Guidance

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

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

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 2 December 2024
• Last updated: 27 March 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Import of trade samples - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/8B

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Import of display items - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/29

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Import of research and diagnostic samples - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/30

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You must also read:

• General information for imports of animal by-products - Import Information Note GEN/3

• Clarifying information for imports of animal products - IIN GEN/4

Published 2 December 2024

Last updated 27 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 27 March 2025

   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. 7 March 2025

   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. 14 January 2025

   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. 2 December 2024

   First published.