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Poultry (live) model health certificates: version history
Updated 31 January 2024
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Competent authorities in EU and non-EU countries 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.
GBHC028X Breeding or productive poultry (BPP) from non-EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.1
Published: August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- replaced references to Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to document on data.gov.uk
Version 3.0
Published May 2022 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- 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…”
- 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
GBHC028E Breeding or productive poultry (BPP) from EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.0
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- replaced references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to documents published on gov.uk in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to data.gov
Version 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 April 2023
GBHC690 BPP: Breeding or productive poultry
Version 1.0
Published August 2023
- replaces GBHC028E and GBHC028X
GBHC030X Day old chicks (DOC) from non-EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.1
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- replaced references to Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to document on data.gov.uk.
Version 3.0
Published May 2022 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
- II.2.1: Footnote (1) marker and “►”/”◄” markers removed from line beginning “For reasons other than…”
- 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 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 November 2022
GBHC030E Day old chicks (DOC) from EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.0
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
- II.2.1: Footnote (1) marker and “►”/”◄” markers removed from line beginning “For reasons other than…”
- removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
- guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
- I.16: box reference removed
- certificate reference number added to all pages
- certificate version number added to all pages
- full certificate reformatted into accessible template
- replaced references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to documents published on gov.uk in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to data.gov
Version 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 April 2023
GBHC691 DOC: Day old chicks
Version 1.0
Published August 2023
- replaces GBHC030E and GBHC030X.
GBHC032X Hatching eggs of poultry from non-EU countries (HEP) 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.1
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- table in Section II.2.1: Corrected footnote reference in the table to (6)
- notes: replaced references to part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) 798/2008 with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on GOV.UK in accordance with Regulation (EC) 798/2008
- added: new footnote (11) with link to document on data.gov.uk
Version 3.0
Published May 2022 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
- 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 1.1
Published December 2021 - accepted until 1 November 2022:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- II.5.1: “perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time” replaced with new either/or statements
- certificate reference number added to each page
- certificate version number added to each page
Version 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 20 June 2022
GBHC032E Hatching eggs of poultry (HEP) from EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.
- amended attestation in II.1.4.1 to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.0
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
- guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
- I.16: box reference removed
- full certificate reformatted into accessible template
- replaced references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to documents published on gov.uk in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to data.gov
Version 1.2
Published December 2021 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
- II.5.1: “perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time” replaced with new either/or statements
Version 1.1
Published August 2021 - accepted until 20 June 2022:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- country title on pages 3-6 corrected from “Countries other than those subject to transitional import arrangements” to “Countries subject to transitional import arrangements”
- footnotes formatted in superscript throughout
- certificate reference number added to each page
- certificate version number added to each page
Version 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 May 2022
GBHC692 HEP: Hatching eggs of poultry
Version 1.1
Published 31 January 2024
- wording in notes for completion for AA/A002 changed from ‘day old chicks’ to ‘hatching eggs’
- wording in notes for completion for PH/MB002C changed from ‘day old chicks’ to ‘hatching eggs’
Version 1.0
Published August 2023 – accepted until 31 July 2024.
- replaces GBHC032E and GBHC032X.
GBHC034X Slaughter and restocking poultry (SRP) from non-EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.1
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- replaced references to Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to document on data.gov.uk
Version 3.0
Published May 2022 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- 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…”
- 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
GBHC034E Slaughter and restocking poultry (SRP) from EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.0
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
- removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
- guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
- I.16: box reference removed
- certificate reference number added to all pages
- certificate version number added to all pages
- full certificate reformatted into accessible template
- replaced references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to documents published on gov.uk in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to data.gov
Version 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
GBHC693 SRP: Slaughter and restocking poultry
Version 1.0
Published August 2023
- replaces GBHC034E and GBHC034X.
GBHC036X Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry (LT20) from non-EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4: now includes options for poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs
- II.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.1
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- replaced references to Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to document on data.gov.uk
Version 3.0
Published May 2022 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
- II.2.1: three clauses reformatted as subclauses
- Part III: “descry bed” corrected to “described” in the first clause, starting “(3)[the poultry described…”
- 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 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 November 2022
GBHC036E Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry (LT20) from EU countries 798/2008
Version 4.0
Published February 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.1.4: now includes options for poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs
- II.1.4.1: amended to provide additional options during and following outbreaks of highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza
Version 3.0
Published August 2022 - accepted until 17 September 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
- II.2.1: three clauses reformatted as subclauses
- Part III: “descry bed” corrected to “described” in the first clause, starting “(3)[the poultry described…”
- removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
- guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
- 16: removed
- certificate reference number added to all pages
- certificate version number added to all pages
- full certificate reformatted into accessible template
- replaced references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to documents published on gov.uk in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to data.gov
Version 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 April 2023
GBHC694 LT20: Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry
Version 1.0
Published August 2023
- replaces GBHC036E and GBHC036X.
GBHC037 Poultry DOC Master of Ship declaration 798/2008
Version 1.0
Published November 2020
GBHC073X Specified pathogen-free eggs (SPF) from non-EU countries 798/2008
Version 3.1
Published August 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.
- replaced a reference to Annex 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 with reference to a document relating to ‘poultry and poultry products’ published on gov.uk, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
- included new footnote with link to document on data.gov
Version 3.0
Published May 2022 - accepted until 1 April 2023:
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
- II.1.2: “1.28” changed to “I.28”
- II.1.3: missing opening parenthesis added to “dates”
- 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 1.0
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 November 2022
GBHC073E Specified pathogen-free eggs (SPF) from EU countries 798/2008
Version 3.0
Published August 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.
- I.16: removed “in Great Britain, Channel Islands or Isle of Man”
- I.27: removed “Channel Islands and Isle of Man”
- II.1.2: “1.28” changed to “I.28”
- II.1.3: missing opening parenthesis added to “dates”
- removed list of countries subject to transitional import arrangements
- guidance note on retained EU legislation expanded, beginning “References to European Union legislation…”
- I.16: box reference removed
- certificate reference number added to all pages
- certificate version number added to all pages
- full certificate reformatted into accessible template
- replaced references to Part 1 of Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, in each place it occurs, with references to documents published on gov.uk in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
- included new footnote with link to data.gov
Version 1.0
GBHC696 SPF: Specified pathogen-free eggs
Version 1.0
Published August 2023
- replaces GBHC073E and GBHC073X.
Published November 2020 - accepted until 1 April 2023