Main checks to be aware of once UK exits the EU

Department outlines live animal import-export rules Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) control inspections are required at the EU’s borders for protection of animal health, plant health and food safety.

These official controls apply to live animals and animal products, as well as plants and plant products entering the single market, and will be needed on all such products coming from the UK after March 29, the date when the UK will exit the EU single market. These controls will be carried out at the ports and airports designated as border inspection posts (BIPs) or designated points of entry (DPEs).