BTOM risk categories and inspection rates for animal and animal product imports from non-EU countries to Great Britain: summary tables
Updated 9 August 2024
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
The summary tables on this page show the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) risk categories and inspection percentages for imports of live animals, products of animal origin (POAO) and animal by-products (ABPs) from non-EU countries.
Some imports will be subject to identity checks and physical checks. The percentage of times identity and physical checks will happen (the inspection rate) depends on the risk category of the commodity being imported:
- high risk commodities will be inspected every time the product is imported (inspection rate 100%)
- medium risk commodities will be inspected at a rate between 1% and 30% - read further information on the frequency rates of medium risk commodities
- low risk commodities will not be subject to routine inspection, but they may be subject to non-routine or intelligence-led checks
Inspection rates listed in the summary tables are for both identity (ID) checks and physical checks, unless otherwise specified.
The summary tables do not give risk categories or inspection rates for specific commodity codes. If you know the commodity code of your product, you can look up its risk category in the BTOM risk categories for live animals and animal products imported from non-EU countries to Great Britain: searchable list with commodity codes.
When risk factors are reviewed commodities may be moved into higher or lower BTOM risk categories to reflect changing levels of risk.
1. Live animals, germinal products and live aquatics
Table 1. Live animal and germinal products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Live animals, including live aquatic animals (see note 1) | High | 100% | Live aquatic animals include live fish and animals for ornamental, aquaculture and re-stocking purposes, and their germinal products. |
Bees | High | 100% | None |
Germinal products, including hatching eggs | High | 100% | Germinal products are subject to 100% ID checks and 5% physical checks. |
Note 1
Live aquatic animals imported for human consumption (for example, crabs, lobster or live bivalve molluscs) are categorised as a products of animal origin. The risk categories for these products are in table 2d. Live fish are categorised as live animals and the categorisations in table 1 apply.
2. Products of animal origin (POAO)
References to Category II in the tables below relate to Annex I of Retained EU Regulation 2019/2129.
In these tables, ‘permitted countries’ are countries that meet both of the following criteria:
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They have been approved to export a particular product to Great Britain (also referred to as having ‘market access’).
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They have also been subject to a BTOM risk assessment for imports of animals and animal products.
Countries with market access to Great Britain for most POAO are listed on data.gov.uk.
Read more about countries that have been subject to a BTOM risk assessment.
Certain products of animal origin, such as composite products, have separate market access arrangements which are not covered in the data.gov.uk lists referenced above. Check the relevant APHA import information note to confirm market access arrangements for these products.
Table 2a. Composite products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Composite products | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
15% (for medium M2 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
Composite products currently exempted from official controls under Article 6 of Commission Decision 2007/275/EC will continue to be fully exempt and will not be placed in the low or medium risk categories. |
Table 2b. Dairy products and milk
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Milk for human consumption | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
30% (for medium M3 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
This category includes both raw and pasteurised milk. See note 4 for further detail on the inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
Dairy products and colostrum-based products for human consumption, which are preserved at frozen or chilled temperatures (Category II) – which contain raw milk | Medium for all permitted countries. | 15% | None |
Non-raw dairy products and colostrum-based products for human consumption, which are preserved at frozen or chilled temperatures (Category II) | Low for Canada and New Zealand. Medium M2 or M3 for all other permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). 30% (for medium M3 risk). |
For the purposes of the BTOM, ‘non-raw’ dairy products are products containing milk which has been subject to pasteurisation or an equivalent or higher level of treatment (for example, UHT processing). For infant formula and follow-on formula see table 2h. |
Dairy products and colostrum-based products for human consumption, other than those mentioned in Category II | Low for Canada and New Zealand. Medium M2 or M3 for all other permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). 30% (for medium M3 risk). |
For infant formula and follow-on formula see table 2h. |
Table 2c. Eggs and egg products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Eggs for human consumption | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for whole eggs from Canada. |
Egg products for human consumption, which are preserved at frozen or chilled temperatures (Category II) | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for whole eggs from Canada. |
Egg products for human consumption, other than those mentioned in Category II | Low for the United States. Medium M2 for all other permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). |
See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for whole eggs from Canada. |
Table 2d. Fishery products and bivalve molluscs
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Fish and fishery products (including crustaceans) other than those mentioned in Category II | Low for New Zealand (except species associated with histamine). Medium M2 for all other permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). |
Fishery species associated with histamine (that is, species of the families Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae or Scombresosidae) are medium risk for all permitted countries, including New Zealand. See note 4 for further detail on inspection rate for live crustaceans or fresh headed and degutted fish from Canada. |
Fishery products from aquaculture and bivalve molluscs for human consumption, which are not in hermetically sealed containers intended to render them stable at ambient temperature (Category II) | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. | 30% | See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for live bivalve molluscs and shellfish from Canada. |
Table 2e. Gelatine, collagen and highly refined products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate |
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Gelatine and collagen for human consumption | Medium M1 for bovine products from permitted countries where the BSE risk is undetermined (see note 3). Low for bovine products from permitted countries where the BSE risk is negligible or controlled (see note 3). Low for non-bovine products from all permitted countries. |
1% (for medium M1 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
Highly refined products for human consumption | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
Table 2f. Honey and apiculture products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate |
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Apiculture products for human consumption | Low for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, New Zealand, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay and Vietnam. Medium M2 for all other permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). |
Honey | Low for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, New Zealand, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay and Vietnam. Medium M2 for all other permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). |
Table 2g. Meat and meat products including minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated meat
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Bovine meat and meat products for human consumption | Low for New Zealand. Medium M2 or M3 for all other permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). 30% (for medium M3 risk). |
See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for imports from Canada. |
Ovine, caprine and camelid meat and meat products for human consumption | Low for Australia. Medium M2 for all other permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). |
See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for imports from Canada. See note 5 for further detail on inspection rates for meat and edible offal of sheep (fresh, chilled and frozen) from New Zealand. |
Soliped meat and meat products for human consumption | Medium M2 or M3 for all permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
15% (for medium M2 risk). 30% (for medium M3 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for imports from Canada. |
Porcine meat and meat products for human consumption | Medium M2 or M3 for all permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
15% (for medium M2 risk). 30% (for medium M3 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
See note 4 for further detail on inspection rates for imports Canada. |
Poultry meat and meat products for human consumption | Medium M2 or M3 for all permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
15% (for medium M2 risk). 30% (for medium M3 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
None |
Rabbit meat, game meat, and their meat products for human consumption | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. Low risk if shelf stable at ambient temperature and sterilised (see note 2). |
30% (for medium M3 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
None |
Rendered animal fat and greaves for human consumption | Medium M1 for bovine products from permitted countries where the BSE risk is undetermined (see note 3). Low for bovine products from permitted countries where the BSE risk is negligible or controlled (see note 3). Low for non-bovine products from all permitted countries. |
1% (for medium M1 risk). No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). |
None |
Table 2h. Other POAO
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Infant formula, follow-on formula, food for special medical purposes (FSMP) and baby food | Medium M2 for all permitted countries, regardless of product type. | 15% | Medium risk due to the vulnerability of the intended consumers. Composite products currently exempted from official controls under Article 6 of Commission Decision 2007/275/EC will continue to be fully exempt. |
Note 2
‘Low risk if shelf-stable at ambient temperature and sterilised’ means a product must be both shelf-stable at ambient temperature (can be safely stored at room temperature in a sealed container), and sterilised by either:
- having undergone specific heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container that achieves an F0 value of three or more, or
- having undergone heat treatment prior to aseptic packaging that achieves commercial sterility
The following criteria also apply:
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For bovine meat and bovine meat-related products, the country of origin must have a negligible or controlled Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk status for the product to meet the low risk criteria.
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For dairy products, the requirements for UHT as laid out in Annex III, Section IX, Chapter II, Part II, paragraph 1(b) of Retained EU Regulation No. 853/2004 apply. In addition, the country of origin must have market access for the importation of dairy products that have undergone a UHT treatment.
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For bivalve mollusc products, they should be sterilised in hermetically sealed containers as laid out in Annex III, Section VII, Chapter II, Part A, paragraph 5(a) of Retained EU Regulation No. 853/2004.
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For fishery products, excluding fish oil, species associated with histamine (that is, species of the families Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae or Scombresosidae) are medium risk even if they otherwise meet the criteria above.
Note 3
Countries where the risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is currently undetermined:
- Botswana
- China
- Ecuador
- South Africa
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
Read more about the BSE risk status for countries approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.
Note 4
POAO inspection rates covered by free trade agreements (FTAs)
Some countries that have had a BTOM risk assessment also have an FTA with Great Britain. When an FTA specifies an inspection rate for a commodity, the FTA inspection rate will apply if it’s lower than the BTOM inspection rate.
For POAO imports, an FTA with Canada impacts the inspection rates of imports.
Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement
The following goods from Canada are subject to 15% ID checks and 10% physical checks:
- whole eggs
- fresh porcine meat
- fresh equine meat (including offal)
- fresh ovine and caprine meat (including offal)
- fresh bovine and caprine meat (including offal)
Milk and milk products from Canada are subject to 30% ID checks and 10% physical checks.
Live crustaceans or fresh headed and degutted fish without other manual processing from Canada are subject to 15% ID checks and 2% physical checks.
Live bivalve molluscs and shellfish from Canada are subject to 30% ID checks and 15% physical checks.
Note 5
POAO inspection rates covered by the Windsor Framework
Meat and edible offal of sheep (fresh, chilled or frozen) from New Zealand are subject to 100% ID checks and 1% physical checks.
3. Animal by-products (ABPs)
In these tables, ‘permitted countries’ are countries that meet both of the following criteria:
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They have been approved to export a particular product to Great Britain (also referred to as having ‘market access’)
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They have been subject to a BTOM risk assessment for imports of animals and animal products
For ABPs, check the relevant APHA import information note to confirm if a particular country has market access.
Read more about countries that have been subject to a BTOM risk assessment.
In these tables, the commodities listed are all subject to the import requirements laid down in Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011. This is except for the requirement for a certificate or model document, where BTOM rules take precedence.
The inspection rate for any medium risk ABP commodities not listed in these tables will be 1 %.
Table 3a. Animal protein
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Processed animal protein (terrestrial, aquatic or insects) not for human consumption, for use in animal feed or outside the feed chain | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | See note 9 for further detail on the inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
Hydrolysed protein for use outside the feed chain | Low if derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in permitted countries where the BSE risk is negligible or controlled (see exceptions in note 8). Medium M1 or Medium M2 for all other permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 1% (for medium M1 risk). 15% (for medium M2 risk). |
None |
Hydrolysed protein for use in animal feed | Medium M2 from all permitted countries. | 15% | None |
Table 3b. Blood and blood products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate |
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Treated blood and blood products for use in animal feed | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% |
Untreated blood and blood products from equine, for use outside the feed chain | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% |
Treated blood and blood products from equine, for use outside the feed chain as a stabiliser or carrier for certain products, at a concentration of 10% or less | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections. |
Other treated blood and blood products from equine, for use outside the feed chain | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% |
Treated blood and blood products excluding equine, for use outside the feed chain as a stabiliser or carrier for certain products, at a concentration of 10% or less | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections. |
Other treated blood and blood products excluding equine, for use outside the feed chain | Low for in-vitro use if derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in permitted countries where the risk of BSE is negligible or controlled (see exceptions listed in note 6 which are medium M1). Medium M2 for all other purposes and permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 1% (for medium M1 risk). |
Untreated blood and blood products excluding equine, for use outside the food chain | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% |
Table 3c. Fats
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Rendered animal fats not intended for human consumption, for use in animal feed | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | See note 9 for further detail on the inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
Rendered animal fats not intended for human consumption, for use outside the feed chain | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | Risk category may change (from medium M1 to low) once channelling measures are in place (see note 7). |
Fat derivatives for use outside the feed chain | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. |
1% | Risk category may change (from medium M1 to low) once channelling measures are in place (see note 7). |
Fat derivatives for use in animal feed | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | None |
Table 3d. Gelatine and collagen
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Gelatine or collagen not intended for human consumption, for use in animal feed | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | See note 9 for further detail on the inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
Gelatine (excluding photogelatine) or collagen not intended for human consumption, for use outside the feed chain | Low if derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in permitted countries where the BSE risk is negligible or controlled. Medium M1 for other permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 1% (for medium M1 risk). |
None |
Photogelatine | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | Risk category may change (from medium M1 to low) once channelling measures are in place (see note 7). |
Table 3e. Hides and skins
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Treated hides and skins (excluding items not subject to any import restrictions) |
Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | Items not subject to any import restrictions are set out in Import Information Note ABP/5b. |
Untreated hides and skins | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. | 30% | See note 9 for inspection rate for imports from Canada or Ukraine. |
Table 3f. Horns, hooves, bones and trophies
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Treated game trophies or other preparations of birds and ungulates consisting of entire parts, which are subject to import restrictions | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | Further guidance and import conditions are set out in Import Information Note ABP/6A. Items not subject to import restrictions are set out in Import Information Note ABP/6C. |
Untreated game trophies or other preparations of birds and ungulates consisting of entire parts | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. | 30% | Further guidance and import conditions are set out in Import Information Note ABP/6B. |
Horns and horn products, excluding horn meal, and hooves and hoof products, excluding hoof meal, for production of organic fertilisers or soil improvers | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal), horns and horn products (excluding horn meal) and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) intended for use other than as feed material, organic fertilisers or soil improvers | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Table 3g. Milk products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Milk and milk-based products not for human consumption, for use in animal feed | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. | 30% | See note 9 for inspection rate for imports from Canada or Ukraine. |
Milk and milk-based products not for human consumption, for use outside the feed chain as a stabiliser or carrier for certain products, at a concentration of 10% or less | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections. | None |
Other milk and milk-based products not for human consumption, for use outside the feed chain | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Table 3h. Pet food and products for the manufacture of pet food
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Pet food – raw (including if frozen) | Medium for all permitted countries. | 100% ID checks. 30% physical checks. |
This is in accordance with arrangements under the Windsor Framework. |
Pet food – canned |
Medium for all permitted countries. | 100% ID checks. 5% physical checks. |
This is in accordance with arrangements under the Windsor Framework. |
Pet food – processed (other than canned) | Medium for all permitted countries. | 100% ID checks. 5% physical checks. |
This is in accordance with arrangements under the Windsor Framework. |
Dog chews | Medium for all permitted countries. | 100% ID checks. 15% physical checks. |
This is in accordance with arrangements under the Windsor Framework. |
Flavouring innards | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | None |
ABP for the manufacture of canned pet food | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | See note 9 for further detail on the inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
ABP for the manufacture of pet food (other than canned) | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. | 30% | See note 9 for further detail on the inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
ABP for the manufacture of dog chews | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | See note 9 for further detail on the inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
Table 3i. Phosphate products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate |
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Organic dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate for use in animal feed | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% |
Organic dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate for use outside the feed chain | Low and if derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in permitted countries where the BSE risk is negligible or controlled. Medium M1 for other permitted countries. |
No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections (for low risk). 1% (for medium M1 risk). |
Table 3j. Wool, hair and feathers
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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Dry untreated wool or hair | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections. | Further guidance and import conditions are set out in Import Information Note ABP/23A. |
Other permitted untreated wool or hair | Medium M1 risk for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Treated feathers | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections. | Import conditions are set out in Import Information Note ABP/22B. |
Wool grease or fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin and lanolin alcohol), for use outside the feed chain | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Table 3k. Other animal by-products (ABPs)
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate | Comments |
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ABPs for use outside the feed chain, or trade samples | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | ABPs included in this category are set out in Import Information Note ABP/8A. |
Apiculture products for use in apiculture | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Apiculture products not for use in apiculture | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections. | None |
Fish oil for use outside the feed chain | Low for all permitted countries. | No routine inspections, only intelligence-led inspections. | None |
Fish oil for use in animal feed | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Egg products for use in animal feed | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | None |
Egg products for use outside the feed chain | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Pig bristle | Medium M2 for all permitted countries. | 15% | See note 9 for further detail on inspection rate for imports from Canada. |
Intermediate products | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | Certain highly processed products are low risk. Further guidance and import conditions are set out in Import Information Note/20. |
ABPs and derived products for laboratory reagent or pharmaceutical use, including the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and laboratory reagents | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | Certain highly processed products are low risk. Products included in this category, further guidance and import conditions are set out in Import Information Note ABP/46. |
Feeder rodents or lagomorphs and feeder chicks | Medium M3 for all permitted countries. | 30% | None |
Manure – processed | Medium M1 for all permitted countries. | 1% | None |
Note 6
Other treated blood and blood products excluding equine, for use outside the feed chain
These commodities are mainly low risk for in-vitro use from countries where the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk is negligible or controlled, but the following exceptions apply:
- bovine or ovine derived blood from South Africa – medium
- poultry derived blood from Canada or the United States – medium
- mixed species blood from Brazil, Israel, South Africa, Thailand or the United States – medium
- aquatic species derived blood from Israel, South Africa, South Korea, the United States or Uruguay – medium
Note 7
Channelling procedures
Channelling is where the transport of an ABP consignment is monitored from its point of entry directly to the approved point of destination. Certain products that are otherwise medium risk may be treated as low risk once a new channelling procedure, specifically for low risk goods, from non-EU trading partners has been developed.
Note 8
Hydrolysed protein for use outside the feed chain
These commodities are low if derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in permitted countries were the BSE risk is negligible or controlled, but the following exceptions apply:
- South Africa
- India
- Uruguay
These countries and all other permitted countries are Medium M1 (1% inspection rate) or Medium M2 (15% inspection rate).
Note 9
ABP inspection rates covered by free trade agreements (FTAs)
Some countries that have had a BTOM risk assessment also have an FTA with Great Britain. When an FTA specifies an inspection rate for a commodity, the FTA inspection rate will apply if it’s lower than the BTOM inspection rate.
For ABP imports, FTAs with Canada and Ukraine impact the inspection rate of imports from these countries.
Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement
The following goods from Canada are subject to 15% ID checks and 10% physical checks:
- raw material for the manufacture of canned pet food
- processed animal protein (packaged)
- gelatine not for human consumption
- lard and rendered fat not for human consumption
- pig bristle
The following goods from Canada are subject to 30% ID checks and 10% physical checks:
- raw material for the manufacture of pet food (other than canned)
- hides and skins
- game trophies
Ukraine-UK Political, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement
The following goods from Ukraine are subject to 30% ID checks and 1% to 10% physical checks:
- raw material for the manufacture of pet food (other than canned)
- hides and skins
- game trophies
4. Miscellaneous
Table 4a. Miscellaneous products
Commodity | BTOM risk category | Inspection rate |
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Hay and straw | Medium M3 | 30% |
Inspection rate for hay and straw from Canada and Ukraine
Hay and straw are subject to:
- 30% ID checks and 10% physical checks if from Canada
- 30% ID checks and 1% to 10% physical checks if from Ukraine
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