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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…
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,…
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing animal products for human consumption to Great Britain.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing animal products or by-products not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Find rules for importing animals and animal products, and guidance on the importing process.
Find out which live animals and animal foods or feeding stuffs are zero-rated for VAT.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
The carnivores you can feed, when your site must be registered, authorised, or recognised, and the animal by-products you can use.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
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