EHC online - update

Export Health Certificates Online (EHCO) – the online portal for applying for export health certificates (EHCs) is expanding

Following some trial work, APHA have expanded the number of EHCs that can be applied for online. The points below should provide some useful information.

From 21/08/20, APHA are making it compulsory to use EHCO for applications where the EHC is available.

ENROLMENT

Each exporting company will need to register as an exporter. You will need a Government Gateway account to do this. The first person to enrol becomes an ‘admin’ and can then invite other users within the company to enrol. You can choose to enrol for other DEFRA services too eg import.
Amivet is enrolled as a certifier, but also has access to the exporter application system so we can assist anyone who needs help.

APPLYING

The exporter will use the online portal to make their application (instead of completing the EHC pdf and EXA form and emailing it to APHA). You can block apply or clone applications.
The exporter completes the EHC online – you will always get the most recent version to use.
The exporter also fills in a series of questions – similar to the information on the EXA form.
On the ‘About your certifier’ option, type in ‘Amivet’ and a list of our OVs will appear, ensure you choose the correct OV, so the EHC gets to the correct address
Support docs and communications will still need to be via email/phone – there is no option within EHCO for dialogue
Exporter can view ALL their current applications on their dashboard – along with their current status
Amivet get an email notification for each application
The status may be PROCESSING (APHA staff are working on it); DISPATCHED (EHC has been sent to Amivet) or COMPLETED (Amivet have confirmed the EHC has been signed)
Please note that EHCs printed on cream watermarked paper will still need to be posted to the OV.
EHCs that can be printed on plain paper (eg USA/China pre-certs, TRACES etc) will be available to the OV via their portal to download.

CERTIFYING

Our role remains largely unchanged in terms of inspection of products, checking supporting documents, disease status etc
Once we have completed an EHC we will still send you a copy to approve. We no longer have to send a copy to APHA but must retain one for our records.
We will mark it COMPLETED on the dashboard
We will then hand/post/courier the original document as required.

WHICH EHCs ARE NOW AVAILABLE?

(Please note this only lists products within the ‘PX’ category. We do not cover live animal or germplasm exports)

ANIMAL FEEDS

6337	Processed Animal Protein Derived From Poultry, Including Mixtures/Feeding stuffs Containing It, For Feeding to Non-Ruminant Animals Other Than Those Which Are Kept,
4617	Export processed poultry animal proteins (PAP) for animal food to Chile
7279	Export processed animal protein (PAP) of avian or porcine origin to Vietnam
5153	Poultry Meal/Mixtures Containing Poultry Meal to The Republic of South Africa – For Pet food Production
7577	Veterinary Certificate For Non-Canned / Dry Pet Food of Animal Origin, Exported From The EU to The Customs Union
8037	Processed Animal Protein Derived From Ruminant Animals
8045	Processed Animal Protein Derived From Ruminant Animals
7779	Fish Feed for Feeding to Farmed Salmonids
6421	Feed/Feed Additives to The Russian Federation – of Animal Origin From The EU – For Exports of Animal Feed E.G. Livestock Feed -Not For Pet food Except With Specific Permission

DAIRY

6969	Dairy and Dairy Based Products to Australia
6067	Export dairy products to the EU, for onward export to countries outside the EU
3669	Export dairy products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
6288	Export milk or milk products to China
4319	Export dairy products to Singapore
1401	Export milk and milk products for human consumption to Canada
3658	Export dairy products to Hong Kong
1047	Export dairy products to South Africa
3496	Export milk and milk products to the USA
3402	Export milk and milk products for human consumption to New Zealand
3130	Export milk and milk products to Lebanon
3106	Export milk and milk products to India
6182	Export of Dairy Products to Saudi Arabia
2873	Export milk and milk products for human consumption to Malaysia

FISH

6419	Fish/seafood/their Products Processing premises must be approved to Eurasian Economic Union (currently use for Belarus and Kazakhstan only)
7432	Live Aquatic Animals excluding Bi-Valve Molluscs for human consumption to China
7208	Fishery Products for human Consumption to China
7469	Live Aquatic Animals – Bi-Valve Molluscs Only – for human consumption to China

MEAT

8021	Export cooked pig meat imported from an approved country, after more preparation in Great Britain to Australia
1869	Export fresh meat and meat preparations including poultry to Gibraltar
4835	Export non bovine meat, meat products and meat preparations to the Philippines
3732	Export poultry meat and meat products to Hong Kong
4364	Export poultry meat, raw meat preparations, meat products and mechanically recovered poultry meat to Haiti
3382	Export Poultry Feet of UK Origin to Hong Kong
7001	Export egg products with or without dairy ingredients to the USA (classed as a meat and dairy form)
7771	Export poultry meat to Kosovo
6265	Export fresh red meat, products and preparations and to the EU for onward shipment
482	Export meat, meat preparations, meat products and animal products from non-bovine animals to Singapore
5604	Export bi-ungulate meat products and preparations to Hong Kong
7179	Export porcine meat and meat products to Cote D’Ivoire
2466	Export poultry meat to Benin
6041	Export mechanically recovered poultry meat to the Philippines
7104	Export poultry meat, raw poultry meat preparations and meat products to Angola
7057	Meat/Meat Products of Bovine Origin from Animals Produced And Resident In EU Member States to Ghana
1292	Meat/Viscera Sausages Derived From Pigs to Japan
7243	Poultry Meat And Mechanically Recovered Poultry Meat to Liberia
7788	Export Of Poultry Meat (Including Raw Meat Preparations), Meat Products And Mechanically Separated Poultry Meat To Angola

PHARMA/LAB

5716	Export animal materials for in vitro or lab use only to USA
6038	Export animal materials for medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic use to the USA

SKINS/HIDES

5725	Sheepskins
6268	Hides & Skins of Cattle
6022	Hides & Skins of Ungulates to Turkey – Treated Hides & Skins
6652	Greasy Wool
6941	Hides & Skins to Thailand
5935	Finished Leather to India
5669	Scoured Wool/Animal Hair/Mohair/Pig Bristles
5671	Animal Hair/Pig Bristles/Wool/Mohair/Products Derived from Scouring to India

PRE-CERTS

There are also some ‘pre-certs’ for final completion by an APHA Vet in Carlisle. These can be applied for in EHCO. The exporter will need to attache the relevant supporting documents when making the application.

3496	Export of milk and milk products to the USA
5716	Export of animal materials for in vitro or lab use only to USA
6038	Export of animal materials for medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic use to the USA
7001	Export of egg products with or without dairy ingredients to the USA.

OTHER INFORMATION

The EHCs themselves, and their requirements, should not change.
Be aware that EHCs can regularly be added, removed, put on hold, or updated.
The remaining EHCs will be added in due course.

The system should be quicker and smoother and enable you (and us) to see all the applications in one place, with various filter options in place.

We will of course keep exporters updated of any progress. In the meantime, the DEFRA EHCO guidance notes can be downloaded here.

We have created a unique Export Tool, that will tell you which export certificates you need for your products. You can also search by country using our interactive map. You can click here for an example of an EHC.

How can you get further advice?

Amivet Exports covers a wide range of animal products and countries. So, for advice about import permits and Export Health Certificates, call our team of qualified export vets on 01606 278707. Alternatively you can email us at info@amivet.co.uk