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  • Background and Supplementary Certificate, and Guidance, to Support Onward Trade via GB / EU to Third Countries (Germinal Products)

    Topics:
    • Animal Health, Welfare and Trade, 
    • Exporting Animals and Animal Products from Northern Ireland to GB, EU and Third Countries (Including guidance and application point for DAERA Export Certificate System (DECS))

    Date published: 9 February 2026

    Last updated: 19 February 2026

    DAERA Background Certificates (BC) and Guidance.

    On issue, the certificates listed below do not display a unique 12-digit number or Dithered Watermark features. A unique certificate number will continue to appear at the ‘Number’ section, in the format: 26/3/123456.

    This page provides access to DAERA Background and Supplementary Certificates, and Notes for Guidance in relation to the movement of Germinal Products.

    For DAERA Background Certificates and Notes for Guidance in relation to the export of Dairy products, please see Background Certificates - Dairy Products

    For DAERA Background Certificates and Notes for Guidance in relation to the movement of products of animal origin (POAO), please see Background Certificates - POAO

    Documents

    • BC 8797 - Background Certificate for movement of germinal product between approved Germinal Product Establishments in NI V1Adobe PDF (2.59 MB)
    • SUP(NI) GP - Supplementary Export Health Certificate for movement of Germinal Products to GB for onward exports to EU / NIAdobe PDF (523.82 KB)
    • SUP (NI) GP - Notes for Guidance for Supplementary Export Health Certificate for the movement of Germinal Products to GB for onward exports to EU/NIAdobe PDF (147.6 KB)

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