Common Health Entry Documents

Product of Animal Origin (POAO) & High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO)

Pre-notification times:

• Portico (by container ship) – at least 24 hours before the vessel arrives.
• PIP (by RO-RO ferry) – at least 6 hours before the vessel arrives. This derogation applies to all imports. Customers don’t need to contact us for individual derogation.

Late notifications may be subject to a late fee. Pre-notify us via IPAFFS.

POAO can only enter via the Portsmouth International Port BCP (GBPTM14).

More information

Portsmouth Port health fees

Importing high-risk food and feed into GB

Import food and drink from the EU to Great Britain

Importing live animals, animal products and high-risk food and feed not of animal origin from non-EU countries to Great Britain