Egypt - Import Wildlife Specimen

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Import Wildlife Specimen in person, the applicant has to approach the MSD Animal Health Office.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following Contact link.
3. Applicant must obtain the application form from the relevant department.
4. Applicant has to enter all the information in the application form.
5. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
6. A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per as authority’s request.
7. Submit the completed forms along with the supporting documents at the respective office for verification and processing.
8. This application will be processed and information will be verified by the respective office.
9. If the verification is successful, the notification will be sent to the applicant.
10. After the applicant follows all the above mentioned procedures properly, then the permit will be given to the applicant within 21 days.
11. If the applicant doesn’t get any information regarding the permit within a month, then, they have to approach the office once again to get information on their application.

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Required Documents

• Research Permit from Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
• Research Proposal
• Project Proposal
• Letter of Support from Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.
• Material Transfer Agreement
• Preliminary Study Findings
• Institutional Profile
• Collaborative Agreements (in case of Collaborative Research)
• Prior Consent letter

Office Locations & Contacts

MSD Animal Health Office
Address: Head Office. 67 El-Tesseen street,
Fifth Settlement, New Cairo, Egypt
Telephone: +202 26145100.
F +202 25371238. For medical inquiries, adverse drug reactions.
Contact link

Eligibility

• Egyptians, Permanent Residents of Egypt and Foreigners who wish to export a wildlife specimen are eligible.

Fees

• Application fee for this procedure - 1000

Validity

• This document is valid for three months.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is 21 days.

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Instructions

• The person applying for import wildlife specimen permit in Egypt must apply in Person.
• The applicant must apply for an import wildlife specimen license in Egypt before involving in a Hunting the wildlife animals.
• The applicant must obtain a Filming pass.
• No wildlife specimen shall be allowed otherwise than in accordance with the particulars furnished to the licensing officer, except in so far as permission to make alterations or additions has been granted under section 7.
• Where any film in respect of which a filming license has been issued is made in contravention of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the producer, the proprietor, the promoter and the photographer thereof, and every other person engaged in the making of the film, and, where the holder of the filming license is not one of the aforesaid persons, the holder also, shall each be guilty of an offence.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address of the applicant
• Contact number or email id
• Postal address
• Business particulars
• Details of Consignee
• Details of Specimen
• Details of Import Permit Issued
• Details of Ownership Certificate
• Where the specimen was taken from?
• Comments from Scientific Authority
• Chief Licensing Officer’s Remarks
• Date of application
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• This license is necessary for exporting a wildlife specimen to Egypt legally.

Information which might help

• Wildlife specimen Import Permit is issued under Section 40 of the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act. Individuals or organizations wishing to export or import wildlife specimens will be required to make an application to the Director, Egypt Wildlife Services using official forms. Applications will take 21 working days to process.

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