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CHAPTER 1

LIVE ANIMALS

NOTE:

This Chapter covers all live animals except:

(a) Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, of heading 0301, 0306, 0307 or 0308;

(b) Cultures of micro-organisms and other products of heading 3002; and

(c) Animals of heading 9508.

POLICY CONDITIONS:

(1) An application for grant of a licence for import of Animals, Birds and Reptiles (including their parts and products) may be made in the ANF 2M of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of FTP 2023 to the Director General of Foreign Trade along with the recommendation of the Chief Wild Life Warden of the State concerned.

(2) (a) An application for grant of a licence for import of Stallions and Broodmares may be made in the ANF 2M of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of FTP 2023 to the Director General of Foreign Trade along with the recommendation of Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services of the State Government concerned or the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.

(b) The import of stallions and broodmares against licences shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Import of such animals shall be subject to the health regulations in force;

(ii) Applications shall be considered only from stud farms which have been in existence for at least three years and registered with the Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India. However, this period of three years may be relaxed on merits;

(iii) A health certificate as per the India’s requirements issued either by the official veterinarian or by a veterinary doctor authorized to issue an export certificate by the Government of the country of origin shall be furnished at the time of custom clearance.

(iv) Importer shall furnish information on the age, sex and breed of horses as well as the purpose of import with supporting documents at the time of filing application to the DGFT.

(3) An application for grant of a licence for import of horses for polo may be made in the ANF 2M of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of FTP 2023 to the Director General of Foreign Trade.

(4) An application for grant of a licence for Livestock (excluding equine), Pureline stocks, birds’ eggs, frozen semen/ embryo, and Commercial chicks may be made in the ANF 2M of Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms of FTP 2023 to the Director General of Foreign Trade along with the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India.

(5) Import of Live animals other than wild animals as defined under Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 (as amended from time to time) is permitted against a licence to Zoos and Zoological parks, circus companies, private individuals, on the recommendation of the Chief Wild Life Warden of a State Government subject to the provisions of the Convention on Inter-national Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). For recognized scientific/research institutions, in addition to the above requirement, recommendation of Committee for the purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (as amended by Central Act 26 of 1982) shall also be required for issuance of Import licence.

(6) Import of Wild Animals (including their parts and products) as defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (as amended from time to time) is prohibited and those species which are listed in CITES are subject to the provisions of CITES.

(7) Import of dogs is allowed only for the following specific purposes:-

i. Pet dog with valid pet book and relevant records/documents in the name of importer.

ii. Dogs imported by the R&D Organisations for conducting research with the recommendation of CPCSEA.

iii. For the internal security by the Defence and Police Force.

(8) Import of commercial dogs for breeding or any other commercial activities other than the purposes mentioned above is not permitted.