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Bovine germinal products: model health certificates

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export bovine embryos to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
4 November 2020
Last updated
30 April 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Bovine germinal products model health certificates: version history

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GBHC800 SEM-BOV-CCM1: Bovine semen (collection centre) Model 1

PDF, 149 KB, 7 pages

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GBHC801 SEM-BOV-CCM2: Bovine semen (collection centre) Model 2

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GBHC802 SEM-BOV-SCM3: Bovine semen (storage centre) Model 3

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GBHC803 IVV-BOV: In vivo bovine embryos

PDF, 169 KB, 6 pages

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GBHC804 IVT-BOV-A: In vitro bovine embryos (semen centres complying with 88/407)

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GBHC805 IVT-BOV-B: In vitro bovine embryos (semen centres approved by exporting country)

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GBHC164: Bovine semen from Canada

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Details

From 1 January 2021, bovine embryos exported to Great Britain must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate. Exporters should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificate GBHC800

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model animal health certificate applicable to imports and transits of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, dispatched from a semen collection centre where the semen was collected (Decision 2011/630) (SEM-BOV-CCM1).

Certificate GBHC801

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate applicable from 1 Jan 2005 to imports and transits of stocks of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species collected, processed and stored before 31 Dec 2004 in conformity with Council Directive 88/407/EEC applying until 1 Jul 2004, and imported after 31 Dec 2004 in accordance with Article 2(2) of Directive 2003/43/EC, dispatched from a semen collection centre where the semen was collected (Decision 2011/630) (SEM-BOV-CCM2).

Certificate GBHC802

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for imports and transits of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC, and of stocks of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species collected, processed and stored before 31 Dec 2004 in conformity with Directive 88/407/EEC, applying until 1 Jul 2004, and imported after 31 Dec 2004 in accordance with Article 2(2) of Directive 2003/43/EC dispatched from a semen storage centre (Decision 2011/630) (SEM-BOV-CCM3).

Certificate GBHC803

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for imports of in vivo derived embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species collected in accordance with Council Directive 89/556/EEC (Decision 2006/168) (IVV-BOV).

Certificate GBHC804

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for imports of in vitro produced embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species conceived using semen complying with Council Directive 88/407/EEC (Decision 2006/168) (IVT-BOV-A).

Certificate GBHC805

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for imports of in vitro-produced embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species conceived using semen coming from semen collection or storage centres approved by the competent authority of the exporting country (Decision 2006/168) (IVT-BOV-B).

Certificate GBHC164

Model health certificate for imports of semen of domestic animals of bovine species from Canada.

Updates to this page

Published 4 November 2020
Last updated 30 April 2024 + show all updates

  1. All old versions of certificates have been removed.

  2. We have published new streamlined certificates which replace those currently in use: - GBHC800 SEM-BOV-CCM1: Bovine semen (collection centre) Model 1 - GBHC801 SEM-BOV-CCM2: Bovine semen (collection centre) Model 2 - GBHC802 SEM-BOV-SCM3: Bovine semen (storage centre) Model 3 - GBHC803 IVV-BOV: In vivo bovine embryos - GBHC804 IVT-BOV-A: In vitro bovine embryos (semen centres complying with 88/407) - GBHC805 IVT-BOV-B: In vitro bovine embryos (semen centres approved by exporting country)

  3. Corrected the names of model health certificates GBHC005E and GBHC005X to include 'from semen storage centres'.

  4. Version 3.1 of certificate GBHC007X is accepted until 17 September 2023.

  5. Updated certificates: * GBHC006E - the previous version of this certificate is accepted until 6 April 2023 * GBHC003E, GBHC003X, GBHC004E, GBHC004X, GBHC006X, GBHC007E, GBHC007X, GBHC008E, GBHC008X - the previous version of these certificates will be accepted until September 2023

  6. Updated model health certificates GBHC005E and GBHC005X.

  7. Updated certificates GBHC003X, GBHC003E, GBHC004X, GBHC004E, GBHC005X, GBHC005E, GBHC006X, GBHC006E, GBHC007X, GBHC007E, GBHC008X and GBHC008E. See version history for full details of the changes.

  8. We’ve updated certificates GBHC003X, GBHC004X, GBHC005X, GBHC006X, GBHC007X, GBHC008X and GBHC164.

  9. Updated model health certificates 2011-630 GBHC003E and 2011-630 GBHC003X.

  10. Added a version history of changes to model health certificates.

  11. Updated model health certificate GBHC164.

  12. Updated bovine germinal model health certificates GBHC005X and GBHC005E.

  13. Updated bovine semen certificates GBHC003X and GBHC003E.

  14. First published.

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