NO OBJECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTING PLANT & PLANT MATERIALS
For fresh flowers import :
For religious purpose – Need an approval letter from Secretary to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and approval of Director General of Agriculture.
For decoration purpose –Need approval of Director General of Agriculture (Tel: 0812 388 331)
(Approved only for out of season/dry period)
e.g. Forest plant Seeds, Oil palm seeds (Pre heated)
For forest plant seed – we need no objection letter of Department of Forest
For Oil palm seed – we need no objection letter from Director CRI(Coconut Research Institute) or Apply through Director CRI and need sufficient post entry quarantine facilities at the importers premises.(In screen house – mesh size is 28 and 30 gauge)
Details required from other departments for issuing of an import approval.
Items: Pop Corn, Ground Nuts, Beans, Animal Feed and some importation limited items
- Director General : +94 812 388331
Items: Grains for Animal Feed
- Director General : +94 812 388195
Items: Agar Wood seeds
- Conservator General of forest : +94 112 866618 / +94 112 866635
- Quantities of import of some materials are decided by Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. E.g. pop corn, for consumption. For further information please inquire,