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Great Britain - Treated Animal Byproducts for the production of gelatin and/or collagen for human consumption [GBHC112X]

Model health certificate for placing on the market of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption - Valid until November 1, 2022

Please note facilities exporting on this certificate must be listed on the United Kingdom’s  List of establishments in non-EU countries approved to export animal products to GB website in the following section (under “Food”): Treated raw material for the production of gelatin and collagen (TCG)

Guidelines 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 Intended for the Production in GB of Gelatin/Collagen for Human Consumption - November 2021 (pdf 300kb)  

Select the appropriate version of the certificate based upon the source materials and the processing method utilized.

1. Bones of bovine, ovine, or caprine animals

• Crushed to pieces of approximately 15 mm and degreased with hot water at a temperature of minimum 70°C for at least 30 minutes, minimum 80°C for at least 15 minutes, or minimum 90°C for at least 10 minutes, and then separated and subsequently washed and dried for at least 20 minutes in a stream of hot air with an initial temperature of minimum 350˚C, or for 15 minutes in a stream of hot air with an initial temperature of more than 700°C:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 278kb)

• Sun-dried for a minimum of 42 days at an average temperature of at least 20˚C:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 278kb)

•  Acid treatment such that the pH is maintained at less than 6 to the core for at least one hour before drying:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 278kb)

2. Bones of porcine, equine, or avian animals

• Crushed to pieces of approximately 15 mm and degreased with hot water at a temperature of minimum 70°C for at least 30 minutes, minimum 80°C for at least 15 minutes, or minimum 90°C for at least 10 minutes, and then separated and subsequently washed and dried for at least 20 minutes in a stream of hot air with an initial temperature of minimum 350˚C, or for 15 minutes in a stream of hot air with an initial temperature of more than 700°C:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 282kb)

•  Sun-dried for a minimum of 42 days at an average temperature of at least 20˚C:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 280kb)

•  Acid treatment such that the pH is maintained at less than 6 to the core for at least one hour before drying:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 280kb)

3. Hides and skins of ruminant animals

• Alkali treatment which ensures a pH > 12 to the core followed by salting for at least seven days:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 283kb)

•  Dried for at least 42 days at a temperature of at least 20˚C:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 279kb)

•  Acid treatment that provides at least a pH < 5 to the core for a minimum of one hour:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 283kb)

•  Alkali treatment which ensures a pH > 12 to the core for at least 8 hours:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020  (pdf 279kb)

4. Hides and skins of porcine or avian animals

• Alkali treatment which ensures a pH > 12 to the core followed by salting for at least seven days:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 279kb)

•  Dried for at least 42 days at a temperature of at least 20˚C:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 279kb)

•  Acid treatment that provides at least a pH < 5 to the core for a minimum of one hour:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 279kb)

•  Alkali treatment which ensures a pH > 12 to the core for at least 8 hours:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 279kb)

5. Alternative treatment method

• Ruminant-origin bones:

Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 280kb)

•  Ruminant-origin hides/skins:

 Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 280kb)

•  Porcine or avian-origin hides/skins:

 Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 280kb)

•  Fish skins:

 Dispatch to GB - November 2020 (pdf 281kb)

This version should be utilized when the line-outs in the above versions are not appropriate. To utilize this version, the inappropriate text must be lined out prior to endorsement.

• Dispatch - November 2020 (pdf 272kb)