Export fresh pig meat for further heat treatment to Australia: certificate 6838

Apply online to export fresh or frozen pork, which will be heat treated and used as food, to Australia.

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

Apply for an export health certificate online

Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for an export health certificate (EHC) online.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to 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 EHC 6838(GB), version 1: Export fresh pig meat for further heat treatment to Australia.

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

Exporters in Northern Ireland

If you are exporting the meat of pigs farmed and slaughtered in Northern Ireland:

  1. Check the requirements for export in the Guidance notes for certificate 6838 (NI).
  2. Download and fill in Export fresh pig meat for further heat treatment to Australia: certificate 6838 (NI)
  3. Check if there are any other forms to submit with your application in the commodity section of the DAERA website.
  4. Upload your application.

If you are exporting the meat of pigs imported from the Republic of Ireland and slaughtered in Northern Ireland:

  1. Check the requirements for export in the Guidance notes for certificate 6838 (NI & IE).
  2. Download and fill in Export fresh meat from pigs imported from RoI for further heat treatment to Australia: certificate 6838(NI IE).
  3. Check if there are any other forms to submit with your application in the commodity section of the DAERA website.
  4. Upload 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 10 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated NFG

  2. Updated NFG

  3. Guidance notes updated

  4. A new version of guidance notes for certificate 6838 export fresh pig meat for further heat treatment to Australia have been released.

  5. Guidance notes have been updated

  6. Update NI EHC

  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. Update to approval/registration numbers.

  9. First published.

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