The KHV certificate is then issued by this authority and only this one executive stated:

Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ)
Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
R.O.C.

TEL: 886-2-23431401
FAX: 886-2-23431400
WEB: http://www.baphiq.gov.tw/en/index.asp
E-Mail:
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00~17:00 (GTM+8)

The certificates have to be stamped and signed in order to be authentic. Furthermore a "Certificate NO." is written on every certificate, which can be authenticated by the authority. Faxing the certificate to the authority with a short note usually is enough for authentication. Please note that for every shipment a new certificate is issued. The stated email address has proven to be overloaded from time to time.

We recognize that language can be an issue. In case of communication problems the TaiwanKOI team will try to assist as far as time and resources permit. Contact us at .

Due to strict regulations governing the fish industry, all goernment-registered Koifarms in Taiwan are checked by the governement veterinary every other months (every second month). During this checkup they are also checked on KHV.

Should you receive a KHV health certificate not issued by the authorities stated above, there will be no official guarantees for the safety of your shipment nor possibilities for tracking.

See our guideline on how to deal with unknown Koi agents here. Rouge agents have been reported to export inferior fish with fake certificates, even claim exclusive rights to Koi farms. We advise to follow the basic guideline listed on this website. In case of questions concerning this issue, please contact us at .