Requirements for the import of small ruminants
2025-07-23 15:05:00 / News
In accordance with the decree of the Head of State dated July 17 of this year, “On measures to implement the agreements reached in the fields of agriculture and food during the high-level visit to Mongolia”, the Working Group of the Committee for the Development of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry has developed the general characteristics of small ruminants imported from Mongolia and the requirements for their import.
Entrepreneurs must strictly comply with these recommendations and requirements during the import process.
Description of Bayad sheep breed:
This breed is created and raised in the eastern and central regions of Mongolia. It is bred for meat and fat production. The wool is thick and dense, and the tail is fat-tailed. Rams have a height of 78–80 cm, and ewes 70–73 cm. The body is long and well developed. Rams weigh 70–75 kg, ewes 52–54 kg, and 1.5-year-old sheep 47–49 kg. They have a strong body structure, short and sturdy legs, and come in red, gray, white, and black-white colors. Rams are horned, and 60% of ewes are polled (hornless). They are resistant to cold, heat, and desert conditions, highly adaptable to the climate, and capable of surviving even on low-yield pastures. They lamb once a year. The meat is of good quality and fatty, and the wool can be used in industry.
According to the regulation “On the procedure for export and import of breeding products (materials)” approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on September 8, 2014, during the import process, sheep and goats under thirty months of age, with strong constitution, thick wool cover, and adaptability to both cold and hot climates are selected.
The age of rams and bucks must not exceed thirty-six months, and the age of young rams and bucks intended for herd replenishment must not exceed thirty months.
These requirements will remain in force until the importation of one hundred thousand head of small ruminants from Mongolia is completed.
Information Service of the Committee for the Development of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry