Statutory guidance

Research and trade samples or display items (not for human consumption) - Import Information Notes

Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.

Updates to this page

Published 2 December 2024
Last updated 27 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated 'Import of display items - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/29'. In the 'Authorisations' section for 'EU and EFTA member states', added a link to the general licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products.

  2. In the Import Information Note ABP/29 for the import of display items, we updated the link to the recently updated general import authorisation IMP/GEN/2025/04.

  3. The link to the authorisation 'EU display items IMP/GEN/2024/06' has been replaced with a link to 'EU display items IMP/GEN/2025/02'. This is in response to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.

  4. First published.

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