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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.

• 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,…

Register your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register. This will give your loved ones the certainty they need to support your choice.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

The NHSBT and UKHSA surveillance programme is a series of national schemes that monitors infection in blood, tissue and organ donors, and transfusion recipients.

• Updated: 23 March 2022

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export meat to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

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

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export meat products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

• Updated: 1 January 1995

Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.

• Updated: 16 September 2024

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export ratite meat to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export porcine meat to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.