Ovine and caprine semen collected, processed and stored after 20 April 2021 and dispatched from the semen collection centre where the semen was collected to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8404

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export ovine and caprine semen from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 1 July 2021
• Last updated: 16 August 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: Germplasm
• 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 export ovine and caprine semen to the EU or to move it to 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 following documents:

• guidance notes
• specimen certificate
• Notifiable Disease Clearance Request 8404NDR
• Owners Declaration 8404SUP

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.

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

Find out more

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

Find out about getting an EHC.

Find out about exporting live animals and animal products from 1 January 2021.

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.

Published 1 July 2021
Last updated 16 August 2024 + show all updates

1. 16 August 2024

   Notifiable Disease Clearance Request 8404NDR and Owners Declaration 8404SUP documents updated

2. 16 August 2024

   Test option added to EHC

3. 31 July 2024

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

4. 27 November 2023

   Updated NFG

5. 26 May 2022

   Updated specimen certificate released.

6. 13 January 2022

   Updated guidance notes and specimen certificate

7. 6 January 2022

   Updated specimen certificate

8. 23 August 2021

   Correction to the EHC

9. 5 August 2021

   Guidance notes updated

10. 30 July 2021

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

11. 13 July 2021

    Guidance notes updated

12. 1 July 2021

    First published.