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Context: Recently, the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian inaugurated an Animal Quarantine and Certification Service Centre at the Kochi airport.
Import of live animals – At present, live animals, including pets, are imported through 6 major entry points where AQCS stations are located.
It aims to prevent the ingress of dangerous exotic diseases into the country through imported livestock and livestock products.
It also envisage provision of an Internationally acceptable certification service for the livestock & livestock product exported to other countries from India confirming to the health requirements of the importing country or the health regulations prescribed in the International Zoo Sanitary code.
Objectives – To prevent the ingress of any Exotic Livestock Diseases into India through importation of livestock & livestock products as per the provisions of Livestock Importation Act.
To provide an internationally accepted certification service for augmenting export and to increase National income.
To inspect and register the plants/mills exporting the animal by-products.
Need for it – To keep the country free from many exotic diseases and AQCS plays an important part to maintain the country disease freedom.
Regulation – Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying regulates the import of livestock and livestock products under the Livestock Importation Act of 1898, amended in 2001.
The focuses on preventing the introduction of exotic diseases into India.
By: Shubham Tiwari ProfileResourcesReport error
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