Samuel Jackson

To obtain a sanitary license for live animals, meat or related products, application must be made to the Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Department.

To obtain a sanitary license for seafood and aquatic products, application must be made to the National Institute for Seafood Inspection (INIP).

A phytosanitary certificate is a certificate that confirms a consignment has been inspected by an authorized institution, for export of plants and plant products – including vegetables, plants, seeds, fruits and products made from these. A phytosanitary certificate confirms the conformity of the product with the requirements of the destination country for a determined product – for example, freedom from disease or not originating from a specific region etc.

In order to facilitate trade between the United Kingdom and France, the French customs authorities have developed an IT solution based on the completion of advance customs formalities and offering the possibility of an automated crossing of the French border: the SMART BORDER.

Customs duties: the trade agreement validated between the European Union and the United Kingdom provides for the total absence of customs duties on imports for products that can prove a UK or EU customs origin.

Please note, a product not originating in the UK or the EU will be subject to payment of customs duties regardless of its origin. The same goods can therefore be taxed twice: on import into the EU and then into the UK (or vice versa).

Taxes: taxes, whether they are excise taxes (alcohol tax, tobacco, etc.) or VAT are maintained and will be payable on importation.

For certain food products the person responsible for importing the consignment must register with TRACES NT (Trade Control and Expert System).

This is the EU’s online management tool which notifies, certifies and monitors trade in animals, products of animal origin, certain food of non-animal origin, as well as other non food items such as plants and plant products.