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Additional requirements

Type Class Valid From Valid To
General Goods 09/04/2010
Summary:

Exporters must follow the laws of importing and transit countries, obtain necessary authorizations, and can request the Minister to conduct health tests and issue a health certificate for aquatic exports.

Description:

20. (1) An exporter must -

(a) comply with the requirements of the importing country and any transit country; and
(b) obtain additional authorisations that may be required by law.

(2) The Minister may, at the request of an exporter -

(a) perform the tests for determining the health status of an aquatic organism or aquaculture product to be exported; and
(b) issue an international aquatic animal health certificate in respect of the aquatic organism or aquaculture product to be exported.

Commodities Affected by the Measure

# HS Code Description
1 0301 Live fish (Aquatic living organisms)

Procedures Implementing the Measure

1 Application for registration as an Exporter of aquatic organisms and aquaculture products at Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
Activity Outcome Valid For Single Use
Export Exporter certificate 12 Months No
2 Application for export permit of exporting live aquatic organisms/products
Activity Outcome Valid For Single Use
Export Export permit No

Legal Documents Related to the Measure

Name Type Category
Regulations relating to Import and Export of Aquatic Organisms and Aquaculture Products: Aquaculture Act 18 of 2002 Act Import/Export