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Poultry (live): 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 live poultry to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 28 November 2020
• Last updated: 30 April 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Poultry (live) model health certificates: version history

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GBHC037 MOS: Poultry Master of Ship declaration

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GBHC690 BPP: Breeding or productive poultry

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GBHC691 DOC: Day old chicks

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GBHC692 HEP: Hatching eggs of poultry

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GBHC693 SRP: Slaughter and restocking poultry

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GBHC694 LT20: Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry

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GBHC696 SPF: Specified pathogen-free eggs

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Details

From 1 January 2021, live poultry exported to Great Britain must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate. Exporters in EU and non-EU countries should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificate GBHC690

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (BPP).

Certificate GBHC691

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for day-old chicks other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (DOC).

Certificate GBHC692

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (HEP).

Certificate GBHC693

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (Regulation 798/2008) (SRP).

Certificate GBHC694

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry other than ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks thereof (Regulation 798/2008) (LT20).

Certificate 798/2008 GBHC037

Declaration by master of the ship (to be completed and attached to the veterinary certificate where transport of poultry and day-old chicks includes transport by ship, even for part of the journey) (Regulation 798/2008).

Certificate GBHC696

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificates for specified pathogen-free eggs (Regulation 798/2008) (SPF).

Published 28 November 2020
Last updated 30 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 30 April 2024

   GBHC691 has been amended and a new certificate has been uploaded, see the version history for more information. All old versions of certificates have been removed.

2. 31 January 2024

   Changes to notes for completion in GBHC692: Wording for AA/A002 changed from 'day old chicks' to 'hatching eggs'. Wording for PH/MB002C changed from 'day old chicks' to 'hatching eggs'. Version history updated to reflect this change.

3. 31 August 2023

   We have published new streamlined certificates which replace those currently in use: - GBHC690 BPP: Breeding or productive poultry - GBHC691 DOC: Day old chicks - GBHC692 HEP: Hatching eggs of poultry - GBHC693 SRP: Slaughter and restocking poultry - GBHC694 LT20: Single consignments of less than 20 units of poultry - GBHC696 SPF: Specified pathogen-free eggs

4. 23 February 2023

   Updated certificates GBHC028X, GBHC028E, GBHC030X, GBHC030E, GBHC032X, GBHC034X, GBHC034E, GBHC036X, and GBHC036E. See version history for details of changes.

5. 10 February 2023

   Updated certificate GBHC032E. See version history for details of changes.

6. 4 October 2022

   Multiple changes: Amended the version history notes for certificates GBHC028E, GBHC028X, GBHC030E, GBHC030X, GBHC032E, GBHC032X, GBHC034E, GBHC034X, GBHC036E, GBHC036X, GBHC073E and GBHC073X. The previous version of each certificate will continue to be accepted until 1 April 2023. Amended box 1.2.a in certificates GBHC028E, GBHC030E, GBHC032E, GBHC034E, GBHC036E and GBHC073E. A unique notification number (UNN) needs to be included in this box.

7. 22 August 2022

   Updated certificates: GBHC028X, GBHC028E, GBHC030X, GBHC030E, GBHC032E, GBHC034X, GBHC034E, GBHC036X, GBHC036E, GBHC073X, GBHC073E. For details of changes see version history document.

8. 17 August 2022

   Updated model health certificate GBHC032X.

9. 30 June 2022

   Certificate GBHC073E should now be used from 31 December 2023. It was previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

10. 1 May 2022

    We’ve updated model health certificates GBHC028X, GBHC030X, GBHC032X, GBHC034X, GBHC036X, GBHC037 and GBHC073X.

11. 17 December 2021

    Updated model health certificates GBHC032E and GBHC032X.

12. 20 October 2021

    Added a version history of changes to model health certificates.

13. 15 September 2021

    Updated date for GBHC073E to be used to 1 July 2022.

14. 26 August 2021

    Updated model health certificate GBHC032E.

15. 28 November 2020

    First published.