According to the UK Gov, "The Border Target Operating Model sets out a new approach to sanitary and phytosanitary controls for imports of live animals, animal products, plants and plants products to Great Britain."
To explain the new approach, the UK Gov has released several informative leaflets for importers in GB (including England, Scotland and Wales) and for exporters in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
Border control posts - plants and plant products
This document is for businesses that import plants and plant products to Great Britain. It explains what happens when your goods are checked at a border control post.
View the plants and plant products information leaflet here.
Composite food products decision trees
These decision trees are for businesses that import food from the EU to Great Britain. They help you check whether your product is:
- a composite food product
- subject to official controls at a border control post
View the composite food product information leaflet here.
Health certificates
This leaflet is for businesses:
- in Great Britain that import live animals and animal products from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
- in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland that export live animals and animal products to Great Britain
It explains:
- what a health certificate is
- how to get one
- what you need to do with it
View the health certificate information leaflet here.
Import notifications using IPAFFS
This leaflet is for businesses that import live animals, animal products, plants or plant products to Great Britain. It explains how to give advance notice of your consignment to authorities in Great Britain using IPAFFS (import of products, animals, food and feed system).
View the IPAFFS information leaflet here.
Phytosanitary certificates
This leaflet is for businesses that export plants and plant products from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to Great Britain. It explains:
- what a phytosanitary certificate is
- how to get one
- what you need to do with it
View the phytosanitary certificates information leaflet here.
