This Act is enacted to prevent the occurrence, transmission, and spread of infectious animal diseases. Any matters not covered by this Act shall be governed by other applicable laws.

Competent authorities as referred to in this Act: At the central government level: the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan; at the special municipal level: the government of the special municipality; and at the county (city) level: the government of the county (city).
The animal health inspection authorities as mentioned in this Act refer to authorities and district offices (cities and towns) established by the respective authorities concerned at different government levels in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 8.
The competent authority, in matters related to public health, shall take action jointly with the public health authorities.

The term “prevention and control” used in this Act includes matters relating to prevention, inspection, and quarantine.

The term “animals” used in this Act refers to cattle, water buffaloes, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, sheep, goats, rabbits, pigs, dogs, cats, fowls, turkeys, ducks, geese, eels, prawns, tilapia, milkfish, salmons, trouts, and other animals as specified by the central competent authority.

The term “objects subject to quarantine” used in this Act refers to animals specified in Article 4 and other animals of similar breeds, or animals that are susceptible to animal infectious diseases, as well as their carcasses, bones, meats, internal organs, fats, blood, hide, hair, feather, horns, hooves, tendons, raw milk, blood meal, eggs, sperm, embryos, and other forms which could spread the pathogens of animal infectious diseases.
The central competent authority may designate animals or animal products as objects specified in the preceding Paragraph and announce them as items to be quarantined (hereinafter referred to as “quarantine objects”)

Under this Act, infectious animal diseases are classified by the central competent authority into three Lists, A, B, and C, according to the severity of the infectious disease hazard and announced accordingly.
To prevent the occurrences, transmission, and spread of infectious animal diseases, the special municipality and county (city) competent authorities may designate an infectious animal disease, and the infectious animal disease other than those mentioned in the preceding Paragraph and apply part or all of the regulations stipulated in this Act.

The term “infection with infectious animal diseases” used in this Act refers to animals which have been confirmed to be infected with infectious animal diseases after they have signs of sickness.
The term “suspected of infection with infectious animal diseases” used in this Act refers to animals which have signs of sickness, and are suspected to be infected with infectious animal disease, either without a diagnosis or with a diagnosis that is yet to be confirmed.
The term “potentially infected with infectious animal diseases” used in this Act refers to animals which have had direct or indirect contact with animals infected or suspected to be infected with infectious animal diseases. These animals have no signs of sickness but are potentially infected with infectious animal diseases according to scientific conclusions drawn from epidemiological data.

The respective authorities concerned at different levels of governments shall be staffed with animal health inspection officer who are veterinarians.
Governments of special municipalities and counties (cities) shall establish animal health inspection authorities; the central competent authority shall establish an animal health inspection and quarantine agency; when necessary, a central veterinary research institute may be established.
Animal quarantine agency for import/export shall be staffed with animal quarantine officers who are veterinarians.
The respective authorities concerned at different levels of governments may send animal quarantine officer or animal health inspection officer within their direct jurisdiction to implement the relevant measures for emergency prevention and control.

For the necessity of inspection, animal health inspection officer shall enter places for raising animals, warehouses and related places, vehicles, vessels, and aircraft to check the animals, animal products, or their packaging containers and related objects.
Investigations of relevant data and persons involved shall be carried out, and all persons or related parties must not evade, obstruct, or refuse the investigations.
For the necessity of quarantine, animal quarantine officer shall conduct inspections of any unloaded animals, animal products and their packing, containers, cargoes, postal parcels, luggage, vehicles, vessels, aircraft and deposit sites, or the dispatch entre pots, which can potentially introduce animal diseases or pathogens. The owners or related parties must not evade, obstruct, or refuse the inspections.
For all persons or related parties who evade, obstruct, or refuse the investigations or inspections mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the inspection and quarantine personnel may compulsorily execute the investigations and inspections.

When animal health inspection and quarantine officer are implementing measures of prevention and control, personnel of relevant agencies shall provide the necessary assistance and coordination.

Authorities concerned shall grant reward to anyone reporting events against measures of animal disease prevention and control.
Regulations governing the granting of the above reward shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.

No person may intentionally spread rumors or false information about infectious animal diseases.

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