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Number of steps (12)

Obtain a bio-prospecting permit - Environment (2)

1 Submit application

2 Receive bioprospecting permit

Obtain an MSG Certificate (3)

3 Contact a Registered VeSW user

4 Submit application ( Single Window System)

5 Receive MSG Certificate

Obtain airwaybill at Luganville airport (1)

6 Obtain airway bill

Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Luganville airport (3)

7 Contract a Customs Broker

8 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

9 Obtain clearance (green)

Releasing cargo at Luganville airport (3)

10 Obtain invoice

11 Pay Vanuatu Terminal Service discharge Fees

12 Submit release documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 7

Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (x 2)

1 2

Registered VeSW user

3

Single Window Team (x 2)

4 8

Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf (x 2)

5 9

Department of Civil Aviation

6

Customs Broker

7

Vanuatu Terminal Services - Luganville (x 3)

10 11 12

Results 4

Approved Bioprospecting permit

2

Approved MSG Certificate.

5

Payment Receipt - export SAIR

9

Release order - export SAIR

9

Required Documents

Bioprospecting Application form

1

Research proposal

1

Code of ethics

1

Letter of support

1

Letter of support from focal agency.

1

Payment

1

Endorsement or support letter from landowners and community concerned

1

Legally binding and enforceable contract is made between custom landowners

1

Commercial Invoice (x 4)

3 4 7 8

Packing List (x 3)

6 7 8

Export AWB - Luganville (x 4)

7 8 11 12

Assessment notice - export SAIR

9

payment

9

Original AWB - Luganville

10

Release Order - import SAIR

11

VTS manual invoice & receipt

12

Release order - export SAIR

12

Estimated cost VUV 154,500

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
VUV 50,000 Research Fees
VUV 100,000 Refundable Bond Fee
VUV 3,500 AWB fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 10 per per kilogram FYC	0
VUV 500 Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500 Single Window System Processing Fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 30 per per kilogram Storage beyond 24 hours free period applicable to security screened cargo only	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 700 per per kilogram Minimum charge per consignment - Up to 25kg	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 7,000 per AWB Checks and Acceptance	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 7,500 per AWB Checks and Acceptance	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 2,000 per AWB For the processing and completion of the IATA live animal check sheet to ensure compliance verification of livestock shipment.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 2,000 per AWB Acceptance Process: General Loose Cargo Acceptance Security Process.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 5 per per kilogram Where load is tendered loose, the following loading fees will be applied: Individual shipment weight 0 – 1,000 Kg	0