Transiting animals and animal products through Great Britain
Page summary:
Rules to follow if you’re moving animals or animal products from one country to another and transiting through Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), known as ‘landbridge’ movements.
Change made:
Updated the section ‘Transits from the EU through Great Britain to EU or non-EU countries’ to include Cairnryan as a point of entry and exit for consignments of germinal products, products of animal origin and animal by-products.
Time updated:
9:08am, 9 December 2024
Clarifying information for imports of animal products – IIN GEN/4
Page summary:
Clarifications on the certification of animal products for imports of medium risk animal products, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Change made:
Clarifications have been added for:2.11 GBHC500 BP: Blood products2.14L GBHC581 PAP: Processed animal protein
Time updated:
12:21pm, 9 December 2024
Electrical waste: reforming the producer responsibility system – call for evidence
Page summary:
Seeking views on longer-term reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013.
Change made:
We’ve added the summary of responses and government response.
Time updated:
12:01am, 10 December 2024
Electrical waste: reforming the producer responsibility system
Page summary:
Seeking views on reforms to increase levels of WEEE reuse and recycling.
Change made:
Added the summary of responses and government response.
Time updated:
12:01am, 10 December 2024
Online giants to pay their fair share for electrical waste
Page summary:
Online marketplaces and vape producers to pay for recycling and cleaning up household of electrical waste.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 10 December 2024
Import animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain
Page summary:
How to import or move animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain.
Change made:
Added detail on importer declarations that are needed to import animal by-product from EU countries, and how to find out if an import authorisation or licence is needed. Also added text to clarify that a new general import authorisation must be used for research and diagnostic samples from the EU from 1 February 2025. Removed information about ‘Imports of non-harmonised ABP from 1 February 2025’, as this no longer applies.
Time updated:
1:25pm, 11 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:
Great Britain has suspended the import of raw milk and raw milk products from Bulgaria. This is due to an outbreak of peste des petits ruminants.
Time updated:
11:46am, 12 December 2024
Get your disinfectant approved by Defra
Page summary:
Find out about the process and costs to apply for Defra disinfectant approval.
Change made:
Added Welsh translation.
Time updated:
12:21pm, 13 December 2024
Businesses approved to export to the EU
Page summary:
Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is.
Change made:
Updated all the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU.
Time updated:
3:52pm, 13 December 2024
