Importing products of animal origin
Importing products of animal origin (POAO) or fishery products has potential hazards which businesses should be aware of.
Business guidance
Importing high-risk food and feed into GB
Defining what a high-risk product is, guidance on aflatoxin levels in imported food, current GB restrictions and guidance for importing certain products from defined countries.
Importing products of non-animal origin
Explains the legal requirements that food businesses who import products of non-animal origin into GB must comply with.
Our work
Imports Intelligence Hub
The Imports Intelligence Hub (IIH) provides information on a range of border data and intelligence connected with the import of high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin (HRFNAO) and products of animal origin (POAO).
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling for heavy metals
A summary of the heavy metals sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling of pet food
A summary of dog food, cat food, and other pet food sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling for microbiological contamination
A summary of the microbiological contamination sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Introduction
This is a summary of the sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling for biotoxins
A summary of the biotoxins sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling for chemical contaminants
A summary of the chemical contaminants sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling for veterinary residues
A summary of the veterinary residues sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.
National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23
This is a summary of the sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.