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:
Updated the list of professionals who can certify export health certificates in England and Wales.
Time updated:
1:35pm, 20 December 2024
General licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products
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Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
Change made:
Added a new import authorisation for:- Research and diagnostic samples from EU and EFTA member states (IMP/GEN/2024/13) – this is required from 1 February 2025Updated the following import authorisations: Certain products in 3% or less animal by-product carrier/stabilizer (IMP/GEN/14/02)Certain products for in vitro use with 10% or less animal by-product carrier/stabilizer (IMP/GEN/2015/06)EU trade samples (IMP/GEN/2024/05)EU display items (IMP/GEN/2024/06) Certain materials for purposes other than feeding to farmed land animals (IMP/GEN/2024/07)EU non-harmonised animal by-products (IMP/GEN/2024/08)
Time updated:
2:09pm, 20 December 2024
Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues
Page summary:
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Change made:
Following outbreaks of peste des petits ruminants (PPR), we’ve published declarations which suspend the following imports to Great Britain:untreated wool, hair, skin and hinds of sheep and goat from Bulgariauntreated wool, hair, skin and hinds of sheep and goat from GreeceIndividuals cannot currently bring any sheep or goat milk and milk products from Bulgaria, Greece or Romania into Great Britain for personal consumption. We’ve added amended declarations to cover the addition of Bulgaria to this restriction in the ‘Peste des petits ruminants import restrictions: European Union’ section.
Time updated:
4:02pm, 17 December 2024
Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK
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Find an approved UK border control post (BCP) to check the animals, animal products or high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) in your consignment.
Change made:
Updated entry in the border control posts at airports.
Time updated:
8:19am, 17 December 2024
Laboratory testing of animal samples and carcases by APHA
Page summary:
How vets can submit samples to APHA laboratory testing services and prices for these services.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:32pm, 30 December 2024
Active disease surveillance: TSE statistics
Page summary:
Statistics on the active disease surveillance of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) and the Compulsory Scrapie Flock Scheme.
Change made:
Added the latest TSE surveillance statistics for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Time updated:
1:48pm, 31 December 2024
Sheep: TSE surveillance statistics
Page summary:
Statistics on the active and passive surveillance of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in sheep in Great Britain.
Change made:
Updated TSE surveillance statistics for sheep.
Time updated:
1:49pm, 31 December 2024
Goats: TSE surveillance statistics
Page summary:
Statistics on the active and passive surveillance of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in goats in Great Britain.
Change made:
Updated TSE surveillance statistics for goats.
Time updated:
1:50pm, 31 December 2024
Animal by-product operating plants: approved premises
Page summary:
Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
Change made:
Updated the list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain.
Time updated:
4:24pm, 3 January 2025
