The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Inedible products

Ships stores

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Export certification is not issued for ships stores as the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 do not apply. Ships stores are milk and milk products on ships or aircraft for the use of passengers and crew or for the service of the ships or aircraft on a voyage from Australia.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

There are no known products that are prohibited for export to this market.

Australian products that do not meet United Kingdom official requirements

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The following animal products do not meet EU official requirements:

• inedible products containing sheep and goat milk.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Sourcing of milk and milk products

If intended for export to countries that adopt EU requirements, the following milk and milk products must be only processed in establishments that are on the EU list of approved dairy establishments:

• milk, including milk powder, condensed milk
  
• cream, including UHT and cream products
• buttermilk, curdled milk and cream
• yoghurt
• butter, dairy spreads, and other fats and oils derived from milk
• cheese (including fresh cheese, canned cheese, hard cheese, processed cheese, semi-hard cheese, and cheese powder)
• ice cream and ice-cream mix
• infant powder
• casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives
• lactose and lactose syrup
• whey and whey powder albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80 % whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter)
• milk proteins (including concentrated milk proteins with a protein content of more than 85 % by weight, calculated on the dry matter)
• processed dairy ingredients that are used in the following composite products:
• composite products that contain any meat
• composite products with a fish or egg content of 50% or more
• shelf-stable composite products with a dairy content of 50% or more and
• composite products that require refrigeration or freezing (i.e. are not shelf-stable) that contain any dairy products.

Note: Composite foods are foods that contain a mixture of processed animal products (such as meat, dairy, fish, egg, gelatine and honey) and processed plant products (grains, seeds, fruit or vegetables).

There are several options that apply for composite foods that contain processed dairy products that are sent to the EU. These options depend on the how the product is described, the customs tariff code applied to the product, what type of ingredient is in the product, and the quantity of these ingredients in the product.

For information about which option applies to specific products, click on the content linked to the following options:

• The product will need to be exported with a EU composite product certificate
• The product will need to be exported with an EU milk and milk product health certificate
• The product may be able to be exported without an EU health certificate OR
• The product may not be eligible for import into the EU and must be sent to another destination.

Final product testing for microbiological pathogens

Milk and milk products must be tested for the following microbiological pathogens and found to comply with the EU’s food safety criteria. Testing must involve taking of random samples of each batch at the end of the manufacturing process. Only batches of product that are found to meet the EU food safety criteria are eligible for export to the EU.

1. Where n = number of samples, and M = maximum number of bacteria allowed in a sample.
2. Testing for L. monocytogenes is not required for ready-to-eat products that are either have been processed to eliminate L. monocytogenes, or are unable to support the growth of L. monocytogenes (i.e.  products with pH 4.4 or a_w = 0.92, or pH 5.0 and a_w = 0.94).
3. If manufacturers are able to demonstrate that products will not exceed 100 cfu/g throughout their shelf-life, they do not need to demonstrate absence in a 25g sample.
4. This testing is not required for products where the a _w = 0.95.
5. Testing is not required for products where the manufacturing process or composition of product will eliminate the risk of Salmonella in the product.
6. Testing is not required for products where the manufacturing process or composition of the product results in the product having coagulase positive staphylococci < 100,000 cfu/g, and this eliminates the risk of staphylococcal enterotoxins in the product. Manufacturers that respond to detections of coagulase positive staphylococci in accordance with National Guidelines - Pathogen Management, do not need to undertake this testing.

For information on how to meet these requirements, refer to Understanding microbiological testing requirements for the EU.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The raw milk/colostrum must have been collected from cows or buffaloes in accordance with requirements for human consumption. Note: Sheep and goat milk does not meet EU animal by-product requirements.

The raw milk/colostrum may be either:

• that which is downgraded after collection so it is no longer fit for human consumption for commercial reasons or due to problems of manufacturing or packaging defects or other defects from which there will be no risk to public or animal health
• centrifuge, separator sludge from milk processing, and
• milk from catering sources e.g. household kitchens, catering establishments, restaurants, etc.

The milk and colostrum must be subjected to pasteurisation that is equivalent to that specified for milk for human consumption in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 or recognised in Australia as equivalent to 72°C for 15 seconds (i.e. batch pasteurisation at 60°C for 30 minutes). If an alternative pasteurisation process that is not recognised in Australia as equivalent to 72°C for 15 seconds is used to achieve a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, evidence of phosphatase levels equal to or less than 10 ug/ml of p-nitrophenol and time and temperature of heat treatment is required to be made available at audit.

After completion of the processing, every precaution must be taken to prevent contamination of the products.

This processing must occur at establishments on the EU list of approved animal by-product establishments
, but these establishments do not need to be export registered, or approved to process milk for human consumption.

During transport and storage, products that are imported into the EU must have a label attached to the packaging, container or vehicle that:

• clearly indicates the category of the inedible by-products or of the derived products;
• describes the nature of the product;
• bear the following words visibly and legibly displayed on the packaging, a container or vehicle, as applicable: not for human consumption.

Provided the products meet the requirements listed above, they may be exported as Category 3 material.

Notes:

• Technical products include products intended for manufacture of biomedical, pharmaceutical or industrial products. There is an exemption from the requirements listed above for technical products that are intended for use as trade samples, in research, as educational products, as diagnostic products, or in museum displays.
• Consignments of inedible by-products that are not fully finished and still considered a risk must clearly indicate their EU category after entry into the EU.
• Milk/colostrum is NOT eligible to be exported as a Category 3 material, if it is:
• collected from animals treated with substances prohibited under Directive 96/22/EC,(e.g. hormonal growth promotants and beta-agonists)
• known to contain residues of environmental contaminants and other substances listed in Group B3 of Annex I of Council Directive 96/23/EC (e.g. organochlorine compounds including PCBs, organophosphorus compounds, chemical elements, etc.)
• known to contain residues of authorised substances (such as antibiotics) or contaminants exceeding the permitted levels as referred to in Article 15 (3) of Directive 96/23/EC
• declared unfit for human consumption due to the presence of foreign bodies in the product.
• There are no additional hygiene, traceability or processing requirements for establishments that are already approved process milk for human consumption.
• Establishments that are NOT approved to process milk for human consumption must be audited by a Department-approved auditor against the requirements listed above and the following  additional requirements:
• premises must be constructed in a way permitting their effective cleaning and disinfection, where appropriate
• premises must have appropriate arrangements for protection against pests, such as insects, rodents and birds
• installations and equipment must be kept in hygienic condition, where necessary
• products must be stored under conditions preventing contamination.
  

The raw milk/colostrum must have been collected from cows or buffaloes in accordance with requirements for human consumption. Note: Sheep and goat milk does not meet EU animal by-product requirements.

The raw milk/colostrum may be either:

• that which is downgraded after collection so it is no longer fit for human consumption for commercial reasons or due to problems of manufacturing or packaging defects or other defects from which there will be no risk to public or animal health
• centrifuge, separator sludge from milk processing, and
• milk from catering sources e.g. household kitchens, catering establishments, restaurants, etc.

The milk and colostrum must be subjected to pasteurisation that is equivalent to that specified for milk for human consumption in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 or recognised in Australia as equivalent to 72°C for 13 seconds (i.e. batch pasteurisation at 60°C for 30 minutes). If an alternative pasteurisation process that is not recognised in Australia as equivalent to 72°C for 15 seconds is used to achieve a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, evidence of phosphatase levels equal to or less than 10 ug/ml of p-nitrophenol and time and temperature of heat treatment is required to be made available at audit.

After completion of the processing, every precaution must be taken to prevent contamination of the products. The requirement in Regulation 142/2010 for milk to be held for 21 days prior to export to mitigate the risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) does not apply because of Australia’s official FMD freedom.

This processing must occur at establishments on the EU list of approved animal by-product establishments
that are export registered to produce stockfeed. These establishments do not need to be approved to process milk for human consumption.

During transport and storage, products that are imported into the EU must have a label attached to the packaging, container or vehicle that:

• clearly indicates the category of the inedible by-products or of the derived products;
• describes the nature of the product;
• bear the following words visibly and legibly displayed on the packaging, a container or vehicle, as applicable: not for human consumption.

Provided the products meet the requirements listed above, they may be exported as Category 3 material.

Notes:

• Consignments of inedible by-products that are not fully finished and still considered a risk must clearly indicate their EU category after entry into the EU.
• Milk/colostrum is NOT eligible to be exported as a Category 3 material, if it is:
• collected from animals treated with substances prohibited under Directive 96/22/EC,(e.g. hormonal growth promotants and beta-agonists)
• known to contain residues of environmental contaminants and other substances listed in Group B3 of Annex I of Council Directive 96/23/EC(e.g. organochlorine compounds including PCBs, organophosphorus compounds, chemical elements, etc.)
• known to contain residues of authorised substances (such as antibiotics) or contaminants exceeding the permitted levels as referred to in Article 15 (3) of Directive 96/23/EC
• declared unfit for human consumption due to the presence of foreign bodies in the product.
• There are no additional hygiene, traceability or processing requirements for establishments that are already approved process milk for human consumption.
• Establishments that are NOT approved to process milk for human consumption must be audited by a Department-approved auditor against the requirements listed above and the following  additional requirements:
• premises must be constructed in a way permitting their effective cleaning and disinfection, where appropriate
• premises must have appropriate arrangements for protection against pests, such as insects, rodents and birds
• installations and equipment must be kept in hygienic condition, where necessary
• products must be stored under conditions preventing contamination.

Pet milk and milk-based petfood

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The EU requirements for animal food apply to pet milk or milk-based petfood. In addition, pet milk and milk-based petfood must meet the following specific requirements.

The processing establishment must be on the EU list of approved animal by-product establishments
, in particular for petfood processing and export registered to export dairy petfood. These establishments do not need to be approved to process milk for human consumption.

The final product must be subjected to the following testing protocols:

• a random sample must be taken from processed petfood during or after storage from each batch and found to comply with the standards in the following standards.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

All milk, milk products, colostrum and colostrum products that are not fit for human consumption, including those classified in Australia as Manufacturing Grade (DM) must be exported under the EU’s animal by-product requirements (Regulation 142/2010). The raw milk/colostrum must have been collected in Australia from cows or buffaloes in accordance with requirements for human consumption. Note: Sheep and goat milk does not meet EU animal by-product requirements.

The raw milk/colostrum may be downgraded after collection so it is no longer fit for human consumption. This may be for commercial reasons or due to problems of manufacturing or packaging defects or other defects from which there will be no risk to public or animal health once the milk has been further processed in the EU.

This processing must occur at establishments on the EU list of approved animal by-product establishments
that are export registered.

Pasteurisation must be equivalent to that specified for milk for human consumption in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 or recognised in Australia as equivalent to 72°C for 15 seconds (i.e. batch pasteurisation at 60°C for 30 minutes). If an alternative pasteurisation process that is not recognised in Australia as equivalent to 72°C for 15 seconds is used to achieve a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, evidence of phosphatase levels equal to or less than 10 ug/ml of p-nitrophenol and time and temperature of heat treatment is required to be made available at audit.

After completion of the processing, every precaution must be taken to prevent contamination of the products. The requirement in Regulation 142/2011 for milk to be held for 21 days prior to export to mitigate the risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) does not apply because of Australia’s official FMD freedom.

During transport and storage, products that are imported into the EU must have a label attached to the packaging, container or vehicle that:

• clearly indicates the category of the inedible by-products or of the derived products;
• describes the nature of the product;
• bear the following words visibly and legibly displayed on the packaging, a container or vehicle, as applicable: not for human consumption.

Provided the products meet the requirements listed above, they may be exported as Category 3 material.

Raw milk

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The EU’s raw milk processing requirements in Regulation 853/2004 can be met by complying with the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Pasteurisation and heat treatment

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The raw milk must be subjected to pasteurisation that is equivalent to that specified for milk for human consumption in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021 or recognised in Australia as equivalent to 72°C for 15 seconds (i.e. batch pasteurisation at 60°C for 30 minutes).

HACCP

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The EU’s HACCP compliance requirements in Regulation 852/2004 can be met by complying with the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

Refrigeration, transfer and loadout

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Establishments are required to undertake their own checks to ensure that milk and milk products are fully compliant with EU requirements at the point of dispatch from the manufacturing establishment.

The EU requires the Department to undertake random inspections of container load outs to verify the effectiveness of the establishment checks and accuracy of information on health certificates. This means exporters must lodge requests to process Requests for Permits (RFPs) with the Department with sufficient time to enable arrangements to be made for the inspection (ideally at least 3 days notice). The load out inspection will need to occur at the establishment at which the goods will be loaded into the container.

Containers must be sealed prior to export of milk and milk products to the EU, and container and seal numbers must be included on EU health certificates.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

To maintain access to the EU for milk products, Australia is required to implement a national residue monitoring plan. This national residue monitoring plan, the Australian Milk Residue Analysis (AMRA) Survey must be annually approved by the EU and shown to comply with Council Directive 96/23/EC. Australia’s system must also be assessed by the EU as complying with the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation 396/2005, and maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation 1881/2006.

All edible milk and milk products exported to the EU must have been tested for residues of antibiotic drugs in accordance with Regulation 853/2004, and be found to comply with the maximum residue limits for residues of antibacterial veterinary medicinal products laid down in Regulation 35/2010. This means that milk and milk products for export to the EU must not originate from any raw milk with a positive detection from farm vat and tanker testing for antibiotic residues. Note: The EU does not allow for testing to involve heating of samples as this may remove the presence of antibiotic residues.

For more information, refer to Antibiotics - Complying with EU requirements.

Microbial testing of milk

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

All edible milk and milk products exported to the EU must meet the plate and somatic cell count criteria laid down in Regulation 853/2004. This means that raw milk must meet the following criteria:

Each farm that supplies milk for export to the EU must meet these standards.

• Processing establishments that receive raw milk directly from farms the establishment must test somatic cell counts and total plate counts, maintain records of the test results and ensure farms take corrective action when requirements are not met.
• Somatic cell counts must be determined by rolling geometric average over a period of 3 months with at least one sample per month per farm.
• Total plate count must be determined by rolling geometric average over a period of 2 months with at least 2 samples per month per farm.
• Processing establishments that receive milk from suppliers other than farms must ensure that the supplier has systems in place to ensure that the raw milk meets EU requirements for total plate counts and somatic cell counts.

In addition, there are specific microbiological tests for finished products. Refer to the Milk and Milk Products section.

For information on how to meet these requirements, refer to TPC & BMCC - Understanding & complying with EU requirements.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Sourcing of raw milk and dairy ingredients

Establishments that export milk and milk products to the EU must be able to state, through a declaration of compliance, that the product that is exported is only made from dairy ingredients that meet EU requirements. So that they can make a declaration of compliance, establishments must ensure that they have systems in place that demonstrate that all dairy ingredients (even if imported or used as part of contract manufacturing arrangement) used to produce milk and milk products for export to the EU meet EU requirements.

Establishments that source milk directly from farms must have systems in place to ensure that the milk is collected in accordance with the EU’s specific requirements for monitoring and controlling the temperatures and quality of raw milk. These systems must also ensure that raw milk collected for processing into products intended for export to the EU has been sampled at the tanker level for and tested negative for the presence of antibiotic residues.

Establishments that source dairy ingredients or liquid milk from other establishments, or from overseas, need to obtain documentary evidence from their suppliers that confirms that the milk used in the production of dairy products complies with all relevant EU requirements. These systems must include the use of documents that specifically state whether the ingredients were produced in accordance with EU requirements.

For information on how to comply with the requirement for declarations of compliance, use of documentary evidence, raw milk temperatures and raw milk quality, refer to the Exporting dairy products to the European Union.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Milk cooling

This means that milk must be produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the milk cooling conditions laid down in Regulation 853/2004.

This means the following:

• if milk is collected from farms on a daily basis, the raw milk must be cooled to no more than 8°C within 2 hours of milking; or
• if milk is not collected from farms on a daily basis, The raw milk must be cooled to no more than 6°C within 2 hours of milking;

During transport, the cold chain must be maintained such that on arrival at the processing establishment, the raw milk temperature is no more than 10°C.

For information on how to meet these requirements, refer to Raw milk temperatures: Understanding & complying with EU requirements.

Water used during processing

Establishments must ensure that quality of water used in the processing of milk and milk products meet requirements that are equivalent to the EU’s potable water requirements. This means that processing establishments must be aware of the parameters for, and frequency of, water testing being undertaken by municipal water suppliers to ensure compliance with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 6, 2011.

If results of water testing undertaken by municipal water suppliers identify risks that could affect food safety, EU listed processing establishments are required to undertake their own risk assessment and implement actions, which may include testing, to prevent contamination of dairy products as outlined in the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 6, 2011.

For information on how to meet these requirements, refer to Understanding water testing requirements for the EU.

Certificates for milk, milk products and composite foods containing dairy products

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Milk and milk products

For export of the following milk and milk products from cows or buffaloes, use the use ZDENH1or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENH1. Select the 'H’ product use indicator so that the commodity is certified for human consumption:

• milk, including milk powder, condensed milk
• cream, including UHT and cream products
• buttermilk, curdled milk and cream
• yoghurt
• butter, dairy spreads, and other fats and oils derived from milk
• cheese (including fresh cheese, canned cheese, hard cheese, processed cheese, semi-hard cheese, and cheese powder)
• ice cream and ice-cream mix
• infant formula
• casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives
• lactose and lactose syrup
• whey and whey powder albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80 % whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter) and
• milk proteins (including concentrated milk proteins with a protein content of more than 85 % by weight, calculated on the dry matter).

Note: Templates currently available are the ZDENH1 (English export), ZDDKH1 (Danish/English export), ZDDEH1 (German/English export), ZDDUH1 (Dutch/English export), ZDESH1 (Spanish/English export), ZDFRH1 (French/English export), ZDITH1(Italian/English export), and ZDMTH1(Maltese/English export). If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of another bilingual certificate template.

ZDENH1, ZDDKH1, ZDDEH1, ZDDUH1, ZDESH1, ZDFRH1, ZDITH1, and ZDMTH1

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Directive 2002/99/EC and of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and hereby certify that the dairy product described above:

(a) has been obtained from animals:

(i) under the control of the official veterinary service,

(ii) which were in a country or part thereof that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and of rinderpest for a period of at least 12 months prior to the date of this certificate, and where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out during that period,

(iii) belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,

(iv) subject to regular veterinary inspections to ensure that they satisfy the animal health conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and in Directive 2002/99/EC,

(b) has undergone or been produced from raw milk which has been submitted to a pasteurisation treatment involving a single heat treatment with a heating effect at least equivalent to that achieved by a pasteurisation process of at least 72°C for 15 seconds and where applicable, sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to an alkaline phosphatase test applied immediately after the heat treatment.

II.2. Public Health attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 and hereby certify that the dairy product described above was produced in accordance with those provisions, in particular that:

(a) it was manufactured from raw milk:

(i) which comes from holdings registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and checked in accordance with Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004,

(ii) which was produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004,

(iii) which meets the plate and somatic cell count criteria laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004,

(iv) which complies with the guarantees on the residues status of raw milk provided by the monitoring plans for the detection of residues or substances submitted in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular, Article 29 thereof,

(v) which, pursuant to testing for residues of antibacterial drugs carried out by the food business operator in accordance with the requirements of Annex III, Section IX, Chapter I, Part III, point 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, it complies with the maximum residue limits for residues of antibacterial veterinary medicinal products laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010,

(vi) which has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006.

(b) it comes from an establishment implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004,

(c) it has been processed, stored, wrapped, packaged and transported in accordance with the relevant hygiene conditions laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and Chapter II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004,

(d) it meets the relevant criteria laid down in Chapter II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs,

(e) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.

Transit of milk and milk products from cows and buffaloes

For the transit of the following milk and milk products from cows or buffaloes, use the use ZDENHT or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENHT. Select the 'H’ product use indicator so that the commodity is certified for human consumption:

• milk, including milk powder, condensed milk
• cream, including UHT and cream products
• buttermilk, curdled milk and cream
• yoghurt
• butter, dairy spreads, and other fats and oils derived from milk
• cheese (including fresh cheese, canned cheese, hard cheese, processed cheese, semi-hard cheese, and cheese powder)
• ice cream and ice-cream mix
• infant formula
• casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives
• lactose and lactose syrup
• whey and whey powder albumins (including concentrates of two or more whey proteins, containing by weight more than 80 % whey proteins, calculated on the dry matter) and
• milk proteins (including concentrated milk proteins with a protein content of more than 85 % by weight, calculated on the dry matter).

Note: Templates currently available are the ZDENHT (English transit), ZDITHT (Italian/English transit) and ZDMTHT (Maltese/English transit).​

ZDENHT, ZDITHT, and ZDMTHT

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify

that the [dairy products] for [transit] / [storage] in the European Union described above:

(a) come from a country or part thereof authorised for imports to the European Union of raw milk or dairy products as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010,

(b) comply with the relevant animal health conditions for the products concerned as laid down in the animal health attestation in Part II.1 of the model certificates [Milk-HTB] in Part 2 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010;

(c) was produced on … or between … and ….

Milk and milk products from sheep or goats

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Certificate templates are not available for the export of milk and milk products from sheep or goats or for the transit of these products through the EU. If exporters wish to export or transit these products through the EU, they may contact the Department to request that a certificate template be developed.

Composite foods containing processed dairy products

The template currently available for composite foods that contain processed dairy products and meat, or contain 50% or more, in total, of other processed animal products is the M492(English export). 

Templates are being developed in German/English , Dutch/English French/English. If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of another bilingual certificate template.

Note: These certificates are only available in a manual format as it is difficult for EXDOC to automatically incorporate information from several export programs. The manual certificates will be issued from Department regional offices after an assessment of the composite food’s ingredients has been conducted to ensure they have been sourced from EU-listed establishments. Exporters are advised that this assessment may be a lengthy process and it is strongly recommended that exporters make allowances for the time this assessment will take when preparing composite foods for export. The Department will provide exporters with instructions on how to complete this certificate on request.

M492

This template has the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian/official inspector hereby certify that

II.1. I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004, in particular Article 6.1(b) on the origin of the products of animal origin used in the production of the composite products described above and certify that the composite products described above were produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that they come from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;

II.2. the composite products described above contain:

either

II.2.A Meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines

 in any quantity which meet the animal health requirements in Commission Decision 2007/777/EC and contain the following meat constituents which meet the criteria indicated below:

Species (A) Treatment (B) Origin (C) Approved Establishment(s) (D)

(A) Insert the code for the relevant species of meat product, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines where BOV = domestic bovine animals (Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis and their crossbreds); OVI = domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus); EQI = domestic equine animals (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their crossbreds), POR = domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa); RM = domestic rabbits, PFG = domestic poultry and farmed feathered game, RUF farmed non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; RUW = wild non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; SUW = wild non-domestic suidae: EQW = wild non-domestic solipeds, WL = wild lagomorphs, WGB = wild game birds.

(B) Insert A, B, C, D, E or F for the required treatment as specified and defined in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC.

(C) Insert the ISO code of the country of origin of the meat product, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines as listed in Annex II, Part 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC and, in the case of regionalization by Union legislation for the relevant meat constituents, the region as indicated in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC or a Member State of the European Union.

The country of origin of the meat products must be one the following: the same as the country of export in box I.7, a Member State of the European Union, a third country or parts thereof authorised to export to the Union meat products treated with treatment A as set out in Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, where the third country where the composite product is produced is also authorised to export to the Union meat products treated with that treatment.

(D) Insert EU approval number of the establishments of origin of the meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines contained in the composite product.

(E) If containing material from bovine, ovine or caprine animals, the fresh meat and/or intestines used in the preparation of the meat products and/or treated intestines shall be subject to the following conditions depending on the BSE risk category of the country of origin:

(E.1) for imports from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk as listed in Annex to Commission Decision 2007/453/EC as amended:

(1) the country or region is classified in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk;

(2) the animals from which the products of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin were derived were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the country with negligible BSE risk and passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections;

and/or II.2.B Processed dairy products

in an amount of half or more of the substance of the composite product or not shelf stable dairy products in any quantity that:

(a) have been produced in the country … in the establishment …(approval number of the establishments of origin of the dairy products contained in the composite product authorised at the time of production for export of dairy products to the EU). The country of origin of the dairy products must be one of the following: the same as the country of export in box I.7, a Member State of the European Union, a third country authorised to export to the Union milk and dairy products in Column A or B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010, where the third country where the composite product is produced is also authorised, under the same conditions, to export to the Union milk and dairy products.

The country of origin indicated in box I.7 must be listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 and the treatment applied must be conform to the treatment provided for in that list for the relevant country;

(b) have been produced from milk obtained from animals:

(i) under the control of the official veterinary service;

(ii) belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest; and

(iii) subject to regular veterinary inspections to ensure that they satisfy the animal health conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and in Directive 2002/99/EC;

(c) are dairy products made from raw milk obtained from: cows, ewes, goats or buffaloes and prior to import into the territory of the European Union have undergone or been produced from raw milk which has undergone a pasteurisation treatment involving a single heat treatment with a heating effect at least equivalent to that achieved by a pasteurisation process of at least 72°C for 15 seconds and where applicable, sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to an alkaline phosphatase test applied immediately after the heat treatment;

 (d) were produced on … or between … and ….

and/or II.2.C Processed fishery products

that originate from the approved establishment No … situated in the country …]

and/or II.2.D Processed egg products

that originate from the approved country …

were produced from eggs coming from an establishment which satisfies the requirements of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 which at the date of issue of the certificate is free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 and

II.2.D.2 the egg products were processed:

either [liquid egg white was treated:

either [with 55,6°C for 870 seconds.]

or [with 56,7°C for 232 seconds.]

or [10 % salted yolk was treated with 62,2°C for 138 seconds.]

or [dried egg white was treated:

either [with 67°C for 20 hours.]

or [with 54,4°C for 513 hours.]

or [whole eggs were at least treated:

either [with 60°C for 188 seconds.]

or [completely cooked.]

[whole egg blends were at least treated]:

either [with 60°C for 188 seconds.]

or [with 61,1°C for 94 seconds.]

Transit of composite products

The template currently available for the transit of composite foods that contain processed dairy products and meat, or contain 50% or more, in total, of other processed animal products is the M492A (English transit). 

Templates are being developed in German/English , Dutch/English French/English. If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of another bilingual certificate template.

Note: These certificates are only available in a manual format as it is difficult for EXDOC to automatically incorporate information from several export programs. The manual certificates will be issued from Department regional offices after an assessment of the composite food’s ingredients has been conducted to ensure they have been sourced from EU-listed establishments. Exporters are advised that this assessment may be a lengthy process and it is strongly recommended that exporters make allowances for the time this assessment will take when preparing composite foods for export. The Department will provide exporters with instructions on how to complete this certificate on request.

M492A

This template has the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian/official inspector hereby certify that the composite products described above contain:

(¹) either II.1.A Meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines (²) in any quantity and such meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines have been produced according to Commission Decision 2007/777/EC and contain the following meat constituents and meet the criteria indicated below:

Species (A) Treatment (B) Origin (C)

(A) Insert the code for the relevant species of meat product, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines where BOV = domestic bovine animals (Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis and their crossbreds); OVI = domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus); EQI = domestic equine animals (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their crossbreds), POR = domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa); RM = domestic rabbits, PFG = domestic poultry and farmed feathered game, RUF farmed non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; RUW = wild non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; SUW = wild non-domestic suidae: EQW = wild non-domestic solipeds, WL = wild lagomorphs, WGB = wild game birds.

(B) Insert A, B, C, D, E or F for the required treatment as specified and defined in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC.

(C) Insert the ISO code of the country of origin of the meat product, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines as listed in Annex II, Part 2 to Decision 2007/777/EC and, in the case of regionalization by Union legislation for the relevant meat constituents, the region as indicated in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC or a Member State of the European Union. The country of origin of the meat products must be one the following:

- the same as the country of export in box I.7,

- a Member State of the European Union,

- a third country or parts thereof authorised to export to the Union meat products treated with treatment A as set out in Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, where the third country where the composite product is produced is also authorised to export to the Union meat products treated with that treatment.

(¹) and/or [II.1.B Processed dairy products (³) in an amount of half or more of the substance of the composite product or not shelf stable dairy products in any quantity that

(a) have been produced in the country … The country of origin of the dairy products must be one of the following:

- the same as the country of export in box I.7,

- a Member State of the European Union,

- a third country or parts thereof authorised to export to the Union meat products treated with treatment A as set out in Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, where the third country where the composite product is produced is also authorised to export to the Union meat products treated with that treatment.

The country of origin indicated in box I.7 must be listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 and the treatment applied must be conform to the treatment provided for in that list for the relevant country;

(b) have been produced from milk obtained from animals:

(i) under the control of the official veterinary service;

(ii) belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest; and

(iii) subject to regular veterinary inspections to ensure that they satisfy the animal health conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and in Directive 2002/99/EC;

(c) are dairy products made from raw milk obtained from

cows, ewes, goats or buffaloes and prior to import into the territory of the European Union have undergone or been produced from raw milk which has undergone

a pasteurisation treatment involving a single heat treatment with a heating effect at least equivalent to that achieved by a pasteurisation process of at least 72°C for 15 seconds and where applicable, sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to an alkaline phosphatase test applied immediately after the heat treatment.

(d) were produced on … or between … and …(4).

and/or [II.1.C Processed egg products that originate from the approved country (⁵)

Were produced from eggs coming from an establishment which satisfies the requirements of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 which at the date of issue of the certificate is free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 and

 (¹) [II.1.C.2 [the egg products were processed:

(¹) either [liquid egg white was treated:

(¹) either [with 55,6°C for 870 seconds.]

(¹) or [with 56,7°C for 232 seconds.]

(¹) or [10 % salted yolk was treated with 62,2°C for 138 seconds.]

(¹) or [dried egg white was treated:

(¹) either [with 67°C for 20 hours.]

(¹) or [with 54,4°C for 513 hours.]

(¹) or [whole eggs were at least treated:

(¹) either [with 60°C for 188 seconds.]

(¹) or [completely cooked.]

[whole egg blends were at least treated]:

(¹) either [with 60°C for 188 seconds.]

(¹) or [with 61,1°C for 94 seconds.]

Provision of certificates for milk and milk products

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Details of Establishments

Export and transit certificates for milk, milk products and composite foods containing processed dairy products must include approval number of the manufacturing establishment where the product was manufactured and the establishment from where it was dispatched. Both of these establishments must be included on the lists on the EU list of approved food establishments.

Date of certificate

EU export and transit certificates must be signed on, or before, the nominated date of departure of the vessel. If the certificate is not submitted in sufficient time to allow printing and signing on, or before the date of departure, the Department will not issue an export certificate or transit certificate for any EU destination. In this situation, the product must be diverted to a non-EU country or returned to Australia.

Container and Seal Numbers for Sea Freight Consignments

Health certificates for milk and milk products exported in containers must include container and seal numbers.

Container and Seal Numbers for Air Freight Consignments

The word ‘Airfreight’ in the container number field.

Number of Containers on RFPs

If more than 10 containers are added to certificates, pages will print that do not include a signature of an official veterinarian. This means that there is a maximum of 10 shipping containers per RFP.

Batch codes

Export and transit certificates for milk, milk products and composite foods include a field for batch codes, (i.e. the identifying marks on the goods indicating the specific batch). These codes must be no more than 16 characters long.

Species

Export and transit certificates for milk and milk products must include the name of species of animal from which the milk was collected (i.e Bos taurus/Bos indicus/Bos taurus indicus cross for dairy products containing cows’ milk, Bubalus bubalus for dairy products containing buffalo milk, Capra hircus for dairy products containing goats’ milk, and Ovis aries for dairy products containing sheeps’ milk). This is automatically included on all certificates. Export, transit and storage certificates for composite foods containing processed dairy products do not require the species of animal from which the milk was collected.

Temperature of product

Export and transit certificates for milk, milk products include a field for the temperature of the product, and only one value (ambient, chilled, or frozen) can be used for each RFP.

Commodity Codes

Export and transit  certificates for milk and milk products must include commodity codes. Only one code can be used per RFP. Australia refers to these codes as AHECC codes, whereas the EU refers to codes as harmonised system (HS) codes. The only codes permitted on EU export, transit and storage certificates for milk and milk products for human consumption are 04.01, 04.02, 04.03, 04.04, 04.05, 04.06, 17.02, 21.05, 22.02, 35.01, 35.02, and 35.02. The only codes permitted on EU export, transit and storage certificates for composite foods containing processed dairy products are 16.01, 16.02, 16.03, 16.04, 16.05, 19.01, 19.02, 19.05, 20.04, 20.05, 21.03, 21.04, 21.05, and 21.06.

Imported ingredients

If the Request for Permit (RFP) contains imported dairy product, exporters are required to advise the nature of the imported dairy ingredient including the percentage in the product and the country of origin.

Exporter EU Checklist

The EU exporter checklist (DEP401) is required to be completed and provided to the Department before export certification can be provided.

Test Results

Exporters must state that the product described in the RFP complies with EU requirements for raw milk testing of somatic cells, antibiotics and end product testing and is eligible for entry into the European Union.

• Refer to section on microbial and residue sampling, and maximum acceptable limits for testing of raw milk, and section on milk and milk products for testing of final products.

Certificates for composite foods containing processed milk products

Veterinary checks on arrival at an EU border inspection post are required for composite foods that contain any amount of meat, or contain 50% or more, in total, of other processed animal products. These composite foods will need an EU composite product certificate that attests to the compliance of specific ingredients with EU requirements, such as having been produced in a country approved for EU import, processed in accordance with EU treatments, and produced in an EU-listed establishment.

Use of transit certificates

Transit certificates are required for the following products that transit the EU or are stored in the EU:

• all milk and milk products (including those made from non-bovine milk)
• composite foods containing processed dairy products and any meat
• composite foods containing 50% processed dairy products and
• composite foods containing any processed dairy products that require refrigeration or freezing (i.e. are not shelf-stable).

The transit certificate template only includes the attestations on the certificate for milk and milk products intended for import into the EU that relate to animal health (i.e. diseases present in Australia).

Provision of certificates for Manufacturing Grade (DM) milk, milk products, colostrum and colostrum products

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

EU export and transit certificates must be signed on, or prior to, the nominated date of departure of the vessel.

EU transit certificates for inedible by-products contain the same endorsements as EU export certificates for these by-products.

Manufacturing Grade (DM) milk and milk products

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The Department is working with European border authorities and the European Commission to determine what certificate should be used for this product. Exporters should contact the Department if they intend to send this type of product to EU destinations.

Milk, milk-based products, and milk-derived products for use in technical products (including pharmaceuticals)

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

For export of milk and milk products from cows or buffaloes intended for technical use, use the following templates and select the ‘T’ product use indicator so that the commodity is certified for technical use:

• For export, ZDENS1 (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENS1.
• For transit, use ZDENST (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENST.

Note: Templates currently available are the ZDENS1 (English export), ZDCZS1 (Czech/English export), ZDENST (English transit) and the ZDCZST (Czech/English transit). If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of an another bilingual certificate template.

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I have read and understood Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a), and in particular Article 10 thereof, and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (1b), and in particular Annex X, Chapter II, Section 4 and Annex XIV, Chapter I thereto, and certify that the milk (2), the milk-based products (2) and milk-derived products (2) referred to in box I.28 comply with the following conditions:

II.1. they were produced and derived in AUSTRALIA which is listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010, and which has been free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and rinderpest for 12 months immediately prior to export and has not practised vaccination against rinderpest during that period;

II.2. they were produced from raw milk derived from animals which at the time of milking did not show clinical signs of any disease transmissible through milk to humans or animals, and which had been kept for at least 30 days prior to production on holdings that were not subject to official restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest;

II.3. they are milk or milk products that have undergone one of the treatments or combinations thereof described in point II.4;

II.4. they have been subject to one of the following treatments: [High Temperature Short Time pasteurisation at 72°C for at least 15 seconds, or an equivalent pasteurisation achieving a negative reaction to a phosphatase test in bovine milk, in combination with [the condition that the milk/milk product has been produced at least 21 days before the shipping and during that period no cases of FMD have been detected in the exporting country;]

II.5. every precaution was taken to avoid contamination of the milk/milk-based product/milk-derived product after processing;

II.6. the milk/milk-based product/milk-derived product was packed:either [in new containers;] or [in vehicles or bulk containers disinfected prior to loading using a product approved by the competent authority;] and the containers are marked so as to indicate the nature of the milk/milk-based product/milk-derived product and bear labels indicating that the product is Category 3 material and not intended for human consumption;

II.7. the product does not contain and is not derived from bovine, ovine or caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified as posing a negligible BSE risk by a decision in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

Colostrum and colostrum-based products for use in technical products (including pharmaceuticals)

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

For export of colostrum and colostrum products from cows or buffaloes intended for technical use, use the following templates and select the 'T’ product use indicator so that the commodity is certified for technical use:

• For export, ZDENC1 (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENC1.
• For transit,use ZDENCT (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENCT.

Note: Templates currently available are the ZDENC1 (English export), ZDCZC1 (Czech/English export) and the ZDENCT (English transit). If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of an another bilingual certificate template.

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I have read and understood Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a), and in particular Article 10 thereof, and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (1b), and in particular Annex X, Chapter II, Section 4 and Annex XIV, Chapter I thereto, and certify that the colostrum (2) or the colostrum products (2) referred to in box I.28 comply with the following conditions:

II.1. they were produced and derived in AUSTRALIA which is listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010, and which has been free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and rinderpest for 12 months immediately prior to export and has not practised vaccination against rinderpest during that period;

II.2. they were produced from colostrum derived from animals which at the time of milking did not show clinical signs of any disease transmissible through colostrum to humans or animals, and which had been kept for at least 30 days prior to production on holdings that were not subject to official restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest;

II.3. they are colostrum or colostrum products of bovine animals that have been subject to High Temperature Short Time pasteurisation at 72°C for at least 15 seconds, or an equivalent pasteurisation achieving a negative reaction to a phosphatase test in bovine milk, in combination with:[the condition that the colostrum or colostrum products have been produced at least 21 days before the shipping and in this period no cases of FMD have been detected in the exporting country;] and have been obtained from animals subject to regular veterinary inspections to ensure that they come from holdings on which all bovine herds are: [recognised as officially tuberculosis and brucellosis free] and [recognised as official enzootic-bovine-leukosis free]

II.4. every precaution was taken to avoid contamination of the colostrum/colostrum product after processing;

II.5. the colostrum/colostrum product was packed: either [in new containers,] or [in vehicles or bulk containers disinfected prior to loading using a product approved by the competent authority,] and the containers are marked so as to indicate the nature of the colostrum/colostrum product and bear labels indicating that the product is Category 3 material and not intended for human consumption

II.6.the product does not contain and is not derived from bovine, ovine or caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified as posing a negligible BSE risk by a decision in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

Trade samples of technical products (including pharmaceuticals)

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

For export of trade samples, use the M448 (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as M448. Trade samples exported on these certificate templates are those that are intended for particular studies or analyses with a view to carrying out a production process or developing technical products.

Notes: 

• Templates currently available are the M448 (English), M449 (French) and the M447(German). If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of an another bilingual certificate template.
• Certificate templates are not available for transit of trade samples. If exporters wish to transit trade samples through the EU, they may contact the Department to request that a certificate template be developed.
  

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I have read and understood Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (1b), and in particular Annex XIV, Chapter II thereof, and certify that the animal by-products described above:

II.1. are trade samples which consist of animal by-products intended for particular studies or analyses as referred to in definition No 39 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, that are bearing the label ‘TRADE SAMPLE NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION’.

Products used for research, education, diagnostic or museum purposes

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

An export certificate is not required for products exported for research or diagnostic purposes.

Milk, milk-based products, and milk-derived products for use in animal food

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

For export of milk and milk products from cows or buffaloes for use in animal food, use the following templates and select the 'A’ product use indicator so that the commodity is certified for animal food:

• For export, ZDENS1 (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENS1.
• For transit, use ZDENST (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENST.

Note: Templates currently available are the ZDENS1 (English export), ZDCZS1 (Czech/English export), ZDENST (English transit) and the ZDCZST(Czech/English transit). If The United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of an another bilingual certificate template.

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I have read and understood Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a), and in particular Article 10 thereof, and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (1b), and in particular Annex X, Chapter II, Section 4 and Annex XIV, Chapter I thereto, and certify that the milk (2), the milk-based products (2) and milk-derived products (2) referred to in box I.28 comply with the following conditions:

II.1. they were produced and derived in AUSTRALIA which is listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010, and which has been free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and rinderpest for 12 months immediately prior to export and has not practised vaccination against rinderpest during that period;

II.2. they were produced from raw milk derived from animals which at the time of milking did not show clinical signs of any disease transmissible through milk to humans or animals, and which had been kept for at least 30 days prior to production on holdings that were not subject to official restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest;

II.3. they are milk or milk products that have undergone one of the treatments or combinations thereof described in point II.4;

II.4. they have been subject to one of the following treatments: [High Temperature Short Time pasteurisation at 72°C for at least 15 seconds, or an equivalent pasteurisation achieving a negative reaction to a phosphatase test in bovine milk, in combination with [the condition that the milk/milk product has been produced at least 21 days before the shipping and during that period no cases of FMD have been detected in the exporting country;]

II.5. every precaution was taken to avoid contamination of the milk/milk-based product/milk-derived product after processing;

II.6. the milk/milk-based product/milk-derived product was packed:either [in new containers;] or [in vehicles or bulk containers disinfected prior to loading using a product approved by the competent authority;] and the containers are marked so as to indicate the nature of the milk/milk-based product/milk-derived product and bear labels indicating that the product is Category 3 material and not intended for human consumption;

II.7. the product does not contain and is not derived from bovine, ovine or caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified as posing a negligible BSE risk by a decision in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

Provision of certificates for animal food

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

EU export and transit certificates must be signed on, or prior to, the nominated date of departure of the vessel.

Pet milk and processed milk-based petfood

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

For export of pet milk and processed milk-based petfood, use the following templates for processed petfood certificate (other than canned):

• For export, Z725 (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as Z725.
• For transit, use the Z725A (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as Z725A.

Note: Templates currently available are the M292 (Czech/English export), Z543 (Dutch/English export), Z725 (English export), Z539 (French/English export),Z548 (German/English export), 562 (Swedish/English export), and the Z725A (English transit).

If The United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of an another bilingual certificate template.

These templates have the following attestations. Attestations that refer to ingredients other than dairy ingredients should be crossed out where appropriate:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I have read and understood Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a) and in particular Articles 8 and 10 thereof, and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (1b), and in particular Annex XIII, Chapter II and Annex XIV, Chapter II, thereof and certify that the petfood described above:

II.1. has been prepared and stored in an establishment or plant approved and supervised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;

II.2. has been prepared exclusively with the following animal by-products:

(2) either [- carcases and the following parts originating either from animals that have been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse and were considered fit for slaughter for human consumption following an ante-mortem inspection or bodies and the following parts of animals from game killed for human consumption in accordance with Union legislation:(i) carcases or bodies and parts of animals which are rejected as unfit for human consumption in accordance with Union legislation, but which did not show any signs of disease communicable to humans or animals;

(2) and/or [- blood, placenta, wool, feathers, hair, horns, hoof cuts and raw milk originating from live animals that did not show signs of any disease communicable through that product to humans or animals;]

(2) and/or [- aquatic animals, and parts of such animals, except sea mammals, which did not show any signs of diseases communicable to humans or animals;]

(2) and/or [- animal by-products from aquatic animals originating from plants or establishments manufacturing products for human consumption

(2) and/or [- the following material originating from animals which did not show any signs of disease communicable through that material to humans or animals:

(i) shells from shellfish with soft tissue or flesh;

(ii) the following originating from terrestrial animals: eggs, egg by-products, including egg shells;

(2) and/or [- material from animals which have been treated with certain substances which are prohibited pursuant to Directive 96/22/EC, the import of the material being permitted in accordance with Article 35(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;]

II.3. (2) either [was subjected to a heat treatment of at least 90°C throughout its substance;]

(2) or [was produced as regards ingredients of animal origin using exclusively products which had been:

(a) in the case of animal by-products or derived products from meat or meat products subjected to a heat treatment of at least 90°C throughout its substance;

(b) in the case of milk and milk based products,

(i) if they are from third countries or parts of third countries listed in column B of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 (3) submitted to a pasteurisation treatment sufficient to produce a negative phosphatase test;

(c) in the case of gelatine, produced using a process that ensures that unprocessed Category 3 material is subjected to a treatment with acid or alkali, followed by one or more rinses with subsequent adjustment of the pH and subsequent, if necessary repeated, extraction by heat, followed by purification by means of filtration and sterilisation;

(d) in the case of hydrolysed protein produced using a production process involving appropriate measures to minimise contamination of raw Category 3 material, and, in the case of hydrolysed protein entirely or partly derived from ruminant hides and skins produced in a processing plant dedicated only to hydrolysed protein production, using only material with a molecular weight below 10000 Dalton and a process involving the preparation of raw Category 3 material by brining, liming and intensive washing followed by:

(i) exposure of the material to a pH of more than 11 for more than three hours at a temperature of more than 80°C and subsequently by heat treatment at more than 140°C for 30 minutes at more than 3,6 bar; or

(ii) exposure of the material to a pH of 1 to 2, followed by a pH of more than 11, followed by heat treatment at 140°C for 30 minutes at 3 bar;

(e) in the case of egg products submitted to any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or 7, as referred to in Chapter III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011; or treated in accordance with Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4)

(f) in the case of collagen submitted to a process ensuring that unprocessed Category 3 material is subjected to a treatment involving washing, pH adjustment using acid or alkali followed by one or more rinses, filtration and extrusion, the use of preservatives other than those permitted by Union legislation being prohibited;

(g) in the case of blood products, produced using any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or 7, as referred to in Chapter III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;

(h) in the case of mammalian processed animal protein submitted to any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or 7 and, in the case of porcine blood, submitted to any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or 7 provided that in the case of method 7 a heat treatment throughout its substance at a minimum temperature of 80°C has been applied;

(i) in the case of non-mammalian processed protein with the exclusion of fishmeal submitted to any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or 7 as referred to in Chapter III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;

(k) in the case of fishmeal submitted to any of the processing methods or to a method and parameters which ensure that the products complies with the microbiological standards for derived products set out in Chapter I of Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;

(l) in the case of rendered fat, including fish oils, submitted to any of the processing methods 1 to 5 or 7 (and method 6 in the case of fish oil) as referred to in Chapter III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 or produced in accordance with Chapter II of Section XII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; rendered fats from ruminant animals must be purified in such a way that the maximum level of remaining total insoluble impurities does not excess 0,15 % in weight;

(2) or [was subject to a treatment such as drying or fermentation, which has been authorised by the competent authority;]

II.4. was analysed by a random sampling of at least five samples from each processed batch taken during or after storage at the processing plant and complies with the following standards (5):

Salmonella: absence in 25 g: n = 5, c = 0, m = 0, M = 0,

Enterobacteriaceae: n = 5, c = 2, m = 10, M = 300 in 1 gram;

II.5. has undergone all precautions to avoid contamination with pathogenic agents after treatment.

II.6. was packed in new packaging, which, if the petfood is not dispatched in ready-to-sell packages on which it is clearly indicated that the content is destined for feeding to pets only, bear labels indicating ‘NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION’;

II.7. the product does not contain and is not derived from bovine, ovine or caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified as posing a negligible BSE risk by a decision in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

Colostrum and colostrum-based products for use in animal food

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

For export of colostrum and colostrum products from cows or buffaloes intended for animal food, use the following templates and select the 'A’ product use indicator so that the commodity is certified for animal food:

• For export, ZDENC1 (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENC1.
• For transit, use ZDENCT (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as the ZDENCT.

Note: Templates currently available are the ZDENC1 (English export), ZDCZC1 (Czech/English export) and the ZDENCT (English transit). If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of an another bilingual certificate template.

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I have read and understood Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a), and in particular Article 10 thereof, and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (1b), and in particular Annex X, Chapter II, Section 4 and Annex XIV, Chapter I thereto, and certify that the colostrum (2) or the colostrum products (2) referred to in box I.28 comply with the following conditions:

II.1. they were produced and derived in AUSTRALIA which is listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010, and which has been free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and rinderpest for 12 months immediately prior to export and has not practised vaccination against rinderpest during that period;

II.2. they were produced from colostrum derived from animals which at the time of milking did not show clinical signs of any disease transmissible through colostrum to humans or animals, and which had been kept for at least 30 days prior to production on holdings that were not subject to official restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest;

II.3. they are colostrum or colostrum products of bovine animals that have been subject to High Temperature Short Time pasteurisation at 72°C for at least 15 seconds, or an equivalent pasteurisation achieving a negative reaction to a phosphatase test in bovine milk, in combination with:[the condition that the colostrum or colostrum products have been produced at least 21 days before the shipping and in this period no cases of FMD have been detected in the exporting country;] and have been obtained from animals subject to regular veterinary inspections to ensure that they come from holdings on which all bovine herds are: [recognised as officially tuberculosis and brucellosis free] and [recognised as official enzootic-bovine-leukosis free]

II.4. every precaution was taken to avoid contamination of the colostrum/colostrum product after processing;

II.5. the colostrum/colostrum product was packed: either [in new containers,] or [in vehicles or bulk containers disinfected prior to loading using a product approved by the competent authority,] and the containers are marked so as to indicate the nature of the colostrum/colostrum product and bear labels indicating that the product is Category 3 material and not intended for human consumption

II.6.the product does not contain and is not derived from bovine, ovine or caprine materials other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified as posing a negligible BSE risk by a decision in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

Trade samples of animal food

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

For export of trade samples, use the M448 (English) or bilingual templates with the same endorsements as M448. Trade samples exported on these certificate templates are those that are intended for particular studies or analyses with a view to carrying out a production process or developing animal food.

Notes: 

• Templates currently available are the M448 (English), M449 (French) and the M447(German). If the United Kingdom does not accept the languages used in these templates, exporters should contact the Department to initiate the development of an another bilingual certificate template.
• Certificate templates are not available for transit of trade samples. If exporters wish to transit trade samples through the EU, they may contact the Department to request that a certificate template be developed.

These templates have the following attestations:

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I have read and understood Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1a) and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (1b), and in particular Annex XIV, Chapter II thereof, and certify that the animal by-products described above:

II.1. are trade samples which consist of animal by-products intended for particular studies or analyses as referred to in definition No 39 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, that are bearing the label ‘TRADE SAMPLE NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION’.

Carry-on packs, personal consignments and trade samples

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Carry-on packs, personal consignments and trade samples of milk and milk products must be fully compliant with EU requirements and bear a health certificate verifying this eligibility. This includes products that are part of traveller’s luggage, or are sent as consignments to private persons.

The requirement also applies to product under 10 kg in weight.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The ZX01 Certificate as to Dioxin Status of Australian Dairy Products can be issued as an additional export certificate.

Additional Certificate option for EU quota consignments only

The IMA1 Certificate – Cheese for Processing, should be used for cheese processing (Common Customers Tariff 04069001).

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

There are no generic permits required for products imported into the EU, but individual member states may have permit requirements for imported products.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Consignments of imported animal products receive a documentary, identity, and physical checks at an EU Border Inspection Post (BIP) according to the frequency specified in the table below before being cleared for free circulation.

Note:

• The European Commission website includes contact details for border control posts, lists of approved warehouses and ships suppliers, and an EU guidance document on transhipments and transit requirements.
  

Labels on finished foodstuffs

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The EU has published a new regulation (EU Regulation 1169/2011) which combines two existing Directives on labelling - Directive 2000/13/EC (labelling, presentation, and advertising) and Directive 90/496/EEC (nutritional labelling).

Some of the key requirements in the new EU legislation include:

• allergen information (e.g. listing eggs, milk and/or gluten in the list of ingredients);
• ensuring that labels are legible (e.g. having a minimum size of text);
• having labels in languages understood by consumers (i.e. allows EU Member State countries to nominate languages required on labels); and
• mandatory nutrition information on processed foods.

The new rules will apply from 13 December 2014. The obligation to provide nutrition information will apply from 13 December 2016.

Timeline for implementation of this regulation

There is a transitional period in the new regulation which may allow for foods labelled prior to 13 December 2014 to be accepted by EU authorities until stocks are exhausted. While the Department’s understanding is outlined below, exporters are encouraged to check the details of this transitional period with their importers, as it is likely that this ruling may be interpreted differently in various EU destinations.

Exporters and manufacturers should work closely with their customers to ensure they understand the requirements so that labels on exported foods continue to comply with EU requirements.

Prior to 13 December 2014:

• All labels on food sold in the EU must comply with existing labelling EU directives (2000/13/EC and 90/496/EEC);
• Food labelled before 13 December 2014 can continue to be exported to the EU after this date, but the establishment will need to maintain robust, auditable records that demonstrate the food was, in fact, labelled before 13 December 2014.

From 13 December 2014 and up to 13 December 2016:

• Labels on food manufactured from 13 December 2014 and up to 13 December 2016 (i.e. new stock) must include all specifications in the new regulation (EU Regulation 1169/2011), but do not need to include nutritional information.
• Labels on food manufactured prior to this date can continue to comply with existing labelling EU directives.

After 13 December 2016:

• Labels on food manufactured from 13 December 2016 must include all specifications in the new regulation (EU Regulation 1169/2011), including nutritional information.>

Further information

The EU has developed guidance material on these changes, including a list of frequently asked questions. This is available online at

• http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/foodlabelling/proposed_legislation_en.htm and
• http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/foodlabelling/docs/qanda_application_reg1169-2011_en.pdf

The tables below provide a summary of the requirements in the regulation as they apply to retail-ready finished foods and bulk-packed finished foods and a non-exhaustive list of the countries and language(s) each requires, and whether the requirement will be specified in new, special legislation or covered by existing consumer laws.

Note: If the foodstuff is a beverage which contains more than 1.2% alcohol by volume, the actual alcoholic strength by volume must be included.

* No official confirmation has been provided to the Department. Exporters should clarify language requirements through commercial channels.

Labels on inedible by-products

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Inedible by-products

During transport and storage, inedible by-products that are imported into the EU must have a label attached to the packaging, container or vehicle that:

• clearly indicates the category of the inedible by-products or of the derived products;
• describes the nature of the product;
• bear the following words visibly and legibly displayed on the packaging, a container or vehicle, as applicable:
• general Category 3 material where there are no other labels required: not for human consumption
• research and diagnostic samples: for research and diagnostic purposes
• trade samples: trade sample not for human consumption

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The European Union has no known specific requirements for shelf life restrictions other than those provided in the Export Control (Milk and Milk Products) Rules 2021.

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

The European Union has no known specific requirements for shipping marks (port marks).

Use-by date and shelf life restrictions

The United Kingdom adopts EU importing country requirements, including EU certification.

Labels on consumer-ready edible products must include the date of minimum durability or, in the case of foodstuffs which, from a microbiological point of view are highly perishable, the ‘use-by’ date and any special storage conditions or conditions of use.