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Procedure Name

Export Permit requirement for Animals, Animal Products, Animal By-Products and Articles

Description

Category

Export Permit requirement for Animals, Animal Products, Animal By-Products and Articles

Responsible Agency

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

Address: Department of Veterinary Services
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
P.O. Box 50060
Lusaka 10101
ZAMBIA

Email: info@mfl.gov.zm

Legal base of the Procedure

The Animal Health Act, 2010

Fee

The validity period for all associated permits, licenses is 30 days

Associated Permits, Licences Etc.	Amount
Export Permits (Fishery and Livestock related)	ZMW 52.50
Export Inspections And Permits
Health certificate for Export and other purposes
Minimum cost of a health certificate per animal	ZMW 50.00
Large Ruminants (cattle, horses and similar species) per 50 animals	ZMW 250.00
Small ruminats (goats, sheep and pigs or similar species) per 50 animals	ZMW 150.00
Small animals (dogs, cats and small size species) per 5 animals	ZMW 150.00
Game animals per 10 animals	ZMW 150.00
Poultry
Up to 1000 birds	ZMW 50.00
1,001 to 20,000 birds	ZMW 100.00
Above 20,001 birds up to 100,000	ZMW 150.00
Tortoise/ornamental fish per consignment not exceeding 100 animals	ZMW 150.00
Livestock products and stock feed per 30MT	ZMW 150.00
Sanitation of Animal products
Game Trophies (per animal or part thereof)	ZMW 200.00
Cattle products
Per 100 hides	ZMW 100.00
Per 100 100kg horns	ZMW 50.00
Meat inspection per carcass for export	ZMW 30.00
Export Permit
Non-Commercial
Minimum cost of an export permit (5 domestic animals or less)	ZMW 50.00
Consignment of animal products up to 20 kgs	ZMW 50.00
Commercial
Large ruminants (cattle, horses, and similar animals) per consignment not exceeding a truck load of 50 animals	ZMW 100.00
Small ruminats; goats, sheep (per consignment not exceeding a truck load of 400 animals)	ZMW 100.00
Small animals: dogs, cats and similar animals (per consignment not exceeding 50 animals)	ZMW 100.00
Poultry (per consignment not exceeding 100,000 birds)	ZMW 100.00
Game/wild animal (per consignment not exceeding a truck load of 50 animals)	ZMW 100.00
Tortoise/ornamental fish (per consignment not exceeding 100 animals)	ZMW 100.00
Livestock products and stock feed (per consignment not exceeding a truck load of 34MT)	ZMW 100.00
Semen and embryos per consignmnent	ZMW 100.00
Export Related Inspection
Establishment/Plant inspections (abattoir, processing , any other)	ZMW 250.00
Quarantine/Farm (premises) inspection	ZMW 250.00

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Application Form
2	Commercial Invoice (or letter of sale)
3	Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate
4	Certification for the establishment to manufacture or produce the livestock product or by-product
5	Commercial Invoice in respect of the livestock product or by-product to be imported from the same establishment

Process Steps

Step 1	The Trader makes a request for product exportation status from the receiving officer. Once this is approved, the receiving officer then issues an application form.
Step 2	The Trader completes and submits an application form along with the relevant supporting documents.
Step 3	The approving section processes the application and approves it.
Step 4	The applicant pays the processing fee and is issued with a receipt.
Step 5	The issuing section processes the application and issues the Export Permit.
Step 6	A copy of the permit and related information are kept for record-keeping.
Step 7	The applicant may proceed with the next steps to export the goods.