Quarantine Requirements for The Import ation 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 thrip 
(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 in 
lettuce ( Lactuca 
sativa ), broccoli 
(Brassica oleracea ), 
strawberry ( Fragaria 
chiloensis ) and 
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) Chenopodiacea
e 
(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