Bringing Specified Animal Pathogens into GB

Specified Pathogens are viruses and different infectious brokers that have to be managed and contained to forestall their launch or escape into the setting. If Specified Pathogens are launched, they’ll trigger severe animal or human illness. A full listing of those pathogens could be discovered within the related Specified Animal Pathogens Order:

If you have to import a pathogen or service not lined by SAPO laws, test Importing identified animal pathogens or carriers not lined by the Specified Animal Pathogens Order (SAPO) into GB

Earlier than you import Specified Animal Pathogens

Earlier than you’ll be able to import Specified Animal Pathogens into England, Scotland or Wales, you have to have a sound Specified Animal Pathogens Order (SAPO) licence.

SAPO licences are issued by the Well being and Security Govt (HSE).

After getting a sound SAPO licence, comply with these steps earlier than you import your consignment.

1. Full a
   notification kind (AP05) (MS Phrase Doc, 73.5 KB).
2. E mail your notification kind and a duplicate of your SAPO licence to the Animal Plant and Well being Company (APHA) imports@apha.gov.uk. You will need to do that no less than one working day earlier than the import is shipped from the nation of origin. Importers which are ceaselessly receiving consignments might be able to agree another common notification system with the APHA Imports staff.
3. APHA will acknowledge your notification to import the Specified Animal Pathogen
4. Print a duplicate of the basic licence and fix it to your consignment.

Importing Specified Animal Pathogens into Northern Eire

For extra data on importing animal pathogens into Northern Eire.

Obtain and print a basic licence

Use these licences to import Specified Animal Pathogens to England, Scotland and Wales from any nation.

Select the licence you want primarily based on the deliberate port of entry, not the vacation spot you’re delivery to.

For instance, in the event you’re importing to a Scottish laboratory however your consignment will enter the UK at Heathrow Airport, use the English basic licence.

Obtain:

You will need to adjust to all of the circumstances on the final licence.

Assist with basic licence

For extra data on utilizing theses licences, contact the APHA imports staff:

Phone: 03000 200 301

E mail: imports@apha.gov.uk

Transferring Specified Animal Pathogens after they arrive in GB

You’ll be able to transfer imported Specified Animal Pathogens to a different SAPO licensed laboratory after they arrive within the UK. The laboratory have to be permitted to deal with and retailer the pathogen involved. You don’t want a switch licence to maneuver these pathogens – however they have to be suitably packaged.