Great Britain - Blood products intended for livestock feed [GBHC500; EU Chapter 4(B) equivalent] - VALID ANYTIME

Last Modified: July 23, 2024

Model health certificate for blood products not intended for human consumption that could be used as feed material [4(B) Equivalent]

To be eligible for this certificate, a facility must be listed for [and the materials must meet the requirements of] the Regulation 142/2011 as amended “CHAPTER 4(B) Health certificate for blood products not intended for human consumption that could be used as feed material, intended for dispatch to or for transit through the European Union”.

Please contact your Veterinary Export Trade Services for details on how to request required listings and certificates.

Please note that this certificate addresses only requirements for entry into the European Union (EU).  The EU has additional prohibitions on the feeding of certain types of blood products to certain species of animals.  Exporters should have their importers confirm with local government officials in the importing country prior to shipment that the product can legally be utilized as intended.  Ruminant-origin blood products June not be utilized in the EU for feeding to livestock, other than fur-bearing animals (animals raised not for food for human consumption, but only for their fur/pelts). All blood products may not be fed to ruminant animals in the EU.

Extra documentation required for certificates for blood products intended for livestock animals other than fur-bearing animals:  The certificate states:

“The person responsible for the load referred to in Box I.6 must ensure that, if the blood products described in this health certificate are intended to be used for the production of feed for non-ruminant farmed animals, other than fur animals, the consignment must be analysed, in accordance with the methods set out in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, in order to verify the absence of unauthorised constituents of animal origin. The information on the result of such analysis must be attached to this health certificate when presenting the consignment at a border inspection post of the European Union.” 

For consignments of materials intended for the feeding of livestock (other than fur-bearing animals), the exporter must attach these laboratory reports demonstrating the absence of ruminant-origin materials to the shipment documentation accompanying the shipment.  These laboratory reports do not become part of the certificate endorsed by APHIS and will not be printed by APHIS on VS Security Paper. 

Select the appropriate version of the certificate based upon the source materials.  The health certificate and notes for completion are two separate documents. When submitting the certificate(s) for endorsement to the service center, it is required to include both the certificate and the notes for completion with the appropriate line-outs. The notes section is not required to accompany the certificate or consignment, but is provided with line-outs to assist exporters and endorsing officials.  

Bullets I through III are for products shipped in new or sterilized bags.  For products shipped in other containers, please see bullet IV.

  1. Bovine, ovine, or caprine origin

    Materials of ruminant-origin are not eligible for export on this certificate
     
  2. Porcine-origin (and intended for feeding to animals)
     
    1. For feeding to porcine animals
      Certificate (255.04 KB)- July 2024
      Notes (177.81 KB) - July 2024
       
    2. For feeding to non ruminant farmed animals, other than fur animals nor porcine animals
      Certificate (256.78 KB) - July 2024
      Notes (183.33 KB) - July 2024
       
    3. For fur bearing animals, pets, or non-farm animals
      Certificate (253.61 KB) - July 2024
      Notes (191.33 KB) - July 2024
       
  3. Derived from Terrestrial animals other than ruminants or porcine animals
     
    1. Not intended for feeding to farmed animals, other than fur animals
      Certificate (251.62 KB)- July 2024
      Notes (189.92 KB) - July 2024
       
    2. Intended for feeding of non-ruminant farmed animals, other than fur animals
      Certificate (252.88 KB)- July 2024
      Notes (190.05 KB)- July 2024
       
  4. Other

    These versions should be utilized when the line-outs in the above versions are not appropriate. To utilize these versions, the inappropriate text must be lined out prior to endorsement for both the certificate and the notes of completion.

    Dispatch Certificate (243.92 KB) - July 2024
    Dispatch Notes (183.71 KB) - July 2024
    Transit Certificate (245.54 KB) - July 2024
    Transit Notes (158.58 KB) - July 2024
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