Guidance and regulation

Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 31 January 2024

Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland to Great Britain…

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 19 April 2024

• Import risk categories and inspection rates for animal and animal product imports from the EU to Great Britain: summary tables

  The summary tables on this page show the Border Target Operating Model…

How to import or move food and drink from the EU and Northern Ireland to Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 17 April 2024

Use this service to apply for certificates and inspections if you export plants from England and Wales.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 20 October 2022

Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 25 April 2024

The documents you need and the border checks your import must pass to import from non-EU countries.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 2 others
• Updated: 17 January 2024

Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 5 April 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

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

Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 7 December 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

A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Updated: 5 April 2024

Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into England from 1 January 2024.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 19 December 2023

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

How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 12 December 2023

Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.

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

Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 19 April 2024

Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 22 November 2023

Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Updated: 25 January 2021