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Category |
Import Permit |
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Responsible Agency |
Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (Veterinary Services Division) Address: 193 Old Hope Road Kingston 6 Phone: (876) 977-2492, 876-977-2489 |
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Legal base of the Procedure |
The Animals (Disease and Importation) Act |
Required Information
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No. |
Type of information |
Note |
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1 |
Applicant must first apply for the permit electronically | |
| 2 | E-Trade portal |
Process Steps
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Step 1 |
Applicant Lodges application for permit electronically |
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Step 2 |
Supervisor Veterinary Permits examines application | |
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Step 3 |
Application is placed on hold. |
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Step 4 |
Application on hold for dairy and controlled goods printed and passed to Director of VSD |
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Step 5 |
Director sends application to Agricultural Services Unit (ASU) |
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| Step 6 | ASU receives application | |
| Step 7 | Director of ASU considers and prepares letter of rejection or approval | |
| Step 8 |
Director of VSD receives letter from ASU |
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| Step 9 |
Supervisor of Veterinary Permits receives letters and change status in e-trade |
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| Step 10 |
Application Rejected? If "Yes", Application is rejected in e-trade system and applicant receives rejection advice. If "No", Application approved in e-trade system and applicant advised that import will be allowed. |
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| Step 11 |
Payment method? If Manual, Importer visits VSD office to make payment. If Online, importer makes online payment. Go to Step 15. |
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| Step 12 | Pay advice prepared and given to importer. | |
| Step 13 | Importer makes payment to cashier | |
| Step 14 | Cashier accepts payments and enters details in system | |
| Step 15 | System issues receipt and Import Permit printed. | |
| Step 16 | Importer receives receipt and presents it to VSD | |
| Step 17 | Import Permit provided to importer |
| # | Title | Description | Issued By | File |
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| # | Name | Description | Measure Type | Agency | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
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| 1 | Permit for the Importation of Goods- Controlled Goods (VSD) | An import permit must be obtained from the Veterinary Service Division, MICAF prior to the importation of controlled goods. All goods that are deemed as controlled goods by the Veterinary Service Division require an import permit under the law - Trade Act 1955. | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries | Importers need to apply for a permit from the Veterinary Service Division to import controlled goods in Jamaica | Trade Act | 9999-09-09 | Good |
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