Export vaccines and pathological and biological samples for lab, pharmaceutical or diagnostic use, in transit in South Africa for onward shipment: certificate 7125

Use these forms and guidance document for vaccines, pathological and biological samples for laboratory, pharmaceutical or diagnostic use, that are in transit in South Africa, and destined for countries outside South Africa.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
29 November 2018
Last updated
20 April 2022 — See all updates
Destination country:
South Africa
Commodity type:
Animal products including food
Certificate status:
Active

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 7125

Download a specimen certificate EHC7125 V1: Export vaccines and pathological and biological samples for lab, pharmaceutical or diagnostic use, in transit in South Africa for onward shipment

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.

Start now

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 7125

  2. Download and fill in EHC7125 V1: Export vaccines and pathological and biological samples for lab, pharmaceutical or diagnostic use, in transit in South Africa for onward shipment

  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.

Published 29 November 2018
Last updated 20 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. EHC now available on EHC online

  2. Corrected error where the page for 7125EHC was referring to being a TRACES EHC instead of a PDF EHC.

  3. First published.

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