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You must take your consignment to a border control posts (BCP) if it needs an sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) check. Each BCP looks after certain commodity types.听

There are BCPs in many commercial ports and airports across the UK. There are a few BCPs away from the point of entry.听听

Find a list of BCPs that are approved for your commodity type:听

• animals, animal products and high risk food of non animal origin (HRFNAO) BCPs
• plant and plant products BCPs

Check with the BCP to find out the opening hours and charges.听

What a BCP 颈蝉听听

A BCP is an inspection post where SPS checks are made on imported goods that are under SPS controls, to protect the UK鈥檚 biosecurity. BCPs check goods that have a risk to human and animal health, environmental health or animal welfare.听

Port health Authorities in England and local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales will do identity and physical checks at the BCP.听听

Document check听听

The document check is to make sure that the information in the documentation is consistent and correct, and that import requirements are met. For example, where a health certificate is required. The document check is often done remotely, before the consignment arrives in Great Britain.听

Checks done at a BCP听听

If your consignment is called to a BCP for an SPS check, the consignment will go through 2 types of checks:听 听

• an identity check听
• a physical inspection听

The consignment may need to be unloaded from the vehicle and taken to the inspection building for physical inspection.听

Your consignment may also need to go through a customs check at the BCP.听

Identity check听听

This checks that the commodities鈥� identification marks, stamps and other necessary product or package information match the declaration on the health certificate or documentation.听听

In some cases, once the identity check at the BCP is complete, the port health authority will say your consignment does not need a physical inspection as well.听听

Physical inspection听听

听There may be a physical inspection. Inspectors will inspect the goods for signs of pest and disease which could be a biosecurity risk. This can include:听听

• checks on the consignment packaging and means of transport听
• taking a sample of the product to look for pathogenic micro-organisms or illegal contaminants such as veterinary drugs residues or heavy metals听

What happens after the SPS check 听

After the identity check and physical inspection, one of the following 3 things may happen:听听

• the consignment is approved and can travel to the place of destination听听
• some more action is needed to approve the consignment, like giving the correct documentation听听
• the consignment is rejected and will need to be sent back to the exporting country or destroyed听

Goods transiting through the Great Britain听听

You may need to have the consignments seal checked at the BCP, if the export health certificate by the competent authority in the exporting country has an official seal requirement. 听

How to prepare for an SPS check听听

To help with an SPS check, make sure that you:听听

• submit an import notification before your consignment arrives听听
• attach correct and complete documentation to the import notification听听
• make sure that the information in the import notification and customs declaration matches听
• make sure that the consignment travels with any paperwork required, is packaged with clear and correct identification听
• where possible, make sure that the transport is loaded in a way that provides easy access for inspectors to complete identity and physical checks听听

It may be useful to give the transporter a copy of the import notification and the estimated time of arrival you provided in the import notification.听听

Cost of an SPS check听听听

You will need to pay a charge for SPS checks. The charge is based on the type of consignment and its risk level.听

Each port health authority or local authority calculates their owns charges for SPS checks and publishes them on their website. Check with the individual port health authority or local authority about how to pay them, before your consignment arrives.听听听

Find out the charges for SPS checks on:听听

• 听听
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• live animals

Common user charge (CUC)听

You will need to pay the common user charge for any imported animal products, plant and plant products arriving through the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel that move under SPS controls.听

Non compliance听听

Consignments that do not meet official controls may be returned to the exporting country or destroyed. For example, consignments that arrive without an import notification or with incorrect, incomplete or missing documentation.听听

The importer covers the cost for the loss of the consignment and its disposal.鈥疶he cost to destroy your consignment depends on the load size of the consignment.听

Get help听听

Contact the public health authority or local authority if you need more information about a BCP.