8 August 2025: Updates to personal import restrictions from the EU Single Market Area
Updated 12 August 2025
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OVS鈥痭ote number: 2025/56聽
Date: 8 August 2025聽
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To advise that the safeguard measures restricting personal imports of certain porcine and ruminant products from the European Union (EU) single market into Wales are now being implemented by .听
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Personal imports from the EU single market of certain porcine and ruminant products into Great Britain were suspended in April 2025 in response to foot and mouth disease via safeguard declarations implemented under regulation 29(1) of the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 (TARP) and equivalent legislation in Wales and Scotland (see OVS note 2025/29). These restrictions were imposed in addition to safeguard measures restricting personal imports from the EU of certain porcine products in response to African swine fever and certain sheep and goat products in response to peste des petits ruminants.听
The above safeguard measures applied in Wales have now been superseded by a formal instrument enacted under . This instrument is available here: . This instrument applies in Wales only from 8 August 2025 and will continue to apply until revoked or amended.鈥�
Safeguard declarations on personal imports under TARP in England and equivalent legislation in Scotland (published on our topical issues page) continue to apply.听聽
Safeguard restrictions on personal imports of certain porcine and ruminant products from the EU single market area into Great Britain are not altered by this change.听
Contact point for enquiries聽
Email: imports@apha.gov.uk鈥�
Imports and鈥疎U鈥疶rade Team