UK SPS: Advice on importing live animals or animal products

Advice and guidance for Importing Live Animals and Animal Products under SPS and other rules

Exporting

Read guidance on exporting live animals or animal products.

Topical issues

Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.

• Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues

Welfare of animals in transport

• Animal welfare

Import under Balai rules

Balai rules apply to a group of animals not covered by other legislation.

• Import live animals and germinal products to Great Britain under Balai rules

• Balai Directive: approved premises

Food, drink and composite products

• Import composite products from the EU to Great Britain

• Import food and drink from the EU to Great Britain

• Import eggs to Great Britain

Live animals, animal by-products, high-risk food and feed

• Import live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain

• Import animal by-products from the EU to Great Britain

• Import high-risk food and feed not of animal origin from the EU to Great Britain

• Importing live animals, animal products and high-risk food and feed not of animal origin from non-EU countries to Great Britain

Endangered species

• Import or export endangered species: check if you need a CITES permit

• Apply for CITES permits and certificates to move or trade endangered species

Licences

Use these licences to import live animals or animal products.

• Importing non-native animals

• General licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products

• Import animal pathogens or carriers to Great Britain

Identifying imported livestock

• Tag, record and report imported sheep and goats

• Register cattle imported or moved into England or Wales

• Tag, tattoo or slap mark pigs

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