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Fats: model health certificates

Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export fats to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

GBHC510 RFF: Rendered fats for feed

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GBHC511 RFFO: Rendered fats for use outside the food and feed chain

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GBHC512 FD: Fat derivatives

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GBHC513 FDF: Fat derivatives (feed)

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GBHC196: Lard and rendered fats not for human consumption including fish oils from New Zealand

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Details

Fats exported to Great Britain must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate. Exporters should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificate GBHC510

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for rendered fats not intended for human consumption to be used as feed material (RFF).

Certificate GBHC511

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for rendered fats not intended for human consumption for certain purposes outside the feed chain (RFFO).

Certificate GBHC512

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for fat derivatives not intended for human consumption to be used outside the feed chain (FD).

Certificate GBHC513

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for fat derivatives not intended for human consumption to be used for feed or outside the feed chain (FDF).

Certificate GBHC196

Use this certificate from 21 June 2021.

Model health certificate for lards and rendered fats not for human consumption, including fish oils from New Zealand.

Updates to this page

Published 12 November 2020
Last updated 30 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. All old versions of certificates have been removed.

  2. We have updated certificates GBHC512 and GBHC513. We have also updated the ‘use from’ dates for certificates GBHC510, GBHC511, GBHC512 and GBHC513. Use from date for EU changed to 31 January 2024. Use from date for non-EU countries changed to 30 April 2024.

  3. We have added certificates GBHC511 RFFO: Rendered fate for use outside the food and feed chain and GBHC512 FD: Fat derivatives and updated the version history.

  4. We have added certificate GBHC510 RFF: Rendered fats for feed and updated the version history.

  5. We have removed all EU certificates ending in E for fats. We are currently in the process of replacing these with new certificates that can be used by all countries.   EU countries must use the new certificates from 31 October 2023. Non-EU countries can continue using certificates ending in X or start using the new certificates. We will communicate the deadline for non-EU countries switching to the new certificates in due course.

  6. The previous version of certificates GBHC099X, GBHC099E, GBHC100X, and GBHC100E can be accepted until 1 June 2023.

  7. Updated certificates and version history for GBHC: 099X, 099E, 100X, 100E.

  8. Certificates GBHC104E, GBHC105E, GBHC099E and GBHC100E should now be used from 31 December 2023. They were previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

  9. We’ve updated certificates GBHC099X, GBHC100X, GBHC104X and GBHC105X.

  10. Moved model health certificate GBHC192 to the 'Other animal products: model health certificates' page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/other-animal-products-health-certificates

  11. Added a version history of changes to model health certificates.

  12. Changed the date that some of the forms should be used to 1 July 2022.

  13. Published model health certificates: lard and rendered fats from New Zealand (GBHC192) and lards and rendered fats not for human consumption, including fish oils from New Zealand (GBHC196).

  14. Uploaded fats health certificates: GBHC099E, GBHC100E, GBHC104E and GBHC105E. Updated fats health certificates: GBHC099X, GBHC100X, GBHC104X and GBHC105X.

  15. First published.

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