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Trading with Great Britain: changes to list of approved establishments

Request updates to the UK's list of approved establishments for the export of live animals and animal products to Great Britain from non-EU countries.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
16 December 2020
Last updated:
25 February 2025
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  1. We’ve published guidance on how to complete the form to request updates to the list of approved establishments. We've also made formatting changes to the form for accessibility.

  2. We've removed the open document version of the request for amendments form. You must now use the spreadsheet template version.

  3. Updated the 3 forms on the page.

  4. Updated the Establishment lists Excel template form.

  5. Added the Excel template as a way to request amendments to the UK's list of approved establishments.

  6. Added the list of animal products covered by these forms.

  7. Changed 'fishery products' to 'fishery vessels' in the second form.

  8. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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How to request an update to the list of approved establishments

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Approved establishments list: update request form

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Competent authorities in non-EU countries should use these forms to request updates to the list of establishments in non-EU countries approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain.

These forms should only be used by competent authorities in countries that are approved to export the following to Great Britain:

  • live animals
  • products of animal origin
  • germinal products
  • animal by-products
  • hay and straw

Use the ‘Approved establishments list: update request form’ to report updates to the list of approved establishments. Read the guidance on ‘How to request an update to the list of approved establishments’ before you complete the form.

Send completed forms to ukassurance@defra.gov.uk as soon as possible to ensure trade is not interrupted.

The UK and the EU do not share data about approved establishments in non-EU countries. You must complete the form to tell us about updates to the list of approved establishments, even if you’ve already notified the EU.

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