Great Britain - Export Animal Products FOR Human Consumption
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the procedures and requirements for exporting animal products or obtaining a zoosanitary certificate for an animal product, you should contact the VS Field Operations Veterinary Export Trade Services 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.
Alert
Advisory Regarding FACILITY LISTING REQUIREMENT - Separate Listing from TRACES Required - June 2021
Advisory Regarding REISSUES - August 2019
Export Certificates Must be Endorsed Prior to Shipment from the listed U.S. facility (the facility listed in Section I.11 of the certificate). The United Kingdom (UK) has reiterated that required certificates must be dated on or before shipment. VS will not pre-date export certificates. Exporters must get their certificates prior to shipment.
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.
The United Kingdom includes not only Northern Ireland but also Great Britain (GB) [England, Wales and Scotland], the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. This page is about requirements specific to exports to Great Britain (GB) [England, Wales, and Scotland], the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. For specific information on exports to Northern Ireland see Requirements for United Kingdom.
Certificates for exports to Great Britain (GB) [England, Wales, and Scotland], the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man should NOT be transferred to letterhead prior to endorsement. The certificates should instead be printed by the endorsing office duplexed onto VS Security Paper prior to endorsement.
Common Veterinary Entry Document (CVED)
The CVED is not a document prepared or endorsed in the United States. The CVED is prepared by the UK importer (or in the case of shipments transiting the UK, by the individual responsible for the consignment while it is in the UK) and submitted to the UK border control post (BCP). The BCP finalizes the CVED prior to release of the shipment for movement in the UK. APHIS does not endorse CVEDs.
Animal Products FOR Human Consumption
Facilities must be listed by APHIS in compliance with retained EU law to export the below commodities.
Please contact your VS Field Operations Veterinary Export Trade Services for details on how to request required approvals and certificates. For commodities not listed, 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.
Commodity Specific Information
APHIS does not endorse certificates for the export of gelatin or collagen for human consumption to the United Kingdom (UK). The required listing and certificates must be obtained from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Interested exporters should contact the FDA for information on the requirements to export gelatin or collagen for human consumption to the UK at BulkCGExport-LM-OFS@fda.hhs.gov.
Note: Valid for certificates dated prior to April 30, 2024
Model health certificate for the transit, immediate transit or after storage, for raw materials or treated raw material for the production of collagen/gelatine FOR human consumption from non-EU countries
To be eligible for this certificate, a facility must be listed for [and the materials must meet the requirements of] the European Union Regulations:
- CHAPTER 43 MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GELATINE AND COLLAGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL TCG); or the
- CHAPTER 44 MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF TREATED RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GELATINE AND COLLAGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL TCG).
Please contact your local VS Field Operations Veterinary Export Trade Services for details on how to request the required listing and the certificate.
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”): Section XIV/XVbis : Raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen.
Model Health Certificate (Transit) (210.58 KB) - September 2022
Note: Valid for certificates dated prior to April 30, 2024
Model health certificate for placing on the market of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption – fish-origin
To be eligible for this certificate, a facility must be listed for the European Union Regulation CHAPTER 43 MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GELATINE AND COLLAGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL TCG). Please contact your Veterinary Services Export Trade Services for details on how to request required listing and certificate.
The RCG may only be used for materials that have not been processed in any way (other than cutting or cooling). Materials that have been processed in any way (other than cutting or cooling) would have to be exported with the TCG if they are going to (or transiting) the EU for the manufacture of gelatine/collagen for human consumption.
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”): Section XIV/XVbis : Raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen.
Pdf (276.36 KB) - September 2022
Note: Valid for certificates dated prior to April 30, 2024
Model health certificate for placing on the market of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption – [TCG equivalaent]
To be eligible for this certificate, a facility must be listed for the European Union Regulation • CHAPTER 44 MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF TREATED RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GELATINE AND COLLAGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL TCG).
Please contact your VeterinaryServices Export Trade Servicesfor details on how to request required listing and certificate.
Please note facilities exporting on this certificate must be listed on the United Kingdom'sList of establishments in non-EU countries approved to export animal products to GBwebsite in the following section (under “Food”): Section XIV-XV_Treated raw material for the production of gelatine and collagen (TCG).
Select the appropriate version of the certificate based upon the source materials and the processing method utilized. Bullets I through V are for shipments for import into the EU. [Bullet V contains the certificates that should be utilized for shipments transiting the EU and in other cases where the certificates in bullets I through V are not appropriate.]
- 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:
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- Sun-dried for a minimum of 42 days at an average temperature of at least 20˚C:
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- Acid treatment such that the pH is maintained at less than 6 to the core for at least one hour before drying:
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- 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:
- Bones of porcine 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:
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- Sun-dried for a minimum of 42 days at an average temperature of at least 20˚C:
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- Acid treatment such that the pH is maintained at less than 6 to the core for at least one hour before drying:
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- 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:
- Hides and skins of bovine, ovine, and caprineanimals
- Alkali treatment which ensures a PH>12 to the core followed by salting for at least seven days:
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- Dried for at least 42 days at a temperature of at least 20°C:
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- Acid treatment that provides at least a pH of less than 5 to the core for a minimum of one hour:
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- Alkali treatment which ensures a pH > 12 to the core for at least 8 hours:
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- Alkali treatment which ensures a PH>12 to the core followed by salting for at least seven days:
- Hides and skins of ruminants (other than bovine, ovine, or caprine animals), porcine, or avian animals
- Alkali treatment which ensures a PH>12 to the core followed by salting for at least seven days:
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- Dried for at least 42 days at a temperature of at least 20°C:
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- Acid treatment that provides at least a pH of less than 5 to the core for a minimum of one hour:
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- Alkali treatment which ensures a pH > 12 to the core for at least 8 hours:
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- Alkali treatment which ensures a PH>12 to the core followed by salting for at least seven days:
- Alternative treatment method
- Bones from bovine, ovine, or caprine animals:
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- Bones from porcine, avian, or ruminant (other than bovine, ovine, and caprine) animals:
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- Hides from porcine, avian, or ruminant (other than bovine, ovine, or caprine) animals:
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- Hides from bovine, ovine, or caprine animals:
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- Fish skins and/or bones:
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- Bones from bovine, ovine, or caprine animals:
- Other (This version should be utilized when the line-outs in the above versions are not appropriate. To utilize this version, in addition to filling in the fillable areas,the inappropriate text must be lined out prior to endorsement.)
- Dispatch (other)
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- Dispatch (other)
Certifications of bee products, e.g., honey, exported to the UK for human consumption may not be endorsed by Veterinary Services. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is responsible for certification of these products to the UK for human consumption. Questions about the export of these products should contact:
Specialty Crops Program
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Marketing and Regulatory Programs
United States Department of Agriculture
Email: SCIInspectionoperations@usda.gov
Mandatory Procedures for Domestic Honey Exported to the European Union and the United Kingdom
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.