MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVES

Import , Export and Transit Of Animals
and their products into the kingdom Of Thailand

Importation of Live Animals
Exportation of Live Animals
Importation of Animal Remains  (or Products of Animal Origin)
Exportation of Animal Remains  (or Procucts of Animal Origin)
Transit of Live Animals and/or Animal Remains
Documents required for Application of Import ,
    Export or Transit Licence of Live Animals

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Importation of Animal Remains (or Products of Animal Origin)

Pre-Import Process

1. An importer or any person wishing to import animal remains into
the Kingdom of Thailand should receive an Import Permit from
the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) prior to an importation

2.The importer should contact a veterinary official at the International
Animal Quarantine Station (AQS) at the port of entry , and request for information
on a protocol and an animal health requirement for importation of animal
remains into Thailand .

3.The importer should personally submit an application request
(Form No 1/1) to import animal remains into the country to an AQS
veterinary official , at least 15 days prior to an importation .

        The application should be attached with a copy of the importer's
identification cards of identification cards of himself and his representative .

4. The DLD authority will necessarily examine animal disease status
of the country of origin before an issuance of Import Permit which
will include an appropriate animal health requirement .

        The animal health requirements for importation of animal
remains into Thailand shall be periodically reviseed to cope with
the present situation and/or current animal disease status .

5. The importer should send the Import Permit to a duly veterinary
authority of the country of origin in order to prepare , inspect , test ,
and certify those imported animal remains in compliance with
the animal health requirement set by the DLD .

6. The importer should confirm an exact date of arrival of
the imported animals to an AQS veterinary official at the port of
entry to prepare all facilities concerned , at least 3 days in advance .

Process at the time of Import

7. The AQS veterinary official is authorized to issue a preliminary
import licence (Form No 6) shortly at the time of importation
for customs formalities .

        An official health certificate , in English , issued by a duly
veterinary authority of the country of origin , for those imported
animal remains should also be presented to an AQS veterinary official
to check before general inspection of the imported goods on arrival .

8 . The importer should attach a copy of an Invoice which indicates
the price of imported animal remains or Price List , Packing List ,
Air Waybill/Bill of Lading and etc . to the application .

9 . The importer must pay an import fee as prescribed by the
Ministerial Regulation , which was issued in accordance with
the Animal Epidemics Act B.E.2499 (1956)

Post-Import Process

10. The animal remains are moved to an approved quarantine
facilities after general examination on arrival . During quarantine
period , samples from imported goods shall be collected for
countercheck or tested by appropriate laboratories .

11 . The ultimate import licence (Form No 7) will be issued
when imported animal remains have passed the tests , to release
the goods to their final destination , at the completion of
post - import quarantine in Thailand .

 

Contact detail : Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services.
Department of Livestock Development Phayathai road, Ratchtavee Bangkok 10400.
Tel. (02) 653-4550 - 7 ต่อ 4175 Fax. (02) 653-4929
E-mail : quarantine_dcontrol@dld.go.th