Description

An export permit from the Registrar of Animal Improvement is needed before you can export ostriches or ostrich eggs from South Africa. The applicant must be a juristic person, e.g. John Peter Citizen, or John Peter Citizen T/A Diepsloot Stud, or Diepsloot Stud CC, of Diepsloot Stud (Pty) Ltd, or Diepsloot Ltd.

If the applicant does not sign the application personally, a letter authorising the signatory such as an agent to sign the application on behalf of the applicant, must accompany the application.

Applications must be submitted to the Registrar 30 days prior to exportation.

Steps to follow

• Download and complete the application form in full. The form can also be requested from the Registrar of Animal Improvement.
• Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.
• Attach certification by a veterinarian who is an officer that the health certification required by the importing country has been complied with.
• The correct fee must accompany each application. Make cheques and postal orders payable to: Director-General: Agriculture. Bank details:
  Bank: Standard Bank
  Branch: Arcadia
  Account No: 011219556
  Branch code: 000845/010845
• Submit applications to:
  The Registrar of Animal Improvement
  Private Bag X138
  Pretoria
  0001

Legal framework

(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act 62 of 1998)

Service standard

Applications may take 30 days to process.

Cost

R229

Forms to complete

(Forms are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

Apply for exportation of ostriches or eggs

Contact details