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Poultry (live): 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 live poultry 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 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Poultry (live) model health certificates: version history

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GBHC028X BPP: Breeding or productive poultry from non-EU countries

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GBHC028E BPP: Breeding or productive poultry from the EU

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GBHC690 BPP: Breeding or productive poultry

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GBHC030X DOC: Day old chicks from non-EU countries

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GBHC030E DOC: Day old chicks from the EU

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GBHC691 DOC: Day old chicks

PDF, 223 KB, 10 pages

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GBHC032X HEP: Hatching eggs of poultry from non-EU countries

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GBHC032E HEP: Hatching eggs of poultry from EU

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GBHC692 HEP: Hatching eggs of poultry

PDF, 190 KB, 10 pages

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GBHC034X SRP: Slaughter and restocking poultry from non-EU countries

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GBHC034E SRP: Slaughter and restocking poultry from EU

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GBHC693 SRP: Slaughter and restocking poultry

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GBHC036X LT20: Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry from non-EU countries

PDF, 185 KB, 10 pages

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GBHC036E LT20: Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry from EU

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GBHC694 LT20: Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry

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GBHC037 MOS: Poultry Master of Ship declaration

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GBHC073X SPF: Specified pathogen-free eggs from non-EU countries

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GBHC073E SPF: Specified pathogen-free eggs from the EU

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GBHC696 SPF: Specified pathogen-free eggs

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Details

From 1 January 2021, live poultry exported to Great Britain must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate. Exporters in EU and non-EU countries should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificates GBHC028X, GBHC028E, and GBHC690

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC028X from 1 January 2021.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC028E from 1 January 2021.

All countries must use certificate GBHC690 from 30 April 2024.

Model health certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (BPP).

Certificates GBHC030X, GBHC030E, and GBHC691

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC030X from 1 January 2021.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC030E from 1 January 2021.

All countries must use certificate GBHC691 from 30 April 2024.

Model health certificate for day-old chicks other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (DOC).

Certificates GBHC032X, GBHC032E, and GBHC692

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC032X from 1 January 2021.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC032E from 1 January 2021.

All countries must use certificate GBHC692 from 30 April 2024. .

Model health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (HEP).

Certificates GBHC034X, GBHC034E, and GBHC693

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC034X from 1 January 2021.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC034E from 1 January 2021.

All countries must use certificate GBHC693 from 30 April 2024.

Model health certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (SRP).

Certificates GBHC036X, GBHC036E, and GBHC694

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC036X from 1 January 2021.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC036E from 1 January 2021.

All countries must use certificate GBHC694 from 30 April 2024.

Model health certificate for single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks thereof (Regulation 798/2008) (LT20).

Certificate 798/2008 GBHC037

Declaration by master of the ship (to be completed and attached to the veterinary certificate where transport of poultry and day-old chicks includes transport by ship, even for part of the journey) (Regulation 798/2008).

Certificates GBHC073E, GBHC073X, and GBHC696

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC073X from 1 January 2021.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC073E from 1 January 2021.

All countries must use certificate GBHC696 from 30 April 2024.

Model health certificates for specified pathogen-free eggs (Regulation 798/2008) (SPF).

Published 28 November 2020
Last updated 31 January 2024 + show all updates

  1. Changes to notes for completion in GBHC692: Wording for AA/A002 changed from 'day old chicks' to 'hatching eggs'. Wording for PH/MB002C changed from 'day old chicks' to 'hatching eggs'. Version history updated to reflect this change.

  2. We have published new streamlined certificates which replace those currently in use: - GBHC690 BPP: Breeding or productive poultry - GBHC691 DOC: Day old chicks - GBHC692 HEP: Hatching eggs of poultry - GBHC693 SRP: Slaughter and restocking poultry - GBHC694 LT20: Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry - GBHC696 SPF: Specified pathogen-free eggs

  3. Updated certificates GBHC028X, GBHC028E, GBHC030X, GBHC030E, GBHC032X, GBHC034X, GBHC034E, GBHC036X, and GBHC036E. See version history for details of changes.

  4. Updated certificate GBHC032E. See version history for details of changes.

  5. Multiple changes: Amended the version history notes for certificates GBHC028E, GBHC028X, GBHC030E, GBHC030X, GBHC032E, GBHC032X, GBHC034E, GBHC034X, GBHC036E, GBHC036X, GBHC073E and GBHC073X. The previous version of each certificate will continue to be accepted until 1 April 2023. Amended box 1.2.a in certificates GBHC028E, GBHC030E, GBHC032E, GBHC034E, GBHC036E and GBHC073E. A unique notification number (UNN) needs to be included in this box.

  6. Updated certificates: GBHC028X, GBHC028E, GBHC030X, GBHC030E, GBHC032E, GBHC034X, GBHC034E, GBHC036X, GBHC036E, GBHC073X, GBHC073E. For details of changes see version history document.

  7. Updated model health certificate GBHC032X.

  8. Certificate GBHC073E should now be used from 31 December 2023. It was previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

  9. We’ve updated model health certificates GBHC028X, GBHC030X, GBHC032X, GBHC034X, GBHC036X, GBHC037 and GBHC073X.

  10. Updated model health certificates GBHC032E and GBHC032X.

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

  12. Updated date for GBHC073E to be used to 1 July 2022.

  13. Updated model health certificate GBHC032E.

  14. First published.

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