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Application for a permit to export meat.

Description

Issuing Agency:	Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development
Incumbent Office Name:	Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development
Address:	Private Bag 2096 Lilongwe Malawi.
Fax:	(+265) 1 751 349
Email:	juliuschulu09@gmail.com
Website:	http://www.asti.cgiar.org/
Phone:	0991277492

Procedure Step	Description	Required Documents
1	The exporter must seek for the prescribed requirements from the country they intend to export to (The burden is on the exporter).
2	The country they are exporting to must send their prescribed requirements to the exporter who should then bring them to DAHLD.
3	The inspectors of DAHLD in Malawi, verify with the meat or meat products of the exporter to ascertain if the standards have been met.
4	A Bacteriological Examination on Meat intended to be Exported is done a. A portion of the meat is taken to a laboratory by the meat inspector. b. The level of the bacteria in the meat is tested. c. There is a determination whether the level is above or below the required standards.
5	Where the standards have been met, a permit to export is issued.
6	Communication is usaually made through email or a phone call

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The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
Meat Export Permit.	Meat Export Permit under Meat and Meat Products Act	17-02-2016	16-08-2016	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Marking requirement for sheep carcases to show country of origin.	Labelling Requirement	Department of Animal Health (DAHLD)	It is prohibited to trade in sheep meat imported into Malawi without a mark showing country of origin.	Safeguard against pests and diseases.	Meat and meat products Act (67:02)	31-12-9999	Good