Health Checks on Imported Livestock

The Live-stock Importation Act, 1898 empowers the Government to make better provision for the regulation of the importation of live-stock which is liable to be affected by infectious or contagious disorders. In exercise of the power conferred by Section 3 of the Live-stock Importation Act, 1898 (9 of the 1898), all live animals are presently allowed only through the seaports or airports located at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad (for pet dog, pet cat and Grand Parent Stock of Poultry only) and Bengaluru (for pet dog, pet cat and Grand Parent Stock of Poultry only). Any other port of entry may also be notified by the Central Government from time to time. The import of live animals is subject to the fulfillment of a valid and authenticated Veterinary Certificate issued by the official veterinarian of the exporting country or country of origin as per Indian health protocol. All the importers, before embarkment shall intimate the Quarantine Officer or Regional Officer, Animal Quarantine and Certification Station and will seek permission seven days in advance (relaxable up to three days in pressing circumstances) prior to actual shipment so that proper arrangement could be made in the quarantine premises wherever applicable. The importer has to submit the copies of all documents including valid licence issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade, authenticated Veterinary Certificate issued by the official veterinarian of the exporting country for getting permission from Animal Quarantine Officer or Regional Officer of the respective port of entry.

The imported animals shall be subjected to post import quarantine for a specified period as indicated in the health certificate applicable for import of a particular animal at a given time. The live animals, during the quarantine period, shall be liable to undergo diagnostic tests for the diseases as stipulated in the post import guidelines in the animal health protocol issued by the Government of India or as deemed necessary by the Government of India for protection of human and animal health under the supervision of Animal Quarantine Officer at the cost of importer/owner.

If the Regional Officer or Quarantine officer, during the quarantine of such animal(s), finds that the animal(s) imported contains any exotic or other infectious diseases even though present in the country, then the Regional Officer or Quarantine Officer may, by giving a notice to the importer through a verifiable means, to deport or re-export the animal(s) to the country of origin within fifteen days or within such period as further may be allowed. Where the importer fails to take action as directed by Regional Officer or Quarantine Officer such animal(s) within such time as may be allowed for the purpose, the Regional Officer or Quarantine officer may destroy the animal(s) at the cost of importer or owner.

As per available data, the country-wise details of the livestock imported during the last three years are appended as Annexure-I, II and III.

Country-wise details of livestock imported during 2018-2019

Sr. No.	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab animal (includ ing mice, rat guinea pig, rabbit)	Birds (includ e parrots , macaw etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (include day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
1	Afghanistan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2	Algeria	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
3	Argentina	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3
4	Armenia	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
5	Australia	15	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17
6	Austria	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
7	Azerbaijan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8	Bahrain	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
9	Bangladesh	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
10	Belgium	2	0	0	0	0	110	2670	0	0	2782
11	Bhutan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
12	Botswana	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
13	Brazil	4	0	0	0	96		7130	0	0	7230
14	Brunei	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
15	Cameroon	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
16	Canada	66	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80
17	Cayman Islands	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
18	Chile	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
19	China	16	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
20	Colombia	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
21	Cambodia	3	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
22	Cyprus	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
23	Czech republic	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
24	Denmark	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	16
25	Egypt	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
26	Ethiopia	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
27	Finland	2	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
28	France	24	15	125	0	0	9	106683	0	0	106856
29	Fizy	0	0	0	0	800	0	0	0	0	800
30	Georgia	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
31	Germany	26	8	0	0	6	0	4316	0	5	4361

Sr. No.	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab animal (includ ing mice, rat guinea pig, rabbit)	Birds (includ e parrots , macaw etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (include day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
32	Ghana	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
33	Hong Kong	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
34	Hungary	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
35	Indonesia	6	0	0	0	577270	3	0	0	0	577279
36	Iran	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
37	Iraq	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
38	Ireland	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
39	Israel	5	1	746	0	0	0	0	0	4	756
40	Italy	16	4	14	0	0	0	0	0		34
41	Japan	11	11	1	0	1122	0	0	0	0	1145
42	Jordan	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
43	Kazakhstan	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
44	Kenya	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
45	Kuwait	28	6	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	67
46	Liberia	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
47	Lisbon	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
48	Lagos	0	0	0	0	2850	0	0	0	0	2850
49	Luxemburg	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
50	Mangolia	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
51	Madagascar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
52	Malaysia	15	4	0	0	181717	0	0	0	0	181736
53	Mauritius	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
54	Mexico	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	73740	73741
55	Morocco	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
56	Maldives	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
57	Namibia	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
58	Nepal	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
59	Netherlands	8	2	16586	0	0	9	0	0	0	16605
60	New Zealand	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
61	Nigeria	11	2	0	0	5000	0	0	0	0	5013
62	Oman	22	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	38
63	Panama	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
64	Peru	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
65	Philippines	15	4	0	0	5737	0	0	0	0	5756
66	Poland	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

Sr. No.	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab animal (includ ing mice, rat guinea pig, rabbit)	Birds (includ e parrots , macaw etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (include day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
67	Qatar	17	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35
68	Rwanda	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
69	Romania	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
70	Russia	34	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	87
71	Saudi Arabia	10	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	55
72	Singapore	10	3	0	0	300343	0	0	0	7840	308196
73	South Africa	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
74	South Korea	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
75	Spain	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
76	Sri Lanka	6	0	0	0	30505	0	0	0	0	30511
77	Sudan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
78	Sweden	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
79	Switzerland	4	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	28
80	Taiwan	0	0	716	0	49115	0	0	0	0	49831
81	Tanzania	1	1	0	0	7200	0	0	0	0	7202
82	Thailand	65	4	0	0	1675618	1	0	0	35	1675723
83	Turkey	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
84	UAE	121	84	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	206
85	Uganda	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
86	UK	49	16	363	0	0	103	0	0	0	531
87	Ukraine	34	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37
88	USA	312	84	29531	2	0	10	0	0	313011	342950
89	Uzbekistan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
90	Vietnam	5	0	200	0	1093	0	0	0	0	1298
91	Zambia	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

Annexure-II

Country-wise details of livestock imported during 2019-2020

Sr. No.	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab animal (includi ng mice, rat guinea pig, rabbit)	Birds (includ e parrot s, macaw etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (include day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
1	Angola	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2	Argentina	2	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	9
3	Armenia	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
4	Australia	11	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	900	919
5	Austria	4		24	0	0	0	0	0	0	28
6	Bahrain	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17
7	Bangladesh		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8	Belgium	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
9	Belize	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
10	Bhutan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
11	Botswana	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
12	Brazil	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
13	Bulgaria	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
14	Canada	96	3	0	0	0	0	5776	0	0	5875
15	China	28	11	26	0	90444	0	0	0	8	90517
16	Colombia	3	0	0	0	12300	0	0	0		12303
17	Cambodia	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
18	Cyprus	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
19	Czech republic	1	0	0	8	0	3	0	0	6	18
20	Congo	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
21	Denmark	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
22	Egypt	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
23	Ethiopia	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
24	Estonia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
25	Finland	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
26	France	30	13	0	0	0	6	6760	0	0	6809
27	Georgia	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
28	Germany	43	9	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	64
29	Ghana	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
30	Grenada	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
31	Guyana	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
32	Hong Kong	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
33	Hungary	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
34	Indonesia	6	3	0	0	726783	0	0	0	0	726792

Sr. No.	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab animal (includi ng mice, rat guinea pig, rabbit)	Birds (includ e parrot s, macaw etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (include day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
35	Iran	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
36	Ireland	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
37	Israel	0	0	0	0	6107	0	0	0	0	6107
38	Italy	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16
39	Ivory Coast	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
40	Japan	18	5	50	0	1187	0	0	0	0	1260
41	Kazakhstan	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
42	Kenya	10	1	0	0	602	0	0	0	0	613
43	Kuwait	17	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	21
44	Kyrgyzstan	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
45	Latvia	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
46	Lebanon	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
47	Lithuania	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
48	Malaysia	18	6	706	0	236002	0	0	0	15	236747
49	Mauritius	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
50	Mexico	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	160600	160605
51	Morocco	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
52	Maldives	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
53	Moldova	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
54	Myanmar	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
55	Malta	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
56	Mozambique	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
57	Namibia	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
58	Nepal	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	2
59	Netherlands	5	3	0	0	0	42	0	0	0	50
60	New Zealand	4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
61	Nigeria	18	3	0	0	16760	0	0	0	0	16781
62	Norway	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
63	Oman	37	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54
64	Panama	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
65	Peru	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
66	Philippines	11	10	0	0	4735	0	0	0	0	4756
67	Poland	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
68	Portugal	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
69	Qatar	26	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46
70	Rwanda	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
71	Romania	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

Sr. No.	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab animal (includi ng mice, rat guinea pig, rabbit)	Birds (includ e parrot s, macaw etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (include day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
72	Russia	69	65	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	137
73	Saudi Arabia	8	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30
74	Serbia	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
75	Singapore	30	10	375	0	351679	0	0	0	4	352098
76	South Africa	16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	63
77	South Korea	19	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23
78	Spain	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
79	Sri Lanka	3	2	0	0	73450	0	0	0	0	73455
80	Sweden	9	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
81	Switzerland	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
82	Taiwan	0	0	0	0	27134930	0	0	0	0	27134930
83	Tanzania	3	1	0	0	1900	0	0	0	0	1904
84	Thailand	22	0	0	0	1870619	0	0	0	34	1870675
85	Turkey	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3
86	UAE	153	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	219
87	Uganda	0	1	0	0	1740	0	0	0	0	1741
88	UK	25	20	5	0	0	98	1540	262	0	1950
89	Ukraine	17	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
90	USA	359	89	2605	0	0	0	21822	0	238621	263496
91	Vietnam	5		250	0	17560	0	0	0	0	17815

Annexure-III

Country-wise details of livestock imported during 2020-2021

Sr. No .	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab anim al (inclu ding mice, rat guine a pig, rabbi t)	Birds (inclu de parro ts, maca w etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (includ e day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
1	Afghanista n	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2	Angola	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
3	Argentina	4	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	10
4	Australia	46	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50
5	Azerbaijan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
6	Bahrain	20	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28
7	Banglades h	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
8	Belgium	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
9	Bhutan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
10	Brazil	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
11	Canada	57	18	0	0	0	0	1320	0	0	1395
12	Chile	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
13	China	5	4	0	0	120	0	0	0	0	129
14	Colombia	0	0	0	0	7000	0	0	0	0	7000
15	Cyprus	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
16	Czech republic	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
17	Congo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
18	Denmark	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	19 2	0	196
19	Ethiopia	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
20	Estonia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
21	Finland	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
22	France	17	19	145	0	0	2	30263	0	0	30446
23	Georgia	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
24	Germany	16	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	228	270
25	Ghana	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
26	Hong Kong	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
27	Hungary	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
28	Indonesia	6	4	0	0	397283	0	0	0	0	397293
29	Iran	7	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26

30	Israel	1	2	165	0	168
31	Italy	6	1	0	0	7
32	Japan	8	2	0	1183	1193
33	Jordan	1	1	0	0	2
34	Kazakhsta n	0	1	0	0	1
35	Kenya	4	1	0	0	5
36	Kuwait	31	23	1	0	55
37	Kyrgyzsta n	12	0	0	0	12

Sr. No .	Name of country of export	Dog	cat	Lab anim al (inclu ding mice, rat guine a pig, rabbi t)	Birds (inclu de parro ts, maca w etc)	Live Ornament Fish	Live Horse	Chicks (includ e day old & GP chick)	Pig	Others	Total
38	Latvia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
39	Lebanon	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
40	Lithuania	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
41	Madagasc ar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1005	1005
42	Malaysia	11	12	0	0	119174	0	0	0	0	119197
43	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40000	40000
44	Morocco	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
45	Myanmar	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
46	Malta	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
47	Mozambiq ue	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
48	Netherlan ds	12	5	26124	0	0	51	0	0	3060	29252
49	New Zealand	1	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	18
50	Nigeria	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
51	Oman	51	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	83
52	Philippine s	10	2	0	0	36876	0	0	0	0	36888
53	Poland	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
54	Qatar	30	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	42
55	Romania	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
56	Russia	33	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64
57	Saudi Arabia	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
58	Serbia	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
59	Singapore	12	12	0	0	84965	0	0	0	0	84989
60	South Africa	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15

61	South Korea	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
62	Spain	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
63	Sri Lanka	3	2	0	0	3835	0	0	0	3840
64	Switzerlan d	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
65	Taiwan	0	0	0	0	67127	0	0	0	67127
66	Tanzania	0	0	0	0	405	0	0	0	405
67	Thailand	19	69	0	0	1559897	0	0	0	246596 1
68	Trinidad & Tobago	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
69	Turkey	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
70	UAE	160	79	0	1	0	0	0	0	240
71	Uganda	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
72	UK	33	5	268	0	0	75	1140	0	1521
73	Ukraine	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
74	USA	219	47	25980	0	1652	2	23883	272636	324419
75	Vietnam	1	0	0	0	2170	0	0	0	2171
76	West indies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
77	Zimbabwe	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

This information was given by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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MV/MG

Source PIB

Annexure-III

Current Affairs for IAS Exam