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Exporting Dairy Products
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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From 31 January 2024, consignments of dairy products exported to Great Britain (GB) must pre-notified to GB authorities by using IPAFFs. This pre-notification must be made by the GB based importer.
From that date, consignments of dairy products exported to Great Britain (GB) will require an Export Health Certificate (EHC) unless categorised as low risk. The goods will be subject to identity and physical checks at Border Control Posts (BCPs). For goods from Ireland this will not commence before 31 October 2024.
Consignments of dairy composite products exported to Great Britain (GB) are currently categorised as low risk and will not require an Export Health Certificate (EHC) nor will it need documentary, ID or physical checks.
• Exporting businesses must ensure that they are registered on TRACES to ensure they are included on the “approved list of establishments allowed to export to the UK.
• The GB importer will need to register with IPAFFS and submit advance notification of import to IPAFFS .
• Exporters will need to apply to DAFM for an Export Health Certificate (EHC) through the TRACES system.
• FBO sends notification e-mail to the dedicated Milk Policy Division (MPD) email address notifying them of the application
• Inspectors carry out the necessary technical and regulatory checks
• Once the EHC process is completed, the EHC is generated signed, and electronically stamped by the certifying officer. The eCertificate will then be available to download on Traces by the exporter.
• The Irish exporter must provide the original downloaded eCertficate to the GB importer. This eCertificate must uploaded onto IPAFFS before the consignment arrives in GB.
• GB import documentary checks will occur remotely, with identity and physical checks undertaken at the BCP on a risk basis. For goods from Ireland this will not commence before 31 October 2024.
• Exporters can access details of the UK import requirements by visiting WWW.GOV.UK
In the event that you have further queries in relation dairy exports, please contact dairycertshelpdesk@agriculture.gov.ie or dpihq@agriculture.gov.ie