Great Britain - Export Animal Products NOT for Human Consumption
Great Britain includes England, Wales, and Scotland; references to Great Britain should be interpreted to also mean the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Regulations
Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 - as amended June 2019 (pdf 317kb)
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 - as amended November 2020 (pdf 8.95mb)
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 - as amended October 2020 (pdf 683kb)
Important Information
Read this information before accessing the commodity specific information listed below.
Great Britain requires facilities exporting animal by-products under retained EU legislation (Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 and its implementing regulation Regulation (EU) 142/2011) to be listed in the List of establishments in non-EU countries approved to export animal products to GB. APHIS understands that facilities listed in the EU TRACES database prior to September 30th, 2021, are also listed in Great Britain’s database, but facilities are encouraged to confirm that they are listed prior to shipment to Great Britain. The process for a facility to apply to be listed in the Great Britain database is the same as the process to apply to be listed in TRACES. For more information on TRACES, see the TRACES guidance document (250.36 KB).
Guidelines (601.33 KB) for the Preparation of Certificates for Export of Animal-Origin Products to GB [Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland), Channel Islands, and Isle of Man]: Materials Not Intended for Human Consumption
Facilities must be listed by APHIS in compliance with Regulation (EU) 142/2011 to export the below commodities. Any exceptions would be noted in the specific article. Please contact your VS Field Operations Veterinary Export Trade Services for details on how to request required listings approvals and certificates. For commodities not listed below, please refer to the IREGs for the European Union for more information. Additional information pertinent to the export of certain products may also be available on the IREGs for the European Union. For all of the below listed commodities, the exporter will need to ensure the appropriate lineouts are done for all “delete as appropriate” statements. Please cross-reference the pertinent section of the EU IREGs page to identify which statements must be lined out based on the species and processing for the product to be exported.
Health Certificate Notice
Please do not print or include Certificate Note Pages with the Health Certificates to be endorsed.
Commodity Specific Information
Animal by-products for the manufacture of products for purposes other than human or animal consumption - GBC580, equivalent to EU Chapter 8 - Valid any time
Blood Products - for livestock feed - GBHC500, equivalent to EU Chapter 4(B) - Valid any time
Blood - blood products from EQUIDAE animals intended for technical purposes - GBHC501, equivalent to EU Chapter 4(A) - Valid any time
Blood - untreated blood products (not including those from equidae animals) - GBHC502, equivalent to EU Chapter 4(C) - Valid any time
Blood - treated blood products from livestock not including equidae animals - GBHC503, equivalent to EU Chapter 4(D) - Valid any time
Collagen - (For purposes other than human consumption) - GBHC530, equivalent to EU Chapter 11 - Valid any time
Dicalcium Phosphate - GBHC102X, equivalent to EU Chapter 12 - Valid any time
Gelatin - (For purposes other than human consumption) - GBHC530 , equivalent to EU Chapter 11 - Valid any time
Hair/Wool - Valid any time
Hides - fresh or chilled [untreated] hides and skins of ungulates -GBHC540, equivalent to EU Chapter 5(A) - Valid any time
Hides - treated hides and skins of ungulates - GBHC541, equivalent to EU Chapter 5(B) - Valid any time
Hunting lures derived from cervid urine
Note: On June 23, 2023, United Kingdom animal health authorities announced a prohibition on the import from the United States of hunting lures derived from/containing the urine of cervid animals. Exports of hunting lures derived from cervid urine are not eligible for import into the United Kingdom.
Hydrolyzed proteins - GBHC584, equivalent to EU Chapter 12 - Valid any time
Intermediate products - Importer declaration for the import of intermediate products to be used for the manufacture of medicinal products, veterinary medicinal products, medical devices for medical and veterinary purposes, active implantable medical devices, in vitro diagnostics medical devices for medical and veterinary purposes, laboratory reagents and cosmetic products from non-EU countries GBHC144X-Valid any time
Manure - including guano - GBHC550, equivalent to EU Chapter 17- Valid any time
Milk and milk-based/derived products not for human consumption - GBHC583, equivalent to EU Chapter 2(A) - Valid any time
Pet Food (Canned) - GBHC079X, equivalent to EU Chapter 3(A) - Valid any time
Pet Food (Chews) - GBHC130X, equivalent to EU Chapter 3(C) - Valid any time
Pet Food (Processed Pet Food Other than Canned) - GBHC092X, equivalent to EU Chapter 3(B) - Valid any time
Pet Food Ingredient: Flavoring innards (includes digests) - GBHC564, equivalent to EU Chapter 3(E) - Valid any time
Pet Food Ingredient: Unprocessed Animal By-Products - GBHC565, equivalent to EU Chapter 3(F) - Valid any time
Pig Bristles - GBHC571, equivalent to EU Chapter 7(A) - Valid any time
Trade samples - (Not including display items for trade shows) APHIS facility listing not required. - GBHC580, equivalent to EU Chapter 8 - Valid any time
Tricalcium Phosphate - GBHC584, equivalent to EU Chapter 12 - Valid any time
Trophies - (Partially treated game trophies consisting only of hides, skins, bones, horns, hooves, claws, antlers, and/or teeth of ungulates or birds) - GBHC544, equivalent to EU Chapter 6(A) - Valid any time
Wool - See Hair/Wool
Need Help Exporting Animal Products?
If you have any questions or concerns about the procedures and requirements for exporting animal products, or to obtain a zoosanitary certificate for an animal product, contact the APHIS Veterinary Services office covering the area from which the product will be exported, the area in which your office is located, or the area in which the product is manufactured.
Certificate Endorsement or Export Questions
For animal product export certificate endorsement or questions, select your State or Territory to email the appropriate office and include "Animal products: endorsement or question" plus your State or Territory's name in the subject line. Note: Offices may serve multiple States and Territories.
Facility Inspections or Questions
For animal product export facility inspection requests or questions, select your State or Territory to email the appropriate office and include "Facility Inspection" plus your State or Territory's name in the subject line. Note: Offices may serve multiple States and Territories.