Amendments to High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin

1st January 2026

New legislation will change what NAO food and feed are classed as high-risk and therefore require health checks when being imported into Great Britain.

The full legislative changes can also be viewed here:

Statutory Instrument 2025 No. 1162

Main points:

1. The updated list of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO) will come into force from 1^st January 2026.

   
   

2. India and Uganda have commodities moving from Annex I to Annex II, requiring pre-export sampling at country of origin and the results of sampling sent with the CHED-D and an original Official Certificate.