Licence

Animal products import licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence to import animal products into Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Issued by Northern Ireland Executive

What this covers

Agriculture: animalsAnimal products: manufacturing and wholesale

Why you need it

The power to require it sits in The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.

What the Regulations carry

What our graph holds for The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 as a whole — the Regulations behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
11
Penalties
0
Exemptions
1

Duties on businesses under the Regulations

  • Ensure correct documentation for animal/genetic material trade and retain records reg.5
  • Complete CHED document before animal/goods arrive in NI reg.10n1
  • Present imported animal consignments at border control post for inspection reg.15
  • You must pay for detention and disposal of failed import checks reg.20
  • Lodge deposit or guarantee to cover charges when import consignment suspected of serious infringements reg.22
  • Transport or dispose re-imported consignments after veterinary authorisation reg.27

… and 5 more business duties in the same Regulations.

Exemptions that may take you outside it

  • Invertebrate animals for scientific purposes exempt from border control checks — Invertebrate animals intended for scientific purposes (research, education, or product development) that comply with animal health requirements, are authorised by …

Read our full dossier on The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Who issues it

This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Northern Ireland Executive.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.