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Bees: model health certificates

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export bees to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 23 November 2020
• Last updated: 30 April 2024
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  1. 30 April 2024

     GBHC600 had been amended and a new certificate has been uploaded, please see the version history for more information. All old versions of certificates have been removed.

  2. 31 August 2023

     We have published new streamlined certificates which replace those currently in use: - GBHC600 QUE: Queen honey bees and bumble bees (to replace GBHC025X and GBHC025E) - GBHC601 BEE: Colonies of bumble bees (to replace GBHC026X and GBHC026E)

  3. 5 October 2022

     Multiple changes have been made: 1. Amended box 1.2.a in certificate GBHC025E. A unique notification number (UNN) needs to be included in this box. 2. Amended the version history notes for certificates GBHC025E and GBHC025X. The previous version of each certificate will continue to be accepted until 1 April 2023.

  4. 2 September 2022

     Updated model health certificates GBHC025X and GBHC025E.

  5. 1 May 2022

     We've updated certificates GBHC025X and GBHC026X.

  6. 20 October 2021

     Added a version history of changes to model health certificates.

  7. 17 August 2021

     Published certificate GBHC207: model health certificate for live bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from New Zealand.

  8. 23 November 2020

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Bees model health certificates: version history

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GBHC600 QUE: Queen honey bees and bumble bees

PDF, 119 KB, 5 pages

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GBHC601 BEE: Colonies of bumble bees

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Live bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from New Zealand GBHC207

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Details

From 1 January 2021, bees exported to Great Britain must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate. Exporters in EU and non-EU countries should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificate GBHC600

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for queen honey bees and queen bumble bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp) (QUE).

Certificate GBHC601

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model veterinary certificate for colonies of bumble bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp) (BEE).

Certificate GBHC207

Model health certificate for live bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from New Zealand.