1. Import quarantine of plants and plant products:
Conduct import quarantine of plants, plant products, containers, or vessels for packaging,and growing media.
A. Site inspection
Conduct site inspection at cargo terminals of air cargo service companies or other designated locations, utilizing magnifiers or microscopes.
B. Laboratory inspection
Identify with precision instruments or cultivate plants or plant products,which are suspected to be contaminated with unwanted pests.
C. Fumigation
Conduct fumigation of plants or plant products contaminated with unwanted pests or diseases at designated sites according to relevant regulations.
D. Post-entry quarantine
Conduct the process of living plants or propagates subject to post-entry quarantine at nurseries designated by the APHIA.
E. On-site inspection at the place of production
Assign quarantine officers to foreign countries to carry out on-site inspection and verify the pest control and quarantine operations.
2. Entry quarantine of plants and plant products carried by passengers.
3. Surveillance program on the exotic pests:
Conduct the surveillance program on exotic pests in high risk areas to discover unwanted pests as soon as possible.
4. Research and development of quarantine technologies:
Develop and apply modern molecular biological technique to identify regulated pests quickly and accurately to speed up custom clearance.
