Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Prioritise and expedite movement of all live animals through UK customs
Closed
1,307 signatures
What the petition asks
To engage with customs officials to prioritise and expedite customs paperwork for all Live animals entering or leaving the UK.
Recent trips in and out of the UK with livestock entail live animals being treated as all other good requiring customs clearance, including those on ATA Carnets.
If the customs would prioritise the clearance of live animals, this would greatly reduce the stress levels. French customs clear the same paperwork very quickly. UK customs merely treat the import and export of live animals in the same way as other non-live goods.
If the customs would prioritise the clearance of live animals, this would greatly reduce the stress levels. French customs clear the same paperwork very quickly. UK customs merely treat the import and export of live animals in the same way as other non-live goods.
Timeline
| 25 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,307
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
25 Mar 2021
Closed
25 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.