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| Name | Veterinary Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products |
|---|---|
| Description | This process represents the procedure for obtaining a permit to import live animals/animal products. The permit is in the form of a formal document (serialized with a prescribed format). As per the Animal Disease Act (Act No. 1984), all citizens and non-citizen living in Lesotho may import animals and animal derived products, which are considered to be safe, into Lesotho. Importation is subject to compliance with relevant import requirements, as stipulated on veterinary import permit. Permits are not required for import of meat products of weight less than 10kg. |
| Comments | The permit is obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security headquarters (Import and Export office) and has a non-extendable validity period of one month from date of issue and for one consignment only. This is issued together with a veterinary health certificate with all detailed completed of the import consignment and to be signed by a veterinarian authorized by the veterinary authority of the exporting country (a government employee/state veterinarian). |
| Validity From | 13-06-2020 |
| Validity To | 31-12-9999 |
| Reference | Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products Proclamation (Amendment) Act No.21, 1984 Proclamation (Stock Diseases) No. 10, 1896 Amendment Act No, 18, 1984 Animal Disease Act , 1984 Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products Proclamation, 1952 In future, draft amendment bill 2017 (in progress) |
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| Agency | Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security |
| Created Date | 2020-06-17 04:41:11 |
| Updated Date | 2020-11-18 03:43:58 |
| Status | Active |
| Measure Type | Permit Requirement |
| Legal/Regulation | Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products (Amendment) Act 1984 |
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Procedures
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| Procedure Name | Description | Category | View Procedure Detail with Relevant Forms |
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| Veterinary Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products | Procedure to obtain a Veterinary Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food security | Import | View |
This measure applies to commodity/s
Displaying 31-40 of 50 result(s).
| HS Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01063390 | Other Ostriches |
| 01063900 | Other Live Birds |
| 01064100 | Live Bees |
| 01064900 | Other Live Insects |
| 01069000 | Other Live Animals |
| 02011000 | Carcasses and half-carcasses of bovine animals, fresh or chilled |
| 02012010 | Wagyu beef cuts with bone in, of bovine animals, fresh or chilled |
| 02012090 | Other cuts with bone in, of bovine animals, fresh or chilled |
| 02013010 | Wagyu beef, Boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled |
| 02013090 | Other Boneless meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled |
