Appendix 19
Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of the Carcasses, Offal and
Other Products Derived from Poultry
(In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese text of these Requirements, the
Chinese text shall govern.)
Promulgated by Council of Agriculture on April 1 and Implemented on December 1, 1998.
Amended by Council of Agriculture on August 21, 2002
1. To import carcasses, offal, and other products derived from poultry (hereinafter all referred to as
“the meat products”), the exporting country or zone shall comply with the following
requirements:
(1) The exporting country or zone shall have been recognized as free from highly pathogenic
avian influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle disease (ND) by the Council of Agriculture (COA) of
this country.
(2) If the exporting country has not yet been recognized by the COA as free from ND, its meat
products shall have been treated by heating before exportation. The heating treatment shall
reach a core temperature of the meat products to 70℃ for at least 30 minutes, or 80℃ for at
least 9 minutes, or 100℃ for at least 1 minute, or by other heating method to assure complete
destroy of ND virus.
2. The requirements may not apply to the exporting country which has signed with the COA a
bilateral agreement to include relevant quarantine requirements.
3. The competent authority of the exporting country shall submit the following information to the
animal quarantine authority of this country for approval of the establishments: name, address, and
registration number of dressing plants, meat processing plants, storage facilities (hereinafter all
referred to as “the designated establishments”) from which the meat products originate.
4. The designated establishments shall be approved by the animal quarantine authority and shall
comply with the related regulations of the ROC.
5. The designated establishments shall record the species and place of origin of the poultry, dates of
processing and quantity of each batch of the meat products and shall keep the records for at least
two years.
6. A sample copy of veterinary certificate and official stamp from the competent authority of the
exporting country shall be submitted for approval by the animal quarantine authority of this
country.
7. The competent authority of the exporting country should have inspectors stationed at the
designated establishments and conduct regular inspection of the said establishments. If an
establishment is found with any violation of the requirements, the competent authority of the
exporting country shall nullify its qualification as designated establishment, stop the export of its
meat products into the ROC, and inform the animal quarantine authority the detail of the event.
8. The poultry for slaughter shall be hatched and raised in the exporting country.
9. The poultry or the meat products shall not be contacted with those from different origin during
transportation from the raising farm to the slaughterhouse, and during dressing, processing,
packing, storage, and shipping.
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10. The poultry shall be subject to and pass ante- and post-mortem inspection at the designated
establishments supervised by the competent authority of the exporting country. The poultry
meat shall be fit for human consumption. The regulations for the ante- and post-mortem
inspection shall comply with those of the ROC.
11. During processing, the meat Products shall be kept in sanitary condition and be free from
contamination by pathogenic organisms or toxic substances and shall be transported with clean
and sanitary containers. The package of the meat products shall bear the stamp of the competent
authority of the exporting country and the registration number of the designated establishment.
12. The meat products shall not be transshipped through countries or zones where the designated
disease (HPAI or ND) is known to occur, except that the shipment is transported with sealed
container and has been approved by the animal quarantine authority of the ROC prior to
importation. If the said meat products does not transport with sealed container, the package shall
be closed hermetically and sealed by the competent authority of the exporting country.
13. In case HPAI is known to occur in the exporting country, the COA shall suspend immediately
the importation of the meat products and, if necessary, to return or destroy the imported product.
14. The exporting country shall invite and bear the cost for the animal quarantine officers of the
ROC to conduct on-site inspection of the designated establishments accompanied by the animal
quarantine officials of the exporting country once every year. If an establishment is found to
have any violation of the requirements, the COA may suspend immediately the importation of
the meat products from the exporting country or from the designated establishments.
15. In case HPAI or other infectious diseases occur or the meat products are found contaminated by
toxic substances, the competent authority of the exporting country shall suspend immediately
the exportation of the meat products to the ROC and inform the animal quarantine authority of
the ROC the detail of the event.
16. A veterinary certificate in English shall be issued by the animal quarantine authority of the
exporting country and shall state the followings:
(1) The consignment complies with Articles 8, 9 and 10 of this Requirements. If the exporting
country has not yet been recognized as ND-free country by the COA, the certificate shall state
the consignment shall comply with Article 1(2).
(2) Type of products, number of the packages and net weight.
(3) Name, address and registration number of the designated establishments.
(4) Date of dressing, processing or packing of the meat products.
(5) Container numbers and seal numbers.
(6) Name and address of consignor and consignee.
(7) Date, place, and authority of issuance of the certificate, and the name and signature of the
veterinary officer.
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