Germinal Products

Exporters of germinal products must appear on the list of Approved Establishments in Veterinary Fields and Approved Laboratories.

The IE exporter must register with Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) and must register for the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES)

The IE exporter should go to our Register to Import or Export section for registration details. Registration may be completed by following the steps outlined on our website: Register to Import or Export

Since 1 January 2021 consignments of germinal products exported to UK (excl. NI) must be pre-notified to the new UK IT system - Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS) and accompanied by a health certificate issued by the Department.

The process for exporting germinal products is outlined below:

1. The exporter must secure the services of a UK (excl. NI)-based importer who will need to register with IPAFFS and submit advance notification of the import to IPAFFS a minimum of 24 hours prior to the arrival of the consignment in UK (excl. NI).

2. Following pre-notification on IPAFFS by the UK importer, a Unique Notification Number (UNN) is generated. The UK importer will have to give this UNN to the Irish exporter who must in turn submit it to the certifying official veterinarian (OV) in Ireland for inclusion in the Export Health Certificate (EHC).

3. Health Certificates for germinal products intended for export to UK (excl. NI) will be generated through the TRACES system. Exporters must notify the Regional Veterinary Office (RVO) and Veterinary Inspector (VI), by e-mail or phone, at least 5 working days prior to the intended date of shipment in order to allow completion of certification.

4. Once the EHC has been generated through TRACES, it will be printed, stamped, signed and handed to the IE exporter.

5. The IE exporter should email a scanned copy of the EHC to the UK (excl. NI) importer.

6. The UK (excl. NI) importer should upload the EHC to IPAFFS.

7. Currently there are no fees charged to exporters for the provision of certification for germinal products.

In the event that you have any queries in relation to this matter, please email VIT@agriculture.gov.ie