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Imports into Northern Ireland

Information and guidance related to the import of animals and animal products into Northern Ireland.

Imports of animals from Great Britain
Imports into Northern Ireland
Border Inspection Posts
Machinery imports into Northern Ireland
Personal food and plant imports into Northern Ireland
Import of animal derived products for research, education, diagnostic or museum purposes
Guidance for imports of animal derived products for research, education, diagnostic or museum purposes
Flowcharts to assist choosing licences for the import of animal products for research, diagnostic, educational and museum purposes
Import authorisation for the importation of animal derived products from Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish or Invertebrates from EU Member States
Template for declaration for imports of carcases and tissues derived from animals of the family canidae, family felidae, order rodentia and order lagomorpha
Template for declaration for imports of animal tissue fixed in formalin derived from mammals and birds intended for museum purposes
Template for declaration for imports of heat treated organs, glands, blood or other tissues, or products derived from these tissues
Template for declaration for imports of ultra heat treated (UHT) milk or milk products intended for educational, research and museum purposes
Template for declaration for imports of processed feathers for educational, research and museum purposes
Template for declaration for imports of heat treated eggs and egg products for educational, research and museum purposes
Template for declaration for imports of any product derived from fish, reptiles and invertebrates intended for education, research and museum purposes
DARD/GEN/10/22 - Whole carcases, parts of carcases, organs, glands, blood, faeces, urine or other body fluids or tissues/materials derived from these commodities from animals of the Family Canidae, Family Felidae, Order Rodentia and Order Lagomorpha born and bred in captiviy and not known or suspected to be infected with specified animal pathogens, and intended for research, testing diagnostic and/or educational purposes from certain Third Countries.
DARD/GEN/10/21 - Whole carcases, parts of carcases, organs, glands, blood, faeces, urine or other body fluids or tissues/materials derived from these commodities from animals of the Family Canidae, Family Felidae, Order Rodentia and Order Lagomorpha born and bred in captiviy and not known or suspected to be infected with specified animal pathogens, and intended for research, testing diagnostic and/or educational purposes from all EU Countries.
DARD/GEN/10/20 - Category 3 animal by-products not intended for human consumption from EU countries, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland
DARD/GEN/10/19 - Meat and meat products, minced meat, meat preparations, milk and dairy products, eggs, liquid eggs and egg products, mechanically seperated meat, and other processed products derived from domestic bovine, porcine, ovine, and caprine animals, poultry, rabbits, hares, wild game and farmed game and composite products intended for human consumption from EU countries, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland
DARD/GEN/10/17 - Heat treated organs, glands, blood or other tissues, or products derived from these tissues from ungulates, born and bred in captivity intended for educational, research and museum purposes from all EU countries
DARD/GEN/10/18 - Heat treated organs, glands, blood or other tissues, or products derived from these tissues that are from domestic, zoo and laboratory mammals, excluding ungulates and primates born and bred in captivity that are intended for educational, research and museum purposes from EU Countries
DARD/GEN/10/16 - Heat treated organs, glands, blood or other tissues, or products derived from these tissues that are from domestic, zoo and laboratory mammals, excluding ungulates and primates born and bred in captivity that are intended for educational, research and museum purposes only from all non EU countries
DARD/GEN/10/15 - Heat treated organs, glands, blood or other tissues from ungulates born and bred in captivity from certain Third countries
DARD/GEN/10/14 - processed feathers intended for educational, research and museum purposes from all non EU countries
DARD/GEN/10/11 - Heat treated eggs and egg products for educational, research and museum purposes from certain Third Countries
DARD/GEN/10/13 - Processed feathers intended for educational, research and museum purposes from all EU countries
DARD/GEN/10/12 - Ultra heat treated (UHT) milk or milk products intended for educational, research and museum purposes from certain countries.
DARD/GEN/10/09 - Any product derived from fish, reptiles and invertebrates intended for educational, research and museum purposes from Australia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, New Zealand and USA
DARD/GEN/10/10 - Animal tissue derived from mammals and birds fixed in formalin intended for museum purposes from all countries
DARD/GEN/10/07 - Laboratory test kits ready for use from Great Britain and Member States
DARD/GEN/10/03 - Reagents or samples for research or diagnostic purposes (mammalian) from Great Britain
DARD/GEN/10/04 - Reagents or samples for research or diagnostic purposes (mammalian) from the Republic of Ireland
DARD/GEN/10/05 - Reagents or samples for research or diagnostic purposes (avian) from the Republic of Ireland
DARD/GEN/10/06 - Reagents or samples for research or diagnostic purposes (fish, shellfish and crustacean) from the Republic of Ireland
DARD/GEN/10/01 - Reagents or samples for research or diagnostic purposes (avian) from Great Britain
DARD/GEN/10/02 - Reagents or samples for research or diagnostic purposes (fish, shellfish and crustacean) from Great Britain
Imports of animals from Continental Europe

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