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Fish oil: 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 fish oil to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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GBHC520 FO: Fish oil

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Fish oil 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 GBHC520

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for fish oil not intended for human consumption to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain (FO).

Updates to this page

Published 12 November 2020
Last updated 30 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. All old versions of certificates have been removed.

  2. We have updated the 'use from' date for certificate GBHC520. Use from date for EU changed to 31 January 2024. Use from date for non-EU countries changed to 30 April 2024.

  3. We have added certificate GBHC520 FO: Fish Oil and updated the version history.

  4. We have removed all EU certificates ending in E for fish oil. We are currently in the process of replacing these 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.

  5. Certificate GBHC139E should now be used from 31 December 2023. It was previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

  6. We’ve updated certificate GBHC139X.

  7. Added a version history of changes to model health certificates.

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

  9. Uploaded fish oil health certificate GBHC139E and updated GBHC139X.

  10. First published.

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