The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on August 10, 2020 has further amended the Notification no. S.O. 2666 dated October 16, 2014 which notifies the “livestock products” and the procedure for the issue of sanitary import permit for import of certain products.
Following amendment has been made to the notification:
• A new proviso has been inserted in Schedule, Proviso 3, which specifies the procedure for import of livestock products to India, namely:
“Provided that sanitary import permit shall not be required for import of samples of fishery products upto 5kg to be used for research and development purpose and shall be regulated against the production of ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Officer-In-Charge of the Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Stations or any other officer duly authorized by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying”.
“Provided further that the importer shall submit a declaration to the effect that the purpose of the import is for research and development and such product shall not be used for the purpose of aquaculture or fisheries and shall not be marketed in the country.”
[Notification No. S.O. 2769(E)]
