Regulations of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container｜第 3 條｜動植物防檢疫｜Regulation｜In Force
農業部｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2022-10-12
3.1 During the transport process, if the shipment of the closed container is transported or transshipped through countries or zones declared as animal diseases infected countries (zones) by Taiwan’s central competent authority according to Paragraph 1, Article 33 of the Statute, or at their port or airport, the importation shall only be permitted if the following conditions have been met: 3.1.1 The original seal with imprinted number shall be placed at the opening of the closed container before leaving the exporting country. 3.1.2 The animal health certificate or the bill of landing issued by animal quarantine authority of the exporting country shall state the numerical code of the closed container and its seal. 3.1.3 The changing of the original closed container seal shall be done within the borders of the country (zone) passed through which has been recognized by Taiwan’s central competent authority as being free from animal diseases, or on the transportation means. 3.2 In the case of the closed container where there is a changing of the original seal described in the Article 3.1.3, the importer or its agent shall apply for animal quarantine according to Paragraph 1, Article 34 of the Statute and submit the certified documents in English issued by the following officials with the seal numbers before and after changing. If the container is changed at the same time, the certified documents in English shall also state the container numbers before and after changing. 3.2.1 The original seal is changed within the borders of the country (zone) passed through which has been recognized by Taiwan's central competent authority as being free from animal iseases: issued by the animal quarantine authority, customs, port authority, or relevant competent authorities of the government. 3.2.2 The original seal is changed on the transportation mean: issued by the captain of the sea vessel or the air vessel. 3.3 If the documents mentioned in Article 3.2 are not in English, the documents shall be verified by the Embassy or Representative Office of our country (Taiwan, the Republic of China, R.O.C.) and an English translation shall be submitted. 3.4 According to Paragraph 1, Article 34 of the Statute, the animal quarantine inspector may checkup the integrity of the original seal of the closed container when the importer or its agent applies for animal quarantine. If the original seal of the closed container is to be changed upon arrival, prior to the application of animal quarantine, the importer or its agent must apply to the Customs for issuing a document of "Record of Opening of the Original Seal of Container" for verification.