Which EHC do you need?
The certificates available are broadly split into a number of categories:
MEAT – includes poultry, lamb, beef, pork, venison, goat; fresh, frozen, chilled and processed products (eg burgers, sausages, kebabs), meat flavourings, mechanically recovered meat and offal (eg liver, tripe) and other products (eg bovine hooves, chicken feet/wings/thighs).
DAIRY – includes milk, cream, whey powder, cheese and yoghurt. May be cow, sheep, goat or buffalo origin.
COMPOSITE – contains processed animal products combined with plant material eg sandwiches, pizza, ready meals.
HIDES – including skins, leather, pelts, feathers, wool, lanolin and bristles. Origin may be cow, sheep, goat, pig, deer and avian.
EGGS – eggs and egg products. This does not include hatching eggs that are dealt with under live animal exports, though some of our OVs are qualified to certify these.
GELATIN – including collagen and casings for human consumption, animal consumption, industrial use and also gelatin in tablet and capsule form.
LABORATORY – culture media, blood products, test kits, serum, cell lines, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS – a wide ranging section varying from antlers and bones, to ash, charcoal and used riding boots, with many in between.
PET FOOD – canned and dry pet food, and animal feed in both raw ingredient form and final processed form. Also covers fish bait and pet treats/supplements.
FISH – live fish, fresh and processed fish and fish products, including crustaceans and molluscs.
ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS – products not fit for human consumption, that may be used for animal feed, fertiliser etc.
HONEY – fresh honey and other products containing honey.
Export Certification Tool
You can quickly find out which EHC are available, using our handy export certificate tool below…