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Import of live animals returned to Great Britain - IIN RATC/2

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live animals that are being returned to Great Britain.

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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
2 December 2024
Last updated
4 June 2025 鈥� See all updates

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Import of live animals returned to Great Britain - Import Information Note (IIN) RATC/2

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Published 2 December 2024
Last updated 4 June 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated to clarify that this guidance does not cover the return of pet dogs, cats or ferrets travelling to and from Great Britain under the pet travel rules (Regulation (EU) 576/2013).

  2. First published.

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