Importing products of animal origin for human consumption from Great Britain
Please select the relevant links below to find information on the requirements for the product(s) you intend on moving into Northern Ireland
Please note, live animals and Products of Animal Origin (POAO) that are subject to official controls when entering the union, as directed under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632, must be presented for official controls at time of entry into the Union or Northern Ireland to the Border Control Post (BCP) of first entry. A list of BCPs and their designation is available here.
- Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS)
- General POAO
- Composite Products
- Compound Products
- Aquaculture and Fish Products
- Triangular Trade
- Personal Imports
- Research/Testing Samples
- Return of Northern Ireland origin consignments rejected by the Competent Authority of destination
DEFRA are currently providing financial support for traders moving agrifood goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Movement Assistance Scheme. The scheme has been extended to 30 June 2025 and includes the following types of goods:
- live animals and animal products
- plants and plant products
- some categories of high risk food and feed not of animal origin
- organic products
Further Guidance is available here