Exporting Composite Products

From 31 January 2024, consignments of composite 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.

Consignments of composite products exported to Great Britain (GB) will not require an Export Health Certificate (EHC) nor will they be subject to documentary, ID or physical checks. The goods will be required to enter through Border Control Posts (BCPs). For goods from Ireland this will not commence before 31 October 2024.

• Exporting businesses must ensure that they are registered on TRACES and are listed on the “approved list of establishments allowed to export to the UK” and to apply to the Department for an Export Health Certificate.
• The GB-based importer will need to register with and submit advance notification of the import to IPAFFS. If your product meets the requirements for exemption from Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) controls you do not need to pre-notify authorities of its arrival.
• The exporter must make the application for an EHC in TRACES and alert their relevant Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) of the upcoming export via email. The exporter will insert all of the consignment details on TRACES .
• Staff in the relevant Veterinary Office will review the application and issue the EHC if requirements are met. 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 email a scanned copy of the signed EHC to the GB importer must upload the EHC 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.
• Both the exporter and importer must also comply with Customs requirements. Please see here for details –Revenue - HMRC .
• Information on TRACES can be accessed here,

The certification process to be followed depends on the composite product type. Please see the Dairy & Meat Products Certification Process for further details.

• Exporting meat, meat products and animal by-products
• Exporting dairy products

If you have further queries on composite product exports, please contact: Brexitcall@agriculture.gov.ie