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IndiaAdopted, according to its latest notice

Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozen – India

Official title

Draft Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Lamb Meat and Lamb Meat Products into India

India issued an addendum on 28 April 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/IND/337. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 14 October 2025. The comment period closed on 13 December 2025.

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At a glance

Products

Lamb meat and lamb meat products thereof

HS codes
  • 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
    • 0204 Meat of sheep or goats, fresh, chilled or frozen
Notifying member
India
Status
Adopted, according to its latest notice
Objectives
  • Food safety
  • Animal health
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/IND/337Latest notice: G/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.2
Keywords
Human health, Animal health, Food safety, Animal diseases, Adoption/publication/entry into force of reg., Modification of content/scope of regulation

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 13 December 2025
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.2⁩, 28 April 2026)

The latest notice says the measure was adopted or published.

Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India

The draft veterinary health certificate for regulating the import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India was notified to WTO in document G/SPS/N/IND/337, dated 14 October 2025. Subsequently, the final veterinary health certificate for import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India was notified to WTO in document G/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.1, dated 18 February 2026. Considering the comments of stakeholders, the content and scope of notified measures 'Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India' has been further reviewed. The revised measure was adopted and published on 6 April 2026. The notified measure will enter into force after transaction/migration period of six months from the date of circulation of the G/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.2 notification. Text is available on the website.

Format of the Veterinary Health Certificate for import of lamb meat and lamb meat products into India.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.2

    Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India

    The draft veterinary health certificate for regulating the import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India was notified to WTO in document G/SPS/N/IND/337, dated 14 October 2025. Subsequently, the final veterinary health certificate for import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India was notified to WTO in document G/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.1, dated 18 February 2026. Considering the comments of stakeholders, the content and scope of notified measures 'Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India' has been further reviewed. The revised measure was adopted and published on 6 April 2026. The notified measure will enter into force after transaction/migration period of six months from the date of circulation of the G/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.2 notification. Text is available on the website.

  2. AddendumG/SPS/N/IND/337/Add.1

    Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India

    The draft veterinary health certificate for regulating the import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India was notified to WTO as document G/SPS/N/IND/337 dated 14 October, 2025. Considering the comments of stakeholders the content or scope of notified measures 'Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India' has been finalized and text is available on the website. In order to facilitate the trade, the Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Ovine Meat and Ovine Meat Products into India was adopted and published on 23 January 2026. The notified measure enters into force on 14 April 2026, six months from the date of circulation of the regular notification.

  3. Regular notificationG/SPS/N/IND/337

    Comment deadline: Closed on 13 December 2025

    Draft Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Lamb Meat and Lamb Meat Products into India

    Format of the Veterinary Health Certificate for import of lamb meat and lamb meat products into India.

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