Farm assurance schemes: evidence of vet visits
The farm assurance schemes that meet the requirement for annual vet visits so you can export or move animals and animal products to the EU and Northern Ireland.
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You can use membership of a qualifying farm assurance scheme as evidence that your farm receives annual health visits from a vet.
Providing evidence for exporting
You need to provide evidence of annual health visits if one or both of the following enter the food chain and may be exported to the EU:
- livestock you produce
- animal products derived from your livestock
The food chain information (FCI) documents for your livestock need to include either a:
- qualifying farm assurance scheme membership number
- vet attestation number (VAN) from an annual health and welfare review (known as a pathway visit) or vet attestation visit
Export or move food, drink and agricultural products
Find out how to export or move food, drink and agricultural products.
Updates to this page
Last updated 9 January 2024 + show all updates
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Added RSPCA Assured to the list of qualifying farm assurance schemes.
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Added Laid in Britain to the list of qualifying farm assurance schemes.
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Added the Lion Quality and Poultry Health Scheme to the list of qualifying farm assurance schemes. Added guidance on providing evidence for exporting.
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