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Hides, horns and trophies model health certificates: version history

Updated 31 August 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Competent authorities must provide a health certificate to exporters of animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Competent authorities should use the updates below to make changes to health certificates for exporters to ensure they are in line with the current version of the model health certificates.

GBHC133X FH-U: Fresh or chilled hides and skins of ungulates from non-EU countries

Version 3.0

Published: May 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Part II: removed “of the European Parliament and of the Council” from the opening paragraph

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • Footnotes: renumbered; markers in attestation updated accordingly

  • “Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man” shortened to “Great Britain” throughout

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.2

Published June 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.1

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

Version 1.0

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC540 FH-U: Fresh or chilled hides and skins of ungulates

Version 1.0

Published May 2023:

  • replaces GBHC133E

GBHC134X TH-U: Treated hides and skins of ungulates from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published October 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • Part II: removed references to Annex II to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • Added: new footnote (2) with link to a document on data.gov

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 June 2023:

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Part II: removed “of the European Parliament and of the Council” from the opening paragraph

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • Footnotes: renumbered; markers in attestation updated accordingly

  • “Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man” shortened to “Great Britain” throughout

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

certificate published June 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC541 TH-U: Treated hides and skins of ungulates

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC134E

GBHC135X TH-R/E: Treated hides and skins of ruminants and equidae from non-EU countries

Version 3.0

Published May 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • II.4: footnote (2) marker corrected to (1)

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • “Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man” shortened to “Great Britain” throughout

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Certificate published June 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC542 TH-R/E: Treated hides and skins of ruminants and equidae

Version 1.0

Published May 2023:

  • replaces GBHC135E

GBHC136X GTT: Treated game trophies from non-EU countries

Version 3.0

Published May 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Part II: removed “of the European Parliament and of the Council” from the opening paragraph

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • Footnotes: renumbered; markers in attestation updated accordingly

  • “Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man” shortened to “Great Britain” throughout

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.2

Certificate published June 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.1

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

Version 1.0

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC544 GTT: Treated game trophies

Version 1.0

Published May 2023:

  • replaces GBHC136E

GBHC137X GT: Game trophies from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published October 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • Part II: removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

  • Added: new footnote (2) with link to a document on data.gov

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 June 2023:

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Part II: removed “of the European Parliament and of the Council” from the opening paragraph

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • Footnotes: renumbered; markers in attestation updated accordingly

  • “Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man” shortened to “Great Britain” throughout

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Certificate published June 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC543 GT: Game trophies

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC137E

GBHC141 BHH: Bones, horns and hooves not for feed or fertiliser

Version 3.0

Published: May 2022:

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • duplicate note (“Note for the importer”) removed

Version 1.1

Certificate published June 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC142X HHF: Horns and hooves for fertiliser from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published October 2022:

  • This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.

  • Part II: removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

  • Added: new footnote (3) with a link to a document on data.gov

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 June 2023:

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Part II: removed “of the European Parliament and of the Council” from the opening paragraph

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • Footnotes: renumbered; markers in attestation updated accordingly

  • “Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man” shortened to “Great Britain” throughout

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Certificate published June 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

  • certificate published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC546 HHF: Horns and hooves for fertiliser

Version 1.0

Published May 2023:

  • replaces GBHC142E

GBHC197: Hides and skins from New Zealand

Version 1.0

  • certificate published June 2021

GBHC201: Game trophies from New Zealand

Version 1.0

  • certificate published June 2021
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