Exporting food
Exporting food from the UK
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Exporting to the EU
In most cases animal products imported into the European Union (EU) must originate from a country that is approved to export that category of product to the EU. To become approved the Food and Veterinary Office of the European Commission (FVO) must visit the non-EU country and its establishments to check hygiene standards are equivalent to those in the EU.
Exporting to outside the EU
If you are exporting food from the UK to a country outside the European Union (EU) and intend to make it available for sale, contact the country's embassy in the UK to check if there are restrictions on the food products that can be exported to that country.