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Circular No. 94/2002
23rd December, 2002
F.No.495/27/2001-Cus.VI
Government
of India
Department of Revenue
Ministry of Finance & Company affairs
(Central Board of Excise & Customs)
Subject: Import
of pets under Baggage Regarding.
I am
directed to refer to Boards instructions issued vide Circular
No.9/2002 dated 30th January, 2002 on the above mentioned
subject, wherein it was reiterated that bonafide pet animals brought
by passengers may be allowed to be brought into the country only
against an import sanitary permit issued by the Department of Animal
Husbandry & Dairying or against an import licence issued by the DGFT.
2. In this
connection, several references have been received from the passengers,
as also the field formations, pointing out the difficulties being
faced in implementing the above instructions. The matter has since
been re-examined in consultation with the Department of Animal
Husbandry & Dairying and Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and it has
been decided that the import of pets (dog and cat only) upto two
numbers per passenger may be allowed at one time subject to the
production of the required health certificate from the country of
origin and examination of the said pets by the concerned Quarantine
Officer. In such cases, the passengers may not be asked to produce the
import licences or import sanitary permits. A copy ofstandard health
protocol to be followed by the passengers while bringing pet animals
(dogs and cats) with them is enclosed at Annexure I and II.
3.
Necessary instructions may please be issued to all concerned for
compliance.Difficulties faced, if any, in implementation of the above
instructions may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Kindly
acknowledge the receipt.
Annexure-I
ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORT OF DOG INTO
INDIA
I.
OWNER
Name and address
.
II.
DESCRIPTION
Species of animal:
..
Age or date of birth:
Sex:
..
Breed:
..
Colour:
.
Coat type & marking/Distinguish mark:
..
Identification number :
III.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country of origin
:
.
Countries visited
over the past years
as declared by the
owner (give dates) :
IV.
DESTINATION OF ANIMALS
Country of
destination:
..
Name and address of consignee
.....................................................................................................................................................................................
Nature and identification of means of transport
...
.
..
......................................................
V.
SANITARY INFORMATION
The undersigned
Official Veterinarian certifies that the animal/s described above and
examined on this day:
a) shows
no clinical sign of diseases including rabies, canine distemper, parvo
virus infection, leptospirosis etc..
b)
has been vaccinated
for rabies (in case it is more than three months of age) within the
time limit recommended by the manufacturer of vaccine licensed and
approved by the exporting country (name of the vaccine, batch number
and the date of vaccination must be shown on the veterinary
certificate)
Official stamp:
Issued at
..on
..
Name and address of Veterinarian
.
.
Signature:
..
Annexure-II
ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR IMPORT OF CAT INTO
INDIA
I.
OWNER
Name and address:
........
..
II.
DESCRIPTION
Species of
animal:
.......................................................
Age or date of birth:
........................................................
Sex:
......................................................
Breed:
.......................................................
Colour:
......................................................
Coat type & marking/Distinguish mark:
.....................................................
Identification number
:
........................................................
III.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country of origin
:
.......................................................
Countries visited over the past years
as declared by the owner (give dates)
:
.
IV.
DESTINATION OF ANIMALS
Country of
destination:
.
Name and address of consignee
:
..
.....
Nature and identification of means of transport
:
..
...
..
V.
SANITARY INFORMATION
The undersigned
Official Veterinarian certifies that the animal/s described above and
examined on this day:
a. shows no clinical sign of diseases including
rabies, feline enteritis, feline pan leukopenia, leptospirosis etc..
b. has been vaccinated for rabies (in case it is more
than three months of age) within the time limit recommended by the
manufacturer of vaccine licensed and approved by the exporting country
(name of the vaccine, batch number and the date of vaccination must be
shown on the veterinary certificate)
Official stamp:
Issued at
..on
..
Name and address of Veterinarian
.
.
Signature:
..
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