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:
We’ve updated the list of bovine products that Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) has suspended the import of from Japan to include offal, except diaphragm and masseter muscles. We also added a link for you to find out more information on restrictions for offal.
Time updated:
2:44pm, 22 April 2025
Regulations: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Page summary:
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
Change made:
A link to the household waste electrical and electronic equipment collection targets has been added.
Time updated:
3:51pm, 22 April 2025
Animal diseases: international and UK monitoring
Page summary:
Monitoring for major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks internationally and in the UK.
Change made:
Added the Foot and mouth disease: spread from European Union to Great Britain risk assessment.
Time updated:
11:59am, 23 April 2025
Research and trade samples or display items (not for human consumption) – Import Information Notes
Page summary:
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.
Change made:
We’ve updated the guidance for checking where products can be imported from.To check the approved countries for trade samples, refer to the document for ‘animal by-products’.To check the approved countries for display items containing fish, refer to the document for ‘other fishery products’.
Time updated:
3:42pm, 23 April 2025
Fats (not for human consumption) – Import Information Notes
Page summary:
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fats that are not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Change made:
We’ve updated the guidance for checking where you can import rendered fish fats from (for purposes outside the feed chain). You now need to check the approved country document for ‘other fishery products’.
Time updated:
9:36am, 24 April 2025
Processed animal protein (not for human consumption) – Import Information Notes
Page summary:
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing processed animal protein that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Change made:
We’ve updated the guidance for checking where you can import fishmeal from. You now need to check the approved country document for ‘other fishery products’.
Time updated:
10:04am, 24 April 2025
Request for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2024
Page summary:
Request for information to feed into a draft Risk Profile, and draft Risk Management Evaluation for 2 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN’s POP Review Committee.
Change made:
Summary of responses and government response added.
Time updated:
11:51am, 24 April 2025
Peste des petits ruminants in Eastern Europe
Page summary:
Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for peste des petits ruminants in Eastern Europe.
Change made:
Added an outbreak assessment: ‘15 April 2025: Peste des Petits Ruminants in Eastern Europe.’
Time updated:
12:11pm, 24 April 2025
Fish oil (not for human consumption) – Import Information Notes
Page summary:
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fish oil that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Change made:
Permitted trading partners for importing fish oil (not for human consumption) are now listed in the document for other fishery products.
Time updated:
3:58pm, 24 April 2025
Gelatine and collagen (not for human consumption) – Import Information Notes
Page summary:
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing gelatine and collagen that is not for human consumption to Great Britain.
Change made:
Permitted trading partners for importing gelatine derived from fish are now listed in the document for ‘other fishery products’.
Time updated:
12:08pm, 25 April 2025
Extended producer responsibility for packaging: how to assess household and non-household packaging
Page summary:
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Change made:
Updates to the ‘types of possible evidence for packaging supplied directly to a business or public institution’ section of the guidance, including examples. Small amendment to clarify when you can class primary and shipment packaging as non household. Small addition under the ‘evidence for products that are designed for business or public institution use only’ section to clarify that labelling alone is not sufficient evidence.
Time updated:
1:21pm, 25 April 2025
Hydrolysed proteins, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate – Import Information Notes
Page summary:
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing hydrolysed proteins, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate to Great Britain.
Change made:
Permitted trading partners for the import of hydrolysed protein derived from fish are now listed in the document for ‘other fishery products’.
Time updated:
2:58pm, 25 April 2025
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:
We have updated the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU.
Time updated:
3:23pm, 25 April 2025
