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Other animal by-products: 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 other animal by-products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Food Standards Agency and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
12 November 2020
Last updated:
30 April 2025
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  1. Declaration GBHC586 now accepted from EU countries. Declaration GBHC144E added.

  2. Added model health certificate GBHC590 for untreated wool or hair from susceptible animals, or both, (other than from porcine species) from zones free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) within a country with FMD. Also updated the version history and details.

  3. All old versions of certificates have been removed.

  4. We have updated certificates GBHC580, GBHX581, GBHC583, GBHC584, GBHC586, GBHC587 and GBHC588. We have also updated the 'use from' date for certificates GBHC580, GBHC581, GBHC582, GBHC583, GBHC584, GBHC585, GBHC586, GBHC587 and GBHC588. Use from date for EU changed to 31 January 2024. Use from date for non-EU countries changed to 30 April 2024.

  5. We have added certificate GBHC585 API: Apiculture by products and updated the version history

  6. We have added certificate GBHC582 PIP: Processed insect protein and updated the version history.

  7. We have removed all EU certificates ending in E for other animal by-product certificates. 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.

  8. Updated certificates GBHC107X and GBHC107E. The previous version of each certificate is accepted until 9 July 2023.

  9. The previous version of certificates GBHC078X, GBHC078E, GBHC090X, GBHC090E, GBHC091X, GBHC091E, GBHC098X, GBHC098E, GBHC102X, GBHC102E, GBHC129X and GBHC129E can be accepted until 1 June 2023.

  10. Updated certificates GBHC078X, GBHC078E, GBHC090X, GBHC090E, GBHC091X, GBHC091E, GBHC098X, GBHC098E, GBHC102X, GBHC102E, GBHC129X and GBHC129E. See version history for full details of the changes.

  11. Certificates GBHC078E, GBHC090E, GBHC091E, GBHC098E, GBHC102E, GBHC103E, GBHC107E, GBHC129E, GBHC140E and GBHC144E should now be used from 31 December 2023. They were previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

  12. We've updated certificates GBHC078X, GBHC090X, GBHC091X, GBHC098X, GBHC102X, GBHC103X, GBHC107X, GBHC129X, GBHC140X and GBHC144X.

  13. Updated model health certificates GBHC098X and GBHC098E.

  14. Moved model health certificates GBHC189, GBHC190, GBHC193 to the 'Other animal products: model health certificates' page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/other-animal-products-health-certificates

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

  16. Updated certificates to be used from 1 July 2022.

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

  18. Published model health certificates: GBHC189, GBHC190, GBHC193, GBHC205 and GBHC206.

  19. Updated model health certificates GBHC144X and GBHC144E.

  20. Updated model health certificates certificates GBHC078E and GBHC078X.

  21. Uploaded other animal by products certificates: GBHC078E, GBHC090E, GBHC091E, GBHC098E, GBHC102E, GBHC129E and GBHC140E. Updated other animal by products certificates: GBHC078X, GBHC090X, GBHC091X, GBHC098X, GBHC102X, GBHC103X, GBHC107X, GBHC129X, GBHC140X and GBHC144X.

  22. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Other animal by-products model health certificates: version history

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GBHC580 ABPO: Animal by products outside feed chain

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GBHC581 PAP: Processed animal protein

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GBHC582 PIP: Processed insect protein not for human consumption

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GBHC583 M-MP: Milk and products

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GBHC584 HDT: Hydrolysed protein, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate

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GBHC585 API: Apiculture by products

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GBHC586 UWH: Untreated wool and hair

PDF, 149 KB, 4 pages

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GBHC587 BOV-C: Colostrum and products from bovine

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GBHC588 EP-A: Egg products

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GBHC590 UWH-F: Untreated wool and hair from susceptible animals from FMD-free zones

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GBHC144E INT: Intermediate products for medicinal purposes from EU countries

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GBHC144X INT: Intermediate products for medicinal purposes from non-EU countries

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GBHC205: Milk and milk products not for human consumption from New Zealand

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GBHC206: Non-food animal products with full equivalence for transit / storage from New Zealand

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Details

Other animal by-products 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 GBHC580

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for animal by-products to be used for purposes outside the feed chain or for trade samples (ABPO).

Certificate GBHC581

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for processed animal protein, other than those derived from farmed insects, not intended for human consumption, including mixtures and products other than pet food containing such protein (PAP).

Certificate GBHC582

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for processed animal protein derived from farmed insects not intended for human consumption including mixtures and products other than pet food containing such protein (PIP).

Certificate GBHC583

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for milk, milk-based products and milk-derived products not for human consumption (M-MP).

Certificate GBHC584

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for hydrolysed protein, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate not intended for human consumption to be used as feed material or for uses outside the feed chain (HDT).

Certificate GBHC585

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for apiculture by-products intended exclusively for use in apiculture (API).

Certificate GBHC586

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by non-EU countries.

May be used from 30 April 2025 by EU countries.

Declaration by the importer of untreated wool and hair referred to in Article 25(2)(e) of 142/2011 (UWH).

Certificate GBHC587

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for colostrum and colostrum products from bovine animals not for human consumption (BOV-C).

Certificate GBHC588

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for egg products not intended for human consumption that could be used as feed (EP-A).

Certificate GBHC590

Must be used from 16 April 2025 by all countries.

Model health certificate for untreated wool or hair from susceptible animals, or both, (other than from porcine species) from zones free from Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) within a country with FMD.

Certificate GBHC144X

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC144X from 1 January 2021.

Declaration for the import of intermediate products to be used for the manufacture of medicinal products, veterinary medicinal products, medical devices for medical and veterinary purposes, active implantable medical devices, in vitro diagnostics medical devices for medical and veterinary purposes, laboratory reagents and cosmetic products (INT).

Certificate GBHC205

Use this certificate from 21 June 2021.

Model health certificate for milk and milk products not for human consumption from New Zealand.

Certificate GBHC206

Use this certificate from 21 June 2021.

Model health certificate for non-food animal products with full equivalence for transit / storage from New Zealand.

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