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  • Animal Health Regulations Information

    Topics:
    • EU Exit, 
    • Moving goods into, out of or through Northern Ireland

    Date published: 1 April 2021

    Last updated: 29 April 2022

    Changes to EU law from 21 April 2021 will affect traders who move certain live animals, germinal products and products of animal origin to Northern Ireland, or who export them to the EU. The EU has voted to delay when traders must start to use the new Export Health Certificates (EHCs). The new Animal Health Regulation (AHR) EHCs were due to be used from August 21 2021 for goods moved to Northern Ireland or exported to the EU. However, the EU has voted to delay the date the new EHCs must be signed until 15 January 2022.

    Defra have provided further information to help explain what these changes mean for those exporting to the EU or moving goods to NI.

    Documents

    • Changes to Animal Health Regulation (AHR) Export Health Certificates (EHC) from 29 April 2022Adobe PDF (444.21 KB)
    • Reminder - AHR EHCs from 15 January 2022 for goods exported from GB to the EU or moved to NI – 14 January 2022Adobe PDF (321.88 KB)
    • AHR EHCs from 15 January 2022 for goods exported from GB to the EU or moved to NI – 21 December 2021Adobe PDF (316.62 KB)
    • EHC published for the re-export of EU or NI POAO and other updates on GB-EU exports - 11 November 2021Adobe PDF (312.68 KB)
    • Updated AHR FAQs Now Available – 24 September 2021Adobe PDF (287.45 KB)
    • Further Updates on AHR EHCs - 25 August 2021Adobe PDF (306.58 KB)
    • Further information on delayed date for using AHR EHCs - 18 August 2021Adobe PDF (369.7 KB)
    • Delay on requirement to use new Animal Health Regulation (AHR) EHCs until January 2022 - 11 August 2021Adobe PDF (280.44 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulation (AHR) - New EHCs now available to use on EHC Online – 2 August 2021Adobe PDF (307.42 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulation - two new AHR fish EHCs published on form finder - 7 July 2021Adobe PDF (377.94 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulations – New EHCs available on form finder - Defra Briefing for Traders - 1 July 2021Adobe PDF (291.59 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulation (AHR) - Live Webinars July 2021Adobe PDF (312.48 KB)
    • Traders – New EHCs from 21 August 2021Adobe PDF (285.09 KB)
    • Updates - Animal Health Regulations, Logistic Hub Guidance - Amendment to Food Business Operator Declaration, Changes to EU Legislations on HRFNAO (5 May 2021)Adobe PDF (418.05 KB)
    • Introduction of Animal Health Regulations Information (21 April 2021)Adobe PDF (309.92 KB)
    • Update on shelf-stable composite products containing dairy and changes to EU legislation on High-Risk Food Not of Animal Origin (HRFNAO) (21 April 2021)Adobe PDF (403.74 KB)
    • Traders - New Animal Health Regulation (AHR) and Composite Rules Apply from 21 April 2021Adobe PDF (193.96 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulation and Composite Products - Traders FAQsAdobe PDF (443.32 KB)
    • Certifiers - New Animal Health Regulation (AHR) and Composite Rules Apply from 21 April 2021Adobe PDF (392.62 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulation and Composite Products - Certifiers FAQsAdobe PDF (470.31 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulations (including new composite product rules) - presentation slidesAdobe PDF (157.1 KB)
    • Animal Health Regulation and Composite Products - Narrative - Certifying OfficersAdobe PDF (484.43 KB)
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