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Guidance

Export food for animals

Check if you need a certificate to export food for animals, and what you'll need to do in a no-deal Brexit.

Published 10 November 2016

Last updated 23 August 2019 — see all updates
From:
Rural Payments Agency, Animal and Plant Health Agency, and Food Standards Agency

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Some of these requirements may change after Brexit.

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You may need certificates to export animal feed and pet food. This includes feed made from plants or meat.

Check the rules in the country you’re exporting to, for example by asking the overseas animal authority or your importer. You may need:

You do not currently need a certificate within the EU.

There are different rules if you’re exporting animal by-products like animal proteins, meat and bone meal that will be used in animal feed or pet food.

Check if you need an export health certificate

You’ll need to apply for an export health certificate (EHC) when exporting food for animals to the EU after a no-deal Brexit.

Apply for a certificate of free sale

Save a copy of this application form (MS Word Document, 115KB) to your computer. Fill in all relevant parts, then email it to trader@rpa.gov.uk

We process valid applications within 5 working days of receiving them.

You should allow 10 working days from sending your application to receiving your certificate(s) back.

It’s free to apply and the certificates don’t expire, unless the country you’re exporting to specifies a time limit.

If you need help, contact the Rural Payments Agency.

Rural Payments Agency

Telephone: 03300 416 500

Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 5pm

Find out about call charges.

Get a different type of export certification

Some countries require a different type of export certificate for certain products.

If your product was made in the UK, you can contact the food safety team in the local authority where your product was manufactured.

Published 10 November 2016

Last updated 23 August 2019 + show all updates
  1. This guidance has highlighted Brexit update link, and streamlined content for ease of reading.
  2. Added information for exporters about how to get an export health certificate if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
  3. EHC list updated
  4. Export Health Certificate list updated.
  5. EHC List updated
  6. First published.
Contents

Part of Get your business ready to export from the UK to the EU after Brexit

  1. Step 1 Check if your business has a UK EORI number

    Your business will have a UK Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number if you’ve traded with countries outside the EU. UK EORI numbers start with GB.

    You'll need to get a UK EORI number if you do not have one.

    1. Get a UK EORI number

  2. Step 2 Decide who will make the customs declarations

    Contact the organisation that transports your goods out of the country to find out if they can make customs declarations for your goods.

    If they cannot, you can either hire an agent to make the declarations, or make the declarations yourself.

    1. Find out how to make customs declarations yourself
    2. Find out how to hire an agent to make customs declarations for you

  3. Step 3 Apply to make exporting easier

    1. Decide which customs procedures to apply for to make exporting easier

  4. Step 4 Check what your customers will need to pay

    1. Check what your customers will need to pay in the countries you’re exporting to

  5. Step 5 Check what you need to do for the type of goods you export

    Depending on what you're exporting, there might be other things you'll need to do to get your business ready. For example, you might need to change the labelling on the packaging for your goods, or apply for licences.

    1. Check if you'll need to apply for an export licence
    2. Check what else you need to do for the type of goods you export

Update history

2026-02-03 14:47
The information about exporting animal-by products from Great Britain has been updated.

2019-08-23 09:50
This guidance has highlighted Brexit update link, and streamlined content for ease of reading.