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Notice of Application for Written Approval Licence to Import, Swordfishn

Public announcement from Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
Date of issue:2001.9.12
Reference: (90) Nung-Yu-Tzu No. 901310208
Enclosure: 901310208-A1.doc

Subject: Public announcement on "Notice of Application for Written Approval Licence to Import, Swordfish" and will be implemented starting from 2001.11.1.
Basis: Clause 9 of Article 44 of Fishery Law
Items of public announcement:
1. Application for import of Swordfish (Xiphiidae family),fresh or chilled(C.C.C. No.: 0302.69.99.50-4), Swordfish(Xiphiidae family), frozen (C.C.C. No.0303.79.99.80-5), Swordfish (Xiphiidae family) fillets and its meat (whether or not minced),fresh or chilled (C.C.C. No.0304.10.90.60-9) and Swordfish(Xiphiidae family),fillets or steaks, frozen (C.C.C. No.0304.20.90.40-2) shall be handled based on these essentials).
2. To apply for import of swordfish, importer should enclose the following documents
and apply with the Fishery Department of this council for approval and issue of
letter of consent for import before processing custom clearance procedure.
(1) When the import country is the original production country
1. Sword fish import application (format as enclosure 1)
2. One photocopy each of company license and operating business registration
certificate of the importer.
3. One copy each of the original and photocopy of Swordfish Certificate of
Eligibility issued by the export country (format as enclosure 2).
4. One copy of photocopy of overseas quotation (please add with company seal
and seal of the responsible person).
(2) When the export country is not the original production country
1. Swordfish import application (format as enclosure 1)
2. One photocopy each of company license and operating business registration
certificate of the importer.
3. One copy each of the original and photocopy of Swordfish Certificate of
Eligibility issued and certified by the final export country
4. One copy of photocopy of overseas quotation (please add company seal and seal
of the responsible person).

3. Letter of consent for import shall be valid within three months starting from the
date of approval and issue and will be void when it is 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.
4. When there are following matters during application for import of swordfish, letter
of consent for import will not be issued:
(1) Countries that the International Fishery Organization has prohibited its import.
(2) Body size of swordfish caught in the Atlantic is less than 15 kg.

Copy to: Legal regulation of this committee, Information section of Planning
Department (including diskette), Secretary Room (please publish gazette),
Fishery Department (Deep-ocean Fishery Department,
Economic and Trade Section of Planning Division, Legal Regulation
Section (including diskette).