Published:
17 December 2021
Updated:
03 December 2024
Contents
Movement of Livestock
Actions you need to take
- Ensure you have a valid Import Licence, Sheep, Goats and Pigs for breeding and production or a Laboratory animals for research licence applied for at least 10 working days in advance.
- Ensure you have a Veterinary Supplementary Support Certificate (VSSC) for movement of Sheep, Goats and Pigs for breeding and production.
- An Export Health Certificate (EHC) will be required for all live animals.
- Ensure that the designated Port of Entry is for live animals (Belfast Port / Larne Port).
- Pre-Notification of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) through submission of a Common Health Entry Document (CHED-A) part 1 into TRACES NT a minimum of 24 hours prior to arrival.
Important Information
- Imports of live animals are controlled to prevent the import of disease into Northern Ireland and to protect the health of people and animals already in the province
- All Livestock movements are subject to 100% documentary, identity and physical checks with or without sampling as appropriate
Use the following links to check full import requirements per animal type.
- Moving cattle from GB to NI
- Moving sheep and goats from GB to NI
- Moving pigs from GB to NI
- Moving poultry and other birds from GB to NI
Movement of Crops – hay and straw and crop seeds for planting
Actions you need to take
Hay and straw
- Importers should be familiar with the conditions attached to the General import Licence (note: there is no need to apply for a licence).
- Pre-Notification of DAERA through submission of a CHED-P part 1 into TRACES NT a minimum of 24 hours prior to arrival.
Crop seeds for planting
- Importers should be aware of whether the seed needs to have an Orange International Seed Lot Certificate (OIC) for Marketing under the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) rules.
- Seeds for planting require a valid Phytosanitary Certificate prior to export.
- Pre-Notification of the DAERA through submission of a CHED-PP part 1 into TRACES NT a minimum of 24 hours prior to arrival.
Important Information
- Following the end of the European Union-United Kingdom (EU-UK) transition period on 31 December 2020 the rules permitting the movement of straw and hay from GB to NI changed.
- All seeds intended for planting must meet NI’s import requirements.
Use the following links to check full import requirements:
Movement of Used Agricultural and Forestry Machinery (UAFM) from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
Movement of Agricultural machinery
Actions you need to take
Moving UAFM from GB to NI under the Northern Ireland Plant Health Label (NIPHL) scheme:
There are two options available for the movement of Used Agricultural and Forestry Machinery (UAFM) from GB to NI:
- The NIPHL scheme can be used where the UAFM is destined for NI. That is, it is intended for use by or sale to an end consumer in NI.
- Details on moving UAFM under the simplified NIPHL Scheme arrangements can be found on the NIPHL Used Agricultural and Forestry Machinery page.
Moving UAFM from GB through NI to the EU/Ireland with a Phytosanitary Certificate:
- Where UFAM has a destination in the EU/Ireland, and is just transiting NI, full Official Controls Regulations (OCR) rules apply, and a valid Phytosanitary Certificate is required.
- Where UAFM is moved to NI for onward sale to EU/Ireland, full OCR rules apply, and a valid Phytosanitary Certificate is required.
- Pre-Notification of DAERA through submission of a CHED-PP part 1 into TRACES NT a minimum of 24 hours prior to arrival.
Use the following links to check full import requirements: