Pursuant to Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019, Animals and animal products for a business purpose must require import permit as stipulated in Appendix 1 of this Decision, for instance, Live cattle, pig, sheep, goat, horses, asses, mules and hinnies, poultry, dog, cat, wildlife animal, deer, ostriches and emus; sperm of pig, cattle, goat and sheep; embryo of cattle; breeding egg and poultry aged 1 day; products of cattle, pig, goat, sheep, horse, asses, mules, poultry and wildlife animal in accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Follow this procedure if you wish to import animals and animal products.



An importer wishing to import animals and animal products into Lao PDR, must follow the procedure below:
1.
Importer shall prepare following required document for the import permit and submit to Department of Livestock and Fisheries:

1) Application for import permit as stipulated in Appendix 3 of this Decision; (Click here to download application form)
2) Copy of ID card or family registration book;
3) Copy of passport (In case of foreigner);
4) Letter of attorney;
5) Copy of Enterprise Registration Certificate.

Additional required document on the day of import goods:
1) Animal Health Certificate from the Livestock and Veterinary Management Authority of origin country;
2) Copy of bill of Lading/Airway Bill (In case of port or airport);
3) Copy of animal heredity certificate (In case of animal used for breeding);
4) Copy of Animal vaccination certificate (In the case of Lao PDR requires).

Apart from the  required document above, importer shall follow the import conditions of animals and animal products as stipulated Appendix 2 of this decision. (Click here to see Appendix 2)

2. Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry assess the risk as stipulated in Appendix 2 of this decision.

3. Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry approves and issues the import permit of animals and animal products within 05 working days (If documents are completed). (Click here to see draft of import permit).

4. Importer obtains import permit at Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

 

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