Fish food containing ingredients of marine origin to Brazil: certificate 8569

Apply online to export fish food containing ingredients of marine origin to Brazil.

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must apply to DAERA.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes for certificate 8569.

Download a specimen certificate Export fish food to Brazil: EHC 8569, version 2.

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.

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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
  • apply for blocks of certificates

Exporting from Northern Ireland

If you’re in Northern Ireland you’ll need to upload your application for DAERA.

  1. Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes for certificate 8569.

  2. Download and fill in Export fish food to Brazil: EHC 8569, version 2.

  3. Upload your application.

Make sure you use the latest version of the EHC as they are sometimes updated. The latest version is on this page.

If you do not use the latest version, DAERA will not accept your application.

Help with your application

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

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877442060.

Find out about call charges.

Updates to this page

Published 21 September 2021
Last updated 24 February 2023 + show all updates
  1. Guidance notes updated regarding manual strikethroughs and alterations.

  2. Certificate now available on EHC Online.

  3. A certificate for this commodity exists, but is not currently available to use for exports. You can email <[email protected]> to find out why the certificate is not available.

  4. First published.