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Procedure NamePermit requirement for importation of Virus, vaccine, Serum or an Analogous product for treatment of Animal Diseases
Description

Category

Permit requirement for importation of Virus, vaccine, Serum or an Analogous product for treatment of Animal Diseases

Responsible Agency       

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

Legal base of the Procedure

The Animal Health Act, 2010

Fee  

Associated Permits, Licences Etc.

Amount

Validity Period

Import and Export Permits (Fishery and Livestock related)

ZMW 52.50

30 Days

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Application Form

2

Proof that the importer is licensed by law to handle, use or sell the veterinary medicant or biological.

3

Letter of No Objection (LNO) from Director of Veterinary Services to importer’s application to import live animals.

4 Commercial Invoice (or letter of sale)
5 Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Certificate
6

Certification for the establishment to manufacture or produce the livestock product or by-product

7 Commercial Invoice in respect of the livestock product or by-product  to be imported from the same establishment.

Process Steps

Step 1

The applicant must be in possession of all relevant supporting documents.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

 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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Finally, the applicant proceeds to collect the permit.

CategoryImport

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Application for a Fisheries and Livestock Import Permit08-11-201908-11-2019 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Permit requirement for importation of Virus, vaccine, Serum or an Analogous product for treatment of Animal DiseasesPermit Requirement In order to import into Zambia a virus, vaccine, serum or an analogous product used for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of any animal disease a permit in writing issued by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock is required.No virus, vaccine, serum or an analogous product used for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of any animal disease can be imported into Zambia without a permit in writing issued by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.The Animal Health Act, 2010 09-09-9999Good