Animal Industry Act Article 5

The application for registration of an animal farm shall meet the following requirements:1. The person-in-charge or the key management of the farm shall be a graduate of the department of animal husbandry, veterinary medicine or livestock veterinary medicine of a vocational school or above, or shall have received professional training in livestock farming sponsored by any government agency for more than one month, with the evidence of course completion, or shall have more than two years’ practical work experience in onsite work with a certificate issued by a village (town, city, or district) administration office evidencing his or her qualification.2. The land on which the farm operates shall be in the zoning that allows the establishment of livestock/poultry farming operation. The area of land used for the erection of facilities shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the total land area occupied by the farm. Buildings in the farm shall have be granted the building license as required by law.3. The farm shall be equipped with livestock waste treatment facilities that meet the relevant regulatory requirements. The preceding provision does not apply, if the farm shows evidence that it has retained the service of a waste treatment service provider approved by the competent environmental protection authority, or the farm has sufficient land to recover the environment from pollution of livestock waste with the approval of the competent environmental protection authority.4. The principal facilities of the farm shall meet the standards stipulated by the central competent authority.