The Guidelines Needed for Obtaining Approval for the Import and Export of Genetically Modified Breeding Stock and Poultry and Genetic Resources
13. In case the exported and imported genetically modified stock and poultry and genetic resource have a negative effect on industrial development or endanger the intactness of domestic high technology, the Council may cease issuing approving papers
Application From for Import and Export of the Genetically Modified Breeding Stock and Poultry
For (or on behalf of) _________ Co., Ltd./Farm, the applicant desires to import from ____________(country) for the total of ______ (number of breeds) of ____________(Chinese and English name of the breed), comprising ________ of male breeds and ________ of female breeds, for the purposes of his own breeding and reproduction purposes. The said _________ will be raised at __________ ____________________________ (full address).
Name of the genetically modified breeding stock or poultry and genetic resource
Total number / male or female / unit
Documents to be submitted：
□ Application form
□ A photocopy of farm registration certificates
□ Two copies of the related field test of the imported goods, which is completed by the institute certified by the exporting country and of the bio- safe evaluation report in both the original langue and Chinese translation
□ Two copies of the sequence data of the transferred genes, their performance locus, performance amount and other documents good enough for certification.
□ One copy of the approving papers issued by the competent authorities of the importing or exporting country (including the Chinese translation)
□ One copy of the explication papers concerning the usage, the location where they are bred or preserved and the management fashion of the imported goods
□ One photocopy of the field test and of the bio-safe evaluation report
In the hope of obtaining
□ Approving papers of import □ Approving papers of export
This is for application to Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
Company name of the applicant：
Person in charge：
Company Registered No.：
Address：
Mailing address：
Telephone No.：
Fax No.：
Name of the farm：
Farm Certificate No.：
Registered Address：
Mailing address：
Telephone No.：
Fax No.：
The import approving papers issued by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan will be (please check either one)
□mailed
□picked up in person
Screening Criteria and Procedures Regarding Applications for Written Approval to Import Yellow-fin Tuna
[Translation]
Council of Agriculture, Executive Enacted August 31, 1995 Amended February 15, 2002
(Ref. No. Nung-So-Yu-Tze-No. 0911310027)
1. Only two types of yellow-fin tuna may be imported upon application: fresh or chilled yellow-fin tuna (C.C.C. code 0302.32.00.00) and frozen yellow-fin tuna (C.C.C. code 0303.42.00.00).
2. For the importation of yellow-fin tuna, the importer must first obtain a written approval issued by the Fishery Administration of this Council prior to customs clearance.
3. No importer shall import yellow-fin tuna from a country which is prohibited by other countries from exporting yellow- fin tuna because of its use of fishing gears and fishing methods harmful to dolphins. To seek a written approval for the importation of yellow-fin tuna, an importer shall file a written application (in the Format as modeled in the first to fourth forms of Attachment A) supported by the following documents:
(1) photocopies one each of the applicant's company license and business license;
(2) the certificate of origin (in form as shown in Attachment B) issued by the government of the flag country of the fishing vessel that harvested the yellow-fin tuna in the shipment, and a photocopy of the nationality certificate of the fishing vessel and fishing vessel license of the above fishing vessel; and
QUESTIONNAIRE 4
YELLOW - FIN TUNA; BLUEFIN TUNA; SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA; SWORDFISH; B IG-EYE TUNA: FISHERIES AGENCY, COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE
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(3) the original copy and a photocopy of the foreign-issued quotation.
4. The written importation approval is to be in the Format as modeled in the 2nd form located in Attachment A and is valid for three months from the date of issue and will be void after it has expired. If importation is prohibited because of changes in domestic and foreign laws and regulations or the infestation status, the written approval issued shall be null and void.
5. Quarantine and other matters concerning the control of the importation of yellow-fin tuna shall be governed by other applicable regulations.
Attachment A
Application Form for the Importation of Yellow-fin Tuna
(1st form for file purpose)
To: Fishery Administration, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan Applicant: Company Name:
Address of Responsible Person:
Telephone:
Date:
Abstract: The yellow-fin tuna for which we are seeking the permission to import is as follows. We request you to kindly issue a written approval so that we can proceed to perform the necessary import formalities.
Product Name and C.C.C. Code:
Quantity Being Sought (please print in words and in unit of kilograms):
Scientific and English Names:
Exporting Country:
Quantity Approved in Unit of Kilograms (to be filled in by the Administration):
Attachments
(1) photocopies one each of the company license and business license;
(2) the certificate of origin (Attachment B) issued by the government of the flag country of the fishing vessel that harvested the yellow-fin tuna in the shipment and photocopies one each of the nationality certificate and fishing vessel license of the above fishing vessel; and
Attachment A
(3) the original copy and a photocopy of the foreign-issued quotation.
Comments:
Proposed Official Action:
Attachment A
Written Approval for Importation of Yellow-fin Tuna
(2nd form for applicant) To:
From: Fishery Administration, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan cc: Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Department of Planning and Programming, Fishery Administration Date:
Ref. No.:
Abstract
Approval is hereby granted for your importation of the following fish products. Your attention and compliance will be appreciated.
Product Name and C.C.C. Code:
Quantity Being Sought (please print in words and in unit of kilograms):
Scientific and English Names:
Exporting Country:
Approved Quantity in Unit of Kilograms (to be filled in by the Administration):
Notes
(1) Information concerning the product name and C.C.C. code, the quantity to be imported, the scientific and English name and the exporting country shall be filled in by the applicant.
(2) This approval shall be valid for three months from its issuance, but shall be null and void if importation is prohibited
Attachment A
(3) This approval shall be returned to the applicant.
Explanation
1. This is in reply to your application of ____________ (date).
2. The original copy of the foreign-issued quotation is hereby being returned to the applicant.
Attachment A
Written Approval for Importation of Yellow-fin Tuna
(3rd form) To:
From: Fishery Administration, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan cc: Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs (w/o attachment)
Department of Planning and Programming, Fishery Administration (w/o attachment) Date:
Ref. No.:
Abstract
Approval is hereby granted for your importation of the following fish products. Your attention and compliance will be appreciated.
Product Name and C.C.C. Code:
Quantity Being Sought (please print in words and in unit of kilograms):
Scientific and English Names:
Exporting Country:
Approved Quantity in Unit of Kilograms (to be filled in by the Administration):
Notes:
(1) Information concerning the product name and C.C.C. code, the quantity being sought, the scientific and English names and the exporting country shall be filled in by the applicant.
Attachment A
(2) This approval shall be valid for three months from its issuance, but shall be null and void if importation is prohibited because of changes in domestic and foreign laws and regulations or the infestation status.
(3) This copy shall be kept by the Fishery Administration of the Council for record.
Explanation
1. This is in reply to your application of _____________(date).
2. The original copy of the foreign-issued quotation is hereby being returned to the applicant.
Attachment A
Written Approval for Importation of Yellow-fin Tuna (4th form)
To:
From: Fishery Administration, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan CC: Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs (w/o attachment
Department of Planning and Programming, Fishery Administration (w/o attachment) Date:
Ref. No.:
Abstract
Approval is hereby granted for your importation of the following fish products. Your attention and compliance will be appreciated.
Product Name and C.C.C. Code:
Quantity Being Sought (please print in words and unit of kilograms):
Scientific and English Names:
Exporting Country:
Approved Quantity in Unit of Kilograms (to be filled in by the Administration):
Notes:
(1) Concerning the product name and C.C.C. code, the quantity being sought, the scientific and English names and the exporting country shall be filled in by the applicant.
(2) This approval shall be valid for three months from its issuance, but shall be null and void if importation is prohibited because of changes in domestic and foreign laws and regulations or the infestation status.
Attachment A
(3) This copy shall be served on the Bureau of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Explanation
1. This is in reply to your application of _____________(date).
2. The original copy of the foreign-issued quotation is hereby being returned to the applicant.
Attachment B
Yellow-fin Tuna Certificate of Origin Instruction Sheet
Dealers who want to import yellow-fin tuna into the Republic of China should be required to complete the appropriate sections of the Yellow-Fin Tuna Certificate of Origin.
Please use this instruction sheet as a guideline to complete that section of the Yellow-fin Tuna Certificate of Origin that applies to exporters, importers and government validation. If a language other than English is used on the Certificate, please add the English translation on this document.
Instructions 1. Exporter
The person or company exporting the yellow-fin tuna shipment must provide his/her name and address.
2. Consignee
The person or company producing the yellow-fin tuna must provide his/her name and address.
3. Description of Fish
The exporter must provide, to the highest degree of accuracy, the following information. NOTE: One row should describe one code of the standard classification of commodities of the Republic of China (C.C.C. code)
(1) Code of the standard classification of commodities of the Republic of China and species description: Identify the type of product being shipped as either c.c.c. code: 0302.32.00.00. Yellow-fin tuna (Thunnus albacares), fresh or chilled, or c.c.c. code: 0303.42.00.00 Yellow-fin tuna (Thunnus albacares), frozen.
(2) Quantity: net product weight in kilograms.
(3) Name of vessel which caught tuna and nation under whose laws the vessel operated: Fill in the name of the vessel that harvested the yellow-fin tuna in the shipment and fill in the name of country of the vessel that harvested the yellow-fin tuna in the shipment.
(4) Trip dates: Fill in the period that the vessel harvested the yellow-fin tuna in the shipment.
(5) Ocean area of catch: Fill in the geographical area of ocean where the yellow-fin tuna in the shipment were caught.
These areas may be categorized as Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), Western Pacific (WP), Caribbean Ocean (CAR), Atlantic Ocean (ATL) and Indian Ocean (IND).
(6) Gear Code: Fill in the gear code described as follows;
Gear Code Gear Type
Attachment B
BB BAITBOAT
GILL GILLNET
HAND HANDLINE
HARP HARPOON
LL LONGLINE
MWT MID-WATER TRAWL
PS PUSE SEINE
RR ROD AND REEL
SPHL SPORT HANDLINE
SURF SURFACE FISHERIES UNCLASSIFIED
TL TENDLINE
TRAP TRAP
TROL TROLL
UNCL UNSPECIFIED METHODS
OT OTHER TYPE
Note: For OTHER TYPE, describe the type of gear.
(7) Government Validation: Fill in the name and full title of the official signing the Certificate. The official must be in the implement of the competent government authority of the flag country of the vessel that harvested the yellow-fin tuna in the shipment appearing on the Certificate.
(8) Importer Certification: The person or company that imports Yellow-fin tuna in the shipment must provide his/her name, address, signature, date the yellow-fin tuna was imported, license number (if applicable) and final point of import. This includes imports into intermediate countries.
YELLOW-FIN TUNA CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
1. EXPORTER (Name and Address) 2. CONSIGNEE (Name and Address)
3. DESCRIPTION OF FISH:
CODE OF THE STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF COMMODITIES OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (C.C.C. CODE) AND SPECIES DESCRIPTION
QUANTITY NAME OF FISHING
VESSEL WHICH CAUGHT TUNA AND NATION UNDER WHOSE LAWS VESSEL OPERATED
TRIP DATES OCEAN AREA OF
CATCH
GEAR CODE
GOVERNMENT VALIDATION (TO BE SIGNED BY A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FROM THE HARVESTING NATION) I CERTIFY THAT THE YELLOW-FIN TUNA WAS HARVESTED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENT AND NOT WITH FISHING GEAR AND METHOD HARMFUL TO DOLPHIN, AND THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS COMPLETE, TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.
NAME & TITLE SIGNATURE DATE GOVERNMENT SEAL
Importer Certificate I certify that the above information is complete, true, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name Address Signature Date License No.
Importer Certification (Intermediate Country)
Name Address Signature Date License No.
Importer Certification (Intermediate Country)
Name Address Signature Date License No.
Importer Certification (Final Destination of Shipment)
Name Address Signature Date License No.
Final Point of Import: City State or Province Country
Note: If a language other than English is used in completing this form, please add the English translation on this document.
Notice of Application for Written Approval Licence to Import, Export and Re-export Bluefin Tuna.
Date of issue: 2004.12.15 Reference: Nung-Yu-Tzu No. 0931310342 Enclosure: As script
1. This Notice is enacted in accordance with Article 44 of the Fisheries Law.
2. 2. Application for import, export and re-export of Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus ),fresh or chilled (C.C.C. No.: 0302.35.00.00-4), Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus ),frozen (C.C.C. No. 0303.45.00.00-1), Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus ) fillets and its meat (whether or not minced )fresh or chilled (C.C.C. No. 0304.10.90.51-0) and Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus ) fillets, frozen (C.C.C. No. 0304.20.90.31-3). 3. Application for import of bluefin tuna, the importer should enclose the following documents and apply with the Fishery Agency of this Council for approval and issue of letter of consent for import before processing customs clearance procedure.
A. When the export country is the original production country, enclose the following documents:
a. Application for import of bluefin tuna (format as enclosure 1)
b. One photocopy each of company license or operating business registration certificate of the importer.
C. ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document issued by the export country.
d. Photocopy of overseas quotation (please add with company seal and seal of the responsible person).
B. When the export country is not the original production country and export countries of the imported bluefin have not yet reached three countries, enclose documents a. to e. If export countries of imported bluefin tuna have exceeded three countries and more, add enclosed document f.
a. Bluefin tuna import application (format as enclosure 1).
b. One photocopy each of company license or operating business registration certificate of the importer.
c. Photocopy of ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document certified by the final export country.
d. Photocopy of overseas quotation (please add with company seal and seal of the responsible person).
e. Re-export certificate issued by the final export country.
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f. Photocopy of re-export certificate of various export countries before certification by the final export country.
4. Letter of consent for import is valid for three months from the date of issue and will be void when it has expired. However, when there is change in domestic and overseas laws and regulations or plague situation and import is prohibited, then the letter of consent already issued will become void.
5. When there are following matters during application for import of bluefin tuna, letter of consent for import will not be issued:
（1）Countries that the International Fishery Organization has prohibited its import
（2） The original country of the southern bluefin tuna is the countries that their transportation is prohibited by the national organization.
6. Quarantine for imported bluefin tuna and other management matters shall be handled based on related regulation.
7. For direct catch that its fishery operation is approved by our country and when applying for export of bluefin tuna, exporter should base on the related regulation to apply for approval and issue of ICCAT Bluefin Statistical Document before processing for custom clearance.8.
For application for re-export of bluefin tuna after its import from other country, exporter should enclose the following documents and apply with Fishery Agency of this Council for approval and issue of Re-export Certificate before processing customs clearance procedure.
(1) When the other country is the original production country, the following documents should be submitted:
A. Bluefin tuna re-export application and ICCAT BLUEFIN TUNA RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE (format as enclosure 2) B. One photocopy of company license or operating business registration certificate of the exporter.
C. Photocopy of ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document issued by the export country.
D. Photocopy of overseas quotation (please add with company seal and seal of the responsible person).
E. Import consent document (One copy each of Letter of consent for import by Fishery Agency of the Council and photocopy of customs clearance form).
(2) When the other country is not the original production country and when the export countries for the re-export of bluefin tuna countries have not yet reached three countries, enclose documents (A) to (F). If export countries of re-export bluefin tuna have exceeded three countries and more, add enclosed document (G).
A. Bluefin tuna re-export application and ICCAT BLUEFIN TUNA RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE (format as enclosure 2).
B. One photocopy each of company license or operating business registration certificate of the importer.
C. Photocopy of ICCAT bluefin Tuna Statistical Document certified by the final export country.
D. Photocopy of overseas quotation (please add with company seal and seal of the responsible person).
E. Import consent document (One copy each of Letter of consent fro import by Fishery Agency of the Council and photocopy of customs clearance form).
F. Photocopy of Re-export certificate issued by the final export country.
G. Photocopy of re-export certificate of various export countries before certification by the final export country.
9. The applicant/dealer requires to attach the original ICCAT BLUEFIN TUNA STATISTICAL DOCUMENT and RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE or its photocopy at the same time of filing application. Completed copy or original copy and photocopy of proof of import custom clearance would be submitted to the Fishery Agency ((format as enclosure 3) within 3 weeks of the time of import. Failed to provide required documents to close a case will cause next application not to be processed by the Fishery Agency.