Man indicted for illegally importing bird flu vaccines from ChinaStaff Writer, with CNAA duck farmer in Yunlin County surnamed Liu (劉) was indicted Monday for illegally importing bird flu vaccines from China, in a case that authorities said underscores Taiwan’s blanket ban on such products. Taiwan has not approved any bird flu vaccines, and the manufacture, importation, sale or use of such products is illegal under the Veterinary Drugs Control Act, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency said the same day. Prosecutors and staff from the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine count illegally imported avian influenza vaccines at an unidentified location on Jan. 23, 2024. Liu was released on bail of NT$50,000 before prosecutors concluded their investigation and formally indicted him, they said. Although Liu claimed the vaccines were for personal use and not sold to others, prosecutors said the quantity imported far exceeded his farming needs.

Source: Taipei Times February 02, 2026 17:12 UTC