Export poultry meat to North Macedonia: certificate 5863

Apply online to export fresh or frozen chicken and other poultry meat including mechanically recovered meat to North Macedonia.

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must apply to DAERA.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the Guidance notes for certificate 5863.

Download a specimen certificate Export poultry meat to North Macedonia: certificate 5863, version 1.

2. Apply online

You’ll need:

  • a Government Gateway account
  • a Defra account

If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts, and so will your official vet or inspector.

You must submit a Postcode Schedule (Products) V3 with your application.

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Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector.

Read the accessibility statement for this service.

Applying online means you can:

  • see the status of your applications
  • always use the latest version of the EHC
  • copy existing applications
  • apply for blocks of certificates

Exporting from Northern Ireland

If you’re in Northern Ireland you’ll need to upload your application for DAERA.

  1. Find out about the requirements for export in the Guidance notes for certificate 5863.

  2. Download and fill in Export poultry meat to North Macedonia: certificate 5863, version 1.

  3. Upload your application.

Make sure you use the latest version of the EHC as they are sometimes updated. The latest version is on this page.

If you do not use the latest version, DAERA will not accept your application.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on 03000 200 301.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877442060.

Find out about call charges.

Updates to this page

Published 29 November 2018
Last updated 29 November 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated NFG

  2. The postcode schedule has been updated to version 3.

  3. A new version of guidance notes for certificate 5863 export poultry meat to North Macedonia has been released.

  4. The Postcode Schedule has been updated to a v2 which can now be attached to EHCO applications.

  5. A Postcode Schedule has been added to the application requirements.

  6. Added a link to EHC Online - a new digital service that allows exporters to apply for and manage their export health certificates online.

  7. A new version of 5863EHC has been released for use as of 20/09/2019. Version 2 replaces the existing Version 1 of this EHC

  8. First published.