Guidance

Animal pathogens and carriers: import from the EU to Great Britain

Find the licence and declaration you must use to import animal pathogens and carriers to Great Britain from the EU.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 28 March 2012
• Last updated: 26 March 2021 — See all updates

Documents

General import licence

PDF, 169 KB, 5 pages

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Declaration template

PDF, 65.6 KB, 1 page

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Details

Use a general import licence to import animal pathogens or carriers to GB from the EU.

You should give your exporter a copy of the declaration template for them to complete.

The general licence and completed declaration form must travel with your import.

You need to apply for a licence if you’re importing animal pathogens or carriers to GB from a non-EU country.

You need to follow different guidance if you’re importing specified animal pathogens to GB.

Published 28 March 2012
Last updated 26 March 2021 + show all updates

1. 26 March 2021

   Updated to remove out of date guidance.

2. 9 October 2017

   Updated document - General import licence: IAPO

3. 2 February 2015

   Published new version of guidance document and general import licence.

4. 28 March 2012

   First published.