High Risk Foods Not of Animal Origin

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What you need to know

Since January 2021

As there is currently no EU-origin HRFNAO, any HRFNAO imported into GB from the EU will have originated from a third country and been subject to import controls at the EU border prior to being placed on the EU market.

Any ‘EU-cleared’ HRFNAO however which is subsequently imported into GB will be treated as EUorigin and will not be subject to new import requirements until January 2022.
However, from 1 January 2021 any non-EU-originating HRFNAO that transits the EU for import into GB needs to enter GB via an established point of entry with an appropriate BCP approved for HRFNAO from 1 January 2021 in order to undergo checks.

Consignments in this category will not have been controlled upon entry to the EU as they are not intended to be placed on the EU market, allowing them to travel through the EU under Customs seal for import into GB. A list of current BCPs and the commodities they accept is available here.

The GB based importer must register with IPAFFS and complete pre-notification of the import on IPAFFS and submit official certificates and results of sampling & analysis undertaken by the Competent Authority of the country of export.

Since January 2022

Regulation 2019/1793 lists the products of non-origin that have increased levels of controls when importing into GB from listed third countries and sets out the extra steps and processes importers must take at designated points of entry when importing these goods.

Whilst there is currently no HRFNAO originating within the EU, these requirements will apply to non-EU HRFNAO imported into EU and subsequently exported to GB.
High risk food and feed of non-animal origin need to be pre-notified on IPAFFS.