The import, transit or transshipment of quarantine objects should be performed at the port or station specified by the import/ export animal quarantine authority.
The abovementioned quarantine objects as well as those provided in Paragraph 5 of Article 33 should be quarantined by import/ export animal quarantine authorities or authorized organizations (institutions) or groups. In addition, inspection should be carried out at ports, stations, animal quarantine premises, and other places and areas specified by import/ export animal quarantine authorities.
For quarantine objects in places of origin before they are exported, the animal health inspection authorities, owners or administrators of exported objects requiring quarantine should cooperate with import/ export animal quarantine authorities to conduct inspection. The central competent authority should stipulate quarantine procedures, export registration or cancellation, sanitary management, sampling and analysis examination, reporting of diseases, audits, animal health certificate issuance or cancellation, and other related matters.
Import/ export animal quarantine authorities should notify animal health inspection authorities to conduct a post-entry follow-up quarantine of imported objects. The central competent authority should stipulate inspection in order to improve management, notification, reporting of diseases, period of post-entry quarantine and other related matters.

If parts of quarantine objects after quarantine are deemed unqualified by the import/ export animal quarantine authorities, the whole batch should be assessed as unqualified objects.However, after the import/ export animal quarantine authorities determine that the quarantine batches are not likely to spread infectious animal diseases or cross-contamination, the quarantine inspection results may be assessed individually.
The import/ export animal quarantine authorities should notify the result of quarantine inspection to the importers, exporters or their agents.
Unqualified objects after quarantine inspection is not allowed to apply for repeating.

To ensure the health of animals and humans, the central competent authority should announce the oversea disease status of infectious animal diseases and take the necessary measures to assess objects subject to quarantine:
1.Prohibition of import, transit or transshipment.
2.Before importing an object that requires quarantine inspection, the importers or their agents should apply for the issuance of quarantine permit and apply for the quarantine inspection upon importation.
3.Submit the animal quarantine certificate or other documents according to requirements for implementing quarantine inspection.
4.Post-entry quarantine.
For quarantine objects that the quarantine requirements are not stipulated by the central competent authority, the importer shall apply for the issuance of individual quarantine requirement from the central competent authority before importation, and apply for quarantine inspection with the import/ export animal quarantine authorities accordingly.
Regulations regarding prohibiting importation, transit or transshipment specified in Paragraph 1, application for import quarantine permits, quarantine requirements, submission of animal quarantine certificates or other documents for inspection, post-entry quarantine, application procedures specified in the preceding paragraph and other regulations of compliance should be stipulated by the central competent authority.
In response to an international epidemic emergency, the central competent authority may announce quarantine diseases and quarantine measures related to quarantine objects.
Objects that have not been announced by the central competent authority as subject to quarantine inspection in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 5, but determined by the import/ export animal quarantine authorities as potentially capable of spreading infectious animal diseases, may be forced to quarantine.
If there is indeed risk of transmission of infectious animal diseases, the importation, transit, transshipment or other necessary measures of said objects may be implemented.

Importers or their agents of quarantine objects should apply for quarantine prior to the arrival of such objects at ports or stations according to the provisions of Article 32-1 and submit the animal quarantine certificate or other document granted by the inspection authorities of exporting countries in accordance with Paragraph 3 of the previous article.However, the animal quarantine certificate agreed upon by both the Taiwan Area and the exporting country may be issued in electronic format.
Passengers or personnel traveling on the vehicle, vessel or aircraft that carries quarantine objects shall, in accordance with the provision specified in the previous paragraph, apply for animal quarantine upon arrival.
Quarantine objects must not be sent by post; otherwise, they will be returned, forfeited or destroyed. If an individual receives imported objects that are subject to quarantine by post, he/she should send them to animal quarantine authorities for disposal.
The status quo should be maintained for quarantine objects before the quarantine process is completed. The packaging of quarantine objects should not be opened or moved or handled in a way that may spread infectious animal diseases, and should not be handled without the permission of animal quarantine authorities.

Importers or their agents of animals subject to post-entry quarantine shall apply for post-entry quarantine at animal quarantine premises or other places designated by the import/export animal quarantine authorities before importation/exportation.
Importers or their agents of animals subject to post-entry quarantine shall follow the instructions of animal quarantine personnel to convey the animals to animal quarantine premises or other designated places for post-entry quarantine within a specified period.
Upon quarantine, any individual with the exception of the import/export animal quarantine personnel, cannot enter the animal quarantine premises or designated place without permission of import/ export animal quarantine authorities. During the post-entry quarantine period, the animal, related quarantine objects and medicines should not be removed or brought in without the inspection and permission of the animal quarantine personnel.
Animals found to be suffering or suspected of suffering from infectious animal diseases, upon quarantine, should be treated by the import/export animal quarantine personnel as deemed necessary, including immediate disposal.An animal disposal certification described above should be issued to the importers/exporters or their agents.

Under any of the following circumstances which cover imported quarantine objects, such objects shall be treated accordingly by import/export animal quarantine authorities:
1.Failure to submit the animal quarantine certificate or other documents in accordance with the regulation authorized by Paragraph 3 of Article 33.
2.The contents set forth in the animal quarantine certificate or other documents mentioned in the preceding paragraph do not comply with the regulation authorized by Paragraph 3 of Article 33.
3.Other situations that do not comply with the regulation authorized by of Paragraph 3 of Article 33.
The necessary disposal in the preceding paragraph is as follows:
1.Secure measures for animal quarantine are adopted according to international rules.
2.Prolonged animal quarantine period, diagnostic test or booster vaccination or treatment for infectious animal diseases.
3.Importers or their agents of quarantine objects should be advised to submit amended documents before the deadline. Quarantine objects should be rejected or culled if importers or their agents fail to submit amended documents before the deadline.
4.Quarantine objects subject to shall be rejected or culled.

Quarantine objects which are in transit or for transshipment, shall be applied for quarantine by their caretakers, or agents or administrators.
The quarantine procedures or attached relevant documents of the quarantine objects, excluding those that enter into the free trade zones for importation, should be simplified. The central competent authority should set provisions with the competent authority of free trade zones.

When necessary, animal quarantine personnel should inspect incoming vehicles, vessels, or aircraft, before quarantine objects of import/ export, transit, and transshipment are unloaded when. Once quarantine objects are found to be suffering or suspected of suffering, or possibly infected or contaminated with infectious animal diseases, the animal quarantine personnel shall take precautionary measures as deemed necessary. Personnel, including owners of vehicles, captains, first pilots, administrators or their agents shall not avoid, interfere or refuse such inspections.
When animals died or are suspected of dying from infectious animal diseases in the course of transportation, personnel including owners of vehicles, captains, first pilots, administrators or their agents, in charge of transportation shall report to animal quarantine personnel and follow their instructions prior to arrival at ports or stations and unloading.
After taking measures in accordance with Article 25, the owners, keepers, or captains shall record the details in the log book in preparation for animal quarantine personnel’s inquiries.
If importers or their agents fail to apply for quarantine inspection in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 34, the import/export animal quarantine authorities shall carry out disposal procedures in addition to imposing a penalty specified in Paragraph 11 of Article 43.

If the exported objects subject to quarantine are classified under one of the following circumstances, and the exporters or their agents apply for quarantine only after such objects have been inspected by import/ export animal quarantine authorities and the expert quarantine certificate has been issued, then exportation may proceed:
1.According to Paragraph 2 of Article 5, the application for exported objects subject to quarantine and inspection by import/export animal quarantine authorities should be submitted prior to export.
2.For objects other than those described in the preceding Subparagraph, the animal quarantine certificate of the Republic of China should be attached upon request by the competent authority of the importing country.
Those who apply for export quarantine without the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph shall not be accepted by the import/export animal quarantine authorities.
If the certificate described in Paragraph 1 has been agreed between the Republic of China and the importing country, it may be issued in electronic format.

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In case of situations stated in Articles 12, 14, 15, 18 to 21, 26, and 27, and sampling matters specified in Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 of Article 12-2 during quarantine, the import/export animal quarantine authorities shall take necessary actions.

Food and catering waste of vehicles, vessels or aircrafts from abroad should not leave such vehicles, vessels or aircrafts; those which leave should be transported and destroyed in a manner approved by the import/export animal quarantine authority.

The importers, owners, administrators or their agents shall bear the cost of necessary measures indicated in Paragraph 5 of Articles 33, Paragraph 4 of 34-1, Paragraph 2 of 34-2, Paragraph 1 of Article 35, Paragraph 2 of Article 35, and Paragraph 4 of Article 35.

For internet content involving the sale of objects from overseas to the Republic of China that are subject to quarantine, as well as importation or other quarantine-related matters, and those announced by the import/export animal quarantine authorities; their advertisers, platform providers, application service providers, or telecommunications businesses should adopt the following measures based on the announcement of the import/export animal quarantine authorities:
1.The requirement of adding necessary warnings for the awareness campaign of animal health inspection or quarantine.
2.The requirement of keeping the personal information of the publisher, seller or purchaser, or providing it to the import/ export animal quarantine authorities regularly.
3.The requirement of prohibiting the accessing and browsing of related webpages or removal them.

Regulations regarding import and export, transit, transshipment of quarantine objects, application for quarantine, issuance of animal quarantine certificates, conveying of closed containers, and the carrying of passengers or personnel of vehicle/ vessel/ aircraft and other related matters of compliance should be stipulated by the central competent authority.