Direct Landings of fish and shellfish

01st November 2024

The following guidance will apply from 1st November 2024.  

Where fish and shellfish from UK-registered fishing vessels directly land in an EU port with the intent to move them directly into GB and not clear EU customs or SPS controls, they may be considered GB goods for both SPS and customs purposes. This applies to fish or shellfish that are unprocessed or subjected to primary processing only.   

This means that:  

• Where the goods enter GB via a GVMS-enabled port they do not need to be notified to IPAFFS or obtain an Export Health Certificate and they must be moved under a T1 customs authorisation.   

  
  

• Where the goods enter GB via a non-GVMS enabled port they need to be notified on IPAFFS as a low-risk commodity, but they do not need to obtain an Export Health Certificate and they must be moved under a T1 customs authorisation.   

  
  

• Goods moving in transit to GB will need to be accompanied by evidence to support their GB origin and the fact that they were caught by a UK vessel. This evidence can be in the form of, the ship’s logbook, a landing declaration or a catch certificate.