Guidance on importing and exporting live animals or animal products
Collection of guidance and forms for importing, exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
The government has introduced new legislation to make changes to how the Northern Ireland Protocol will apply. You should continue to use the guidance below for now. It will be updated in due course, giving you time to prepare for any new requirements.
Guidance
This collection of guidance covers importing, exporting and moving live animals and animal products.
There is different guidance if you’re:
Topical issues
Imports or moves to the UK from all countries
- Import composite products from the EU to Great Britain
- Import food and drink from the EU to Great Britain
- Import live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain
- Importing live animals, animal products and high-risk food and feed not of animal origin from non-EU countries to Great Britain
- General licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products
- Animal pathogens and products: import licence application
- Live animals (not pet dogs, cats, ferrets): import licence application
- Register cattle imported or moved into England or Wales
Exports or moves from the UK to all countries
- Get an export health certificate
- Export or move live animals
- Export or move livestock and poultry
- Export or move animal bones, protein and other by-products
- Export or move animal germplasm (semen, ova and embryos)
- Export or move animal feed or pet food
- Export or move food, drink and agricultural products
- Export or move composite food products
- Exporting or moving fish from the UK
- Export ungulates and captive-bred birds from Great Britain to the EU
- Report cattle exported or moved out of England or Wales
Moving goods or animals between EU countries
Balai rules
Endangered species
Non-native animals
Poultry Health Scheme
Animal pathogens
Artificial breeding controls
Welfare of animals in transport
Identifying livestock, including identifying for export
Last updated 6 June 2022 + show all updates
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Removed coronavirus (COVID-19) statement relating to email applications.
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Added links to importing composites and importing products of animal origin guides.
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Added new group with content on identifying livestock, including for export.
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Added coronavirus statement on sending applications by email.
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Added guidance on importing and exporting after the UK leaves the EU
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Removed message on flooding at Carlisle
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Added link to new guidance on importing non-native animals
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Added links to new guides on general imports licences and authorisations, and topical issues.
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First published.