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Salubrity /Health Certificate

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Procedure NameSalubrity /Health Certificate
Description

Category                                                          : Certificate

Renewal Frequency of the License              : Not required

Issuing Ministry                                              : Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

Incumbent Office                                            : Department of Fisheries (DOF)
              Address: Matshya Bhaban, Romna, Dhaka-1000 
              Phone: +88-02-9562861
              Fax: +88-02-9568393
              Email:dg@fisheries.gov.bd
              Website: www.fisheries.gov.bd

 

Legal Basis of the certificate: Fish and Fish products (Inspection and Quality Control) Rules, 1997

Issuance of Salubrity /Health Certificate

Serial

Required documents

Remarks

1

Application

in the Letter Head pad

2

Traceability Document

Original  

3

Suppliers’ Certificate   

 

4

Description of the product   

Original  

5

Packing List   

 

Process Steps

Step 1

Apply in a paper for testing of any consignment to be exported.  

Step 2

Gathers the required documents and attaches them with Application.    

Step 3

Submits the Application to the Fish Inspection and Quality Control Office, Department of Fisheries.

Step 4

Deputy Director (DD) receives and sees the Application.

Step 5

DD sends the Application to the Inspector.

Step 6

Inspector verifies the Application and documents. 

Step 7

Inspector conducts inspection and submits a report to the Quality Control Officer.

Step 8

Inspector collects samples at the time of inspection and submits report after inspection to DD

Step 9

Quality Control Officer sends the samples to the lab

Step 10

Lab conducts the test

Step 11

Lab officer submits test report to the Deputy Director

Step 12

Quality Control Officer and Inspector verifies the lab report and recommend for Certificate

Step 13

Deputy Director approves the Application

Step 14

Application collects the Certificate form the concerned Section

Approximate Processing Time for issuing the allotment: 15 days

Process Map

 

CategoryDepartment of Fisheries (DOF)

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Application form for Salubrity Certificate for Fish ExportApplication form for Salubrity Certificate for Fish Export will be submitted to the Deputy Director, Fish Inspector and Quality Control, Department of Fisheries Dhaka/Chittagong/Khulna-approximately 10 days before the date of shipment.19-08-201509-10-2017 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Required Certificate for importing Poultry and BirdsCertificate Requirement In case of import of poultry and birds, a certificate to the effect that those are free from Avian Influenza issued by the appropriate authority of the exporting countries shall have to be submitted to the Customs authorityRequired Certificate for importing Poultry and BirdsImport Policy Order 2015-1830-06-2018Good
Health Certificate required for Fish and Fish ProductsHeath Certificate (a) The imported fish feed must be free from harmful medicines, hormone and steroid including chloromphenicol and Nitrofuran; (b) In case of import of poultry feed and animal feed ingredients are to be inscribed on its packet and a certificate issued by competent authority of the exporting country to the effect that such feed items are free from chloromphenicol, Nitrofuran and Melamine is to be submitted1. (c) The imported goods are free from harmful chloromphenicol & Nitrofuran including Antibiotic; (d) The imported goods are free from by-product of swine; (e) the imported goods are free from Melamine. Health Certificate required for Fish and Fish ProductsImport Policy Order 2015-1830-06-2018Good
Radiation Test to import fish feed, poultry feed and animal feed itemsRadioactivity Test Additional terms and conditions to be applicable for the import of fish feed, poultry feed and animal feed items. --- In case of import of fish feed, poultry feed and animal feed items, the shipping documents must be accompanied by radioactivity-test reports from the competent authority of the exporting country and a certificate to the effect that the items are fit for consumption by fish, poultry or animal as the case may be and the radioactivity-test report must clearly indicate the level of CS-137 found in such radioactivity-test in each kilogram of the items. Radiation Test to import fish feed, poultry feed and animal feed itemsImport Policy Order 2015-1830-06-2018Good