| Name | Requirement to obtain an Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products |
|---|---|
| Description | This process represents the procedure for obtaining a permit to import live animals and animal products. As per the Animal Disease Act (Act No. 1984), all citizens and non-citizen living in Lesotho may import animals and animal derived products, which are considered to be safe, into Lesotho. Importation is subject to compliance with relevant import requirements, as stipulated on veterinary import permit. |
| Comments | This process represents the procedure for obtaining a permit to import live animals and animal products. |
| Validity From | 13-06-2020 |
| Validity To | 31-12-9999 |
| Reference | Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products Proclamation (Amendment) Act No.21, 1984 Proclamation (Stock Diseases) No. 10, 1896 Amendment Act No, 18, 1984 Animal Disease Act , 1984 Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products Proclamation, 1952 In future, draft amendment bill 2017 (in progress) |
| Technical Code | |
| Agency | 17 |
| Created Date | 2020-06-17 04:41:11 |
| Updated Date | 2025-09-04 08:38:21 |
| Status | Active |
| Measure Type | SPS |
| Legal/Regulation | Importation and Exportation of Livestock and Livestock Products (Amendment) Act 1984 |
| Un Code |
| Procedure Name | Description | Category | View Procedure Detail with Relevant Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products | Procedure to obtain a Veterinary Import Permit for Live Animals and Animal Products from the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Livestock | Import | View |
This measure applies to commodity/s
| HS Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 05111000 | Bovine semen |
| 41041110 | Full grain hides and skins, of bovine animals, unsplit, of a unit surface area of less than 2,15 m² in the wet state (including wet-blue) |
| 41041190 | Other Full grains, unsplit, grain splits Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals in the wet state (including wet-blue) |
| 41041910 | Other whole bovine hides and skins of a unit surface area of less than 2,15 m² (excluding flesh splits) in the wet state (including wet-blue) |
| 41041990 | Other hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals in the wet state (including wet-blue) |
| 41044110 | Full grains, unsplit; grain splits whole bovine hides and skins of a unit surface area of less than 2,15 m² in the dry state (crust) |
| 41044190 | Other Full grains, unsplit; grain splits hides and skins of bovine or equine animals in the dry state (crust) |
| 41044910 | Whole bovine hides and skins of a unit surface area of less than 2,15 m² (excluding flesh splits) in the dry state (crust) |
| 41044990 | Other hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals in the dry state (crust) |
| 41051000 | Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared in the wet state (including wet-blue) |