Công văn 1496/QLCL-CL1 năm 2017 Đài Loan sửa đổi quy định về kiểm dịch sản phẩm thủy sản nhập khẩu do Cục quản lý chất lượng nông lâm sản và thủy sản ban hành

1. Các cơ sở sản xuất kinh doanh thủy sản xuất khẩu vào Đài Loan:
- Nghiên cứu, tuân thủ quy định nêu trên của Đài Loan để tránh vướng mắc khi xuất khẩu cá sống, phôi cá và trứng đã thụ tinh dùng làm thực phẩm vào thị trường này.
- Cung cấp các hồ sơ về cơ sở/vùng nuôi sạch bệnh hoặc kết quả giám sát dịch bệnh, thực hiện đăng ký với các Trung tâm Chất lượng nông lâm thủy sản vùng thuộc Cục để được kiểm tra, chứng nhận cho các lô hàng cá sống, phôi cá và trứng đã thụ tinh xuất khẩu vào Đài Loan dùng làm thực phẩm theo quy định sửa đổi nêu trên.

2. Các Trung tâm Chất lượng NLTS vùng:
- Thực hiện kiểm tra, cấp chứng thư (theo mẫu tại Phụ lục 2 gửi kèm) cho các lô hàng cá sống, phôi cá và trứng đã thụ tinh xuất khẩu vào Đài Loan dùng làm thực phẩm theo quy định sửa đổi nêu trên.
- Về việc lấy mẫu, xét nghiệm bệnh: thực hiện theo hướng dẫn của Cục tại công văn số 1305/QLCL-CL1 ngày 25/7/2011 và theo Danh mục bệnh phải kiểm dịch được sửa đổi của Đài Loan.
- Phổ biến nội dung công văn này tới các doanh nghiệp chế biến xuất khẩu thủy sản vào Đài Loan trên địa bàn.
Đề nghị các đơn vị lưu ý thực hiện./.

Hụ lục 1

Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of

Live Fish and Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs

(In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese text of these Requirements, the Chinese text shall govern.)

1. The scope of species and pertinent diseases of concern of live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs to which these Requirements apply is shown in the attached table.

Gametes mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to sperms and unfertilized eggs of fish.

2. Sample collection, testing and surveillance as referred to in these Requirements must be conducted in accordance with relevant provisions in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic

Animals of the World Organization for Animal Health (hereinafter referred to as the OIE Aquatic

Manual). For diseases with no sampling, testing or surveillance methods prescribed in the OIE

Aquatic Manual, methods that have been published in international scientific journals are to be used.

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Disease incubation periods referred to in these Requirements are those specified in the OIE

Aquatic Manual or the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the OIE (hereinafter referred to as the

OIE Aquatic Code). For diseases with incubation periods not specified in the OIE Aquatic

Manual or OIE Aquatic Code, incubation periods stated in articles published in international scientific journals shall apply. If no such information can be found either in the OIE Aquatic

Manual, OIE Aquatic Code or international scientific journals, the incubation period will be 30 days.

3. The importation of live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs for aquaculture or rearing purposes must comply with all of the following conditions:

(1) The population of origin of live fish or the broodstock of gametes or fertilized eggs must be kept for at least fourteen days prior to exportation of live fish or the collection of

- at a water area or an aquaculture facility which are under the gametes or fertilized eggs supervision of the exporting country's government. Within a period of three months prior to the exportation of live fish or the collection of gametes or fertilized eggs, there must be no incidents of high mortality occuring in that specific species of fish which are caused by communicable diseases or unknown etiology in the water area or aquaculture facility of origin.

(2) The consignments shall meet one of the following conditions: l. The pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table are notifiable diseases in the exporting country. Basic biosecurity measures have been implemented at the water area or aquaculture facility of origin for at least the previous two years; or

II. Within a period of thirty days immediately preceding the exportation of live fish. their

ー gametes or fertilized eggs, samples are collected from the water area or aquaculture facility of origin for testing by a laboratory designated by the exporting country's government for the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table. The results must be negative.

(3) Seven days prior to its leaving from the water area or aquaculture facility of origin, the live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs must be inspected and found healthy and be free from infestation of ectoparasites or any clinical signs of communicable diseases.

Basic biosecurity measures referred to in Section 2 of the preceding paragraph are defined as follows:

(1) The water area or aquaculture facility of origin has been subjected to an official health surveillance scheme conducted by a laboratory designated by the exporting country's government. According to the surveillance results, the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table have not occurred for a minimum period of two consecutive years in the water area or aquaculture facility of origin; and

(2) The water area or aquaculture facility of origin must only introduce aquatic broodstock from areas free from the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table, or from water areas or aquaculture facilities where basic biosecurity measures have been implemented.

4. The importation of live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs for human consumption must comply with one of the following conditions:

(1) The pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table are notifiable diseases in the exporting country. The water area or aquaculture facility of origin has been subjected to an official health surveillance scheme conducted by a laboratory designated by the exporting country's government. According to the surveillance results, the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table have not occurred for a minimum of two consccutive years in the water area or aquaculture facility of origin; or

(2) Within a period of thirty days immediately preceding the exportation of live fish, their gametes or fertilized eggs, samples are collected from the water area or aquaculture facility of origin for testing by a laboratory designated by the exporting country's government for the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table. The results must be negative.

5. The packaging, transportation and disinfection of the live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs must comply with relevant provisions in the OIE Aquatic Code.

6. Live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs (except for those complying with Article 7) to be imported into Taiwan must be accompanied by an original health certificate issued by the exporting country's competent authority. The certificate must specify the following information in English:

(1) Animal species and their origin

I. Scientific names.

II. Name of the water area of origin or name and address of the aquaculture facility of origin.

III. Age or development stage.

IV. Quantity and total weight.

V. Name of the exporting country.

VI. Name and address of the exporter.

VII. Name of the exporting country's competent authority.

(2) Destination

I. Country of destination.

II. Name and address of the importer.

(3) Results of quarantine inspection

I. For consignments for aquaculture or rearing purposes, explicit confirmation of compliance with Article 3 and specifying one of the following information:

(I) Name of the diseases under official surveillance in accordance with Article 3; or

(II) Name of the diseases tested within 30 days prior to export, and the sample collection date, number of samples collected, name of the testing laboratory, test methods and the test results.

II. For consignments for human consumption, explicit confirmation of compliance with

Article 4 and specifying one of the following information:

(I) Name of the diseases under official surveillance in accordance with Article 4; or

(II) Name of the diseases tested within 30 days prior to export, and the sample collection date, number of samples collected, name of the testing laboratory, test methods and the test results.

(4) Date and place the certificate is issued, name and official stamp of the issuing authority.

and name and signature of the certifying officer.

7. To import live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs which have been granted importing approval by the fishery authority of Taiwan as part of its national genetic renewal project or for specific research purposes, but fails to provide an original health certificate in accordance with

Article 6, the consignments must be detained in a post-entry quarantine facility designated by the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan until all the following conditions have been complied with:

(1) The quarantine period of the live fish must be or longer than three times of the longest incubation period among the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table

(hereinafter referred to as the longest disease incubation period). The quarantine period of the gametes and fertilized eggs begins after they are hatched and ends after a period which is three times of the longest incubation period has elapsed;

(2) During the post-entry quarantine, samples must be collected twice consecutively, with at least the longest disease incubation period apart, for testing of the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table; the results must be negative;

(3) During the post-entry quarantine period, the animals must be identified individually under the instructions of the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan; and

(4) During the post-entry quarantine period, only the imported consignments, their offspring and sentinel fish approved by the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan are allowed to be kept in the designated quarantine area of the post-entry quarantine facility. Personnel without the permission of the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan are restricted from access to the designated quarantine facility.

The designated post-entry quarantine facility as referred to in the preceding paragraph must comply with all of the following conditions. The equipment and operation must be inspected by the animal quarantine authority of Taiwan to confirm it is in compliance with the biosecurity principles.

(1) The post-entry quarantine facility must be so constructed to be able to prevent the entry of animals belonging to Phylum Chordata from outside and the escape or flowing out of live fish, their gametes or fertilized eggs from inside;

(2) Monitoring system must be installed to cover each entrance and exit. Electronic locks must be used to control the entrance and exit of personnel. The post-entry quarantine facility must be equipped with an independent water system with filtration mechanism for incoming water supply and disinfection mechanism for the drainage water; and

(3) If the live fish, their gametes or fertilized eggs are dispensed in separate pools, water of the pools must be effectively segregated from each other. Any exchange or contamination of water between/among pools will render them as one pool. Appliances must be confined to be used in only one pool to avoid cross contamination. Any exchange or joint use of appliances between/among pools will also render them as one pool.

In addition to complying with Article 2, sample collection and testing mentioned in the preceding paragraph must also comply with the following conditions:

(1) Consecutive sample collections must be conducted with at least the longest disease incubation period apart. For each sample collection in every consignment, at least thirty animals must be sampled for testing. For consignments with less than 30 animals, all animals must be sampled.

For gametes and fertilized eggs, sample collection shall commence after they are hatched;

(2) If sentinel fish are used for testing, samples must be collected after the sentinel fish have been kept in the same water system with the imported live fish or fish hatched from the imported gametes or fertilized eggs for a period that is at least one longest disease incubation period.

The sample size for sentinel fish must be no less than the sample size designated for that specific consignment.

When tested positive of the pertinent diseases of concern listed in the attached table, all fish kept in the same water system must be rejected or culled.

Attached table

Species and pertinent diseases of concern for the importation of live fish, their gametes and fertilized eggs subjected to quarantine inspection

Export live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs to Taiwan for Human Consumption

Phụ lục 2

Veterinary Certificate for the Export of

Live Fish and Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs to Taiwan for Human Consumption

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Export live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs to Taiwan for Human Consumption

F-2

Export live fish and their gametes and fertilized eggs to Taiwan for Human Consumption

Certificate reference number:

Results of quarantine inspection:

Signature of Certifying Official:

Name of Certifying Official in block letters:

Authority of Issuance:

Place of Issuance: