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Petfood: 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 petfood to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Food Standards Agency and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
24 November 2020
Last updated:
30 April 2025
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  1. Certificate GBHC093X updated.

  2. Removed certificates GBHC560 PET-C (canned petfood) and GBHC561 PET-P (processed petfood). Canned and processed petfood from the EU is low risk and therefore no longer requires a health certificate.

  3. Use from date for some certificates removed, and old versions of certificates removed.

  4. Updated attestation AH/P714 and the notes for completion for AH/P714 on certificate GBHC561. See updated version history for full details.

  5. We have updated certificates GBHC561, GBHC562 and GBHC564. We have also updated the 'use from' date for certificates GBHC560, GBHC561, GBHC562, GBHC563, GBHC564 and GBHC565. Use from date for EU changed to 31 January 2024. Use from date for non-EU countries changed to 30 April 2024.

  6. We have added certificates GBHC560, GBHC561, GBHC563, GBHC565 and updated the version history.

  7. We have removed all EU certificates ending in E for petfood. 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.

  8. Updated the GBHC132X certificate to version 3.2. The previous version 3.1 will be accepted until 9 July 2023.

  9. The previous version of certificates GBHC079X, GBHC079E, GBHC092X, GBHC092E, GBHC093X, GBHC093E, GBHC130X, GBHC130E, GBHC131X, GBHC131E, GBHC132X, and GBHC132E can be accepted until 1 June 2023.

  10. Updated certificates GBHC079E, GBHC079X, GBHC092E, GBHC092X, GBHC093E, GBHC093X, GBHC130E, GBHC130X, GBHC131E, GBHC131X, GBHC132E and GBHC132X. See version history for full details of the changes.

  11. Certificates GBHC079E, GBHC092E, GBHC130E, GBHC093E, GBHC131E and GBHC132E should now be used from 31 December 2023. They were previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

  12. We’ve updated certificates GBHC079X, GBHC092X, GBHC093X, GBHC130X, GBHC131X and GBHC132X.

  13. Updated 2 pet health model health certificates: Animal by products for petfood from non-EU countries (3F 142/2011 GBHC132X) and Animal by products for petfood from EU countries (3F 142-2011 GBHC132E).

  14. Updated model health certificates: GBHC079E, GBHC079X, GBHC132E and GBHC132X.

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

  16. Updated the date that some of the forms should be used to 1 July 2022

  17. Updated model health certificates 3F 142-2011 GBHC132X and 3F 142-2011 GBHC132E.

  18. Published model health certificates: GBHC194, GBHC195, GBHC198 and GBHC199.

  19. Uploaded pet food health certificates: GBHC079E, GBHC092E, GBHC130E, GBHC093E, GBHC131E and GBHC132X. Updated pet food health certificates: GBHC079X, GBHC092X, GBHC130X, GBHC093X, GBHC131X and GBHC132X.

  20. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Petfood model health certificates: version history

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GBHC079X PET-C: Canned petfood from non-EU countries

PDF, 132 KB, 6 pages

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GBHC092X PET-P: Processed petfood from non-EU countries

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GBHC093X PET-R: Raw petfood from non-EU countries

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GBHC562 PET-R: Raw petfood

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GBHC130X PET-D: Dogchews from non-EU countries

PDF, 125 KB, 5 pages

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GBHC563 PET-D: Dogchews

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GBHC564 PET-I: Innards for petfood

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GBHC565 PET-ABP: Animal by products for petfood

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GBHC194: Animal casings for the production of petfood or for technical purposes from New Zealand

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GBHC195: Processed animal protein for feedingstuffs from New Zealand

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GBHC198: Processed petfood from New Zealand

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GBHC199: Animal products for the manufacture of petfood or for use outside the feed chain from New Zealand

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Details

Petfood exported to Great Britain must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate if it is in the medium or high risk category.

Exporters should read the guide on how to complete a health certificate.

Certificate GBHC079X

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC079X.

Model health certificate for canned petfood (PET-C).

Certificate GBHC092X

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC092X.

Model health certificate for processed petfood other than canned petfood (PET-P).

Certificates GBHC093X and GBHC562

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC093X.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC562.

Model health certificate for raw petfood for direct sale or animal by-products to be fed to fur animals (PET-R).

Certificates GBHC130X and GBHC563

Non-EU countries must use certificate GBHC130X.

EU countries must use certificate GBHC563.

Model health certificate for dogchews (PET-D).

Certificate GBHC564

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for flavouring innards for use in the manufacture of petfood (PET-I).

Certificate GBHC565

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for animal by-products for the manufacture of petfood (PET-ABP).

Certificate GBHC194

Model health certificate for animal casings for the production of petfood or for technical purposes from New Zealand.

Certificate GBHC195

Model health certificate for processed animal protein for feedingstuffs from New Zealand.

Certificate GBHC198

Model health certificate for processed petfood from New Zealand.

Certificate GBHC199

Model health certificate for animal products for the manufacture of petfood or for use outside the feed chain from New Zealand.

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