•  Application form to Import Animals for Certain Purposes
•  Application form to Import Animals
•  Application form to Import Horses and Donkeys
•  Application for import/export animals for certain purpose (shows)
•  Application for the Importation of animals and genetic material
•  Application for the Importation of poultry/eggs
•  Application to import animals for certain purposes (Commercial utilization of pastures)
•  Application to import animals for certain purposes

Animal Improvement

• Guidelines for Importing and Exporting Animals and Genetic Material

• Legal Framework: Plant Improvement Act, 1976 (Act 53 of 1976)
• Legal Framework: Regulations relating to establishments, varieties, plants and propagating material 
• Guidelines and Procedures for import of unlisted varieties: Seed Crops
• Guidelines and Procedures for import of unlisted varieties: Fruit Crops
• Forms to Complete: Application for authorization to import unlisted varieties(SEED CROPS)
• Forms to Complete: Application for authorization to import unlisted varieties(FRUIT CROPS)
• Fees Payable: Table for Fees Payable

PLEASE NOTE: All animals and animal products require a Veterinary Import Permit.  

• How to apply for a permit 
•  Application Forms 
•  Approved abattoirs for import 
•  Legislation 
• 2021 - 2022 Veterinary import permit tariffs
• Closure of the veterinary import permit due to the festive season

For more information please contact the Import Export Policy Unit

• Introduction
• Act and Regulations
• Application Forms and
• Technical Questionnaires
• Schedules and Notices
• General Information
• Client Address List
• Publications
• Contact Details

• Lists of registered products
• Latest application fees
• Agricultural remedies
• Application forms

• VPN-2003-1 Procedures to register establishments as approved to export meat or milk and milk products
• VPN-2005-2a Standard for the registration of a sheep farm for export status
• VPN-2005-2b Standard for the registration of a cattle farm for export status
• VPN-2002-3  Registration of red meat farms for export status
• VPN-2002-4 Registration of ostrich farms for export
• VPN-2002-5 Standard for the inspection of wild game farms for the export of wild game meat
• VPN-2002-7 Registration of crocodile farms
• VPN-2005-8 Standard for the registration of hunters for harvesting wild game intended for export of wild game meat

Animal ID

• Copy of certicate for registration of Animal Identification
• Application for Brand mark
• Transfer mark
• Characters for branding
• AIDA Procedural Notice
• Contact for Veterinary Hygiene

Performing Animals Protection Act Licensing

• Application form

• Application for registration as breed society or registering authority
• Application for Registration as a Breed Society or Registering Authority
• Application for the Registration as a Import Agent for Animal Genetic Material in terms of Section 8(6)A of the imal mprovement Act 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)

• Application for Plant Breeders' Rights 
• Application for Renewal of the Approval for an Animal for the Collection of Semen [Section 9(2)(A)]Application for
• Renewal of the Registration of a Centre for the Collection of
• Genetic Material [Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)]

• Application for Renewal of the Approval for an Animal for the Collection of Semen [Section 9(2)(A)]
• Application for Renewal of the Registration of a Centre for the Collection of Genetic Material [Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)]
• Application for Renewal as Reproduction-Operator

Export (International agreement and Standard)

Trade Policy Development

Ostriches and ostrich eggs

 Liquor

Guidelines for Importing and Exporting Animals and Genetic Material 

• Export procedures 
• VPN/SOP
• Register veterinary export facilities 

• Export for (i) contained use or (ii) use as food, feed or processing 
• Export for intentional release into the environment 
• Commodity use for food, feed or processing 
• GMO Status certification for export