It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements. Additional information to assist exporters with how to prepare reproductive material for export is available on the Department’s website.

An import permit is required. If the import permit is in a language other than English, a certified English translation by a NAATI 2/3 level translator or equivalent must also be provided.

Contact the Ministry of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (APHIA) ​for information about the process required to import reproductive material from Australia into Taiwan.

Note

Where an importing country issues an import permit, the exporter must ensure the animal meets any requirements in the permit.

Health certification

As importing country health requirements may change without advice to the Department you should check the import permit and/or the country’s website carefully at the time of preparation for export.

There are specific quarantine requirements for the importation of reproductive material into Taiwan.

Centre veterinarian declaration

A declaration by the Artificial Insemination Centre (AIC) veterinarian is required for assessment of this export.

This template (DOCX 33 KB | PDF 137 KB​) provides the format for the Centre veterinarian declaration (CVD) for the export of canine semen to Taiwan.

Based on importing country website and information.

Entry last reviewed 21 April 2022.