Animal Industry Act Article 6

To apply for the registration of an animal farm, the applicant shall fill out an application form, and attach a pollution control plan that is reviewed and approved by the competent environmental protection authority. The application shall be submitted to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located.After being issued the use permit for the facilities, the farm shall complete its construction within one year, or where it is impossible to complete the same in a timely manner with justified reasons, it may apply for an extension with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for approval. Within three months after its construction, the farm shall apply with the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) where the establishment is located for an on-site inspection. The competent authority shall, within one month upon receipt of the application, conduct the inspection together with the competent environmental protection authority, and issue a registration certificate if the farm conforms to the inspection requirements, with a carbon copy of the notice to the central competent authority and central environmental protection competent authority of such issuance.