Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS)

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• live animals
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• products of animal origin (POAO)
• animal by-products (ABP)
• high-riskhigh risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFNAO)

The EEA includes EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Find out more about moving live animals or animal products as part of animalEU origintrade.

Import from the EU to Northern Ireland

Notify the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (POAODAERA)

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If you need help with your customs declaration

You can call the HMRC helpline 0300 322 9434. Monday to Friday 8am to 10pm, and Saturday to Sunday 8am to 4pm.