E2/Taiwan 
 
 UNITED STATES DEPARTI ENT OF AGRICULTURE 
 
 Agricultural Research Service 
 
 Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
 
 Washington 25, D. C e 
 
 B. E. I . Q. - 605 Defector 9, 1953 
 
 PLANT QUARANTINE ILPORT RESTRICTIONS 
 
 OF 
 
 TAIWAN PROVINCIAL 
 (FORK.OSA) 
 
 This summary of the plant quarantine import restrictions of the Taiwan 
 Provincial has been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant 
 quarantine officials, and others interested in the exportation of plants 
 and plant products to that Province. 
 
 •It was prepared by I r, . , T. Cv/rey, Supervisor of Export Certification, 
 Plant Quarantine Operations, frorr. Laws for Inspection and Testing of 
 Commercial Commodities, Article XVIII of the national Government of 
 the Taiwan Provincial, received from and translated by I r. Che-Chang 
 Tang, Chief, Division of Special Crop Inspection of the bureau of 
 Inspection and Quarantine of the Province. 
 
 The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct 
 and complete up to the time of preparation, but it is net intended to 
 be used independently of, nor as a substitute for, the original texts, 
 and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. The origi- 
 nal legislation shculd be consulted for the exact texta. 
 
 Chief, "ureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 
 
PLANT QUARANTINE ILPORT RESTRICTIONS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 I'AB/Afi PROVINCIAL 
 
 (FGRi.OSA) 
 
 BASIC LEGISLATION 
 
 Laws for Inspection and Testing of Commercial Commodities - Article 
 XVIII - National Government 
 
 REGULATIONS FOR IMPORTATIONS 
 
 (rronulgated and effective Jan, 10, 19^7 > 
 Amended Nov 2, 19^9) 
 
 Importation Restricted 
 
 Article 1. Plants and their containers or packing materials are 
 subject to inspection by the Bureau of Inspection and Quarantine, 
 Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry (hereinafter 
 called the 3ureau) or its Branch Offices. They will not be passed 
 for import unless accompanied by certificates issued by the Bureau 
 to certify they have passed. 
 
 Article 2. The term "plants" includes the following: 
 
 a. Plants or parts thereof that can be used for planting 
 
 or cultivation. 
 
 b. Fresh fruits. 
 
 c. Vegetables. 
 
 d. Seeds that can be used for propagation. 
 
 Article 3« The plant inspection shall be executed in places where 
 the Bureau or its Branch Offices are located. 
 
 Article ^, Plant diseases and insect pests imported for scientific 
 purposes must be permitted and inspected by the 3ureau. 
 
 Article 5. Importers must apply to the Bureau or its Branch Offices 
 for inspection of plants imported by ships or planes. 
 
 Article 6, Plants not included in Article 2, which are capable of 
 carrying insect pests or diseases, are subject to inspection upon 
 arrival. Inspectors must notify ov.ners of the shipments before in- 
 specting, except for the urgency of the case. 
 
 Article 7. llants Imported by mail are subject to inspection by the 
 Bureau upon notification by the Post Office of their arrival. 
 
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 Article 8. The plants may not be inspected if they are accompanied 
 by inspection certificates issued by the government of the country 
 of origin, affirming the plants concerned ha^e been thoroughly in- 
 spected and are deemed free from injuricus plant diseases and insect 
 pesteo The certificates must be sent to the Bureau upon arrival of 
 the shipments • 
 
 ( Note ; Article 8 refers to a Federal certificate.) 
 
 Articles 9, 10, and 11 refer to the inspection fee and the duty of 
 spoilage of packing materials caused by inspection. 
 
 Article 12, Plants and their containers or packing materials which 
 carry insect pests or diseases are subject to treatment by disin- 
 fection by the Bureau or its Branches , or may be burned B 
 
 Articles 13-24. Disposal of imported and exported plants*