Domestic bovine animals intended for breeding or production to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8446

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export bovine animals, such as cattle, from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.

A certificate for this commodity exists, but is not currently available to use for exports.

You can email exports@apha.gov.uk to find out why the certificate is not available.

Updates to this page

Published 30 June 2021
Last updated 11 November 2023 + show all updates
  1. Certificate is not currently available to use for exports.

  2. Guidance notes updated.

  3. The guidance notes have been updated

  4. The guidance notes have been updated and the BVD supplementary certificate is no longer available.

  5. Guidance notes updated and addition of BVD supplementary certificate.

  6. BVD supplementary certificate removed and guidance notes updated.

  7. Guidance notes updated.

  8. Guidance notes updated - BVD section amended to clarify how an OV can certify that vaccination has not taken place.

  9. Extra guidance published on entry requirements for cattle attending Approved Assembly Centres in GB

  10. Updated NFG and addition of BVD supplementary certificate

  11. Updated NFG with Master of Vessel requirements

  12. Support TB and IBR certificate updated.

  13. Updated guidance notes

  14. Updated guidance notes

  15. Updated guidance notes, EHC now available for use

  16. Certificate status has changed

  17. The guidance notes have been updated

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

  19. First published.