A. INTRODUCTION
B1 PROCEDURE FOR IMPORT OF LIVE STOCK
PRODUCTS INTO
B2 APPLICATION FORM FOR SANITARY
PERMIT FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IMPORT FOR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
B3 APPLICATION FORM FOR SANITARY PERMIT FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IMPORT FOR TRADING
C PROHIBITION ON IMPORT OF BIRDS AND BIRD PRODUCTS
See also <LIVESTOCK_RULES> for Control on Livestock and Livestock Products
A. INTRODUCTION
The Ministry of Agriculture issued a
notification on
The livestock definition covers mules,
asses, bulls, calves, bullocks, buffaloes, goats, swine, dogs, cats, poultry,
parrots, pigeons, canaries and finches. Only products of livestock animals are
in the dispensation. It would seem that fish and other sea food are excluded
and their import does not require the sanitary permit. Similarly, only specific
parts and products are covered. For example, bones of bovine animals can be imported
freely without the permit.
Application in
Form A (Personal Consumption) and Form B (Trading)
Joint
Secretary
Trade Division
Department of
Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of
Agriculture
Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi-110
001
Tel:
91-11-2328 4509
The trade division in department of
animal husbandry and dairying will analyse the information contained in the
application with reference to the risk posed by the import on the health of the
animal and human population of the country. They will use internationally
recognised scientific principles with reference to the specific product and the
disease situation in the exporting country and
The trader has to give a large amount
of detail in the application form, most of which may not be true when the event
of actual import takes place. He or she must give the detail of the producer,
country and locality where the livestock product was produced and the country
from which shipment took place.
The implication of the permit
condition for entry is that normal inflows of foods from animal sources will be
restricted. The consignments under the sanitary permit system are allowed for
import only through the ports of
Bird flu: There is a ban
on import of all type of birds and products from birds imported from
B1 PROCEDURE FOR IMPORT OF LIVE STOCK
PRODUCTS INTO
[Ref: Notification issued by the
Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, New Delhi
on 09 February, 2009. F.No. 109-21/2007-Trade]
S.O.
419(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 3
and Section 3A of the Livestock Importation Act, 1898 (9 of 1898), and in
supersession of the notification vide S.O. 1892(E) dated 31st July,
2008 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii), the Central Government hereby prohibits, with effect from the
date of publication of this notification,-
(i) the import into India from all countries in
view of Notifiable Avian Influenza (both Highly Pathogenic Notifiable Avian
Influenza and Low Pathogenic Notifiable Avian Influenza), the following
livestock and livestock products, namely:-
(a) domestic and wild birds (excluding poultry and
captive birds);
(b) unprocessed meat and meat products from Avian
species, including wild birds (except poultry);
(c) semen of domestic and wild birds (except semen
of poultry).
(ii) the import into India from the countries
reporting Notifiable Avian Influenza (both Highly Pathogenic Notifiable Avian
Influenza and Low Pathogenic Notifiable Avian Influenza), the following
livestock and livestock products, namely:-
(a) live poultry and captive birds;
(b) day-old chicks, ducks, turkey and other newly
hatched Avian species;
(c) unprocessed meat and meat products from Avian
species, including wild birds;
(d) hatching eggs;
(e) egg and egg products (except Specific Pathogen
Free eggs);
(f) unprocessed feathers;
(g) live pig;
(h) pathological material and biological products
from birds;
(i) products of animal origin (from birds)
intended for use in animal feeding or for agricultural or industrial use;
(j) semen of poultry:
Provided
that the prohibition shall not be applicable on the import of processed pet
food containing ingredients of meat and meat products from avian species, pig
and products of animal origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding:
Provided
further that the prohibition shall also not be applicable to the import of
pathological materials and biological products for diagnostic and research
purpose on specific request:
Provided
also further that the import of processed poultry meat shall be allowed after
satisfactory conformity assessment of the exporting country.
2. The prohibition shall be in force for a
period of six months from the date of publication of this notification or till
such time it is modified or withdrawn, whichever is earlier.
SCHEDULE
Procedure for
import of livestock products into India
All live-stock products shall be
imported into
(1) No live-stock product shall be
imported into
(2) All applications for a permit to
import consignments by land, air or sea shall be made in either Form A To , or
Form B, whichever is relevant, and sent in triplicate to the Joint Secretary,
Trade Division, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of India
(3) The sanitary Import permit shall
be Issue for Import of live-stock products if, after a detailed import risk
analysis, the concerned authorities are satisfied that the import of the
consignment will not adversely affect the health of the animal and human
populations of this country.
(i) The import risk analysis shall be
conduct by the concerned officers of the Department on the basis of
internationally recognised scientific principles of risk analysis and the
analysis shall be conducted with reference to the specific product and the
disease situation prevailing in the exporting country vis--vis the disease
situation in
(ii) The issue of permits shall be
refused if the results of the import risk analysis show that there is a risk of
the specific product bringing in one of the more specific diseases, which are
not prevalent in the country and which could adversely affect the health and
safety to the human and animal populations of this country.
(iii) The import permit shall lay down
the specific conditions that will have to be fulfilled in respect of the
consignment, including pre-shipment certifications and quarantine checks.
(iv) The permit shall also specify the
post-import requirements with regard to quarantine inspections, sampling and
testing.
(v) The import permit issued under this
clause shall be valid for a period of six months, but can be 1 extended by the
concerned authority for a further period of six months, on request from the
importer and for reasons be recorded in writing.
(4) All livestock product shall be
imported into
(5) (i) On arrival at the entry point,
the livestock product shall be inspected by the officer-in-charge of the Animal
Quarantine & Certification Services Station or any other veterinary officer
duly authorised by the Department of animal Husbandry and dairying, Wherever
required, in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in the sanitary
import permit and with general guidelines issued by the Department of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying from time to time.
(ii) After inspection and testing,
where ever required, the concerned quarantine or veterinary authority shall
accord quarantine clearance for the entry of the livestock product into
(iii) Where ever disinfection or any
other treatment is considered necessary in respect of any livestock product,
the importer shall, on his own or at his cost through an agency approved by the
Department of Animal Husbandry and dairying, arrange for disinfection or other
treatment of the consignment, under the supervision of a duly authorised
quarantine or veterinary officer
(6) It shall be the responsibility of the importer:
(a) to bring the live stock product to
the concerned Animal Quarantine & Certification Services Station, or to the
place of inspection, disinfection or treatment or testing as directed by the
Quarantine or veterinary officer duly authorized on this behalf;
(b) to open, repack and load into or
unload form the Animal Quarantine Station and seal the consignment, and
(c) to remove them after inspection
and treatment or testing, according to the directions of the Quarantine or
veterinary officer duly authorized by the Department.
(7) The Central Government may, in
public interest, relax any other conditions specified under this Schedule
relating to the permit in relation to the import of any live-stock product.
B2
APPLICATION FORM FOR SANITARY PERMIT FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IMPORT FOR PERSONAL
CONSUMPTION
Form-A
APPLICATION
FOR PERMIT TO IMPORT LIVE-STOCK PRODUCTS
FOR
PERSONAL CONSUMPTION
To
The Joint
Secretary
Trade Division
Department of
animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Ministry of
Agriculture, government of
Krishi
Bhawan,
New Delhi-110
001
The
undersigned hereby applies for a permit authorizing the import of live-stock
products as per details given below-
(Please
write/type in block letters)
1.
Name and exact description of live-stock products to be imported:
2. Description of the consignment and
quantity
3. Name and address of the consignor:
4. Name and address of the importer:
5. Country and locality in which
produced:
6. Country from which imported into
7. Foreign port of shipment:
8. Approximate date of arrival of the
consignment in
9. Name of (airport/seaport/land
customs station) Point of entry in
DECLARATION
I declare that the information
furnished is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I undertake to produce all documents
and certificates, if any, as specified in the sanitary import permit applied
for herein.
Signature of the importer or
his authorized agent
Name:
Postal Address:
Place:
Date:
*strike out whichever is not
applicable.
B3
APPLICATION FORM FOR SANITARY PERMIT FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IMPORT FOR TRADING
Form-B
APPLICATION
FOR PERMIT TO IMPORT LIVE-STOCK PRODUCTS FOR TRADING/MARKETING
To
The Joint Secretary
Trade
Division,
Department of
Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Ministry of
Agriculture, Government of
Krishi Bhawan,
The undersigned hereby applies for a
permit authorizing the import of live-stock products as per details given
below:-
1. Name
and address of importers
2.
2.1. S.No.
2.2. Exact description of live Stock products
with Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System) ITC(HS)code
2.3. Details of live Stock from whom it is
produced
2.4(a) Number
of Packages
2.4(b) Quantity
Total weight/ volume
3.
Catalogue of livestock products producer establishing identity of the livestock
products/material to be imported.
4. Name and address of the producer:
5. Name and address of the consignor:
6. Country and locality in which
livestock product produced:
7. Country from which imported into
8. Foreign port of shipment:
9. Name of airport/seaport/land
customs station (entry-point_:
Declaration
I declare that the information furnished
is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I undertake to produce any official
document or certificates, as may be specified in the sanitary import permit.
Signature of the importer or
his authorized agent
Name:
Postal Address:
Place:
Date:
C PROHIBITION ON IMPORT OF BIRDS AND BIRD PRODUCTS
Import into India of the following live-stock and
live-stock products shall be prohibited from all countries, in view of
notifiable Avian Influenza (both Highly Pathogenic notifiable Avian Influenza
and Low Pathogenic notifiable Avian Influenza) :
(a) domestic and wild
birds (excluding poultry and captive birds);
(b) unprocessed meat and
meat products from Avian species including wild birds (except poultry);
(c) semen of domestic
and wild birds (except semen of poultry).
Further, the Central
Government also prohibits the import into India from the countries reporting notifiable Avian Influenza (both Highly Pathogenic notifiable Avian Influenza and Low Pathogenic notifiable Avian Influenza), the following live-stock
and live-stock products, namely:
(a) Live poultry and captive
birds;
(b) day old chicks,
ducks, turkey and other newly hatched Avian species;
(c) unprocessed meat and meat
products from Avian species including wild birds;
(d) hatching eggs;
(e) egg and egg products (except
Specific Pathogen Free eggs);
(f) unprocessed feathers;
(g) live pig;
(h) pathological material and
biological products from birds;
(i) product of animal
origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding or for agricultural or
industrial use;
(j) semen of poultry.
Provided that the
prohibition shall not be applicable on the import of processed pet food
containing ingredients of meat and meat products from avian species, pig and
product of animal origin (from birds) intended for use in animal feeding.
Provided further
that the prohibition shall also not be applicable to the import of pathological
materials and biological products for diagnostic and research purpose on
specific request.
Provided also
further that the import of processed poultry meat shall be allowed after
satisfactory conformity assessment of the exporting country.”
2. The
prohibition shall be in force till further orders.
3. This issues in public
interest.
[Ref: DGFT notification 45(RE) dated 23
September 2008; Substituted by 107-Ntfn(RE)/05.06.2009]