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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.

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.

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(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;

(d) To remove them after inspection & Quarantine clearance, according to the

directions of the Quarantine or Veterinary officer duly authorized by the Department.

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(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

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

Exact description of Grand Parent Stock of Poultry to be imported :

S.No

Description

(Species)

ITC(HS)

code

Quantity

CIF value

Country

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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8. Name of* alr/sca port/ICDs of entry in India :

I undertake to produce an official veterinary certificate with additional declaration, if any, as

specified in the permit

Signature of the importer or nis authorized agent.

Ref. No. & Date

Place:

Name and postal address of the importer or his authorized agent

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strike out whichever is not applicable.

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