What is POAO?
As an overview to some commonly asked questions about Products of Animal Origin, Export Health Certificates and the roles of Official Veterinarians, we have a short series of posts about commonly asked basic questions starting with: what is POAO?
Product Of Animal Origin
POAO means Product Of Animal Origin.
It's is the acronym for any food or animal byproducts that have come from animals, or has also come into contact with animals.
They can include:
• fresh meat and offal
• game and poultry
• meat products
• fish, shellfish and fish products
• processed animal protein for human consumption
• processed pet food or raw material for pet food production
• lard and rendered fats
• animal casings
• milk and milk products
• eggs and egg products
• honey
• semen, embryos, manure, blood and blood products
• bones, bone products and gelatine
• hides and skins
• bristles, wool, hair and leathers
• hay and straw
• hunting trophies, ie animal heads and skins
• insect pupae
If you are looking to export any POAO, you will need your goods certified by an Official Veterinarian to enable correct compliance with the importing countries regulations and to ensure an Export Health Certificate accompanies the consignment.
Click here for more information about exporting POAO and POAO trading regulations in general.
Access Vet Exports are a friendly team of Official Veterinarians who can help you navigate and advise you more about the process. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more.
Email us at access@exports.vet or visit our website. We look forward to hearing from you.