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Ovine meat: 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 ovine meat to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
28 November 2020
Last updated
31 August 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Ovine meat model health certificates: version history

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GBHC071X OVI: Ovine and caprine fresh meat/minced meat from non-EU countries

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GBHC320 OVI: Ovine and caprine fresh meat/minced meat

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Details

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

Certificates GBHC071X and GBHC320

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC071X from 1 January 2021.

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC320 from 30 April 2024.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC320 from 31 January 2024.

Model health certificate for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic ovine animals (Ovis aries) and domestic caprine animals (Capra hircus) (Regulation 206/2010) (OVI).

Published 28 November 2020
Last updated 31 August 2023 + show all updates

  1. We have updated certificate GBHC320. We have also updated the 'use from' date for certificate GBHC320. Use from date for EU changed to 31 January 2024. Use from date for non-EU countries changed to 30 April 2024.

  2. 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.

  3. Updated certificates GBHC071E and GBHC071X. See version history for full details of the changes.

  4. Certificate GBHC071E should now be used from 31 December 2023. It was previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

  5. We’ve updated certificate GBHC071X.

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

  7. Updated ovine meat model health certificates 206/2010 GBHC071X and 206/2010 GBHC071E.

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

  9. Edited certificate 206/2010 GBHC071E - this will now come into use 1 October 2021.

  10. First published.

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