Importing Terms and conditions of Fish Feed, Poultry Feed and Animal Feed Items

Terms and conditions for the import of fish feed, poultry feed and animal feed items

(1) In case of import of fish feed, poultry feed and animal feed items, the shipping documents must be accompanied by radioactivity-test reports from the competent authority of the exporting country and a certificate to the effect that the items are fit for consumption by fish, poultry or animal as the case may be and the radioactivity-test report must clearly indicate the level of CS-137 found in such radioactivity-test in each kilogram of the items. (2) (a) The imported fish feed must be free from harmful medicines, hormone and steroid including chloromphenicol and Nitrofuran;

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(b) In case of import of poultry feed and animal feed ingredients are to be inscribed on its packet and a certificate issued by competent authority of the exporting country to the effect that such feed items are free from chloromphenicol, Nitrofuran and Melamine is to be submitted1.

(3) Such items shall be released only when their radioactivity levels are found within the acceptable limits in accordance with the reports mentioned in sub-para (1), otherwise, the supplier shall be under obligation to take back the consignment at his own expense.

(4) Meat and Bone Meal shall be importable subject to prior permission issued by the Directorate of Fisheries & Livestock and in case of import of Meat and Bone Mea, source and name of animal are to be mentioned:

Provided that, import of Meat and Bone Meal of swine shall not be allowed and importers shall submit following certificates issued by competent authority of the exporting country to the customs authority during the release of goods:

(a) The imported goods are free from harmful chloromphenicol & Nitrofuran including Antibiotic;

(b) The imported goods are free from by-product of swine;

(c) The imported goods are free from Melamine.

(5) In case of import of Bone and Meat Meal prepared from the source of other animal, a certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country be submitted to the effect that it is free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy(TSE), Anthrax and TB.

(6) Registered Vaccines and diagnostic reagent used in fish and poultry industry will be importable subject to permission issued by the irectorate of Fisheries and Livestock.

(7) In case of import of poultry and birds, a certificate to the effect that those are free from Avian Influenza issued by the appropriate authority of the exporting countries shall have to be submitted to the Customs Authority.

(8) The conditions laid down in this para shall be mentioned in the letter of credit to be opened for import of fish feed, poultry feed and animal feed.

(9) There is no need for further testing of radioactivity level of fish feed, animal and poultry feed items after their arrival at the Bangladesh port.

(10) In case of import of canned fish, the date of manufacture, the date of expiry and net weight shall be clearly embossed or computer printed in permanent ink in Bangla or in English on its container and separately printed label shall not be pasted on the container.

(11) In case of import of fish, a certificate issued by the Government or any authority recognized by the Government of the exporting country to the effect that the fish is free from Formalin, to be submitted to the Customs Authority.

(12) It is to be examined by the Government recognized agency at the port of entry in Bangladesh that no Formalin is used in the imported fish and it will be released subject to certification that there is no Formalin in it.

(13) In case of import of beef, mutton or chicken or other consumable meat of animal, the date of manufacture and date of expiry have to be embossed/printed on the container by the exporting country and preservation process is to be mentioned on it. Separately printed label shall not be pasted on the container.

(14) A certificate from the competent authority of the exporting country to the effect that the imported goods are free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Avian Influenza is required.

(15) In case of import of meat from the countries under European Union, a certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country to the effect that the meat is free from ‘mad cow disease’, to be submitted to the Customs Authority.

(16) In case of import of Protein concentrate prepared from Bone Meal, Meat Meal and Meat & Bone Meal from America, Europe and other countries, a certificate to the effect that prepared items is by no means infected with Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy(TSE) and following certificates issued by competent authority of the exporting country must be submitted along with shipping documents by the importer:

(a) The imported goods are free from harmful chloromphenicol & Nitrofuran including Antibiotic;

(b) The imported goods are free from by-product of swine;

(c) The imported goods are free from Melamine: and

(d) The imported goods are free from Anthrax and TB.