Other live animals - Import Information Notes
Statutory guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing other live animals or genetic material to Great Britain.
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Last updated 25 February 2025 + show all updates
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In Import Information Note BLLV/3 for imports of non-domestic ungulates, we’ve added instructions for consignments of live animals after loading in the country of origin. During this period, animals shall not be: - transported together with live animals that are not intended for introduction into Great Britain or are of a lower health status - unloaded (or when transported by air, moved to another aircraft) in a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britain - transported by road, by rail, or moved on foot through a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britain
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Update history
2026-10-02 15:20
In Import Information Note BLLV/3 (for imports of non-domestic ungulates), we have amended content in sections 3 (Country of origin).
2025-12-17 16:10
In Import Information Note BLLV/3 (for imports of non-domestic ungulates) – we’ve updated the content in sections 2 (Scope), 3 (Country of origin) and 7 (Post-import requirements).
2025-06-05 10:39
In Import Information Note BLLV/5a – Import of certain rabies susceptible animals under the Balai Directive – we’ve updated the content under Section 4 – Health certification and Section 7 – Rabies quarantine.
2025-02-25 14:35
In Import Information Note BLLV/3 for imports of non-domestic ungulates, we’ve added instructions for consignments of live animals after loading in the country of origin. During this period, animals shall not be:transported together with live animals that are not intended for introduction into Great Britain or are of a lower health statusunloaded (or when transported by air, moved to another aircraft) in a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britaintransported by road, by rail, or moved on foot through a third country, territory or part thereof that is not authorised for imports of the animals concerned into Great Britain
2024-12-02 11:00
First published.