The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan has announced a ban on the import of 'Other abalone, live, fresh or chilled, other than Haliotis diversicolor', produced in mainland China, from October 1 to April 30 of each year. The ban is in compliance with Article 8.1.2 of the 'Regulations Governing Permission of Trade between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area'. The ban is supported by several documents and regulations, including Article 8.2 of the aforementioned regulations and a document from the Ministry of Agriculture.