Restricted and processed animal proteins: application to transport and use in animal feed
Page summary:
Form to apply to use restricted animal proteins in animal feed, or to transport bulk straight processed animal proteins or restricted proteins.
Change made:
Updated the BSE50 form.
Time updated:
2:46pm, 24 June 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 Austria have been lifted. The restrictions on bringing food into Great Britain for personal use are still in place.
Time updated:
4:55pm, 24 June 2025
General licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products
Page summary:
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:
Correction: EU non-harmonised animal by-products IMP/GEN/2025/05 is replaced by EU non-harmonised animal by-products (IMP/GEN/2025/08).Import authorisation for EU trade samples has been reverted to IMP/GEN/2025/05.
Time updated:
10:30am, 25 June 2025
Sheep and goat pox in Europe
Page summary:
Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for sheep and goat pox in Europe since September 2022.
Change made:
Added the outbreak assessment for 23 June 2025.
Time updated:
11:43am, 25 June 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:
Updated the lists for England, Wales Scotland of professionals who can certify export health certificates.
Time updated:
4:18pm, 25 June 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:
The section titled ‘Lumpy skin disease in Italy’ has been updated to include links to published safeguard declarations that prohibit the import of certain bovine animal by-products from Italy due to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease. It also provides additional guidance on imports of bovine dairy products that have undergone a lower heat treatment than pasteurisation.
Time updated:
4:49pm, 26 June 2025
