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Procedure NameVeterinary Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products
Description

Category

Permit/license

Responsible Agency       

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Address: Box 24, No. 80 Constitution Road-Maseru

Phone: +266 22322741

Email:
Legal Base Agriculture Marketing Act No.26 0f 1967

Processing time

 3-5 working days

Fee

 N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required Documents

No.

Type of documents

Note

1

Application

Two copies

2

Performa Invoice

3

Trader license

4

Quota from Diary Board on Milk and Milk Products

(for milk products only)

5

Previous used permit for the last imported consignment

6

Quota form from Ministry of Small Business Development, Cooperatives and Marketing

Process Steps

Step 1

The applicant submits the application together with the supporting documents to the Department of Livestock Services, Import and Export office

Step 2

Department of Livestock Services, Import and Export office processes the application

Step 3

Authorize the Import permit and Veterinary Health Certificate

Step 4

Issues the Veterinary Import Permit with conditions stipulated and a Veterinary Health Certificate for signature of exporting country Veterinary Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CategoryImport

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Health Attestation for Live AnimalsThis in terms of Legal Notice 241 Regulations 199215-01-201415-01-2014 This is Dowload File
Health Attestation for OvalThis in terms of Legal Notice 241 Regulations 199215-01-201415-01-2014 This is Dowload File
Health Attestation for PoultryThis in terms of Legal Notice 241 Regulations 199215-01-201427-02-2014 This is Dowload File
Transport Permit Transport Permit 03-03-201403-03-2014 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Veterinary Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products Permit Requirement 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.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). Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products (Amendment) Act 198431-12-9999Good