Requesting the development of an Import Health Standard

Please ensure you have searched through all the current Import Health Standards. If you are not able to locate an IHS for the commodity you wish to import, and would like to request the development of a new import health standard, please refer to the information below.

Plant and Animal import teams will be sending you their work programmes for 2011/12

Making a new request

To request the development of a new IHS you will need to complete the appropriate request form, which can be found below. Once completed, the form should be sent to through to either Animal Imports or Plant Imports:

Prioritisation of requests

Requests for import health standards work are prioritised to determine which requests will be included on the work programme. Requests are prioritised by assessing:

  • Importance
  • Strategic fit
  • Net benefit
  • Feasibility
  • Barriers
  • Work required.

The prioritisation process is further explained under the Import Health Standard Funding and Management System.

2011 work programmes to be inserted here. To be supplied by Animal and Plant Import Standards Teams.

2009 - 2011 Import Heath Standard Development Programme

Import Health Standards expected to be progressed 2009-11

Import Health Standards NOT expected to be progressed in foreseeable future

2007 - 2009 Import Health Standard development

Page last updated: 24 November 2011