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Bovine (live) model health certificates: version history

Updated 4 April 2024

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Competent authorities in EU and non-EU countries must provide a health certificate to exporters of animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Competent authorities should use the updates below to make changes to health certificates for exporters to ensure they are in line with the current version of the model health certificates.

GBHC012E BOV-X (domestic bovine animals for breeding or production) from EU countries 206/2010

Version 4.1

Published November 2023:

• This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.
• II.2.1(d):- third option “BTV” renamed “bluetongue”
• II.2.1(d):- third option added “than 24 months” (“or obtained official bluetongue free status if longer than 24 months”)
• II.2.1(d):- third option replaced “those officially reported or suspected to be present anywhere” with “those officially reported anywhere”
• Notes:- footnote (14) all instances of “BTV” renamed to “bluetongue” and added “particular” (“or a particular strain”)

Version 4.0

Published October 2023:

• II.2.1 (d):- added footnote (14) to third option to clarify animals cannot be exported without vaccination.
• II.2.1(d):- third option replaced “and has not been free for 24 months from bluetongue” with “and has not been free for at least 24 months from bluetongue or obtained official BTV free status if longer;” .
• II.2.1(d):- third option replaced “ which are those present in the source population as demonstrated through a surveillance programme (12) in an area with a 150km radius around the holding(s) of origin described under box reference I.11.,” with “which are those officially reported or suspected to be present anywhere in the whole territory during at least the preceding 24 months”.
• II.2.3(a):- replaced “ 60 days” with “90 days”
• II.2.3(b):- “in and around which, in an area with a 10km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, Rift Valley fever, bluetongue, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, lumpy skin disease and, vesicular stomatitis during the previous 40 days;” has been replaced with “in and around which, in an area with a 10km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Rinderpest, Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and Vesicular Stomatitis, and in the case of: Bluetongue in an area with a 150 Km radius, Rift Valley Fever in an area with a 100 Km radius, Lumpy Skin Disease in an area with a 50 Km radius, during the previous 40 days;”
• II.2.3(a) and (b):- added footnote (15) “Irrespective of national or territorial boundaries”
• Notes:- footnote (14) renumbered to (16)
• Notes:- footnote (15) renumbered to (17)

Version 3.1

Published January 2023- accepted until 1 November 2023:

• II.2.1(d): - Added footnote (9) to the 3rd option to clarify that this paragraph applies to countries that require supplementary guarantees

Version 3.0

Published September 2022 - accepted until 1 August 2023:

• Box reference I.16: removed
• I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
• II.2.1(a): missing parenthesis added to second statement (“(dd/mm/yyyy)”)
• II.2.2: “has” updated to “have” in “or” statement (“the animals have not”)
• II.2.7: footnote (6) marker moved inside parenthesis in either statement
• Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
• Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation
• Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘live ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010
• Notes: removed references to Decision 2007/453/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
• a new footnotes (14 and 15) with links to documents on data.gov.uk
• full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.3

Published December 2021 - accepted until 1 April 2023:

• I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
• II.2: indent removed for title and first paragraph
• II.2.1(d): additional space added for writing in serotypes
• certificate reference number added to each page
• certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.2

• published December 2020 – accepted until 20 June 2022

Version 1.1

• published December 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022

Version 1.0

• published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC012X BOV-X (domestic bovine animals for breeding or production) from non-EU countries 206/2010

Version 3.1

Published September 2022:

• This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.
• Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘live ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010
• Notes: removed references to Decision 2007/453 EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
• added new footnotes (14 and 15) with links to documents on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 - accepted until 1 April 2023:

• I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
• II.2.1(a): missing parenthesis added to second statement (“(dd/mm/yyyy)”)
• II.2.2: “has” updated to “have” in “or” statement (“the animals have not”)
• II.2.7: footnote (6) marker moved inside parenthesis in either statement
• Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
• Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
• full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Published December 2021 – accepted until 1 November 2022:

• I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
• II.2: indent removed for title and first paragraph
• II.2.1(d): additional space added for writing in serotypes
• certificate title added to first page
• certificate reference number added to each page
• certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

• published November 2020 – accepted until 20 June 2022

GBHC620 BOV-X: Domestic bovine animals for breeding or production

Version 2.0

Published April 2024

• Part I: I.24 and I.27 have been amended to ‘not in use’
• Part I: I.25 ‘Human consumption’ changed to ‘breeding’ and added ‘production’
• Part I: I.28 all headings deleted and replaced with new headings.
• AH/T117 point (d) : removed references to epizootic haemorrhagic disease throughout and added a table for vaccinations
• AH/T117 point (d) (i): added “and the animals have been kept in that territory for at least 60 days”
• AH/T117 point (d) (iii): replaced “present in the source population as demonstrated through a surveillance programme in an area with a 150km radius around the holding(s) of origin described under box reference I.11.” with “officially reported anywhere in the whole territory during at least the preceding 24 months” And added “as demonstrated through a surveillance programme”
• AH/T117 point (e): has been added this covers the epizootic haemorrhagic disease requirements previously in AH/T117 point(d)
• AH/E009 (a): 60 days replaced with 90 days.
• AH/E009 (b): amended to require no Bluetongue virus cases within 150 km, No rift valley fever cases within 100km and no lumpy skin disease cases within 50 km in the previous 40 days
• AH/T117 notes for completion point (d) : removed references to epizootic haemorrhagic disease throughout
• AH/T117 notes for completion point (d) (iii) : added “For the avoidance of doubt, animals cannot be exported without vaccination (even if they may have originated from parts of the territory considered unaffected by bluetongue or a particular strain of bluetongue).”
• AH/T117 notes for completion point (e): has been added this covers the epizootic haemorrhagic disease requirements previously in AH/T117 point(d)
• AH/E009 notes for completion: added “The distances specified apply irrespective of national or territorial boundaries.” *AH/E602 notes for completion: removed “When required by Jersey, in accordance with Decision 2004/558, otherwise delete”

Version 1.0

Published August 2023 accepted until 31 October 2024

• replaces GBHC012E and GBHC012X.

GBHC013E BOV-Y (domestic bovine animals for slaughter) from EU countries 206/2010

Version 3.0

Published September 2022:

• This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.
• Box reference I.16: removed
• I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
• II.2.1(a): missing parenthesis added to second statement (“(dd/mm/yyyy)”)
• II.2.2: “has” updated to “have” in “or” statement (“the animals have not”)
• II.2.6: footnote (6) marker moved inside parenthesis in either statement
• Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
• Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
• Footnote (2): “(1)(2)” corrected to “(2)” at the start of the guidance note
• Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘live ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010
• Notes: removed references to Decision 2007/453/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
• added new footnote (10 and 11) with links to documents on data.gov.uk
• full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.4

Published December 2021 - accepted until 1 April 2023:

• I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
• II.1.3 (b): typographical error – arrow symbol deleted from end of paragraph
• II.2: indent removed for title and first paragraph
• II.2.1(d): additional space added for writing in serotypes
• certificate reference number added to each page
• certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.3

• published December 2020 – accepted until 20 June 2022

Version 1.2

• published December 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022

Version 1.1

• published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022

Version 1.0

• published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC013X BOV-Y (domestic bovine animals for slaughter) from non-EU countries 206/2010

Version 3.1

Published September 2022:

• This certificate will be accepted until 29 April 2024. This is the last date (inclusive) that this certificate will be accepted, based on the date it was signed, not the date the consignment arrives in Great Britain.
• Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘live ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010
• Notes: removed references to Decision 2007/453 EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘BSE risk status’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
• added new footnotes (10 and 11) with links to documents on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 - until 1 April 2023:

• I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
• II.2.1(a): missing parenthesis added to second statement (“(dd/mm/yyyy)”)
• II.2.6: footnote (6) marker moved inside parenthesis in either statement
• Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
• Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
• Footnote (2): “(1)(2)” corrected to “(2)” at the start of the guidance note
• full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.2

Published December 2021 – accepted until 1 November 2022:

• I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
• II.1.3 (b): typographical error – arrow symbol deleted from end of paragraph
• II.2: indent removed for title and first paragraph
• II.2.1(d): additional space added for writing in serotypes
• certificate reference number added to each page
• certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.1

• published November 2020 – accepted until 20 June 2022

Version 1.0

• published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022

GBHC621 BOV-Y: Domestic bovine animals for slaughter

Version 2.0

Published April 2024

• AH/T117 point (d) : removed references to epizootic haemorrhagic disease throughout and added a table for vaccinations
• AH/T117 point (d) (i): added “and the animals have been kept in that territory for at least 60 days”
• AH/T117 point (d) (iii): replaced “present in the source population as demonstrated through a surveillance programme in an area with a 150km radius around the holding(s) of origin described under box reference I.11.” with “officially reported anywhere in the whole territory during at least the preceding 24 months”
• AH/T117 point (e): has been added this covers the epizootic haemorrhagic disease requirements previously in AH/T117 point(d)
• AH/E009 (a): 60 days replaced with 90 days.
• AH/E009 (b): amended to require no Bluetongue virus cases within 150 km, No rift valley fever cases within 100km and no lumpy skin disease cases within 50 km in the previous 40 days
• AH/T117 notes for completion point (d) : removed references to epizootic haemorrhagic disease throughout
• AH/T117 notes for completion point (d) (iii) : added “For the avoidance of doubt, animals cannot be exported without vaccination (even if they may have originated from parts of the territory considered unaffected by bluetongue or a particular strain of bluetongue).”
• AH/T117 notes for completion point (e): has been added this covers the epizootic haemorrhagic disease requirements previously in AH/T117 point(d)
• AH/E009 notes for completion: added “The distances specified apply irrespective of national or territorial boundaries.”

Version 1.0

Published August 2023 accepted until 31 October 2024

• replaces GBHC013E and GBHC013X.