Import of animal derived products for research, education, diagnostic or museum purposes
This page provides guidance on importing animal products for research, education, diagnostic or museum purposes. Links to the General licences are also provided.
Guidance Notes
General Licences
Great Britain
Member States
- Import authorisation for animal products derived from Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish or Invertebrates from EU Member States
- 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) from the Republic of Ireland
- DARD/GEN/10/07 - Laboratory Test Kits ready for use from Great Britain and Member States
- DARD/GEN/10/13 - Processed Feather Samples from all EU countries
- DARD/GEN/10/17 - Heat treated organs, glands, blood or other tissues from ungulates born and bred in captivity from EU countries
- DARD/GEN/10/18 - Heat treated organs, glands, blood or other tissues from domestic, zoo and laboratory mammals excluding ungulates and primates from EU countries
- DARD/GEN/10/19 - Meat, meat products, minced meat, meat preparations, milk and dairy products, eggs, lquid eggs and egg products, mechanically seperated meat, other processed products derived from domestic bovine, procine, ovine and caprine animals, poultry, rabbits, hares, wild game, famed game and composite products intended for human consumption from EU countries
- DARD/GEN/10/20 - Category 3 animal by-products not intended for human consumption from EU 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
Third Countries
- DARD/GEN/10/09 - Any product derived from fish, reptiles and invertebrates from certain Third countries
- DARD/GEN/10/11 - Heated treated eggs and egg product samples from certain Third countries
- DARD/GEN/10/12 - Ultra heat treated (UHT) milk samples from certain Third countries
- DARD/GEN/10/14 - Processed Feather Samples from Third 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/10/16 - Heat treated organs, glands blood or other tissues from domestic, zoo and laboratory mammals excluding ungulates and primates born and bred in captivity from all Third Countries
- 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
All Countries
Declaration Templates
For further information please contact
Veterinary Service Trade Section
Room 732, Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Road
BELFAST
BT4 3SB
Telephone: 028 90 520832 or 028 90 524664
E-Mail: tradeadminpost@dardni.gov.uk
