# The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011, Regulation 18: Destination outside Great Britain

Extent: E+W+S+NI

(1) This regulation relates to a consignment brought into England but intended for an ultimate destination outside Great Britain.
(2) In the case of an imported animal, the person notifying its arrival must provide documentary evidence that the country or territory of destination will accept the animal, and the official veterinary surgeon at the border control post may refuse to accept the animal if this is not provided.
(3) Imported products which are subject to animal health check requirements under regulation 15(3)(a), may be taken directly from the border control post to the destination outside Great Britain without a CHED, so long as the products do not remain for more than three days at an airport border control post or 30 days at a sea port border control post;
(3A) Products that are not subject to import check requirements, and which arrive at a border control post for an ultimate destination outside Great Britain, may be taken directly from the border control post to their destination without a CHED, so long as the products do not remain at the border control post for more than 90 days.
(4) But if the consignment is intended to be sent to a destination in the British Islands, and the importation of the product into any of the territories of the British Islands is not permitted, the official veterinary surgeon must reject the consignment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1197/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-in-animals-and-related-products-regulations-2011/regulation-18
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