Guidance
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Last updated
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Removed guidance on import controls that are no longer being introduced in July 2022.
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Updated dates that post EU-exit rules about what happens if your ABP fail inspection at a BCP.
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Updated dates for animal by-products rejected or returned from EU Border Control Posts (BCPs).
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Updated to add new link to list of businesses approved to export to the EU.
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Updated with guidance on how to comply with rules from 1 January.
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Added note to explain the change in export process from 1 Jan 2021.
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Update to fee for travelling exhibition certificates, plus updated links on what to do in a no deal Brexit.
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Added information for exporters about how to get an export health certificate if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
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EHC list available
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Export Health Certificate list updated
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EHC List updated
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First published.
Update history
2026-02-03 14:46
The information about exporting animal-by products from Great Britain has been updated.
2022-06-13 12:20
Removed guidance on import controls that are no longer being introduced in July 2022.
2019-08-07 11:49
Update to fee for travelling exhibition certificates, plus updated links on what to do in a no deal Brexit.