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Import risk categories for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain, from 31 October 2023
Page summary:
Import risk categories under the Border Target Operating Model (TOM) for animals or animal products you’re importing from the EU to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and the import rules for each category.
Change made:
We’ve added some extra informati on to the Target Operating Model (TOM) risk categories for animal and animal product imports. We’ve added more detail about how live aquatic animals and wild caught fish are categorised.We’ve also added further commodities and clarifications to the following tables:- Table 3b. Blood and blood products- Table 3h. Pet food and products for the manufacture of pet food- Table 3j. Wool, hair and feathers- Table 3k. Other ABP
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:
From 26 May 2023: Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) has suspended the import of bees, apiculture products and used beekeeping equipment from Réunion, an overseas territory of France. Great Britain has resumed the export of fresh meat and by-products of ungulates from FMD-free areas of Botswana to England, Scotland and Wales. Scotland has amended their declaration of special measures for small hive beetle in Calabria, Italy.
Balai Directive: approved premises
Page summary:
Institutes, centres and premises in Great Britain approved to move animals, semen and embryos covered by the Balai Directive.
Change made:
We have updated the approval date for the Peak Wildlife Park.
