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| Procedure Name | Import Permit requirement for Animals, Animal Products, Animal By-Products and Articles |
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Category
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Import Permit requirement for Animals, Animal Products, Animal By-Products and Articles
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Responsible Agency
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Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries
Address: The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Mulungushi House
P O Box 50060
Lusaka
Email: info@mfl.gov.zm
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Legal base of the Procedure
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The Animal Health Act, 2010
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| Fee |
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Associated Permits, Licences Etc.
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Amount
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Validity Period
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Import Permits (Fishery and Livestock related)
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ZMW 52.50
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30 Days
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Import And Transit Permit
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Import and Transit Permit
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Non-Commercial
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Minimum cost of an import permit (5 domestic animals or less)
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ZMW 100.00
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6 Weeks
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Consignment of animal products up to 20 kgs (except for semen, embryos or medicaments)
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ZMW 100.00
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6 Weeks
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Commercial
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Large ruminants (cattle, horses, and similar animals) per consignment not exceeding a truck load of 50 animals
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Small ruminats; goats, sheep (per consignment not exceeding a truck load of 400 animals)
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Small animals: dogs, cats, tortoise/ornamental fish and other similar animals (per consignment not exceeding 100 animals)
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Poultry (per consignment not exceeding 100,000 birds)
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Livestock products and stock feed (per consignment not exceeding a truck load of 30MT)
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Semen and embryos per consignmnet
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Import Related Inspections
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Establishment/Plant inspections (abattoir, processing , any other)
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Quarantine/Farm (premises) inspection
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ZMW 250.00
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6 Weeks
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Stock Movement Permit (Inter District Or Inter Provincial)
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Pets (cats and dogs); per consignment moved on the same day maximum 2 pets
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ZMW 50.00
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7 Days
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Livestock per consignment moved on the same day (cattle 1-4; goats or sheep 1-9; pigs 1-9; poultry 1-99; other animals 1-9)
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ZMW 20.00
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7 Days
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Livestock per consignment moved on the same day (cattle 5-50; goats or sheep 10-100; pigs 10- 100; poultry 100-20,000; other animals 10-100)
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ZMW 50.00
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7 Days
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Game per consignment moved on the same day; maximum 100 animals
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ZMW 50.00
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7 Days
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Required Documents
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No.
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Type of information
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Note
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1
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Application Form
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Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate |
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Certification for the establishment to manufacture or produce the livestock product or by-product
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Commercial Invoice in respect of the livestock product or by-product to be imported from the same establishment. |
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Letter of No Objection (LNO) from Director of Veterinary Services to importer’s application to import live animals.
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Commercial Invoice (or letter of sale) |
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Process Steps
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Step 1
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The applicant must be in possession of all relevant supporting documents.
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Step 2
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The Applicant pays the application fee, completes and submits an application form along with the relevant supporting documents to the Department of Fisheries and Livestock Marketing.
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Step 3
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The Application is then forwarded to the Department of Veterinary Services if approved for a grant of a sanitary clearance and issuance of a Veterinary Permit.
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Step 4
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The Veterinary Permit and application are then forwarded back to the Department of Fisheries and Livestock Marketing and a Control of Goods Permit is then issued.
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Step 5
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Finally, the applicant proceeds to collect the Permit.
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| Category | Import |
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The following form/s are used in this procedure
This procedure applies to the following measures
| Name | Measure Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
| Import Permit requirement for Animals, Animal Products, Animal By-Products and Articles | Permit Requirement | | In order to import animals, animal products and animal by-products or articles thereof out of Zambia a permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has to be issued. | No animals, animal products and animal by-products or articles thereof can be exported out of Zambia unless a permit from the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock is issued. | The Animal Health Act, 2010
| 09-09-9999 | Good |
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