Export dairy and dairy products with or without egg products to Australia: certificate 6969

Apply online to export food products containing dairy like milk, cheese, butter and whey with or without egg products to Australia.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
29 November 2018
Last updated
19 August 2024 — See all updates
Destination country:
Australia
Commodity type:
Animal products including food
Certificate status:
Active

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must apply to DAERA.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes.

Download a specimen certificate Export dairy and dairy products (other than raw milk cheese) with or without egg products to Australia: certificate 6969, version 11.

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.

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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

Exporting from Northern Ireland

If you’re in Northern Ireland you’ll need to upload your application for DAERA.

  1. Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes.

  2. Download and fill in Export dairy and dairy products (other than raw milk cheese) with or without egg products to Australia: certificate 6969, version 11.

  3. Upload your application.

Make sure you use the latest version of the EHC as they are sometimes updated. The latest version is on this page.

If you do not use the latest version, DAERA will not accept your application.

Help with your application

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

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877442060.

Find out about call charges.

Updates to this page

Published 29 November 2018
Last updated 19 August 2024 + show all updates

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

  2. Guidance notes updated.

  3. A new version of 6969EHC & NFG have been released.

  4. A new version of the EHC and NFG have been released.

  5. New version of the guidance notes for 6969EHC has been released.

  6. Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales can now only apply for this export health certificate by using the online service. Exporters in Northern Ireland will continue to apply by uploading their application for DAERA.

  7. Added a link to EHC online - a new digital service that allows exporters to apply for and manage their export health certificates online.

  8. New EHC version alert Version 8 of EHC 6969 Export dairy and dairy products to Australia has come into effect, as of 20 December 2018. This replaces Version 7 which will no longer be accepted.

  9. First published.

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