Exporting cattle to Great Britain and EU Member States

Export certification for breeding/production cattle to GB

Cattle being exported for breeding or production from Northern Ireland to Great Britain must be accompanied by an export health certificate. Within this category, there are 3 possible scenarios covered. Please click on each scenario for the relevant information and forms:

• breeding/production cattle exported directly from their premises of origin
• breeding/production cattle exported via an export assembly centre
• breeding/production cattle exported from an assembly centre via a GB export premises

Export certification for slaughter cattle to GB

Cattle being exported for slaughter from Northern Ireland to Great Britain must be accompanied by an export health certificate. Within this category, there are 4 possible scenarios covered. Please click on each scenario for the relevant information and forms:

• slaughter cattle exported directly from their premises of origin
• slaughter cattle exported from premises of origin via an export assembly centre
• slaughter cattle exported from a market via an export assembly centre
• slaughter cattle exported directly from a market

Export certification for breeding / production cattle to EU Member States

The links below provide details of the documentation required for the export of breeding/production cattle from Northern Ireland to another European Union (EU) Member State. For further information please contact your local Divisional Veterinary Office (DVO). There are 2 scenarios covered in this section. Please click on each scenario for the relevant information and forms:

• breeding/production cattle export direct from their premises of origin
• breeding/production cattle export from an export assembly centre
• Approved Quarantine Establishment

Guidance on BVD requirements for export where applicable can be found on:

• BVD requirements to export cattle to EU Member States with an approved BVD eradication programme or BVD free status

Export certification for slaughter cattle to EU Member States

The export of cattle for slaughter from Northern Ireland to another European Union (EU) Member State is covered by Export health Certificate 64/432 (2014/798) F1 Bovine. This certificate can be found on the official TRACES (Trade and Control Expert System) website. The links below provide details of the documentation required for the export of slaughter cattle direct to a slaughterhouse in another Member State. There are 2 different scenarios. Please click on each scenario for the relevant information and forms:

• slaughter cattle export direct from the premises of origin to their destination in another Member State
• slaughter cattle export from an EU approved assembly centre in Northern Ireland