Guidance

Research and trade samples or display items (not for human consumption) - Import Information Notes

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing research and trade samples or display items to Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 2 December 2024
• Last updated: 23 April 2025 바카라 사이트� See all updates

Documents

Import of trade samples - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/8B

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Import of display items - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/29

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Import of research and diagnostic samples - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/30

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You must also read:

• General information for imports of animal by-products - Import Information Note GEN/3

• Clarifying information for imports of animal products - IIN GEN/4

Published 2 December 2024

Last updated 23 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 23 April 2025

   We've updated the guidance for checking where products can be imported from. To check the approved countries for trade samples, refer to the document for 바카라 사이트榓nimal by-products바카라 사이트�. To check the approved countries for display items containing fish, refer to the document for 바카라 사이트榦ther fishery products'.

2. 27 March 2025

   Updated 'Import of display items - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/29'. In the 'Authorisations' section for 'EU and EFTA member states', added a link to the general licences and authorisations to import live animals or animal products.

3. 7 March 2025

   In the Import Information Note ABP/29 for the import of display items, we updated the link to the recently updated general import authorisation IMP/GEN/2025/04.

4. 14 January 2025

   The link to the authorisation 'EU display items IMP/GEN/2024/06' has been replaced with a link to 'EU display items IMP/GEN/2025/02'. This is in response to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.

5. 2 December 2024

   First published.