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The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…
The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…
The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…
The rules on bringing pet food depend on the country you’re bringing it…
You may need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…
If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…
Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Find out when you must label your meat, fish or seafood product with its country of origin.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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.
Information about the UK food chain.
Use form SPS1 if the Border Trade Matching Service (BTMS) cannot process an automatic release of your sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) goods on the Customs Declaration Service.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
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