Botswana - Apply for Veterinary Health Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. An application for a Veterinary Health Certificate shall be made to the Department Of Veterinary Services Office. District Veterinary Offices Location & Contact Details
2. Express your interest to the receptionist/ secretariat at the front desk at the nearest Department of Veterinary service (DVS) offices Collect the Veterinary Health Certificate Application form, and fill out all required sections accurately. Forms are available at the Enquiries Desk at any of the DVS offices.
3. Submit the completed forms, and attach them to the supporting documents file {as listed under the required document section of this page} to the unit concerned attending officer.
4. The officer will then verify, if all the necessary information and documents have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria, if everything is in order, Pay the prescribed fees and obtain an acknowledgment slip; containing details of the application.
5. The DVS office will send an inspector for a pre-inspection of the premises and the consignments.
6. The inspector will inspect the livestock and write a report based on the inspection results. He may collect samples from the livestock and submit them for test analysis at the DVS laboratory and collect the Certificate of Analysis or Examination.

   NOTE: If the consignment did not meet the required standards, the inspector will advise the applicant on areas to improve on.

7. The inspector will forward the inspection report or the Certificate of Analysis or Examination results to the relevant authorities for informed decision-making on whether to issue the Veterinary Health Certificate or not.
8. If approved, the certificate will be processed, signed, and stamped by the authorized official and made available for withdrawal by the applicant at the specific DVS office where the application was filed, against the acknowledgment slip and identification document.

Application by Proxy

1. If you intend to submit your application through an agent, the agent must be a local representative duly recognized in writing to do so. All the names of the directors or partners of a company must be included in the application

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Required Documents

Export Health Certificate for Livestock and Livestock Products

• Completed Application form
• Valid identity document/exporter card
• Veterinary import permit from the destination country

NB: For hides and skins provide Dept. Animal Production Certificates.

Export Health Certificate for Laboratory Samples

• Completed Application form
• Veterinary import permit from the destination country
• Valid identity document/exporter card
• AUTHORITY letter from National Veterinary Laboratory (NVL)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security
Plot Number 4701,Mmaraka Road
Private Bag 003
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267)3689000/ 3689001/ 3689005/ 3689009
Call Centre Contact
Tel:17755
[email protected]

Department of Veterinary Services (DVS)
(Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security)
Address: PLOT 4701 MMARAKA ROAD
P/Bag 0032 GABORONE
Phone: 3689510
Fax: (+267) 390 3744/3181 383
Email: [email protected]
District Veterinary Offices Location & Contact Details
Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security Office Location & Contact Details

Eligibility

• Exporter of livestock is eligible to make the application.

Fees

• Please consult with the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) office

Validity

• The validity of veterinary health certificate shall be valid for one consignment.

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Required Information

• Full names of the Applicant
• Details of about the consignment
• Identification document details
• Contact details
• Specify country of origin
• Specify country of destination
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• A veterinary health certificate is a permit issued after an inspection of a livestock consignment, certifying that the livestock is free from any disease.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• A veterinary health certificate is required when applying for export permits e.g. Veterinary Export Permit etc.

External Links

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