General submission form for diagnostic tests
Page summary:
Submit samples for diagnostic testing or a post-mortem examination by APHA.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:21am, 18 November 2024
Check risk categories for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain
Page summary:
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
Change made:
We’ve made structural updates to the content to improve usability. The classifications (products of animal origin (POAO), animal by-products (ABP), live animal and hay and straw) are now on separate HTML documents. We’ve also made some editorial updates to the content for clarity. We’ve added a note explaining the medium risk category inspection rates (M1, M2, M3). We’ve clarified the documentary check rate for high, medium and low risk commodities. On the POAO page, we’ve extended the definition of bivalve molluscs to include echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods. On the ABP page, we’ve added a new ‘All other ABP commodities’ row – this clarifies the risk category and inspection rate for ABP commodities not mentioned in the tables. On the live animals page, we’ve clarified that live animals currently do not need to enter GB through a border control post and report for a physical inspection. In the risk categorisation spreadsheet, we’ve updated an incorrect IPAFFS code for fish solubles for fish feed. We’ve also updated the following commodities to include information on the criteria that would make the commodity low risk: 0307421000, 0307422000, 0307423000, 0307424000, 0307429000. We’ve also updated an incorrect commodity code for ‘mackerel, fillets of the species scomber scombrus’.
Time updated:
12:01am, 20 November 2024
Find a professional to certify export health certificates
Page summary:
A list of organisations in England, Scotland and Wales that inspect and certify animals and animal products for export. The list does not include every certifier.
Change made:
We’ve updated the lists: ‘England: professionals who can certify export health certificates’, ‘Scotland: professionals who can certify export health certificates’ and ‘Wales: professionals who can certify export health certificates’
Time updated:
4:30pm, 20 November 2024
APHA laboratory test submissions and price lists
Page summary:
Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.
Change made:
We have updated this page due to the recent publication of new content that is based on information previously on Vet Gateway.
Time updated:
1:12pm, 21 November 2024
