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Technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live birds, poultry or poultry products to Great Britain.
Guidance on the import requirements for participating businesses, including guidance for certifying officers.
Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES or other systems.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live or genetic material of dogs, cats or ferrets to Great Britain.
Rules for shipping WEEE into and out of England from 1 January 2025. How to check you are using the correct code and control.
Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.
Add your business to the Animal and Plant Health Agency list of authorised distance plant sellers.
How to import and move eggs for human consumption to Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) from EU and non-EU countries.
Register so you can import or export regulated timber, wood products and bark, apply for export phytosanitary certificates, issue plant passports or apply ISPM15 marking.
The licences you must have to import animal pathogens or carriers to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Trade remedies protect domestic industries from unfair practices around imports. The UK’s own independent trade policy includes a trade remedies system.
Import prohibitions in force under the Russia Sanctions Regulations 2019, as amended. It should be read alongside the statutory guidance.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
Get relief if you’re importing biological and chemical substances for research purposes from outside the EU and UK.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
Guidance for EU exporters, exporters from the rest of the world and UK importers, on how to import groupage or mixed load consignments of animal products into Great Britain.
Guidance for competent authorities applying to Defra for market access to export animals and animal products to Great Britain, or to amend existing trading conditions.
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