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Countries Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from

Where Great Britain will accept verifiable PDF GB health certificates from, to import live animals and animal products through TRACES or other systems.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
8 December 2023
Last updated:
1 May 2024
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  1. Added a line to clarify that if the exporter creates a GB health certificate using a system approved to produce verifiable PDF certificates, they do not need to send a paper version of the health certificate with the consignment.

  2. This page has been updated with information about the countries from which Great Britain accepts validated PDF GB health certificates, and the commodities for which they can be accepted.

  3. This page has been updated with information about the countries from which Great Britain accepts validated PDF GB health certificates, and the commodities for which they can be accepted.

  4. Information has been added to clarify that this page applies to animal products including germinal products, products of animal origin and animal by-products. Liechtenstein has been added to the table showing what system to use.

  5. Updated the information on where Great Britain will accept validated PDF GB health certificates from, as of 31 January 2024.

  6. First published.

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How to get verifiable PDF GB health certificates for imports of live animals and animal products to Great Britain

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You can still use paper GB health certificates.

Great Britain accepts verifiable PDF GB health certificates from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway for imports of:

  • live animals
  • animal products including germinal products, products of animal origin (POAO) and animal by-products (ABP) 

This list shows:

  • which countries Great Britain has agreed to accept verifiable PDFs from
  • whether you need to get them through TRACES or another system

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