REGD NO D L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 871] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001/ACRAHAYANA 7, 1923
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MINISTRYOF AGRICULTURE
(Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November. 2001
S.O. 1175(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of section 2 and section 3 of the Livestock Importation Act, 1898 (9 of 1898), the Central Government hereby restricts the import of Grand parent stock of all categories of live poultry falling under Chapter Subheading 0105 of ITC (HS) Classification and orders that the import of these Grand parent stock of live poultry shall be allowed only against a Sanitary Import Permit to be issued by this Department as per the procedure laid down in the schedule annexed to this notification.
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SCHEDULE
Procedure for Inport of Grand parent stock of live poultry Into India
The Grand parent Stock (G.P. Stock) of all categories of live poultry falling under Chapter subheading 0105 oflTC(HS) Classification shall be imported into India subject to the following conditions, namely:-
(1) No O.P. Stock shall be imported into India without a valid permit issued under clause (3); (2) All applications for a permit to import consignments by land, air or sea shall be made as per annexed format and sent at least six weeks in advance of the expected arrival of the consignment. Application shall be made in triplicate to the Joint Secretary(Trade), Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.
(3) (i) The sanitary import permit shall be issued for import of Grand parent stock of Poultry 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 population, (ii) The import risk analysis shall be conducted by the concerned officer of the Department on the basis of internationally recognized scientific principles of risk analysis and the analysis shall be conducted with reference to the disease situation prevailing in the exporting country vis-a-vis the disease situation of the country.
(iii) The issue of permit shall be refused if the results of the import risk analysis show that there is a risk of bringing in one or more specific diseases, which are not prevalent in the country and which could adversely affect the health of the human and poultry populations of this country.
(iv) The import permit shall lay down the specific conditions that will have to be fulfilled in respect of the consignment, including fulfillment of conditions stipulated in the health protocol to be enclosed at the time of issuance of permit and quarantine regulations in force.
6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEc.3(ii)](v) The import permit issued under this clause shall be valid for a period of six months, but can be extended by the concerned authority for a further period of six months, on request from the importer and for reasons to be recorded in writing.
(4) AH consignments of G.P. Stock shall be imported only through Sea ports, Air ports or ICDs located at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai where the Animal Quarantine & Certification Services Stations are located.
(5) (i) On arrival, at an entry point, the consignment of G.P. stock shall be inspected by the Officer Incharge of Animal Quarantine & Certification Services Station or any other Veterinary Officer duly authorized by the Department of Animal Husbandry & 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 & Dairying from time to time.
(ii) The officer In charge of the Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Stations or other Veterinary officers authorized by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying may, after inspection of the consignment as considered necessary in accordance with the quarantine procedures, shall accord quarantine clearance for the entry of the consignment into India or as required, in public interest, destruction of the consignment or return of the same to the country of origin.
(6) It shall be the responsibility of the importer-
(a) To inform atleast 15 days in advance before arrival of consignment of G.P. Stock to the concerned Animal Quarantine & Certification Services Station of port of entry, (b) To bring the consignment of G.P. stock to the concerned Animal Quarantine &
Certification Services Station, or to place of inspection and/or testing as directed
by the Department or the Veterinary Officer duly authorized on this behalf;
(c) To open, repack and load into or unload from the Animal Quarantine Station; and (d) To remove them after inspection & Quarantine clearance, according to the
directions of the Quarantine or Veterinary officer duly authorized by the Department.
_7 (7). No consignment shall be imported unless covered by an official Sanitary certificate issued by the authorized officer of the country of origin of the consignment.
(8) The Central Government may, in public interest, relax any of the conditions specified under this schedule relating to the permit in relation to the import of any category of G.P. Stock of Poultry.
APPLICATION FORM FOR PERMIT TO IMPORT of GRAND PARENT STOCK
of LIVE POULTRY
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The Joint Secretary (Trade) Government of India Department Of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Ministry Of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001
The undersigned hereby applies for a permit authorizing the import of Grand parent stock of live poultry as per details given below --
(Please write/type in block letters)
1. Name and address of the Applicant/firm/institution:
2. Name and address of the consigner
3. Exact description of Grand Parent Stock of Poultry to be imported :
| S.No | Description (Species) | ITC(HS) code | Quantity | CIF value | Country of Origin |
4. Country and locality in which the live G.P Stock was bom and bred:
5. Detail of earlier permits in respect of G.P stock obtained in past (if any):
6. Foreign port of shipment:
7. Approximate date of arrival of the consignment in India :
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