Import Veterinary Checks
Mistev Import Veterinary Checks Service
If you are representing a Council District looking for the port under your administration to be approved as Border Control Post, we are here to help with the Standard Operation Procedures, training, and any other support that our Official Veterinarians may offer. If you are already an approved BCP seeking professional Portal Veterinarians, will be working closely with your team so the import checks carried out at your BCP to be effective and compliant with the legislation.
What is a Border Control Post (BCP)?
Border Control Post means a place, and the facilities
belonging to it, designated and approved by the Competent Authority (The Animal
and Plant Health Agency) in line with GB legislation for carrying out checks on
animals and animal products arriving from EU and non-EU countries at the GB
border.
What is subject to imports checks?
The competent authorities shall perform official controls,
at the border control post of first arrival into the UK on each consignment of
the following categories of animals and goods: - animals
- products of animal origin, germinal products,
animal by-products, composite products- containing both products of plant
origin and processed products of animal origin
- plants, plant products
Why
do we need import checks?
The official controls are performed for the verification of
compliance with the rules of:
- food and food safety and integrity at any stage of production, processing, and distribution of food.
- deliberate release into the environment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for the purpose of food and feed production.
- feed and feed safety at any stage of production, processing, and distribution of feed.
- animal health requirements
- prevention and minimisation of risks to human and animal health arising from animal by-products and derived products.
- welfare requirements for animals.
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