Background Certificates and Guidance to support onward trade via GB / EU to Third Countries

Date published: 22 February 2023

Last updated: 04 October 2024

Topics:

Animal Health, Welfare and Trade

Exporting animals, animal products and by products

DAERA Background Certificates (BC) and Guidance

On issue, the certificates listed below will no longer 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: 24/3/123456.

Documents

BC 0001 – Background Certificate Dairy Products to GB & EU for onward export to a Third Country – V18 02/07/24
PDF (736 KB)

BC 0001 – Notes For Guidance – V13 05/06/24
PDF (353 KB)

BC 0015 – Background Certificate Raw Milk to ROI – V6 03/07/24
PDF (2.4 MB)

BC 0015 – Notes For Guidance Raw Milk to ROI – V4 03/07/24
PDF (132 KB)

BC 8796 - Export of Animal Products to GB EU for Onwards Export to Third Country - V2 Oct 2024
PDF (2.3 MB)

BC 8796 - Notes for Guidance V3 Oct 2024
PDF (178 KB)

BC (NI) 8797 Movement of Germinal Product Between Approved Germinal Product Establishments in NI V1 021024
PDF (1.5 MB)

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