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Category

Health Certificate -Import

Responsible Agency       

Ministry of livestock, Forestry and Range

Address:  Mogadishu, Somalia

Phone:  

Email: info@mlfr.gov.so   

Official Website: http://mlfr.gov.so 

Legal base of the Procedure

Veterinary Law 2016

Fee

$50

Name

Type of information

Note

Trader

1. Makes application for Health certificate

2. Presents cargo and cargo documents

3. Pays for Health Certificate

4. Receives Health Certificate

Documents necessary for the application

Commercial bank rep

1. Receives payment

2. Issues deposit slip

MoL Finance official

Verifies payment

Veterinarian

1. Inspects/verifies health condition of animals

2. Performs documentary check

3. Issues health Certificate

Step1

Trader submits application and consignment documents

1. Trader or their agent visits Ministry of Livestock (MoL) permit issuance office to submit application form and consignment documents;

Step2

Documentary Check and invoice issuance

1. Livestock officer performs a document verification and asses the cargo after which an invoice is issued to the exporter

Step3

Payment for Health certificate by exporter

1. Trader visits a commercial bank to make payment of $50 to the Ministry of Finance account.

2. Commercial bank issues trader with signed and stamped deposit slip

Step4

Payment verification by MoL Finance office

1. Trader presents the bank slip to MoL finance office for verification

2. MoL finance office representative conduct due diligence on the proof of payment and other consignment documents submitted by exporter

3. If the payment are verified and complete then trader is issued with a payment receipt.

4. If the payments are not verified or they are incomplete, exporter is instructed to make requisite payments

Step5

Cargo inspection and Clearance by MoA

1. MoL sends its officer to inspect the quality of agricultural consignment at the trader’s storage facility.

2. If the goods meet the requirements then they are cleared and trader proceed to permit issuance office to issues clearance

3. If the goods do not meet the requirements then the MoL declines to issue certificate

Step6

Health Certificate issuance and collection

1. Trader visits the MoL permit issuance office to collect the Health certificate.