Facilitation in import of pet dogs and pet cats along with stranded Indians in war-hit Middle East countries

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....it Middle East countries - regarding. Attention is invited to the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) Office Memorandum dated 12.03.2026, issued from File No. L- 110102(1)/222/2021- trade (E-20510), on the above cited subject (Copy enclosed). 2. The DAHD has informed that considering the unique and extraordinary situations in war-hit Middle East countries wherein pre-export requisite formalities to export of pets into India may not be fulfilled, the import of pet dogs and / or pet cats along with stranded Indians, is being facilitated as one time relaxation measure. The Relevant portion of the O.M. is reproduced for ease of reference: (1). Pre - Import condition....

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....ich are being imported without any veterinary health certificate or vaccination certificate, shall be vaccinated for rabies (cost to be borne by the owners as per actual) at the port of entry and be given final Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) clearance from the airport, after examination of documents and clinical examination by AQCS. (3) Cost of quarantine: In case of any abnormal findings during clinical examination by AQCS, the pet to be quarantined at concerned AQCS and all the expenditures towards post-import quarantine of pet dog and/or pet cat including quarantine charges, vaccinations, medications etc. shall be borne by the owners as per actual /prevailing applicable charges by AQCS at minimal. ....

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....stock which are liable to be affected by infectious or contagious disorders. The procedures for import of livestock into India has been notified vide S.O. 1495, dated 11th June, 2014. Further, the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for import of live animals into India were issued vide this Department's O.M. dated 15 July 2020. 2 Considering unique and extraordinary situations in war-hit Middle East countries wherein pre-export requisite formalities to export of pets into India may not be fulfilled, the import of pet dogs and / or pet cats along with stranded Indians, is being facilitated as one time relaxation measure as under; (1). Pre - Import conditions: (i). The declaration of the owner that the pet dogs and / or pet cat....