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Porcine meat: 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 porcine meat to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 10 December 2020
• Last updated: 31 July 2024
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  1. 31 July 2024

     GBHC310 has been amended and a new certificate published. See the version history for details. GBHC311 model certificate for mechanically separated meat of domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) (POR-MSM) has been added and the version history updated.

  2. 30 April 2024

     All old versions of certificates have been removed.

  3. 31 August 2023

     We have updated certificate GBHC310. We have also updated the 'use from' date for certificate GBHC310. Use from date for EU changed to 31 January 2024. Use from date for non-EU countries changed to 30 April 2024.

  4. 28 April 2023

     We have replaced all EU certificates ending in E 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.

  5. 26 October 2022

     Updated certificates GBHC024E/SM and GBHC024X. See version history for full details of the changes.

  6. 30 June 2022

     Certificate GBHC024E should now be used from 31 December 2023. It was previously due to come into effect on 1 July 2022.

  7. 1 May 2022

     We've updated certificate GBHC024X.

  8. 28 February 2022

     Updated the following porcine meat model health certificate: POR (porcine meat) from EU 206/2010 (GBHC024X).

  9. 9 February 2022

     Updated model health certificate 206-2010 GBHC024E.

  10. 20 October 2021

      Added a version history of changes to model health certificates.

  11. 15 September 2021

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

  12. 31 March 2021

      Updated certificate POR from non-EU countries 206/2010 GBHC024X.

  13. 22 March 2021

      Edited 206/2010 GBHC024E - this will now come into use 1 October 2021

  14. 10 December 2020

      First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Porcine meat model health certificates: version history

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GBHC310 POR: Porcine fresh/minced meat

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GBHC311 POR-MSM: Porcine mechanically separated meat

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Details

Porcine meat 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 GBHC310

Must be used from 30 April 2024 by all countries.

Model health certificate for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) (Regulation 206/2010) (POR).

Certificate GBHC311

Must be used from 31 January 2025 by all countries.

Model certificate for mechanically separated meat of domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) (POR-MSM).