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Import/Export - Procedure for Import/Export

 

 

Importation of Animals, Animal Products and by-products (Excluding Poultry)

 

General Procedures and conditions for the importation of live animals (Domestic and wild animals) into Sri Lanka

 

  •      Any person/ organization intending to import live animals should obtain prior approval from the Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health DG/DAPH).
  •     The importers must send a request with a brief project proposal to DG/DAPH specifying the type of import, the country of origin, facilities available and the location where animals to be kept to obtain the updated Health requirements from DAPH. Based on that a specimen International Health certificate should be obtained from the responsible government veterinary authority of the exporting country.
  •     The Applications to be forwarded to the Dept. of Animal Production and Health (DAPH) in advance minimum of 2 week prior to import. (Animal Disease Act 59 of 1992, Provision 03)
  •      Upon receiving application a risk assessment will be carried out to on intended imports and this procedure may take 3-7 days in general

 

         Application for import of Live Animals (FO/VRA/01)—click here

       Prescribed Documents to be submitted-- click here

       Conditions: (1-11)—click here

 

Important: The conditions of importation may be reviewed, depending on the disease status of exporting countries from time to time and if any disease outbreak reported during the import process, the approvals given will be cancelled.

 

  Requirements for import of animal products and by products into sri lanka download pdf

 

 Veterinary Health Requirements for Importation of Cattle

    • Exporting Country: Australia
    • Exporting Country: Denmark
    • Exporting Country: India

Exporting Country: New Zealand

 
 
 

REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORT OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND BY PRODUCTS INTO SRI LANKA

 

  •       Any person/ organization intending to import animals products and by products should obtain prior approval from the Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health DG/DAPH).
  •      Importer should submit the relevant application with all the supporting documents prescribed in the applications to the Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH) in advance minimum of 2 week prior to import. (Animal Disease Act 59 of 1992, Provision 03)
  •       Upon receiving application a risk assessment will be carried out on intended imports and this procedure may generally take 3-7 days.

 

       (A)  Application for Beef, Mutton, Lamb meat, Pork and Meat processed meat products and by-products (FO/VRA/10)—  Click here

            Prescribed Documents to be submitted –Click here

            Conditions: (1-9)—Click here

 

        (B).  Application for Gelatin and edible offal (FO/VRA/6)--Click here

 

            Prescribed Documents to be submitted –Click here

            Conditions: (1-9)—Click here

 

    (C)  Application for Leather/Skin/Hide -  Click here

           Prescribed Documents to be submitted. - Click here

           Conditions: (1-2)—Click here

 

   (D)  Application for Fur/Hair/Bristles-- Click here

          Prescribed Documents to be submitted. - Click here

          Conditions: (1-4)—Click here

 

    Important:   The conditions of importation may be reviewed, depending on the disease status of exporting countries from time to time and if any disease outbreak reported during the import process, the approvals given will be cancelled.

 

 

Requirements for import of animal products and by products into sri lanka Download pdf

 

Apllication for Approval to Import Frozen Fish

Application For Approval to Import Animal Semen

 Veterinary Health Requirements for importation of Goat Semen in to Sri Lanka

 Veterinary Health Requirements and guideline for importation of Bovine Semen in to Sri Lanka

 

Importation of Ruminants and Products/By products of Ruminant Origin

(Regulations gazzetted under the Import and Export control Act to prevent  entry of  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE: Mad cow disease) into Sri Lanka)

    • Importers should follow the General procedure given in Sections a, b, c. d ; and.
    • Should obtain BSE clearance on intended imports from the DG/DAPH

 

Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Products and Poultry by-products

This is applicable to :

  • Importation of mechanically deboned meat, other type of poultry meat, chicken powder, egg powder other type of chicken and egg products ; and
  • Importation of feathers and other poultry by products
  • Importation of parents/ Grandparents of poultry, cage and Aviary birds.

(Please note that Importation of  parents/grandparents, Cage and Aviary Birds will only be allowed to  registered breeder farms in Sri Lanka).

General Procedure

  • Any person/ organization intending to import poultry and poultry products should obtain prior approval from the Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health (DG/ DAPH) under the provisions of Animal Diseases Act no. 59 of 1992.
  • For this purpose duly filled application forms should be submitted to the DG/DAPH with other prescribed documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please refer application and requirement attached below in PDF format.
  • Applications should accompany the specimen Health certificate thus obtained above and copies of prescribed documents mentioned in the application form. Health Certificate according to the specimen and originals of prescribed documents should be submitted to the  Animal Quarantine officers, on arrival of the consignment/at the time of clearance.
  • Please note that upon receiving application, acknowledged the receipt of your application and a risk assessment will be carried out on intended imports for this procedure may generally take 3-7 days.

 

           Application and Requirement :

                     Import of Poultry Meat Pdf (434 Kb)

                     Import of Poultry by - Products Pdf (268 Kb)

                     Import of Pet Bird/s Pdf (165 Kb)

                     Import of day old chicks Pdf (278 Kb)

For further clarifications please contact: Director/ Veterinary Regulatory Affairs Division

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Importation of Ornamental fish/ Food Fish/ Crustacean into Sri Lanka

This is applicable to :

  • Importation of ornamental fish/Food fish ; and
  • Importation of Shrimp

General Procedure

  • Any person/ organization intending to import ornamental fish/Food fish or Shrimp; should obtain prior approval from the Director General of the Department of Animal Production and Health (DG/ DAPH) under the provisions of Animal Diseases Act no. 59 of 1992..
  • For this purpose duly filled application forms should be submitted to the DG/DAPH with other prescribed documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please refer application and requirement attached below in PDF format.
  • Applications should accompany the specimen Veterinary Health certificate fulfilling the respective requirements issued by the responsible state Veterinary Authority of the exporting country and copies of prescribed documents mentioned in the application form.
  • Health Certificate according to the specimen and originals of prescribed documents should be submitted to the  Animal Quarantine officers, on arrival of the consignment/at the time of clearance.
  • Please note that upon receiving application, acknowledged the receipt of your application and a risk assessment will be carried out on intended imports for this procedure may generally take 3-7 days.

 

           Application for Approval to Import Ornamantal/ Food Fish (189 Kb)

           Application for Approval to Import Shrimp (197 Kb)

 

 

Import Clearance of Animal, Animal Products, Animal by Product and Others (Seaport & Airport)
     

 

Import Clearance of Animal, Animal Products, Animal by Product and Others (Seaport & Airport)

Importation of Animal Organic Fertilizer 
     

Importation of Animal Organic Fertilizer

 

 

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