The project INTERCEPT seeks to establish a robust framework for the long-term monitoring of exotic wild meat imports into Belgium, highlighting the legal and illegal aspects of the trade and its implications for public and animal health. INTERCEPT aims to move towards a centralized database by integrating data from various federal databases (db), including the CITES Unit db, FASFC BaCon (Baggage Control) action data, TRACES NT, and PLDA db (customs). This initiative will facilitate the efficient documentation of legal and illegal trades from intercepted shipments and promote the dissemination of crucial information among federal services, agencies, and stakeholders. Within this project, BopCo-CE (The Barcoding Facility for Organisms and Tissues of Policy Concern, Centre of Excellence) plays a pivotal role in identifying meats seized during BaCon operations at Zaventem Airport (Belgium), and meats retrieved from leaking luggage destructions by Saniport. The project aims to introduce a secure and efficient sampling method for officials, along with a laboratory species identification pipeline for sample processing, which will enable rapid DNA-based identification of imported meats. Simultaneously, within the framework of the INTERCEPT project, Sciensano will conduct screenings for pathogens. At present, 250 biological samples have been collected. Using DNA-based identification techniques, 207 specimens were identified to species-level, indicating that 29.6% are of wild origin. Of these, less than one percent of the specimens were classified under CITES status. Within wild meat samples seized, Cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus 11%) and African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus 8%) were predominant. Four specimens (7%) were misidentified as domestic meat upon seizure, while DNA analyses revealed a wild origin. Inversely six specimens (4%) were misidentified as wild meat but DNA analyses showed them to be domestic. All samples and DNA are deposited in RBINS collections for long-term preservation. By fostering collaboration among scientific institutions and federal agencies, this initiative aims to inform border control measures, and will support future research into diseases carried by exotic meat, offering a detailed evaluation of the health risks associated with the import of meat from non-EU countries.