exporting coun try, and the certifi cate shall state the 
following information in English: 5.1 The authority issuing the certificate 
5.1.1 The exporting country; 5.1.2 Name of the issuing authority; 5.1.3 Name of the issuing department under the authority; 5.1.4 Place of issue: province, district and so on; and 5.1.5 Reference number of the certificate. 
5.2. Identification of the commodity 
5.2.1 Name of the consignment; 5.2.2 Import purpose; and 5.2.3 Total quantity. 
5.3. Place of Origin 
5.3.1 Name and address of the exporter; 5.3.2 Place of origin of the animals: province, district and so on; and 
5.3.3 Name and address of the facilities/estab lishments from which the fertilized eggs 
originate. 
Page 2 of 4 5.4. Destination 
5.4.1 Place of dispatch and exporting border post; 
5.4.2 Country of destination; 5.4.3 Means of transport; 5.4.4 Date of departure; and 5.4.5 Name and address of the importer/consignee. 
5.5. Zoosanitary information  
5.5.1 A statement attesting that the exporting country or zone is free from highly 
pathogenic avian influenza; 
5.5.2 A statement attesting that the breedi ng flocks from which fertilized eggs 
originate are healthy and free from cl inical evidence of any communicable 
disease; 
5.5.3 Statements attesting that the fertilized eggs are in compliance with the Articles 
4 above; 
5.5.4 Names and dates of vaccines administered to the breeding flocks from which 
the fertilized eggs originate.  
5.6. Official stamp and signature 
5.6.1 Official stamp of the issuing authority; 5.6.2 Place and date of issue; 5.6.3 Name, official position and address of the official veterinarian; and  
5.6.4 Signature of the official veterinarian. 
6. Transportation regulations 
6.1 The consignment shall be transported in car go holds with clean and sealed containers 
treated with disinfectants approved by the competent authority of exporting country. 
The consignment shall not tranist (c hange vehicles) through any port in a 
country/zone where highly pathogenic avia n influenza is known to occur.  No 
additional feed, fodder, bedding or poultry/ birds can be loaded en route to the 
destination. The means of transport and transit shall be in  compliance with 
“Terrestrial Animal Health Code” of OI E and “Live Animal Regulations of the 
International Air Transport Association (IATA).”  
6.2 When the consignment tranist through a port in a country/zone where highly 
pathogenic avian influenza is known to occur, it shall be in compliance with “Rules of 
Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container.”
7. Exemption of detention for post-entry quarantine 
7.1 When the fertilized eggs meet this Requi rements, those will be exempted from the 
post-entry quarantine detention.  
7.2 The importer and owner/manager of the pos t-entry receiving fac ilities (hereinafter 
referred to as the “user”) shall abide by th e followings until the fertilized eggs are 
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7.2.1 The use of fertilized eggs shall be in compliance with the application documents.  
Any change in import purpose, quantity of  fertilized eggs, the place where the 
fertilized eggs are stocked or used, a nd the process about how to destroy the 
fertilized eggs shall be approved in a dvance by the animal quarantine authority.
7.2.2 The importer and user shall not evade, impede, or reje ct the post-entry receiving 
facilities on-site inspection  conducte d by the animal quarantine authority 
until the fertilized eggs are destroied. 
7.2.3 The importer shall make sure that the us e of fertilized eggs and the biosecurity 
managing performances are in complia nce with the application documents, 
and all details shall be recorded.  Th e importer must submite a copy of the 
records to animal quarantine authority after the fertilized eggs are destroyed. 
7.2.4 The importer and user must well keep a ll the original record s mentioned in the 
Articles 7.2 (3) above for at  least 3 years.  The an imal quarantine authority 
will check the records as necessary. 
 
  
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