Day-old chicks other than of ratites to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8435

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export day-old chicks of poultry like chickens, turkeys and ducks from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
1 July 2021
Last updated
20 December 2024 — See all updates
Destination country:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and Cyprus
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Commodity type:
Live animals
Certificate status:
Active

Apply for an export health certificate online

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for an export health certificate (EHC) using the online service to export day-old chicks to the EU or to move them to Northern Ireland.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you do not need an EHC to export to the EU. Contact DAERA on 02877 442 060 to find out what you need to do.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes and specimen certificate.

2. Apply online

You’ll need:

  • a Government Gateway account
  • a Defra account

If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts, and so will your official vet or inspector.

Start now

Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector.

Read the accessibility statement for this service.

Applying online means you can:

  • see the status of your applications
  • always use the latest version of the EHC
  • copy existing applications

Find out more

Stay up to date with any changes to EHCs by signing up for email alerts.

Find out about getting an EHC.

Find out about exporting live animals and animal products from 1 January 2021.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on 03000 200 301.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877 442 060.

Find out about call charges.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2021
Last updated 20 December 2024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance notes updated

  2. A new version of this certificate has been released and guidance notes updated

  3. Guidance notes updated

  4. Updated NFG

  5. Guidance notes updated

  6. Guidance notes updated.

  7. Guidance notes updated - Farm Assurance Scheme paragraph updated as per briefing note 45/22. For non-assured farms, time to use “other form of declaration and FCI” has been extended to 13 Dec 2023.

  8. Guidance notes updated.

  9. Guidance notes updated – information added to the section on certification of paragraph II.2.3 regarding farm assurance schemes.

  10. Updated NFG with Master of Vessel requirements

  11. Updated guidance notes

  12. Updated guidance notes released

  13. Guidance notes have been updated

  14. Export Health Certificate (EHC) is now available in the EHC Online service.

  15. First published.

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