In vitro produced bovine embryos produced, processed and stored before 21 April 2021, in accordance with Council Directive 89/556/EEC, conceived using semen coming from semen collection or storage centres approved in Great Britain and dispatched after 20 April 2021 by the embryo production team who produced the embryos to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8422

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export in vitro produced bovine embryos from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 30 July 2021
• Last updated: 27 November 2023 — See all updates

• Destination country: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
• Commodity type: Germplasm
• Certificate status: Active

Apply for an export health certificate online

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for an export health certificate (EHC) using the online service to export bovine embryos to the EU or to move them to Northern Ireland.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you do not need an EHC to export to the EU. Contact DAERA on 02877 442 060 to find out what you need to do.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the following documents:

• guidance notes
• specimen certificate
• Support Certificate for Donor Cows 8422OED
• Support Certificate for Bovine Semen 8422CKA

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.

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 multiple certificates

Find out more

Stay up to date with any changes to EHCs by signing up for email alerts.

Find out about getting an EHC.

Find out about exporting live animals and animal products from 1 January 2021.

Help with your application

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

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877 442 060.

Find out about call charges.

Published 30 July 2021
Last updated 27 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 27 November 2023

   Updated NFG

2. 30 July 2021

   First published.