Request 101004046069

Please provide the following information for the period from 1 January 2024 to the date of this request:

1. Illegal imports

The total number of seizures, interceptions or enforcement actions involving:
a) Illegal meat imports;
b) Unauthorised products of animal origin; and
c) Bushmeat.
Please provide annual figures where available.

2. Quantity seized

a) The total quantity of material seized or intercepted during this period, broken down by year where possible.

3. Largest seizures

Details of the five largest seizures or interceptions made by your authority since 1 January 2023, including:
a) Date;
b) Product type;
c) Quantity involved;
d) Country of origin (where known); and
e) Outcome of the case.

4. Disease risks

Please confirm whether any seizures or interceptions during this period were considered to pose a risk relating to:
a) African Swine Fever (ASF);
b) Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD);
c) Bluetongue Virus (BTV); or
d) Avian Influenza.
Where applicable, please provide brief details of the incident.

5. Reports and briefings

Please provide copies of any reports, briefing notes or summaries produced since 1 January 2025 relating to:
a) Illegal meat imports;
b) Biosecurity risks from imported food products; or
c) ASF, FMD, BTV or Avian Influenza risks associated with imported products.