Live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts at airports in the UK
Updated 17 December 2024
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You can find out about the checks your consignment must pass at a border inspection post in the guidance on importing from non-EU countries.
Find the Border control posts (BCPs) at ports.
Belfast International Airport
DAERA Office
Cargo Centre
Belfast International Airport
Belfast
BT29 4AB
Email: aldergrove.portal@daera-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 02894 426 822
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
BCP code
GBBEL4
Inspection centre
DAERA Office
Cargo Centre
Belfast International Airport
Belfast
BT29 4AB
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
POA-NHC-NT(2)
POA-NHC-T(CH)(2)
East Midlands Airport
Border Inspection Post
Castle Donnington
Derby
DE74 2SA
Email: ehealth@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01332 812 939
Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Visit the NW Leicestershire website
BCP code
GBEMA4
Inspection centre
East Midlands Airport
Border Inspection Post
Castle Donington
Derby
DE74 2SA
Email: ehealth@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01332 812 939
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
PNAO-HC (food)-NT
PNAO-HC (food)-T(CH)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
POA-HC-NT(2)
POA-NHC-NT(2)
POA-HC-T(CH)(2)
POA-NHC-T(CH)(2)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
(1) Plastic kitchenware
Edinburgh Airport
Extrordinair
1/10 Spitfire House
Cargo Village
Turnhouse Road
Edinburgh Airport
EH12 0AL
Email: arc@extrordinair.co.uk
Telephone: 0131 317 7277
Open 24 hours
BCP code
GBEDI4
Inspection centre
Extrordinair Ltd
Room 1/10 Spitfire House
Edinburgh Airport Cargo Village
Turnhouse Road
Edinburgh
EH12 0AL
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-O(1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
Dogs, cats, ferrets, lagomorphs, rodents, amphibians, invertebrates (bees), reptiles, birds and fish, molluscs and crustaceans - not for direct human consumption
Gatwick
World Cargo Centre
Cargo Forecourt Rd
Gatwick Airport
West Sussex
RH6 0SQ
Email: imported.food@crawley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01293 438 747 (food) or 01243 642 124 (feed)
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am to 4pm
BCP code
GBLGW1
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
(1) Plastic kitchenware
Gatwick Airport IC 1
Animal Reception Centre
Cargo Forecourt Road
Gatwick Airport
West Sussex
RH6 9SQ
Email: lhr@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 02087 597 002
Opening times: all other times on officer standby 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
BCP code
GBLGW4
Inspection centre
IC 1:
Animal Reception Centre
Cargo Forecourt Road
Gatwick Airport
West Sussex
RH6 9SQ
Email: lhr@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 02087 597 002
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-O(1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
Reptiles, amphibians, fish, molluscs, crustaceans, invertebrates, birds and all mammals except ungulates and equines
Gatwick Airport IC 2
Crawley Borough Council
Room 122
Timberham House
Cargo Centre
Gatwick Airport
West Sussex
RH6 0EY
Email: imported.food@crawley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01293 438 747
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm
BCP code
GBLGW4
Inspection centre
IC 2
Crawley Borough Council
Room 122
Timberham House
Cargo Centre
Gatwick Airport
West Sussex
RH6 0EY
Email: imported.food@crawley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01293 438 747
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
POA-HC(2)
POA-NHC(2)
Glasgow Airport
Unit 11
Cargo Terminal
1 Campsie Drive
PA3 2SG
Email: gla@animalreceptioncentre.co.uk
Telephone: 0141 889 4189
Opening times: 8am to 10pm
Visit the Pets on the Move website
APHA email: apha.scotland@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 060 0711
BCP code
GBGLA002
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-O(1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, psittaciformes, insects, crustaceans, molluscs, fish and small mammals.
Heathrow Airport - Airpets Limited
Airpets Limited
Spout Lane North
Stanwell Moor
Staines
Greater London
TW19 6BW
Email: bcp@airpets.com
Telephone: 01753 685 571
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
APHA email: lhr@apha.gov.uk
BCP code
GBLHR022
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-O (1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
Cats, dogs and ferrets
Heathrow airport – Heathrow Perishable Centre (HPC)
Heathrow Perishable Centre
Building 588 Sandringham Road
Heathrow Cargo Centre
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW6 3SF
Email: hpcinfo@swissport.com
Telephone: 07704 686760
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm
Visit the Hillingdon Council website
BCP code
GBLHR1
Inspection centre
Heathrow Perishable Centre
B588 Sandringham Road
Heathrow Cargo Centre
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW6 3SF
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
PNAO
HC (food)
NHC (feed)
NHC (other) (1)
POA-HC(2)
POA-NHC(2)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
(1) Plastic kitchenware
Heathrow Airport - Animal Aircare Ltd
Animal Aircare Ltd (Heathrow Airport)
Unit 579, Sandringham Road
Hounslow
TW6 3SF
Email: lhr@animalaircare.co.uk
Telephone: 02039 680 980
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
APHA email: lhr@apha.gov.uk
BCP code
GBLHR067
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-O (1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
Dogs, cats, reptiles, ferrets, invertebrates, insects, birds, poultry and small mammals
Heathrow Airport - Animal Reception Centre
Heathrow Animal Reception Centre
Beacon Road
Heathrow Airport
Middlesex
TW6 3JF
Email: harc@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone: 02087 457 894
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
APHA email: lhr@apha.gov.uk
BCP code
GBLHR4
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-U
LA-E
LA-O
Heathrow Airport - Eurobip
Eurobip
Unit 2, X2
Hatton Cross
Eastern Perimeter Road
Middlesex
TW6 2GE
Email: info@eurobip.co.uk
Telephone: 0208 759 6887
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 8:30am to 11:00pm
Email: heathrowbip@hillingdon.gov.uk and imports@hillingdon.gov.uk
Telephone: 01895 558 180
Visit the Hillingdon Council website
BCP code
GBLHR4
Inspection centre
Eurobip
Unit 2, X2
Hatton Cross Centre
Eastern Perimeter Road
Middlesex
TW6 2GE
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
POA-HC (2)
POA-NHC(2)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
(1) Plastic kitchenware
Manchester Airport
Border Control Post
Building 307
Freight Terminal
Manchester Airport
Manchester
M90 5QL
Email: envh.airport@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone: 01614 988 747 or 07887 916 848
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
An out of hours service is available outside these hours.
BCP code
GBMNC1
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
(1) Plastic kitchenware
Manchester Airport IC 1
IC 1
Room 002 Building 308
World Freight Terminal
Manchester International Airport
Manchester
M90 5PZ
Email: MANCHESTER.AIRPORT@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 01614 892 671
Out of hours: 0300 020 0301
Open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
BCP code
GBMNC1
Inspection centre
IC 1:
Manchester City Council
Border Control Post
Building 307
Freight Terminal
Manchester Airport
Manchester
M90 5QL
Email: envh.airport@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone: 01614 988 747 or 07887 916 848
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-O (1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
Fish, invertebrates, reptiles and amphibians
Manchester Airport IC 2 and IC 3
IC 2 and IC 3:
Manchester City Council
Border Control Post
Building 307
Freight Terminal
Manchester Airport
Manchester
M90 5QL
Email: envh.airport@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone: 01614 988747 or 07887 916 848
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Out of hours - all consignments that arrive in the BCP prior to 8pm Monday to Sunday will be cleared.
Consignments arriving after this time will be cleared in exceptional circumstances outlined in a business case submitted in advance to enh.airport@manchester.gov.uk. Out of hours charges apply.
BCP code
GBMNC1
Inspection centre
IC 2 and IC 3:
Manchester City Council
Border Control Post
Building 307
Freight Terminal
Manchester Airport
Manchester
M90 5QL
Email: envh.airport@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone: 01614 988 747 or 07887 916 848
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
POA-HC-T(2)
POA-HC-NT(2)
POAO-NHC-NT(2)
POAO-NHC-T(2)
Prestwick Airport
Glasgow Prestwick BCP
Building 363
Alpha Freight Area
Prestwick Airport
KA9 2PQ
Email: cargoservices@glasgowprestwick.com
Telephone: 01292 511 081
Opening times: 7am to 5pm
BCP code
GBPIK4
Inspection centre
Building 363 Alpha Freight Area
Prestwick Airport
KA9 2PQ
Email: APHA.Scotland@apha.gov.uk
telephone: 01292 291 350
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-U(1)
LA-E
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
All ungulates except porcine allowed
Stansted
Unit B, Cargo Terminal
Stansted Airport
Essex
CM24 1QJ
Email: imports@uttlesford.gov.uk
Telephone: 01799 510 510
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 6am to 12-midnight
BCP code
GBSTN4
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
PNAO-HC (food)-NT
PNAO-HC (food)-T(CH)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other) (1)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
(1) Plastic kitchenware
Stansted Airport
First Avenue
Airport Northside
Stansted Airport
Essex
CM24 1RY
Email: stanstedbip@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 01279 681 799
Opening times: all other times on officer standby 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
Visit the Stansted Airport Border Inspection Post (BIP) website
BCP code
GBSTN4
Inspection centre
First Avenue
Airport Northside
Stansted Airport
Essex
CM24 1RY
Email: stanstedbip@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 01279 681 799
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
LA-U
LA-E
POA-HC-NT(2)
POA-NHC-NT(2)
Teesside International Airport Limited
Hangar 3
Teesside International Airport
Darlington
County Durham
DL2 1NL
Email: Port.health@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Telephone: 01287 612 406
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 6am to 10pm
(extendable upon request)
BCP code
GBTEE079
Categories of animals and goods and specifications
PNAO-HC (food)-NT(1)(2)
Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation
(1) Beans from Kenya
Approved categories key
Abbreviations for animals referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
LA - Live animals
U - Ungulates other than registered equidae
E - Registered equidae
O - Other animals other than Ungulates (This abbreviation includes zoo Ungulates)
Specifications
(*) Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
(1) See additional specifications
Abbreviations for products of animal origin, referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
POA - Products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, hay and straw
HC - Products for human consumption
NHC - Products not for human consumption
NT - No temperature requirement
T - Frozen/chilled products
T(FR) - Frozen products
T(CH) - Chilled products
Specifications
(*) Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
(1) See additional specifications
(2) Packed products only
(3) Fishery products only
(4) Liquid in Bulk only
Abbreviations for goods of non-animal origin referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
PNAO - Products of non-animal origin
HC (food) - Food of non-animal origin covered by conditions or measures referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
NHC (feed) - Feed of non-animal origin covered by conditions or measures referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
NHC (other) - Products of non-animal origin, which are neither food nor feed
NT - No temperature requirement
T - Frozen/chilled products
T(FR) - Frozen products
T(CH) - Chilled products
Specifications
(*) Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014
(1) See additional specifications
(2) Packed products only
(4) Liquid in Bulk only