For the generation, transportation, handling, processing, storage placing on the market, distribution, use or disposal of animal by products (ABPs) or derived products within the EU, the University is registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (AHPA). For more information please see guidance from the Safety Office.
Since1 January 2022 departments are responsible for submitting the pre-notification of incoming consignments via IPAFFS 24 hours before a consignment is due to arrive.
Contact the University Biomedical Service (UBS) for all requests.
Additional documentation (export health certificates) and border control checks are anticipated from the end of 2023. The Animal and Plant Health Agency guidance of the animal products that are impacted by this change, includes
- animal by-products/products not for human consumption
- animal and plant pathogens
- blood and blood products,
- educational tools,
- gelatin and collagen,
- hydrolysed proteins,
- dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate,
- processed animal protein (PAP),
- products for technical and pharmaceutical use,
- research /trade samples
- display items
Check if your import of animal and/or plant pathogens falls under the Specified Animal Pathogen Order (SAPO). Please see the Safety Office guidance on SAPO
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). You should also check whether the Nagoya Protocol also applies to your work
www.gov.uk/guidance/cites-imports-and-exports
www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-cites-listed-specimens-through-uk-ports-and-airports
Since 1 January 2022 departments are responsible for submitting the pre-notification of incoming consignments via IPAFFS 24 hours before a consignment is due to arrive.
contact the University Biomedical Service (UBS) for all requests.
From late 2023: additional documentation will be required (export health certificates) and relevant imports must come through a border control point for additional checks. The Animal and Plant Health Agency guidance of the animals and animal products that are impacted by this change which includes live animals and genetic material (including semen, embryos and ova) and animal products for human consumption.
Government guidance on importing and exporting live animals or animal products is also available