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Eggs: 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 eggs to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 8 December 2020
• Last updated: 30 April 2024
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  1. 30 April 2024

     All old versions of certificates have been removed.

  2. 31 August 2023

     We have updated certificates GBHC420 and GBHX421. We have also updated the ‘use from’ date for certificates GBHC420 and GBHX421. Use from date for EU changed to 31 January 2024. Use from date for non-EU countries changed to 30 April 2024.

  3. 28 April 2023

     We have replaced all EU certificates ending in E with new certificates that can be used by all countries. EU countries must use the new certificates from 31 October 2023. Non-EU countries can continue using certificates ending in X or start using the new certificates. We will communicate the deadline for non-EU countries switching to the new certificates in due course.

  4. 24 October 2022

     Certificates GBHC075E and GBHC076E should be used from 31 December 2023.

  5. 3 October 2022

     Multiple changes have been made: 1. Amended box 1.2.a in certificates GBHC075E and GBHC076E. A unique notification number (UNN) needs to be included in this box. 2. Amended the version history notes for certificates GBHC075X, GBHC075E, GBHC076X and GBHC076E. The previous version of each certificate will continue to be accepted until 1 April 2023.

  6. 23 August 2022

     Updated certificates GBHC075X, GBHC075E, GBHC076X, GBHC076E. See version history for full details of the changes.

  7. 1 May 2022

     We’ve updated certificates GBHC075X and GBHC076X.

  8. 23 February 2022

     The following certificates will come into use on 1 November 2022: 798/2008 GBHC075E and 798/2008 GBHC076E.

  9. 20 October 2021

     Added a version history of changes to model health certificates.

  10. 15 September 2021

      Changed the date that some of the forms should be used to 1 July 2022.

  11. 22 March 2021

      Edited the dates for all health certificates that were previously to be used by 1 April 2021. The following certificates will now come into use from 1 October 2021: UK-HC-075-E, UK-HC-076-E

  12. 8 December 2020

      First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Eggs model health certificates: version history

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GBHC420 E: Eggs

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GBHC421 EP-P: Egg products

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Details

Eggs exported to Great Britain must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate. Exporters should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificate GBHC420

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for eggs (Regulation 798/2008) (E).

Certificate GBHC421

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for egg products (Regulation 798/2008) (EP-P).