Import threat classes for animals and animal merchandise imported from non-EU international locations to Nice Britain, from 30 April 2024

From 30 April 2024, to import dwell animals or animal merchandise from non-EU international locations into Nice Britain, you’ll have to:

• discover the Border Goal Working Mannequin (TOM) threat class for the commodity you’re importing
• comply with the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) guidelines for that import threat class

The TOM categorises dwell animals, germinal merchandise, merchandise of animal origin (POAO) and animal by-products (ABPs) as excessive threat, medium threat or low threat. Every class has totally different necessities.

Permitted international locations

Exporting international locations want approval to ship animals and animal merchandise to Nice Britain. That is additionally known as having ‘market entry’. See particulars of non-EU international locations accepted to export animals and animal merchandise to Nice Britain.

TOM threat classes for non-EU international locations solely apply to international locations which were topic to a threat evaluation. These are:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Ecuador
• India
• Israel
• Japan
• Namibia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Singapore
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vietnam

Within the TOM threat class abstract tables, the phrase ‘all permitted international locations’ means all international locations from this record which were accepted to export a specific animal or product to Nice Britain.

Different international locations which have market entry however haven’t been topic to a TOM threat evaluation will proceed to comply with current import processes.

How one can discover the TOM threat class for animals and animal merchandise

The TOM threat class abstract tables on this web page may also help you discover the danger class for a commodity you’re importing.

TOM threat classes: abstract tables for non-EU imports

Use the abstract tables to seek out out about TOM threat classes for dwell animals, POAO and ABPs.

The tables give a abstract of how several types of animals and animal merchandise will probably be categorised. They don’t present the danger classes for particular commodity codes.

Composite merchandise

From 30 April 2024 all composite merchandise from permitted non-EU international locations will probably be categorised as one of many following:

• within the medium TOM threat class
• within the low TOM threat class, if shelf steady at ambient temperature and sterilised
• not positioned in a TOM threat class as a result of it’s exempt from official import controls

Discover out in case your product is a composite, and whether it is exempt from import controls.

Guidelines for every TOM threat class

There are 3 TOM threat classes:

In case your consignment is within the low TOM threat class

Proceed to make use of the import of merchandise, animals, meals and feed system (IPAFFS) to inform authorities earlier than the products arrive in Nice Britain.

From 30 April 2024 you’ll not want a well being certificates.

Your items should proceed to enter Nice Britain by means of some extent of entry with a border management put up (BCP) that’s designated to test your commodity.

From 30 April 2024 low threat consignments won’t be topic to routine documentary, id and bodily checks. Nevertheless, checks should be undertaken the place intelligence signifies a particular threat.

Low TOM threat class consignments should include a industrial doc from the provider.

In case your consignment is within the medium TOM threat class

Proceed to make use of IPAFFS to inform authorities earlier than the products arrive in Nice Britain.

From 30 April 2024 your consignment will proceed to wish a well being certificates issued by the competent authority within the nation the place the products originate.

From 30 April 2024 merchandise within the medium TOM threat class will proceed to enter by means of a BCP and be topic to documentary, id and bodily import checks.

The speed at which id and bodily checks happen could change. New test charges will probably be confirmed as quickly as they’re out there, however indicative charges are set out within the Border Goal Working Mannequin.

In case your consignment is within the excessive TOM threat class

Proceed to make use of IPAFFS to inform authorities earlier than the products arrive in Nice Britain.

From 30 April 2024 your consignment will proceed to wish a well being certificates issued by the competent authority within the nation the place the products originate.

Most consignments within the excessive TOM threat class are already topic to documentary, id and bodily import checks. These checks will proceed in the identical method after 30 April 2024.

In case your consignment is within the medium or excessive TOM threat classes, however there isn’t a well being certificates to your items

If a well being certificates doesn’t exist for the products you wish to import, you might want an import licence or authorisation.

Contact the Animal and Plant Well being Company (APHA) Animal Imports staff if:

• there’s no licence or authorisation to your animal or germinal product
• you’re unsure when you want a licence or authorisation

Assessment of TOM threat classes

Threat components will probably be reviewed usually. Commodities could also be moved into larger or decrease TOM threat classes in future to mirror altering ranges of threat.

You’ll be notified prematurely if there’s a change to the TOM threat class of a commodity you have got imported.

TOM threat classes for merchandise from EU international locations

TOM threat classes for imports of animals and animal merchandise from EU and European Free Commerce Affiliation (EFTA) international locations can be found right here: Import threat classes for animals and animal merchandise imported from the EU to Nice Britain.

TOM threat classes for vegetation and plant merchandise

To search out TOM threat classes for vegetation and plant merchandise imported from non-EU international locations, go to the UK Plant Well being Info Portal.

Get assist

When you’ve got any questions on notifying imports of animal merchandise or which TOM threat class your product is in, e mail the APHA imports staff at imports@apha.gov.uk.