Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Diseases Article 20
Regarding animals infected, suspected to be infected, or potentially infected with infectious animal diseases and facilities or premises that are, or may be, contaminated with pathogens of infectious animal diseases, animal health inspection officer, upon approval by the competent authority, shall take following actions:1. Regarding animals infected, suspected to be infected, or potentially infected with List A infectious animal diseases defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, the owner or keeper shall follow the instruction of animal health inspection officer to immediately cull the animals and have the carcasses incinerated, buried, or rendered.2. Regarding animals infected with List B infectious animal diseases defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, if deemed necessary by animal health inspection officer, the owner or keeper shall follow the instruction of animal health inspection officer to immediately cull the animals and have the carcasses incinerated, buried, rendered, or take other necessary measures.3. Regarding premises, vehicles, vessels, and apparatus that are contaminated or may be contaminated with infectious animal disease pathogens, the owner or keeper shall follow the instruction of animal health inspection officer to promptly have them incinerated, buried, disinfected, or take other necessary measures.Culling as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be conducted in a humane manner, minimizing the pain inflicted on animals without compromising the disease control and prevention; culling methods shall be reviewed and updated appropriately in accordance with the guidelines of international animal welfare science.In the case of animals infected with List B infectious animal diseases defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, with the major zoonotic characteristics, upon recommendation of the central health competent authority and deemed necessary by animal health inspection officer, animals within the affected premises can be disposed of in accordance with Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of this Article.For the purpose of etiologic identification or academic research, animals shall be disposed of under the instruction of the competent authority that grants the approval.
中文原文 動物傳染病防治條例第20條
動物防疫人員對於罹患、疑患或可能感染動物傳染病之動物及污染或可能污染動物傳染病病原體之設備、場所，應於報經該主管機關核准後，依下列規定處理之：
一、罹患、疑患或可能感染第六條第一項甲類動物傳染病之動物，其所有人或管理人應依動物防疫人員之指導，即時撲殺，並予以燒燬、掩埋或化製之。
二、罹患第六條第一項乙類動物傳染病之動物，動物防疫人員認有必要時，其所有人或管理人應依動物防疫人員之指導，撲殺並予燒燬、掩埋、化製或其他必要之處置。
三、污染或可能污染動物傳染病病原體之飼養場所、車、船及其他設備，其所有人或管理人應依動物防疫人員之指導，迅予燒燬、掩埋、消毒或其他必要之處置。
前項撲殺動物方式，於不妨礙防疫下，應以使動物產生最少痛苦之人道方式為之，並應視國際動物福利科學發展適時檢討修正。
第六條第一項乙類動物傳染病屬重大人畜共通之動物傳染病者，經中央衛生主管機關建議且動物防疫人員認有必要時，得將飼養場所動物準用第一項第一款規定處理之。
為供鑑定病因或學術研究，而經主管機關認可者，應依其指示辦理。
一、罹患、疑患或可能感染第六條第一項甲類動物傳染病之動物，其所有人或管理人應依動物防疫人員之指導，即時撲殺，並予以燒燬、掩埋或化製之。
二、罹患第六條第一項乙類動物傳染病之動物，動物防疫人員認有必要時，其所有人或管理人應依動物防疫人員之指導，撲殺並予燒燬、掩埋、化製或其他必要之處置。
三、污染或可能污染動物傳染病病原體之飼養場所、車、船及其他設備，其所有人或管理人應依動物防疫人員之指導，迅予燒燬、掩埋、消毒或其他必要之處置。
前項撲殺動物方式，於不妨礙防疫下，應以使動物產生最少痛苦之人道方式為之，並應視國際動物福利科學發展適時檢討修正。
第六條第一項乙類動物傳染病屬重大人畜共通之動物傳染病者，經中央衛生主管機關建議且動物防疫人員認有必要時，得將飼養場所動物準用第一項第一款規定處理之。
為供鑑定病因或學術研究，而經主管機關認可者，應依其指示辦理。