Foot and Mouth disease controls eased for Germany
Page summary:
Personal imports for travellers from the EU remain banned
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:51pm, 14 May 2025
Foot and mouth disease: latest situation
Page summary:
Current cases of foot and mouth disease, trade restrictions and risk level.
Change made:
The restrictions on commercially importing from Germany have been lifted. The restrictions on bringing food into Great Britain for personal use are still in place.
Time updated:
10:41am, 16 May 2025
Blood and blood products from equidae to be used outside the feed chain to, or transit through, the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8307 updated
Page summary:
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export blood and blood products from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to the Northern Ireland.
Change made:
Guidance notes updated
Time updated:
11:00am, 16 May 2025
Untreated blood products for the manufacture of derived products for purposes outside the feed chain for farmed animals to, or transit through, the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8308 updated
Page summary:
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export blood products from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.
Change made:
Guidance notes updated
Time updated:
11:02am, 16 May 2025
Animal by-products for purposes outside the feed chain or for trade samples to, or transit through, the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8312 updated
Page summary:
Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export animal by-products from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.
Change made:
Guidance notes updated
Time updated:
11:06am, 16 May 2025
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:
Replaced the Approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain attachment.
Time updated:
1:37pm, 16 May 2025
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:
Measures applied to African swine fever (ASF) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) continue to apply, alongside broader personal import measures implemented in response to foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Europe.
Time updated:
2:13pm, 16 May 2025
Animal pathogens and products: import licence application
Page summary:
Apply for a licence to import animal pathogens and animal products into Great Britain.
Change made:
Replaced the attachment – IV58 Application.
Time updated:
2:48pm, 16 May 2025
Foot and mouth disease: spread from European Union to Great Britain risk assessment
Page summary:
Veterinary risk assessment on the risk of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus spreading from the European Union to Great Britain.
Change made:
Added the full ‘Entry risk assessment on the likelihood of incursion of foot and mouth disease virus from the EU to Great Britain’.
Time updated:
3:21pm, 16 May 2025
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:
The “England: professionals who can certify export health certificates” attachment has been updated.
Time updated:
4:45pm, 16 May 2025
