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Title: Act on Wildlife Conservation CH
Category: Ministry of Agriculture(農業部)
CHAPTER 3: IMPORT AND EXPORT OF WILDLIFE
Article 24
Live wild animals and products made from Protected Wildlife may not be imported or exported without prior approval from the CCA.
The import or export of live specimens of Protected Wildlife is limited to academic research institutes, colleges or universities, public or government licensed private zoos for education or academic research.
Live marine mammalian wildlife or products thereof may not be imported or exported without prior approval from the CCA.
The import or export of live marine mammalian wildlife or products thereof is limited to those hunted by indigenous people for their subsistence within their traditional territories from the country of origin.
To import live marine mammalian wildlife or products thereof, a relevant certificate, mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, must be submitted.
The management and penal provisions of this Act shall apply to the import, export, trade, display, or exhibit of live General marine mammalian wildlife or products thereof that unauthorized by the CCA. The subject live specimens or products may be confiscated.
Article 25
Academic research institutes, colleges and universities, public or licensed private zoos, museums, or other wildlife exhibits shall receive the approval of the CCA for import or export of Protected Wildlife or their products.
Article 26
The CCA may ask trade authorities to announce for cultural, hygiene, ecological protection or policy reasons of wildlife or wildlife products which are forbidden from import or export under the Foreign Trade Act.
Article 27
In the case of exotic wildlife which is not endemic to Taiwan imported for the first time, the applicant shall provide the CCA with all relevant information concerning that species and an Impact Assessment Report to address that animal’s effect upon native fauna and flora. Such wildlife may be imported only after the approval of the CCA. The special municipal city or county (city) competent authorities of the areas where the wildlife mentioned in the preceding Paragraph is located shall investigate and monitor these the imported wildlife regularly.
If it is found that their importation has had an impact on the habitat of native fauna or flora, the competent authorities shall order the owners or users to put forth a plan for prevention or rehabilitation within a certain time limit and shall monitor this process. In addition, the situation shall be referred to the CCA for handling.
Article 28
Any academic research institute which cooperates with a foreign research institute and uses Protected Wildlife or their products for research, exchange, donation, or display shall submit a report to the CCA within one year of import or export of the Protected Wildlife or their products.
Article 29
The import or export of wildlife or wildlife products shall be inspected by Customs and they must match theircustoms declaration, and shall beinspected and quarantined according to inspection and quarantine regulations by inspection or quarantine authorities or their commissioned organizations.
Article 30
Wildlife epidemic disease prevention and follow-up examinations shall be conducted by plant and animal epidemic disease authorities and according to relevant legislation.
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