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Fats (not for human consumption) - Import Information Notes

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing fats that are not for human consumption to Great Britain.

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

Documents

Import of wool grease or fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin and lanolin alcohol) - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/37

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Import of rendered fats (excluding fish oil), not intended for human consumption, to be used as feed material - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/10A

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Import of rendered fats, not intended for human consumption, for purposes outside the feed chain - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/10B

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Import of fat derivatives to be used outside the feed chain - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/14A

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Import of fat derivatives to be used as feed or outside the feed chain - Import Information Note (IIN) ABP/14B

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Published 2 December 2024
Last updated 3 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated Import Information Notes ABP/10A (Import of rendered fats excluding fish oil, not intended for human consumption, to be used as feed material) and ABP/10B (Import of rendered fats, not intended for human consumption, for purposes outside the feed chain).

  2. We've updated the guidance for checking where you can import rendered fish fats from (for purposes outside the feed chain). You now need to check the approved country document for 鈥榦ther fishery products'.

  3. First published.

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