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Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant 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.
Find out how to export live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
Find out how to import live fish, molluscs and crustaceans for farming, ornamental, or any other purpose except direct human consumption
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
Find rules for importing animals and animal products, and guidance on the importing process.
When to follow Balai rules to import animals and germinal products to Great Britain.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Apply for a licence to import live animals (not pet dogs, cats and ferrets).
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