Plant Protection and Quarantine Act Article 19

If any pest is found in the imported regulated articles after quarantine inspection, the plant quarantine authority shall notify and request the importer(s) or their agent to disinfect, destroy, or reship such regulated articles together with the packages and containers thereof withina prescribed time limit. If no such action is taken within the said time limit or if taking emergency measures is necessary, the plant quarantine authority shall directly dispose of the regulated articles, and the cost for such actions shall be borne by the importer(s).The pest species mentioned in the preceding Paragraph are limited to those declared by the central competent authority in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 14, or those that have not been confirmed to be present in the Republic of China.