Procedures for obtaining Export Recommendation and Veterinary Health Certificate for Meat and Animal Products from the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.

Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

Procedure for exportation of Meat and Animal Products

Step (1)

A person exporting meat and animal products shall apply a recommendation certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate (VHC) to the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) along with the following supporting documents.

1. Export application form
2. Application letter with Company letter and signed by company’s director
3. Registration of production plant
4. Proforma Invoice
5. Sales Contract
6. Recommendation from Myanmar Livestock Federation
7. Copy of company registration issued by Directorate of Investment and Company Administration
8. Sample products for lab testing
1. Form VI
10. Form XXVI
11. Request letter for field inspection to the storage or production plant

Step (2)

LBVD shall check and review on the completeness of the application and register the documents. For the incomplete and incorrect application, LBVD informs the exporter with reason. The exporter corrects, completes and resubmit the documents. If application is rejected, the process shall end here. For the correct and complete application, LBVD will continue for the lab testing and filed inspection to the production plant.

Step (3)

The LBVD test the sample products for the assurance of standard quality and free from harmful pathogens or toxins. Then, LBVD will conduct a field inspection to the production plant. For the successful lab test and inspection result, the LBVD shall issue the export recommendation certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate to the exporter. After receiving the export recommendation certificate from the LBVD, the exporter shall continue to apply the export license at the Ministry of Commerce.

 

Note:

• The overall process will take from 7 to 10 days.
• The exporter is required to pay the lab testing and Health Certificate fees as determined by the LBVD.