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Meat products model health certificates: version history

Updated 31 October 2023

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Competent authorities 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.

GBHC115X MP-PREP Meat preparations from non-EU countries

Version 4.0

Published March 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: Animal health attestation: amended whole attestation

  • Footnote 3: deleted reference to Regulation 798/2008

Version 3.2

Published November 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:

  • II.2 (Animal health attestation): ‘Decision’ amended to ‘Regulation’

Version 3.1

Published October 2022 - accepted until 1 June 2023:

  • II.1 (Public health attestation): removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 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 a new footnote (5) with a link to a document on data.gov.uk

  • replaced references to “OIE” with references to “WOAH (formerly OIE)”

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 May 2023:

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • 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 1.4

Published September 2021 – accepted until 1 November 2022:

  • II.1: Regulations (EU) 2017/625, (EU) 2019/624 and (EU) 2019/627 added to opening paragraph

  • “No.” removed from Regulation (EC) 2015/1375 throughout

Version 1.3

Published September 2021 – accepted until 1 May 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • II.1.2.2: “Annex II” removed and added reference to full Regulation (EU) 2915/1375

  • II.1.9: removed duplicate footnote annotation

  • II.1.10: removed duplicate footnote annotation

  • II.1.10(a)(i): typographical error corrected from “ß” amended to “B”

  • II.1.10(a)(ii): “Article 1” amended to “Article 1(2)(b)”

  • II.2: space added to write Decision number

  • II.3: “treated” amended to “handled”

  • I.19: removed footnote (3) reference

  • notes for box reference I.19: “02.07” added to list of HS codes

  • Footnote (3): “Decision 79/542/EEC and/or Decision 2006/696/EC and/or Decision 2000/585/EC” replaced with “Regulation 206/2010 and/or Regulation 798/2008 and/or Regulation 119/2009”

  • typographical errors (“⯈”, “⯇”) removed throughout

Version 1.2

Published June 2021 – accepted until 1 May 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • table added to introduction to provide space for writing in species and origin

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.1

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

Version 1.0

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

GBHC115E/SM MP-PREP Meat preparations from EU countries under safeguard measures

Version 4.0

Published March 2023:

  • II.2: Animal health attestation: amended whole attestation

  • Footnote 3: deleted reference to Regulation 798/2008

Version 3.1

Published November 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:

  • II.2 (Animal health attestation): ‘Decision’ amended to ‘Regulation’

Version 3.0

Published October 2022 - accepted until 1 June 2023:

  • II.1 (Public health attestation): removed references to Commission Decision 2007/453 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

  • Notes: removed reference to Annex 2 to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010. Replaced with reference to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • inserted correct reference to footnote (5)

  • added new footnotes (7) and (8) with links to documents on data.gov.uk

  • replaced references to “OIE” with references to “WOAH (formerly OIE)”

  • guidance note beginning “Note- This is a draft form…” removed from top of certificate

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • II.1.10(a)(i): “17B” corrected to “17ß”

  • II.2: amended condition in relation to African Swine Fever

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • Box reference I.16 removed

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.4

Published September 2021 – accepted until 1 May 2023:

  • II.1: Regulations (EU) 2017/625, (EU) 2019/624 and (EU) 2019/627 added to opening paragraph

  • “No.” removed from Regulation (EC) 2015/1375 throughout

Version 1.3

Published September 2021 – accepted until 1 May 2022:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • table added to introduction to provide space for writing in species and origin

  • II.1.2.2: “Annex II” removed and added reference to full Regulation (EU) 2915/1375

  • II.1.9: removed duplicate footnote reference

  • II.1.10: removed duplicate footnote reference

  • II.1.10(a)(ii): “Article 1” amended to “Article 1(2)(b)”

  • II.2: space added to write in the legislation

  • notes for box reference I.19: erroneous footnote (3) marker removed

  • typographical errors (“⯈”, “⯇”) removed throughout

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

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.

GBHC350 MP-PREP Meat preparations

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC115E

GBHC116X MP-PREP-T/S Meat preparations transit or storage from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published October 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.

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 206/2010. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 206/2010

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 798/2008. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 798/2008

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 119/2009. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 119/2009

  • Notes: removed a reference to Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 206/2010. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 206/2010

  • Notes: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 798/2008. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 798/2008

  • Notes: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 119/2009. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 119/2009

  • added a new footnote (5) with links to documents on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 May 2023:

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • II.2: “]” added after “Regulation (EC) No 798/2008” and “Regulation (EC) 119/2009”

  • 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 (4): footnote number corrected from (1) to (4)

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.0

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

GBHC116E/SM MP-PREP-T/S Meat preparations transit or storage from EU countries under safeguard measures

Version 3.0

Published October 2022:

  • guidance note beginning “Note- This is a draft form…” removed from top of certificate

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 206/2010. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 206/2010

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 798/2008. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 798/2008

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 119/2009. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 119/2009

  • II.2: “]” added after “Regulation (EC) No 798/2008” and “Regulation (EC) 119/2009”

  • 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 a reference to Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) 206/2010. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 206/2010

  • Notes: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 798/2008. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 798/2008

  • Notes: removed a reference to Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 119/2009. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘meat of wild leporidae, certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 119/2009

  • Box reference I.16 removed

  • Footnote (4): footnote number corrected from (1) to (4)

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

  • added a new footnote (5) with links to documents on data.gov.uk

Version 1.1

Published December 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2023.

Version 1.0

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

GBHC351 MP-PREP-T/S Meat preparations transit or storage

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC116E

GBHC127X MP-PROD Meat products from non-EU countries

Version 4.0

Published March 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.1.3.1.1 – first option amended to say “satisfies the animal health requirements laid down in the health certificate for the import of fresh meat of domestic poultry into Great Britain (GBHC074X)”

Version 3.1

Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:

  • I.28: Deleted field for ‘treatment type’

  • I.28: inserted field for ‘manufacturing plant’

  • II.1: removed references to Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Annex 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC

  • II.1: removed references to Part 2 of Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

  • II.1.2.1: removed reference to Part 2 of Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010. Replaced with “in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time and referred to”

  • II.1: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 798/2008 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 798/2008

  • II.2: removed references to parts 1, 2 and 3 to Annex 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC

  • II.2: removed references to Decision 2007/453/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 and indicated that the BSE risk status information now set out in a document relating to ‘Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk status’ published on data.gov.uk

  • II.2.5: replaced ‘the European Union’ with ‘Great Britain’

  • II.2.8: replaced ‘the European Union’ with ‘Great Britain’

  • Notes: removed references to Annex 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC

  • removed references to Part 1 of Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • added new footnotes (6) and (7) with links to documents on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 March 2023:

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • II.1.3.1: “county” corrected to “country” in third “or” statement (“…for the third country of origin…”)

  • II.2.3.1: “No” removed from “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375” in both statements

  • II.2.3.2: “No” removed from “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375”

  • II.2.10(6)(b)(i): “either” changed to “or”

  • 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 (4): “No” removed from “Regulation (EU) 2017/625”

  • 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.2.3.1: “Regulation (EC) 2075/2005” updated to “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375” in both statements

  • II.2.3.2: “Regulation (EC) 2075/2005” updated to “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375”

  • II.2.9: duplicate footnote (2) reference deleted from fourth or statement

  • II.2.9(5): typographical error corrected from “oriainally” to “originally”

  • II.2.10: “a Member State of the European Union” changed to “Great Britain” in either and and/or statements

  • typographical errors (“⯈”, “⯇”) removed throughout

  • footnotes formatted in superscript throughout

  • additional indents added throughout

  • footnotes renumbered

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.0

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

GBHC127E/SM MP-PROD Meat products from EU countries under safeguard measures

Version 4.0

Published March 2023:

  • II.1.3.1.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreak of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza

Version 3.0

Published October 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:

  • I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • II.1 (Animal health attestation): removed references to Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Annex 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC

  • II.1 (Animal health attestation): removed references to Part 2 of Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • II.1 (Animal health attestation): removed references to Part 1 of Annex 1 of Regulation (EC) 798/2008 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 798/2008

  • II.1.2.1: replaced reference to Part 2 of Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 with “in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time and referred to”

  • II.1.2: “[“ and “]” added around clause

  • II.1.3: “[“ and “]” added around clause

  • II.2 (Public health attestation): removed references to Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Annex 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC

  • II.2 (Public health attestation): 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

  • II.2.3.1: “No” removed from “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375” in both statements

  • II.2.3.2: “No” removed from “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375”

  • II.2.5: “the European Union” corrected to “Great Britain”

  • II.2.8: “the European Union” corrected to “Great Britain”

  • II.2.10(6)(b)(i): “either” changed to “or”

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • Box reference I.16 removed

  • Notes: removed references to Annex 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC

  • Notes: removed references to Part 1 of Annex 2 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘fresh meat of ungulates’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 206/2010

  • added new footnotes (6) and (7) with links to documents on data.gov.uk

  • Footnote (4): “No” removed from “Regulation (EU) 2017/625”

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

  • all references to “OIE” replaced with references to “WOAH (formerly OIE)”

Version 1.2

Published December 2021 – accepted until 1 May 2023:

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”

  • II.2.3.1: “Regulation (EC) 2075/2005” updated to “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375” in both statements

  • II.2.3.2: “Regulation (EC) 2075/2005” updated to “Regulation (EC) 2015/1375”

  • II.2.9: duplicate footnote (2) reference deleted from fourth or statement

  • II.2.10: “a Member State of the European Union” changed to “Great Britain” in either and and/or statements

  • typographical errors (“⯈”, “⯇”) removed throughout

  • footnotes formatted in superscript throughout

  • additional indents added throughout

  • footnotes renumbered

  • certificate reference number added to each page

  • certificate version number added to each page

Version 1.1

Published December 2020 – accepted until 20 June 2022.

Version 1.0

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

GBHC352 MP-PROD Meat products

Version 1.2

Published October 2023:

  • AH/P400: removed “(ruminants)” from attestation title.

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC127E

GBHC128X MP-PROD-T/S Meat products transit or storage from non-EU countries

Version 3.1

Published October 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.

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 2 of Commission Decision (EC) 2007/777. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/777/EC

  • Notes: removed references to Annex 2 of Commission Decision (EC) 2007/777 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/777/EC

  • added a new footnote (3) with a link to a document on data.gov.uk

Version 3.0

Published May 2022 – accepted until 1 May 2023:

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • Notes: removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements

  • Notes: guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

Version 1.1

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 November 2022.

Version 1.0

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

GBHC128E/SM MP-PROD-T/S Meat products transit or storage from EU countries under safeguard measures

Version 3.0

Published October 2022:

  • I.6: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • I.26: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”

  • II.1: removed a reference to Annex 2 of Commission Decision (EC) 2007/777. Replaced with a reference to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/777/EC

  • 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 Annex 2 of Commission Decision (EC) 2007/777 in each place they occurred. Replaced with references to a document relating to ‘meat products’ published on GOV.UK, in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/777/EC

  • Box reference I.16 removed

  • certificate reference number added to all pages

  • certificate version number added to all pages

  • full certificate reformatted into accessible template

  • added a new footnote (3) with a link to documents on data.gov.uk

Version 1.2

Published December 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2023.

Version 1.1

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

Version 1.0

Published November 2020 – accepted until 1 May 2022.

GBHC353 MP-PROD-T/S Meat products transit or storage

Version 1.1

Published August 2023:

  • Boxes II.a and II.b deleted from Notes for Completion header

Version 1.0

Published April 2023 – accepted until 29 April 2024

  • replaces GBHC128E

GBHC182 5.A. Meat preparations from fresh meat from New Zealand

Version 1.0

Published June 2021.

GBHC183 5.C. Meat preparations derived from farmed game meat from New Zealand

Version 1.0

Published June 2021.

GBHC184 5.D. Meat preparations derived from wild game meat from New Zealand

Version 1.0

Published June 2021.

GBHC185 6.A. Meat products derived from fresh meat from New Zealand

Version 1.0

Published June 2021.

GBHC186 6.C. Meat products derived from farmed game meat from New Zealand

Version 1.0

Published June 2021.

GBHC187 6.D. Meat products derived from wild game meat from New Zealand

Version 1.0

Published June 2021.

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