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Give prior notification to land fish in the EU

In a no-deal Brexit, you'll need to give prior notification before you land fish directly from your UK flagged vessel in an EU designated port.

Published 28 February 2019

Last updated 813 AugustSeptember 2019 — see all updates
From:
Marine Management Organisation and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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Give prior notification to land fish in an EU port

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Prior Notification for a UK Flagged Vessel Landing into an EU Designated Port with Exempt Fishery Products

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In a no-deal Brexit, you’ll need to fill in the prior notification form and email it to your destination designated EU port. You’ll need to send it:

  • for frozen fish, at least 72 hours before landing - you can fill in the form before the UK leaves the EU for any exports planned afterwards
  • for fresh fish, at least 4 hours before landing

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Published 28 February 2019

Last updated 813 AugustSeptember 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated PDFs added
  2. Updated in line with Brexit guidance
  3. PDF Form updated
  4. First published.

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Update history

2025-12-19 10:48
19 December 2025 update – New prior notification form added.

2019-10-21 09:45
Brexit update

2019-09-13 08:47
Updated PDFs added

2019-08-08 11:06
Updated in line with Brexit guidance