Export or move animal feed or pet food

This guidance applies to businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) exporting or moving animal feed and pet food to, or through:

You need an export health certificate (EHC) to export animal feed and pet food made from animal by-products (ABP).

You may also need a certificate of free sale if you’re exporting to non-EU countries. The food authority in the country you’re exporting to will tell you if you need one.

You need to follow different rules if you’re exporting animal feed or pet food that contains ABP.

Export or move animal feed and pet food to the EU or Northern Ireland

You need an EHC to move animal feed and pet food from Great Britain to Northern Ireland unless your goods are eligible to move under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS).

Check the EHC finder to see if a certificate exists for your animal feed or pet food.

If you find an EHC, follow the EHC process to export.

If you cannot find an EHC, you’ll need to contact the competent authority in Northern Ireland or the EU country you’re exporting to, in advance, to find out what:

The competent authority means the equivalent of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the EU country you’re exporting to. DAERA is the competent authority in Northern Ireland.

If the competent authority says that you need an EHC, you’ll need to get their import conditions. Contact APHA who’ll arrange an EHC for you.

Checks at EU BCPs or point(s) of entry in Northern Ireland