CBIC Issues Instructions on the Prohibition of Importing Ferocious Dog Breeds
The CBIC issued Instruction No. 05/2024-Customs dated March 14, 2024 regarding the prohibition for import of ferocious breeds of dog.
Reference is invited to OM F.No. L-11010(1)/251/2021-Trade (E-20671) dated March 12, 2024 received from DC (Trade), Deptt. of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) enclosing therein D.O. letter No. D.O. V-11/1/2024-Anlm-Dadf dated March 12, 2024 of the Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on the subject matter. (copies enclosed).
It has been informed that following breeds of dogs have been identified as ferocious which are dangerous for human life and shall be prohibited for import, breeding, selling as pet dogs and other purposes :
“breeds (including mixed and cross breeds) like Pitbull Terrier, Tosa Inu,, American Staffordshire Terrier, Fila Brasileiro. Dogo Argentino, American Bulldog, Boerboel, Kangal, Central Asian Shepherd Dog (ovcharka), Caucasian Shepherd Dog (ovcharka), South Russian Shepherd Dog (ovcharka), Tornjak, Sarplaninac, Japanese Tosa and Akita, Mastiffs (boerbulls), Rottweiler, Terriers, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Wolf dogs, Canario, Akbash dog, Moscow Guard dog, Cane corso and every dog of the type commonly known as a Ban Dog (or Bandog)”
It is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction with respect to ban on import of above breeds of dogs.