Appendix 27
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of
Animal Feed Preparations
(In case of any divergence in the translation, Chinese text shall prevail.)
Promulgated by the Council of Agriculture on July 28, 2004
Implemented on January 01, 2005
Article 1
The “animal feed preparations” is referred to the preparations which are to provide reasonable and
balanced daily nutrition for animals or to provide supplementary feed for farm animals. The
products include the following:
1. Products belong to the following Code of The Standard Classification of Commodities of the
Republic of China (C.C.C.Code):
(1) 2309.90.90.10-4 “Preserved feeds ingredients”
(2) 2309.90.90.21-1 “Calf milk replacer”
(3) 2309.90.90.22-0 “Piglet milk replacer”
(4) 2309.90.90.29-3 “Other stock feedstuff”
(5) 2309.90.90.30-0 “Poultry feedstuff”
(6) 2309.90.90.40-8 “Fish feedstuff”
(7) 2309.90.90.90-7 “Other preparation for animal feeding”
2. Other products designated by the central competent authority of agriculture.
Article 2
Definition
1. The country (or area) free from or infected with foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, bovine
contagious pleuropneumonia, African swine fever, Newcastle disease, highly pathogenic avian
influenza, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy refers a country (or area) that has been or has
not yet been recognized by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, respectively, based on
Article 33 of the Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases as being free
from the aforementioned diseases.
2. “ingredients derived from cloven-hoofed animals” refers the ingredients that are contained in the
“animal feed preparations” were derived from cattle, sheep, goat, swine, deer or other animals
designated by the quarantine competent authority, except dairy products.
3. “ingredients derived from poultry” refers the ingredients that are contained in the “animal feed
preparations” were derived from chicken, duck, goose, turkey or other animals designated by
the quarantine competent authority.
Article 3
To import “animal feed preparations” which contain ingredients derived from cloven-hoofed
animals from a country (or area) free from foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, bovine contagious
pleuropneumonia, African swine fever and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or to import “animal
feed preparations” which contain ingredients derived from poultry from a country (or area) free
from Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza, a certificate issued by the quarantine
authority of the exporting country in English, Chinese or both Chinese and English is required to
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accompany with each consignment. The certificate shall state the following:
1. The name and address of the manufacturer.
2. The name, quantity, weight and manufacturing date of the products.
3. Species of animal(s) used for the animal-based ingredients in the product.
4. The animal ingredients were derived from cattle, sheep, goat or other animals susceptible to
bovine spongiform encephalopathy which were not from a bovine spongiform encephalopathy
infected country.
5. The date, place and authority of issuance of the certificate, the official stamp of the issuing
authority, and the name and signature of the certifying veterinarian officer.
Article 4
To import “animal feed preparations” which contain ingredients derived from cloven-hoofed
animals from a country (or area) with foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, bovine contagious
pleuropneumonia or African swine fever, or to import “animal feed preparations” which contain
ingredients derived from poultry from a country (or area) with Newcastle disease or highly
pathogenic avian influenza, the following requirements shall be complied with.
1. The product shall be treated with heat in the production process. The heat treatment shall comply
with one of the following requirements:
(1) The product shall be heat-treated with the core of the product reaching a temperature of 70℃
for at least 30 minutes, or 80℃ for at least 9 minutes, or 100℃ for 1 minute.
(2) The product is heated by other heating method that has been approved by this country and
has effect equivalent to that by the method as described un the subparagraph (1).
2. To import product, a certificate issued by the quarantine authority of the exporting country in
English, Chinese or both Chinese and English is required to accompany with each consignment.
The certificate shall state the following:
(1) The name and address of the manufacturer.
(2) The name, quantity, weight and manufacture date of the products.
(3) Species of animal(s) used for the animal-based ingredients in the product.
(4) The animal ingredients were derived from cattle, sheep, goat or other animals susceptible to
bovine spongiform encephalopathy which were not from a bovine spongiform
encephalopathy infected country.
(5) The product was heat treated and in compliance with paragraph 1. The product was not
contaminated by pathogens of animal contagious diseases during manufacturing and
packing process.
(6) The date, place and authority of issuance of the certificate, the official stamp of the issuing
authority, and the name and signature of the certifying veterinarian officer.
3. If the exporting country is a country with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the product shall
also comply with Article 5.
Article 5
To import “animal feed preparations” from a bovine spongiform encephalopathy infected country,
the following requirements shall be complied with:
1. To import the product, a certificate issued by the quarantine authority of the exporting country in
English, Chinese or both Chinese and English is required to accompany with each consignment.
The certificate shall state the following:
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(1) The name and address of the manufacturer.
(2) The name, quantity, weight and manufacture date of the products.
(3) The animal ingredients were derived from cattle, sheep, goat or other animals susceptible to
bovine spongiform encephalopathy which were from a country free from bovine spongiform
encephalopathy, and the name of the country.
(4) The product and raw materials were not contaminated by pathogen of bovine spongiform
encephalopathy while manufacturing and processing.
(5) The date, place and authority of issuance of the certificate, the official stamp of the issuing
authority, and the name and signature of the certifying veterinarian officer.
2. If the exporting country is a country with foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, bovine contagious
pleuropneumonia, African swine fever, Newcastle disease or highly pathogenic avian influenza,
the product shall also comply with Article 4.
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