GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: –(1) This Act may be called the Live-stock Importation Act, 1898. (b) “live-stock” includes horses, kine, camels, sheep and any other animal which may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette; 7[(c) “import” means the bringing or taking, by sea, land or air into 8[India].]

Detailed explanation-2: -Classification of Pets for Imports For import purposes, no other animals other than cats and dogs are considered pets. Other animals and species, including birds, reptiles, mammals, etc., can only be imported through air cargo, provided the importer holds a DGFT license, including import export code.

Detailed explanation-3: -2666(E), dated the 16th October, 2014 amended Sl-08. “Provided also that the Sanitary Import Permit issued for Specific Pathogen Free shrimp broodstock (Litopenaeus vannamei and Penaeus monodon) shall be valid for a period of one year.”

Detailed explanation-4: -In case the horse originates from countries not issuing a passport, the import must be accompanied by a complete history sheet with an identification certificate duly authenticated by an official veterinarian of the exporting country. Passport License No.