Border Target Operating Model – Resources

The Border Target Operating Model sets out a new approach to sanitary and phytosanitary controls for imports of live animals, animal products, plants and plants products to Great Britain. You can also browse a set of videos to help you prepare, including sector-specific training.

Border control posts – plants and plant products

This document is for businesses that import plants and plant products to Great Britain. It explains what happens when your goods are checked at a border control post.

Composite food products decision trees

These decision trees are for businesses that import food from the EU to Great Britain. They help you check whether your product is:

• a composite food product
• subject to official controls at a border control post

Health certificates

This leaflet is for businesses:

• in Great Britain that import live animals and animal products from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland
• in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland that export live animals and animal products to Great Britain

It explains:

• what a health certificate is
• how to get one
• what you need to do with it

Import notifications using IPAFFS

This leaflet is for businesses that import live animals, animal products, plants or plant products to Great Britain. It explains how to give advance notice of your consignment to authorities in Great Britain using IPAFFS (import of products, animals, food and feed system).

Phytosanitary certificates

This leaflet is for businesses that export plants and plant products from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to Great Britain. It explains:

• what a phytosanitary certificate is
• how to get one
• what you need to do with it

Guidance for importers on GOV.UK

Read more about:

• importing live animals and animal products to Great Britain
• importing plants and plant products from the EU to Great Britain
• importing plants and plant products from non-EU countries to Great Britain