APHA - UK Animal Health and Plant Agency

04/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/12/2024 08:30

Animal and animal product imports: authorised border control posts in the UK

  • 12 April 2024

    Added Port of Tyne BCP North Shields to the list of border control posts at ports.

  • 8 March 2024

    Updated the information on additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation for Dover Harbour.

  • 26 February 2024

    Updated the information on additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation for Glasgow Airport BCP.

  • 16 February 2024

    Added Glasgow airport to the list of border control posts at airports.

  • 12 December 2023

    Added Port of Poole to list of live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts (BCP) in the UK.

  • 28 November 2023

    Updated address and BCP code for the Bristol border control post.

  • 7 November 2023

    POA information updated for Thamesport under Border control posts (BCPs) at ports.

  • 1 September 2023

    Added link to interactive map as an attachment and in the details section.

  • 31 July 2023

    Entry for Harwich edited to add in POA categories and update opening times.

  • 5 May 2023

    Updated the contact details for Heathrow Animal Reception centre, Airpets Ltd and Animal Aircare Ltd.

  • 3 May 2023

    Entry for Harwich edited to remove weekend opening times.

  • 2 May 2023

    Entries for Harwich (BCPs at ports) amalgamated to reflect updated contact details.

  • 2 May 2023

    Updated entry for Heathrow Animal Reception Centre.

  • 19 April 2023

    Updated entry for Heathrow Animal Reception Centre.

  • 17 March 2023

    Added 'Harwich International Port Ltd' to the list of border control posts at ports.

  • 3 February 2023

    Added Airpets Limited as a newly designated border control post (BCP).

  • 31 January 2023

    Updated entries for Manchester airport on the list of border control posts at airports.

  • 20 January 2023

    Removed 'Doncaster Sheffield' from the list of border control posts at airports.

  • 13 January 2023

    Added Teesside International Airport Limited as a newly designated border control post (BCP).

  • 11 January 2023

    Updated the entries for Felixstowe on the list '1. Border control posts (BCPs) at ports' with new inspection centre details.

  • 21 November 2022

    We have added Animal Aircare Ltd as a newly designated border control post the list.

  • 14 October 2022

    Update the animals and goods specifications and additional specification for East Midlands Airport on the list 'Live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts (BCP) in the UK'.

  • 11 August 2022

    Under 'Border control posts (BCPs) at ports', we've amended the details for Grimsby and Immingham.

  • 7 July 2022

    Changes have been made for the border control post in Grimsby and Immingham. Frozen products of animal origin for human consumption (POA-HC-T(FR)) now have further specifications.

  • 5 July 2022

    Updated categories of animals and goods specifications for Liverpool and London Gateway.

  • 15 March 2022

    Updated Dover harbours record.

  • 11 March 2022

    Updated the record for Dover Harbour.

  • 1 March 2022

    Removed Dover Port from Border Control Posts at ports list as it has been delisted.

  • 17 February 2022

    Updated the 'categories of animals and goods and specifications' and 'additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation' in the BCP lists.

  • 20 May 2021

    Updated BCP Portsmouth port entry to Portico Shipping Ltd.

  • 11 May 2021

    Updates to Edinburgh Airport BCP, Prestwick airport BCP and Invergordon BCP.

  • 1 December 2020

    Updated the Bristol BCP address,

  • 22 September 2020

    Added contact details for port authorities interested in building new or modifying existing border control posts.

  • 24 January 2019

    First published.