Lok Sabha Question No. 182 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Export of Live Animals
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 182

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  DECEMBER,2018

## EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS

## *182.  PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has banned the export of live animals like goats and buffaloes to foreign countries, especially to Gulf Countries; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI SURESH PRABHU)

- a) and  b):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) and (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 182   FOR ANSWER ON 24 th  DECEMBER,2018 REGARDING ' EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS '.

(a)  &  (b): As  per ITC  (HS)  2018  Schedule  2  -  Export  Policy for  live  animals (Annexure  1), live  exotic  birds  (  except Albino  Budgerigars,  Budgerigars,  Bengali finches,  White  finches,  Zebra  finches)  are  prohibited  for  export. Live  horses (Kathiawari, Mariwari and Manipuri breed), live cattle and buffaloes, Live camels and other camelids and Jawa Sparrow are in restricted category under ITC (HS), 2018 Schedule2-Export Policy, where export is permitted under license from the Directorate  General  of  Foreign  Trade.  All  other  live  animals,  including  goats,  are freely exportable to all countries.

To keep a check on the decrease in population of Indian breeds of equines  and on the export of Indian superior germplasm of camel and milch animals and for overall conservation  and  development  of  indigenous  breeds,  the  export  of  above  live animals,  has  been  kept  under  restricted/prohibited  category.  Further,  keeping  live animals  under  restricted  category  has  been  made  to  ensure  that  export/import  of milch  animals  takes  place  strictly  as  per  the  guidelines  of  export/import  of  bovine germplasm  issued  by  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  and  Fisheries (DAHDF).

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## NOTE: 1

The term 'Cattle' covers cows, oxen, bulls and calves

## NOTE: 2

Export of wild  animals and their products as defined in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their part prohibited. See restrictions in Part A for details.

NOTE: 3

Germplasm of cattle is classified in heading 0511

|   S.No. | Tariff Item HS Code                                                            | Unit   | Item Description                                      | Export Policy   | Policy Conditions                |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|
|       9 | 0101 21 00 1 0101 29 10 0101 29 90                                             | u      | Live Horses - Kathiawari, Marwari and Manipuri breeds | Restricted      | Exports permitted under licence. |
|      10 | 0102 21 10 2 0102 21 20 0102 29 10 0102 29 90 0102 31 00 0102 90 10 0102 90 90 | u      | Live Cattle and buffaloes                             | Restricted      | Exports permitted under licence. |

## ITC (HS), 2018 SCHEDULE 2 - EXPORT POLICY CHAPTER -1 LIVE ANIMALS

|   11 | 0106 13 00 3                       | u   | Camel and other camelids (Camelidae)                                                                      | Restricted   | Exports permitted under licence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|------|------------------------------------|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   12 | 0106 31 00 0106 32 00 0106 33 00 4 | u   | Live exotic birds except the following species of exotic birds, policy of which is indicated against each | Prohibited   | Not permitted to be Exported                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   13 | 0106 32 00                         | u   | (i)Albino budgerigars                                                                                     | Free         | Subject to pre- shipment Inspection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   14 | 0106 32 00                         | u   | (ii) Budgerigars                                                                                          | Free         | Subject to pre- shipment Inspection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   15 | 0106 39 00                         | u   | (iii) Bengali finches                                                                                     | Free         | Subject to pre- shipment inspection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   16 | 0106 39 00                         | u   | (iv) White finches                                                                                        | Free         | Subject to pre- shipment inspection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   17 | 0106 39 00                         | u   | (v) Zebra finches                                                                                         | Free         | Subject to pre- shipment inspection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   18 | 0106 39 00                         | u   | (vi) Jawa sparrow                                                                                         | Restricted   | Exports permitted under license. A certificate from the Chief Wildlife warden of the concerned State from where exotic birds (Jawa Sparrow) have been procured to the effect that the birds to be exported are from Captive Bred Stock. Exports if allowed shall be subject to pre- shipment inspection and CITES certificate |