Guidance

Caprine or ovine (live or germinal products) - Import Information Notes

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live caprine or ovine, or caprine or ovine genetic material, 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 ovine and caprine genetic material - Import Information Note (IIN) OCGTC/2

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Import of sheep and goats - Import Information Note (IIN) OVTC/2

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Details

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• General information: imports of live animals and germplasm - IIN GEN/1
• Clarifying information: imports of live animals - IIN GEN/5

• Last updated: 27 March 2025
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  1. 27 March 2025

     Updated the import information note for ovine and caprine genetic materials. We've added guidance on completing health certificates for imports from EU countries with recognised regionalisation.

  2. 25 February 2025

     In Import Information Note OVTC/2 for imports of sheep and goats, we’ve added instructions for consignments of live animals after loading in the country of origin. During this period, animals shall not be: - transported together with live animals that are not intended for introduction into Great Britain or are of a lower health status - unloaded (or when transported by air, moved to another aircraft) in a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britain - transported by road, by rail, or moved on foot through a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britain

  3. 2 December 2024

     First published.