Export Certificates

Survival Guide For Officers

Alicia E Patterson

Exporting to other EU Countries• Within the European Union (EU) there is ‘free

movement’ of goods. Free movement is where goods, including food products, can freely move within the EU without customs checks (although there may be national controls where there are risks to public health).

• If you are exporting food products from the UK to another EU country, contact the authority in the destination country, or their foreign embassy in the UK, to check if there are any specific restrictions.

Exporting to Non-EU Countries

• If you are commercially exporting food from the UK to a non-EU country (a 'third country'), it is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of any restrictions and what export conditions apply. You need to do this before food can be exported to the third country.

• In the UK, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its agencies are the lead for international exports. What you need to do will depend on the food product you want to export and the third country you are exporting to.

Export Certificates

• The FSA is not responsible for issuing export certificates for food items. Our role in relation to third country exports is to provide support to Defra and its agencies, and provide advice and guidance for UK local authorities.

• Certain third countries may require food exports to be certified by a UK government authority before being exported

Local Authority Responsibilities

Action Plan

Checklist

• Is the premises in your area

• Are you authorised to sign the certificate

• When is the shipment leaving

• Documentation

• Official Stamp

Certificates Examples

Export Certificates

Export Examples

Checklist before issuing

• Check the calculations

• Check the Destination/Consignee

• Ensure that all pages are numbered

• Don’t Leave any blank pages……

• Sign all pages and stamp with official mark

• Ensure the number is on your export register.

• Scan/copy the export certificate for your records

Export Register

1st April 2015

584 Polynt 01/04/2015

585 Cottage Delight 13/04/2015

586 Polynt 15/04/2015

587 Croda 15/04/2015

588 Esterchem Ltd 23/04/2015

589 Croda - Germany 29/04/2015

Rural Payments Agency

• Certificates of Free Sale

Certificates of Free Sale are issued by the

Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to

accompany certain food products upon

export. The standard certificate gives

assurances that the food products are free

from harmful radioactive material, are fit

for human consumption and are freely sold

in Britain and Northern Ireland.

Sample Certificate

Exports to China

China Exports Only

• Check that details are correct, especially spelling

• These will only be accepted on the crown water marked paper issued, and this paper needs to be controlled and every piece accounted for…

• If you make a mistake you must account for it and keep a register of ones issued and return them to APHA within 7 days.

• Make sure that the person authorised signs the certificate as the shipment will be refused, the authorised officer will have to complete a form prior to the export and will only be able to sign the certificates once the information is received in china.

• Carlisle, Live Animal Exports (APHA) LiveAnimalExports.Carlisle@apha.gsi.gov.uk

Thank You

• Questions …….