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How to display the legal name for your food product.

• Updated: 5 January 2017

The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.

• Overview

  There are rules for bringing food or animal products into Great Britain…

• Meat, dairy, fish and animal products

  The rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products depend…

• Fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds

  The rules on bringing fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds depend on the…

• Pet food

  The rules on bringing pet food depend on the country you’re bringing it…

• Check if you need a CITES permit

  You may need to apply for a permit or certificate if you’re bringing any…

• If you break the rules

  If you declare banned food products to Border Force officers at customs,…

Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.

• Updated: 3 May 2024

Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.

• Updated: 3 January 2017

Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.

• Updated: 18 March 2019

Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

• Updated: 8 July 2021

Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

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.

• Updated: 29 January 2026

The prohibitions and restrictions on the import of animal furs and skins into the UK and the export of salmon and trout.

• Updated: 5 April 2018

How healthcare professions should manage patients with invasive listeriosis

• Updated: 24 April 2025