Regulation of Exotic Animal Trade

The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) on June 1, 2020, issued an advisory to streamline and formalise the process of importing live exotic animals.

New Rules

  • Earlier it was Directorate-General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, that oversaw such trade. Now Environment Ministry’s wildlife division has been made in-charge.
  • Owners and possessors of such animals and birds have to register their stock with the Chief Wildlife Warden of their States.
  • The importer will also have to attach a No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the chief wildlife warden of the state concerned along with the application.
  • Stockists have six months ....
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