Domestic bovine animals intended for breeding or production to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8446

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export bovine animals, such as cattle, from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 30 June 2021
• Last updated: 11 November 2023 — See all updates

• Destination country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
• Commodity type: Livestock
• Certificate status: On hold

A certificate for this commodity exists, but is not currently available to use for exports.

You can email exports@apha.gov.uk to find out why the certificate is not available.

Published 30 June 2021
Last updated 11 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 11 November 2023

   Certificate is not currently available to use for exports.

2. 1 September 2023

   Guidance notes updated.

3. 12 May 2023

   The guidance notes have been updated

4. 28 February 2023

   The guidance notes have been updated and the BVD supplementary certificate is no longer available.

5. 13 January 2023

   Guidance notes updated and addition of BVD supplementary certificate.

6. 30 December 2022

   BVD supplementary certificate removed and guidance notes updated.

7. 1 November 2022

   Guidance notes updated.

8. 2 September 2022

   Guidance notes updated - BVD section amended to clarify how an OV can certify that vaccination has not taken place.

9. 24 August 2022

   Extra guidance published on entry requirements for cattle attending Approved Assembly Centres in GB

10. 19 August 2022

    Updated NFG and addition of BVD supplementary certificate

11. 11 May 2022

    Updated NFG with Master of Vessel requirements

12. 28 March 2022

    Support TB and IBR certificate updated.

13. 23 February 2022

    Updated guidance notes

14. 24 January 2022

    Updated guidance notes

15. 13 January 2022

    Updated guidance notes, EHC now available for use

16. 20 August 2021

    Certificate status has changed

17. 9 August 2021

    The guidance notes have been updated

18. 30 July 2021

    Export Health Certificate (EHC) is now available in the EHC Online service.

19. 30 June 2021

    First published.