India requires EU/UK-model veterinary certificates for feather and skin exports
Exporters of feathers and skins must secure CAPECL veterinary clearance before shipment
Change
India requires exporters of feathers, skins and related parts under specified ITC (HS) codes to obtain a Veterinary Certificate/Shipment Clearance Certificate issued by the Central Avian and Poultry Export Certification Laboratory (CAPECL) attesting compliance with EU and UK veterinary rules.
Why it matters
Affected consignments will be barred from export clearance and from entry into EU and UK import channels unless accompanied by the prescribed veterinary attestation. That creates a binding documentary gate that stops shipments until CAPECL conformity paperwork is produced.
Implications
- — Exporters of feathers, skins and related parts under the listed ITC (HS) codes — must obtain a CAPECL-issued Veterinary Certificate/Shipment Clearance Certificate before any affected shipment departs — otherwise consignments risk export clearance denial and refusal of entry by EU/UK authorities.
- — Customs brokers and freight forwarders handling affected HS-code consignments — must verify and include CAPECL-issued veterinary documentation in export filings immediately — failure to do so will expose consignments to detention, shipment delays, and possible return at export clearance or at EU/UK import checks.
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