Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) advises on the new certificates established for food exports to the United Kingdom (UK).
Please be advised that Canadian exporters have been granted a temporary period, during which the EU export health certificates issued by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will continue to be accepted by the UK authorities. Therefore, current EU certificates can continue to be used for products exported to the UK until June 30, 2021. Some commodities require transit certificates if you are transiting through EU countries before arriving in the UK.
Review each of the food commodities below on the specific requirements:
Milk and dairy products
Raw materials and treated raw materials for the production of gelatin and collagen
The following models of certificates are now available. These certificates are similar to those of the European Union (EU). The new certificates now refer to Great Britain (GB) including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These certificates are bilingual (English and French) and can be used immediately. EU certificates already issued for products destined to GB will be accepted until June 30, 2021. Regarding Northern Ireland, the current EU certificates will continue to be used.
- Veterinary certificate for egg products (Regulation 798/2008) GBHC076X. (CFIA/ACIA 5920)
- Veterinary certificate for transit/storage of specified pathogen-free eggs, meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild gamebirds, eggs and egg products (Regulation 789/2008) GBHC077X. (CFIA/ACIA 5939)
- Health certificate for composite products intended for human consumption (Regulation 28/2012) GBHC088X. (CFIA/ACIA 5925)
- Health certificate for transit or storage of composite products intended for human consumption (Regulation 28/2012) GBHC089X. (CFIA/ACIA 5930)
- Health certificate for placing on the market of highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption (Regulation 2019/628) GBHC113X. (CFIA/ACIA 5928)
- Health certificate for placing on the market of gelatine intended for human consumption (Regulation 2019/628) GBHC109X. (CFIA/ACIA 5926)
- Health certificate for placing on the market of collagen intended for human consumption (Regulation 2019/628) GBHC110X. (CFIA/ACIA 5927)
- Health certificate for placing on the market of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption (Regulation 2019/628) GBHC111X. (CFIA/ACIA 5931)
- Health certificate for placing on the market of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption (Regulation 2019/628) GBHC112X. (CFIA/ACIA 5932)
- 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 (Regulation 2016/759) GBHC123X. (CFIA/ACIA 5937)
The certificates for export of milk and dairy products will follow shortly.
The Food export requirements library has been amended to reflect these changes.
Learn more on food exports requirements, Safe Food licence to export, certification, exporting specific foods and to specific countries and more on the CFIA food exports webpage.
If you have any questions, please use the established communication pathways.
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