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Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
The tables on this page provide an overview of how products of animal…
The tables on this page provide an overview of how animal by-products…
Live animals and germinal products imported from the EU are categorised as…
Hay and straw imported from the EU is categorised as medium risk under the…
Use this service to apply for certificates and inspections if you export plants from England and Wales.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
How to import or move food and drink from the EU to Great Britain.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.
Find out what a composite product is, and how to import or move composite products from the EU to Great Britain.
Common user charge rates and how the charge applies to imports entering Great Britain through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.
Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into England from 1 January 2024.
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