This Act is enacted to improve the quality of veterinary drugs, maintain animal health and promote the development of the livestock industry. To manufacture or import veterinary drugs, one shall apply to the central competent authority for product registration and shall not proceed to manufacture or import the drugs until the application has been duly approved and a license obtained from the authority (art.12). No manufactured or imported veterinary biological drugs shall be sold unless and until they have passed the inspection of the competent authority and have been duly sealed (art.18). No veterinary drug dealer shall commence its business until obtaining a veterinary drug dealer's license (art.19). Veterinary drug manufacturers shall obtain an export permit from the central competent authority before exporting veterinary drugs, and central competent authorities or assigned organizations shall sampling veterinary drugs to be exported for quality inspection (art.24). Upon the incidence of statutory infectious diseases of domestic animals or if said incidence is apprehended, the central competent authority may take emergency measures to order or approve the manufacture or importation of veterinary biological drugs (art.15). Animal and aquatic farmers and feed manufacturers shall not use the raw veterinary drug or human drug to prevent animal disease or regulate the physiological functions of animals. Competent authority shall monitor animal and aquatic farmers and feed manufacturers with respect of their usage of veterinary drug (art.32). The remaining articles make provisions, inter alia, for veterinary drug labelling, packing and repacking; the requirements for veterinary drug salesperson; supervision and inspection; and offences and penalties.
Taiwan Province of China · 1971-08-16