Import of rendered fats (excluding fish oil), not intended for human consumption, to be used as feed material - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/10A
Updated 3 July 2025
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1. General information
This Import Information Note (IIN) must be read in conjunction with the IIN for general information for imports of animal by-products (ABPs), which provides information on pre-notifications, veterinary checks, risk categories and more.
References to European Union (EU) legislation within this document are references to direct EU legislation which has been assimilated in Great Britain (assimilated direct legislation), as defined in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and can be viewed on the UK legislation website.
2. Scope
Import conditions for rendered fats (excluding fish oil), not intended for human consumption, to be used as feed material.
Rendered fats is defined in Regulation (EU) 142/2011 as either fats derived from the processing of animal by-product or products for human consumption, which an operator has destined for purposes other than human consumption.
Rendered fats to be used as feed material must only be derived from Category 3 materials referred to in Article 10 (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k) of Regulation (EC) 1069/2009.
3. Production standards
Raw materials, processing standards and hygiene requirements are laid down in Section 3, Chapter II of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 142/2011.
4. Country of origin
Imports are permitted from trading partners listed in the documents for:
Rendered fats must come from countries listed in a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published in accordance with EUR 206/2010.
5. Approved establishments
Products must be produced in an establishment approved to export to Great Britain (GB). Importers should check prior to importation that the premises are listed on the correct list.
Find consolidated lists of approved plants (excluding the EU)
Find approved EU ABP establishments
If the establishment or plant is not listed, importers are urged to contact the company concerned, who should contact their competent authority immediately. If the plant is not included on the appropriate list when veterinary checks are carried out the consignment is likely to be held and could be rejected and re-exported or destroyed.
6. Health certification
Imports to Great Britain (GB) must be accompanied by the appropriate health certificate based on the GB model health certificate.
Model health certificates for fats.
This requirement applies to products in the high and medium risk categories. Find information about import risk categories, inspection rates and related rules for animals and animal products imported from:
7. Labelling requirements
The containers must bear labels indicating “NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION”.
8. Contact for further information
For more information about import requirements, contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) imports team:
Centre for International Trade - Carlisle
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle
CA3 8DX
Email: imports@apha.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 200 301