Guidance and regulation

How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 26 February 2024

This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.

• From: Border Force and 3 others
• Updated: 5 July 2022

How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 26 February 2024

How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 15 February 2024

Information to help businesses prepare for a new approach to importing goods to Great Britain under the Border Target Operating Model.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 15 February 2024

Find out what a composite product is, and how to import or move composite products from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 2 February 2024

The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 2 April 2024

Guidance for exporters in EU and non-EU countries on how to complete health certificates to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 28 February 2024

How the government monitors imports into the UK.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 21 October 2022

Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 1 July 2022

How to import or move animal by-products from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 31 January 2024

When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain from EU and non-EU countries.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 15 February 2024

Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES or other systems.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 8 February 2024

Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 1 July 2022

What import and export restrictions apply due to sanctions for UK companies when trading with Russia.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 1 others
• Updated: 2 December 2022

Temporary duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas for importing goods into the UK.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and 2 others
• Updated: 26 March 2024

Find out how the CPD Carnet works, how to apply and what to do at customs.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 31 December 2020

Find out which food and animal feed goods qualify for unfettered access and can move from Northern Ireland to Great Britain without sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 20 February 2024

Learn about about importing and exporting goods.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 16 April 2024

If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Updated: 5 January 2021