Guidance

27 May 2025: How trading partners should complete certain GB health certificates

Updated 6 June 2025

OVS note number:  2025/38

Date:  27 May 2025

Purpose

To remind OVs of clarifications that have been issued on how GB health certificates should be completed by our trading partners.

Background

When trading partners ask for clarification on the completion of GB health certificates, or errors are spotted, Defra issues advice and clarifications on how to complete these in Import Information Notes (IINs).

Defra has recently updated 2 clarifying IINs, which contain new information on how we ask our trading partners to complete GB health certificates:

Actions for OVSs

OVSs are requested to read the IINs and note the information.

Contact point for enquiries

Email:  gbhealthcertificates@defra.gov.uk

Imports and EU Trade Team