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High-risk food and feed not of animal origin (HRFNAO): 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 HRFNAO to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts GBHC171

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Certain food or feed GBHC176

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Polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware from China GBHC177

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Chinese rice GMO GBHC212X

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Details

HRFNAO exported to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate. Exporters in EU and non-EU countries should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificate GBHC171

Model official certificate for the placing on the market of sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts.

Certificate GBHC176

Use certificate GBHC176 from 19 May 2021.

Model official certificate referred to in Article 11 of retained regulation (EU) 2019/1793 for the entry into GB of certain food or feed.

Certificate GBHC177

Use certificate GBHC177 from 19 May 2021.

Declaration to be provided for every consignment of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong special administrative region.

Certificate GBHC208X

Use this certificate from 13 August 2021.

Model official certificate referred to in Article 4 of retained Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 on the conditions governing imports of food and feed originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station.

GBHC212X

Model health certificate for Chinese rice GMO.

Certificate GBHC214

Model official certificate for pre-export check (retained Regulation 2015/949).

Updates to this page

Published 17 December 2020
Last updated 9 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated the 'Certain food or feed GBHC176' model health certificate.

  2. Updated certificate GBHC176. The previous version of this certificate is accepted until 1 August 2023.

  3. Version 3.0 of certificate GBHC176 will be accepted until 1 June 2023. Updated version history.

  4. Updated certificate GBHC176.

  5. We've updated certificates GBHC171X, GBHC176, GBHC177, GBHC208X, added certificate GBHC214 and merged certificate GBHC171E with GBHC171X.

  6. Added Chinese rice GMO GBHC212X model health certificate.

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

  8. Updated the date that some of the forms should be used to 1 July 2022

  9. Published model health certificate: food and feed originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station GBHC208X.

  10. Added certificates GBHC176 and GBHC177.

  11. First published.

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