Guidance

Live animals, animal products and food and feed of non-animal origin border control posts at ports in the UK

Updated 17 December 2024

You can find out about the checks your consignment must pass at a border inspection post in the guidance on importing from non-EU countries.

Find the Border control posts (BCPs) at airports.

Belfast Port

Department Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Veterinary Service Portal Branch
2A Milewater Road
Belfast Harbour Estate
BT3 9AS

Telephone: 028 90 378555
Fax: 028 90 378552
Email:[email protected]

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm
Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Visit the Belfast Council website

BCP code

GBBEL1

Inspection centre

Belfast City Council
5 Corry Place
Belfast Harbour Estate
BT3 9HY
028 90 351199

Email: [email protected]

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-T(FR)2
POA-NHC-T(FR)2
PNAO-HC (Food)
PNAO-NHC (other) (1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Bristol

The Bristol Port Company
Border Control Post
Plot 49
Royal Portbury Dock
Royal Portbury Dock Road
Bristol
BS20 7XL

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01179 381 171

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am to 4:30pm
Out of hours service available

Visit the Bristol Council website

BCP code

GBPBY017

Inspection centre

The Bristol Port Company
Border Control Post
Plot 49
Royal Portbury Dock
Royal Portbury Dock Road
Bristol
BS20 7XL

Email: [email protected]

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)-NT(1)
PNAO-HC (food)-T(FR)(1)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1A)
POA-HC-T(FR)
POA-HC-NT
POA-NHC-NT

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Dover Harbour (Deep Sea Terminal)

Port of Dover, Dover Cargo Terminal (deep sea terminal)
Dover Cargo Terminal (Western Docks)
Union Street
Dover
Kent
CT17 9FJ

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01304 872 216 or 07789 640 610 (out of hours)

Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Out of hours service available

Visit the Dover Harbour website

BCP code

GBDOV2P

Inspection centre

Port of Dover, Dover Cargo Terminal (deep sea terminal)
Dover Cargo Terminal (Western Docks)
Union Street
Dover
Kent
CT17 9FJ

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)-NT (1)
PNAO-NHC (other) (1A)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware 

Felixstowe - Temperature controlled examination facility (TCEF)

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
70 Shed
Oysterbed Road
The Dock
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 4AN

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 08456 461 310

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 6:30am to 10pm, Friday 6:30am to 9:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30am to 2:30pm (closed Bank Holidays)

Visit the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority website

BCP code

GBFXT1

Inspection centre

TCEF
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Felixstowe Port
70 Shed
Oysterbed Road
Felixstowe
IP11 4AN

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 08456 461 310

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-T
POA-NHC-T(FR)
POA-NHC-NT
PNAO-HC (food)-T
PNAO-NHC (feed)-T(FR)

Felixstowe - Ambient temperature examination facility (ATEF)

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
70 Shed
Oysterbed Road
The Dock
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 4AN

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0845 6461 310

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 6:30am to 10pm, Friday 6:30am to 9:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30am to 2:30pm (closed Bank Holidays)

Visit the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority website

BCP code

GBFXT1

Inspection centre

ATEF
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Felixstowe Port
70 Shed
Oysterbed Road
Felixstowe
IP11 4AN

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0845 6461 310

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-NT
PNAO-HC (food)-NT
 PNAO-NHC (feed)
 PNAO-NHC (other) (1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

 (1) Plastic kitchenware

Felixstowe - 72 Shed

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
70 Shed
Oysterbed Road
The Dock
Felixstowe
Suffolk
IP11 4AN

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0845 6461 310

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 6:30am to 10pm, Friday 6:30am to 9:30pm,
Saturday and Sunday 6:30am to 2:30pm (closed Bank Holidays)

Visit the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority website

Inspection centre

Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Felixstowe Port
72 Shed
Oysterbed Road
Felixstowe
IP11 4AN

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0845 6461 310

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-T(2)

Grangemouth - Container Terminal

Forth Ports Limited
Port Office
Central Dock Road
Grangemouth
Stirlingshire

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01324 668 400

Opening times: Visit the Forth Ports website

Falkirk Council Environmental Health & Trading Standards
Suite 1b
Falkirk Stadium
4 Stadium Way
Falkirk
FK2 9EE

Email: [email protected]
(feed only)
[email protected]
(food only)
Enquires by email only

Opening times: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (food)
8am to 5pm Monday to Friday (feed)

BCP code

GBDPE30

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC
POA–NHC
POA–NT
POA–T
POA–T(FR)
POA–T(CH)
PNAO – HC (FOOD)
PNAO – NHC (Feed) (1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1)Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Grangemouth - General Cargo

Forth Ports
Port of Grangemouth
Grangemouth Port Office
Central Dock Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8UE

Local Authority details: Local Health Authority
Falkirk Council Environmental Health & Trading Standards
Suite 1b
Falkirk Stadium
4 Stadium Way
Falkirk
FK2 9EE
Email: [email protected]

Opening times: Visit Falkirk Council website

BCP code

GBDPE30

Inspection centre

BCP Facility
Forth Ports Limited
Port of Grangemouth
Central Dock Road
Stirlingshire
FK3 8UE
Email:[email protected]
Telephone: 01324 668 400

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-NHC-NT (1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Bulk products only

Grimsby and Immingham - Liddell Way

Associated British Ports – Grimsby and Immingham Border Control Post
Liddell Way
Immingham
DN40 1QW

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 1482 529821

Visit the ABP website

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01472 326 299 Option 1 (Environmental Health)
PHA: 7-day service – precise operating times to be confirmed
ABP: BCP labour provision 6am to 10pm

Visit the North East Lincolnshire Council website

BCP code

GBIMM20

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA - HC
POA – NHC
POA – NT
POA – T
PNAO - HC (food)
PNAO - NHC (feed)
PNAO - NHC (other)(1)
PNAO - NT
PNAO - T  PNAO - T(FR)
PNAO - T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1)Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Harwich BCP

70 Shed
Oysterbed Road
Felixstowe
IP11 4AN

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0845 6461310

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 6:30am to 10:30pm
Friday 6:30am to 9:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 6:30am to 2:30pm

Visit the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority website

BCP code

GBHRW1P

Inspection centre

Harwich Inspection Building
Border Control Post
Parkeston Quay
Harwich
Essex
CO12 4SX
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07848 445 343

Opening times: 5am to 2am

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)-NT
PNAO-HC (food)-T(CH)
PNAO-HC (food)-T(FR)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
POA-HC (2)
POA-NHC (2)
POA-NT (2)
POA-T (2)
POA-T (FR)(2)
POA-T(CH)(2)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Hull BCP

Associated British Ports - Hull Border Control Post
North Road Hull
King George Dock
Hull
HU9 5PR
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01482 529 821

Visit the ABP website

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01482 324 776

Opening times: 6am to 9pm PHA (TBC)

Visit the Hull & Goole Port Health Authority website

BCP code

GBHUL21

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA – HC
POA – NHC
POA – NT
POA – T
PNAO – NHC (feed)(2)
PNAO – HC (food)(2)
PNAO – NHC (other)(1)
PNAO – NT
PNAO – T
PNAO – T(FR)
PNAO – T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1)Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong
(2)Packed products only

Invergordon

Cromarty Firth Port Authority
Port Office
Shore Road
Invergordon
Ross-Shire IV18 0HD

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01349 852 308
9am to 5pm

BCP code

GBIVG1

Inspection centre

Unit 7
Port of Cromarty Firth
Port Office
Shore Road
Invergordon
IV18 0HD

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-NHC-NT(1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Animal Proteins only

Killingholme BCP

CLdN Ports BCP Ltd
Clough Lane
North Killingholme
DN40 3JP

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01469 540 381

Visit the CLdN website

Email[email protected]
Telephone: 01482 324 776

PHA operating hours 6am to 9pm (TBC)

PHA - Visit the Hull and Goole Port Health Authority website

BCP code

GBKIL05

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA – HC
POA – NHC
POA – NT
POA – T
PNAO - HC (food)
PNAO - NHC (feed)
PNAO - NHC (other) (1)
PNAO - NT
PNAO - T
PNAO - T(FR)
PNAO - T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1)Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Kyleakin BCP

Kyleakin BCP
Mowi Scotland Ltd
Feed Mill
Kyleakin
Isle of Skye
IV41 8PQ

Open 24 Hours

Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX

Email: [email protected]

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, and outside of these hours by arrangement with local authority [email protected]

BCP code

GBMOW11

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-NHC -NT(1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(2) Bulk only

Liverpool

Mersey PHA
Victoria House
Derby Road
Liverpool L20 1AB

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01512 332 583
01512 332 584
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Opening times: Inspection Facility Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
closed on all Public Holidays

Visit the Mersey Port Health Authority website

BCP code

GBLIV1

Inspection centre

Peel Ports Industrial
Warehouse
Shed 1
Royal Seaforth Container Terminal
Port of Liverpool
Liverpool
L21 1LA

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
POA-HC(2)
POA-NHC(2)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

London Gateway

London Port Health Authority
Ground Floor
London Gateway Logistics Centre
North Sea Crossing
Stanford-le-Hope Essex
SS17 9ER

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02073 321 101

Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm
Saturday 8am to 2pm

Visit the City of London website

BCP code

GBLGP1

Inspection centre

1 London Gateway
Stanford-Ie-Hope
Essex
SS17 9DY

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
POA-HC
POA-NHC

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Newhaven BCP

Newhaven Port & Properties Limited
Border Control Post
East Quay
McKinley Way
Newhaven
BN9 0BN

Email: [email protected]

Visit the New Haven Port Authority website 

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01273 612 926
07850 815 180

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Out of hours by prior arrangement 

PHA - Visit the Lewes and Eastbourne Councils website

BCP code

GBNHV11

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC
POA-NHC
POA-NT
POA-T
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
PNAO-NT
PNAO-T
PNAO-T(FR)
PNAO-T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Peterhead

Peterhead Border Inspection Post
Princess Royal Jetty
South Bay Marine Base
Peterhead
AB42

Telephone: 01467 537 170

Opening times: 7:30am to 6pm

Visit the Aberdeenshire Council website

BCP code

GBPHD1

Inspection centre

Princess Royal Jetty
South Bay Marine Base
Peterhead
AB42

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-T(FR)(2,3)

Port of Plymouth

Associated British Ports
Port Office
Millbay Docks
Plymouth
Devon
PL1 3EF

Email: [email protected]

Visit the ABP website

Telephone: 02920 835 081
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01752 398 501

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am to 4:30pm
See website for queries outside of these hours

Visit the Plymouth Council website

BCP code

GBPLY15

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA - HC
POA – NHC
POA – NT
POA – T

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Including live fishery product in vivier transport
(2) Packed products only

Port of Poole

Port of Poole
New Harbour Road
Poole
BH15 4AJ

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01202 440200

Open 24 hours 

Visit the Poole Harbour Commissioners website

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP)
Visit the Port Health - Port of Poole website

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01202 123 789

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, and outside of these hours by arrangement with Port Health [email protected]

BCP code

GBPPO1 P

Inspection centre

Port of Poole
New Harbour Road
Poole
BH15 4AJ

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01202 440 200

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA- HC (2)
POA – NHC (2)
POA – NT (2)
POA – T (2)
POA – T (FR)(2)
POA – T (CH)(2)

PNAO-HC (food)-NT (2)
PNAO-HC (food)-T(CH)(2) 
 PNAO-HC (food)-T(FR)(2)
PNAO-NHC (feed)(2)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)(2)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Portico Shipping Ltd.

Flathouse Quay
Prospect Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire PO2 7SP

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02392 890 600

Open 24 hours

Visit the Portico Shipping website

BCP code

GBPME1P

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Portsmouth International Port

Portsmouth International Port
Mile End Road
Portsmouth
PO2 8BF

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02392 855 900 Portsmouth Port control (24hr)
02392 297391 Portsmouth BCP

Visit the Portsmouth Port website

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02392 688 653 Port Health

Opening times: 6am to 12-midnight

Visit the Portsmouth City Council website

BCP code

GBPTM14

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA - HC
POA – NHC
POA – NT
POA – T
(2) packed products only
PNAO - HC (food)
PNAO - NHC (feed)
PNAO - NHC (other) (1)
PNAO - NT
PNAO - T
PNAO - T(FR)
PNAO - T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Purfleet BCP

CLdN Ports BCP Ltd
Long Reach House
London Road
Purfleet
RM19 1PD

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01708 865 522

Visit the CLdN website
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02073 321 101

Opening times: 7am to 7pm

Visit the London Port Health Authority - City of London website

BCP code

GBPUF04

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC
POA–NHC
POA–NT
POA–T
PNAO–HC (food)
PNAO–NHC (feed)
PNAO–NHC (other)(1)
PNAO–NT
PNAO– T
PNAO–T(FR)
PNAO–T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Rosyth

Forth Ports
Port of Rosyth
Rosyth Port Office
Terminal Building
Rosyth
Fife
KY11 2XP

Telephone: 01383 878 141

Local Authority details:
Lead Feed Officer
Fife Council
Economy Planning and Employability Services
Fife House
3rd Floor, North Street
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 5LT

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07962 265 327

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

BCP code

GBDPE32

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-NHC (feed)-NT

Scrabster BCP

Scrabster BCP
Scrabster Harbour
Thurso
Caithness
KW14 7UJ

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01847 892 779

Highland Council
Visit the Highland Council website

Email: [email protected]

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

BCP code

GBSCR07

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA – HC – T (2)(3)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(3) Fishery Products only

Sevington IBF

Defra
Inland Border Facility
Junction 10a
M20
A2070
Sevington
Ashford
Kent
TN25 6GE

Operator email address: [email protected]
Email:[email protected]

Telephone: Port Health – 01233 648 340

Opening times (BCP): 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Visit the Ashford Port Health website

BCP code

GBSEV25

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA - HC
POA – NHC
POA – NT
POA – T
PNAO - HC (food)
PNAO - NHC (feed)
PNAO - NHC (other) (1)
PNAO - NT
PNAO - T
PNAO - T(FR)
PNAO - T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Southampton - Western Docks

204 - 207 Western Docks
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 1DA

Email:[email protected] (food) or
[email protected] (feed)

Telephone: 02380 226 631 (food) or
02380 834 931 (feed)

Opening times: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 9pm
Saturday 8am to 4pm
Sunday – out of hours service only

Visit the Southampton Council website

BCP code

GBSOU1

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Southampton - City Depot

City Depot and Recycling Park
First Avenue
Southampton
SO15 OLJ
Email: [email protected] (food) or [email protected] (feed)

Telephone: 02380 226 631 (food)
02380 834 931 (feed)

Opening times: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 9pm
Saturday 8am to 4pm
Sunday – out of hours service only

Visit the Southampton Council website

BCP code

GBSOU1

Inspection centre

IC 1 and IC 2:
City Depot and Recycling Park
First Avenue
Southampton
SO15 0LJ

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 2380226 631

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-T(2)
POA-HC-NT(2)

POA-NHC(2)

Teesport Border Control

Teesport Border Control Post
Tees Dock
Grangetown
Middlesbrough
Teesside
TS6 6UD

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01287 612 406

Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm (Subject confirmation from Port Health)

Visit the Teesport Health Authority website

BCP code

GBTEESP1

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA - HC
POA – NHC
POA – NT
POA – T
PNAO - HC (food)(2)
PNAO - NHC (feed)(2)
PNAO - NHC (other)(1)
PNAO - NT
PNAO-T
PNAO- T(FR)
PNAO-T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware from China/Hong Kong
(2) Packed products only

Thamesport

London Port Health Authority
Ground Floor
London Gateway Logistics Centre
North Sea Crossing
Stanford-le-Hope
Essex
SS17 9ER

Email:[email protected]
Telephone: 02073 321 101

Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm
Saturday and Sunday 8am to 2pm

Visit the City of London website

BCP code

GBTHP1

Inspection centre

Thamesport
Grain Road
Isle of Grain
Rochester
Kent
ME3 0EP

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-FR(2)
POA-HC-CH(2)
POA-HC-NT(2)
POA-NHC-NT(2)
POA-NHC-CH(2)
POA-NHC-FR(2)
PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Tilbury

London Port Health Authority
Ground Floor
London Gateway Logistics Centre
North Sea Crossing
Stanford-le-Hope
Essex
SS17 9ER

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02073 321 101

Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm
Saturday 8am to 2pm

Visit the City of London website

BCP code

GBTIL1

Inspection centre

39 Berth
Tilbury Port
Tilbury
Essex
RM18 7EH

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)
POA-HC-T
POA-NHC-T(FR)
POA-NHC-NT

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Tilbury 2 Ro Ro Terminal BCP

Tilbury 2 Ro Ro Terminal
Tilbury 2
Fort Road
West Tilbury
Essex
RM18 8UL

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01375 852 400

Visit the Forthports website
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02073 321 101

Opening times: Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm
Saturday 8am to 2pm

PHA - Visit London Port Health Authority - City of London

BCP code

GBTIL09

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC
POA–NHC
POA–NT
POA–T
PNAO-HC (food)
PNAO-NHC (feed)
PNAO-NHC (other) (1)
PNAO-NT
PNAO-T
PNAO-T(FR)
PNAO-T(CH)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic Kitchenware from China/Hong Kong

Tyne - Merchant House

Warehouse 21
Port of Tyne
Merchant House
Tyne Dock
South Shields Tyne and Wear
NE34 9PY

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01916 436 100

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Visit the North Tyneside Council website

BCP code

GBTYN4P

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

PNAO-HC (food)-NT
PNAO-NHC (other)(1)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Plastic kitchenware

Tyne - International Passenger Terminal

Port of Tyne BCP North Shields
International Passenger Terminal
Coble Dene
North Shields
NE29 6EA

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01916 436 100

Opening times: Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm
Friday 8am to 4pm
Saturday and Sunday by appointment

Visit the Port of Tyne website

Telephone: 01912 571 373
Email: [email protected]

BCP code

GBTYN08

Categories of animals and goods and specifications

POA-HC-NT(2)
POA-HC-T(2)
POA-NHC-NT(2)
POA-NHC-T(2)

Additional specifications regarding the scope of the designation

(1) Including live fishery product in vivier transport

Approved categories key

Abbreviations for animals referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

LA - Live animals

U - Ungulates other than registered equidae

E - Registered equidae

O - Other animals other than Ungulates (This abbreviation includes zoo Ungulates)

Specifications

(*) Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

(1) See additional specifications

Abbreviations for products of animal origin, referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

POA - Products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, hay and straw

HC - Products for human consumption

NHC - Products not for human consumption

NT - No temperature requirement

T - Frozen/chilled products

T(FR) - Frozen products

T(CH) - Chilled products

Specifications

(*) Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

(1) See additional specifications

(2) Packed products only

(3) Fishery products only

(4) Liquid in Bulk only

Abbreviations for goods of non-animal origin referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

PNAO - Products of non-animal origin

HC (food) - Food of non-animal origin covered by conditions or measures referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

NHC (feed) - Feed of non-animal origin covered by conditions or measures referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

NHC (other) - Products of non-animal origin, which are neither food nor feed

NT - No temperature requirement

T - Frozen/chilled products

T(FR) - Frozen products

T(CH) - Chilled products

Specifications

(*) Suspension of BCP and CP as referred to in Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1014

(1) See additional specifications

(2) Packed products only

(4) Liquid in Bulk only