Guidance

Composite products for human consumption - Import Information Notes

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing composite products for human consumption to Great Britain.

Updates to this page

Published 2 December 2024
Last updated 18 July 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated the 'Country of Origin' section, to clarify the rules for composite product ingredients. Added information on how to check heat treatment requirements for milk products. Added scenarios to show when ingredients originating from different countries can be used in a composite product.

  2. First published.

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