Export milk and milk products, meat, poultry, meat products, minced meat and meat preparations to Afghanistan: certificate 5889

Apply online to export food including dairy like milk, cheese and butter, meat like poultry, beef, lamb and pork, and products and preparations to Afghanistan.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
29 November 2018
Last updated
15 November 2022 — See all updates
Destination country:
Afghanistan
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 for certificate 5889.

Download a specimen certificate Export milk and milk products, meat, poultry, meat products, minced meat and meat preparations to Afghanistan: EHC 5889, version 2.

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
  • apply for multiple certificates

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 for certificate 5889.

  2. Download and fill in Export milk and milk products, meat, poultry, meat products, minced meat and meat preparations to Afghanistan: EHC 5889, version 2.

  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 15 November 2022 + show all updates

  1. Link added to EHC Online – a digital service that allows exporters to apply for and manage their export health certificates online.

  2. First published.

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