Mar 28th, 2022
4 mins
From July 2022, certification, documentary, ID and physical checks are being introduced for animal products from the European Union (EU) into Great Britain (GB).
Following the introduction of pre-notification on 1 January 2022 for most animal products, Defra want to start providing businesses with information ahead of further import controls being introduced from July.
To help you prepare, they will be running a series of webinars and Q&A sessions that will provide detailed information on the steps you need to take to continue importing animal products from the EU. You have the opportunity to submit up to three questions when you register and they will aim to cover these in the webinar.
Registration is now open for the following webinars:
Importing meat and meat products from the EU into GB
Date: 26/04/2022 Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Register here
Importing animal by-products from the EU into GB
Date: 28/04/2022 Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Register here
They will also be running webinars on other animal product topics such as dairy, fish and composites and will communicate these dates soon.
Summary of upcoming changes:
From 1 July 2022, most animal products will need to enter Great Britain via a point of entry that has a border control post (BCP) designated to receive those goods. This applies even where goods are not subject to certification, ID and physical checks until later in the timetable.
From 1 July an Export Health Certificate will be needed for
- All meat and meat products
- All remaining regulated animal by-products
These will also be subject to documentary, ID and physical checks. From 1 September an Export Health Certificate will be needed for
- All dairy products
These will also be subject to documentary, ID and physical checks. From 1 November an Export Health Certificate will be needed for
- All remaining regulated products of animal origin including fish and most composites
These will also be subject to documentary, ID and physical checks.
View these import controls as a visual snapshot
Please note: the above changes do not apply to goods entering Great Britain from Northern Ireland.
