Composite food products intended for human consumption for transit through, or storage in the European Union or Northern Ireland: certificate 8351

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export non shelf-stable composite products and shelf-stable composite food products containing any quantity of meat products (except gelatine, collagen and highly refined products, and any quantity of colostrum-based products) from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) for immediate transit, or after storage in the EU or Northern Ireland.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
1 April 2021
Last updated
28 October 2024 — See all updates
Destination country:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Commodity type:
Animal products including food
Certificate status:
Active

Apply for an export health certificate online

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for an export health certificate (EHC) using the online service to transit or store composite products in the EU or Northern Ireland.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you do not need an EHC to export to the EU. Contact DAERA on 02877 442 060 to find out what you need to do.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the specimen certificate and guidance notes.

2. Apply online

You’ll need:

  • a Government Gateway account
  • a Defra account

If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts, and so will your official vet or inspector.

Start now

Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector.

Read the accessibility statement for this service.

Applying online means you can:

  • see the status of your applications
  • always use the latest version of the EHC
  • copy existing applications
  • apply for blocks of certificates

Find out more

Stay up to date with any changes to EHCs by signing up for email alerts.

Find out about getting an EHC.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on 03000 200 301.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877 442 060.

Find out about call charges.

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2021
Last updated 28 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance notes updated

  2. Title and summary updated.

  3. A new version of this certificate has been released and guidance notes updated

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  7. Certificate has been updated.

  8. Guidance notes updated.

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  14. Specimen certificate and guidance notes updated

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  16. Specimen and guidance documents updated

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  19. First published.

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