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TMI BlogClearance of livestock and livestock products- regardingX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... countries. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying Fisheries have issued a notification S.O. (102)(E) dated 02.02.2007 prohibiting import of three items from all countries and import of nine items from countries reporting Avian Influenza. A copy of the notification is enclosed. List of countries affected with Avian Influenza is not mentioned in the notification. During a meeting with Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying Fisheries, it was informed that the list of countries affected with Avian Influenza is continuously changing as new countries are reporting Avian Influenza and certain other countries are declaring themselves free from Avian Influenza. It was desired that Customs field formations need to be alerted in this regard. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... anging status of various countries affected with Avian Influenza, it would be advisable that all consignments of livestock and livestock products are referred to Quarantine Authorities before Customs clearance of goods, regardless of any Sanitary Import Permits (SIPs) that may have been issued and clearance should be allowed only after no objection is received from Quarantine authorities. If Quarantine officers are of the view that the consignment needs to be destroyed or re-exported in view of Avian Influenza or any other disease threat, the action taken may subsequently be informed to Quarantine officer. Further, in view of spreading of Avian Influenza, the consignment of products as mentioned in existing notification of Department of A ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed that such referral by Customs should commence only after MEA has briefed all Diplomatic Missions about these requirements. In view of this, Customs should follow procedure of referral to quarantine authorities only after further direction of the Board. Meanwhile, clearance of such items by Diplomatic Missions may continue unhindered. Where any difficulty is being faced in clearance of Diplomatic cargo the same should be immediately referred to the Board. 7. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned immediately through appropriate Public Notice. (Anupam Prakash) Under Secretary to the Government of India Phone No.23094182 - Circular - Trade Notice - Public Notice - Instructions - Office orders T ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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