What Is Sanitary Import Permit?
Sanitary Import Permit refers to a legal document stating the sanitary conditions rolled out by the GOI to import livestock and livestock products. It is not a license but a legal document that directs exporting nations to comply with sanitary conditions provided under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898.
The Intent Of The Sanitary Import Permit
Traders are allowed to import animal and animal products from the exporting nation only via airports or seaports. Fish products from Bangladesh can be shipped to India via the Land Customs Station at Petrapole.
There is a high probability of livestock items transferring diseases from the nations involved with exportation.
The Sanitary Import Permit system aims to checklist the sanitary norms cited and validated by the certified veterinarian of the exporting nation to undermine the threat of transfer of foreign diseases in the country.
Mandatory Documents To Be Arranged By Applicant
- The trader or the importer intending to import the livestock item from abroad that are meant for human consumption should enlist the purpose of the business to obtain a license from the Food Safety Authority of India.
- A copy of the FSSAI license
- A brief description of the intended product and the portfolio should be attached.
- Importers importing dairy-related items must obtain an FSSAI license according to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954[1].
Application Procedure For Sanitary Import Permit
Traders or importers are required to follow the below-mentioned procedure to apply for Sanitary Import Permit:
- The Applicant must head over to the SIP web portal and log in to the same.
- On the home page, tap on the “apply online option” and fill in forms A & B and attest all the required documentation.
- After submitting the documents in the requested format, proceed to the online payment gateway to submit the application fee.
- Once the application is validated and processed by the SIP authorities, it will be updated on the authority’s portal. The print facility is also available on the portal.
- The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries shall forward an email to the Applicant’s registered ID in case of any error or default identified by the officials during verification. The Applicant is liable to fix these errors within the prescribed timeline by logging into their account.
Key points to ponder regarding registration
- Applicants with a valid Import Export code certificate can be registered only once, and the applicants can furnish new applications with their registered credentials.
- The Applicant should register their contact number to recover the password via One Time Password.
- The applicants can change their particulars entered whenever deemed necessary.