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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) [email protected]
Thank You
• Questions …….