3.1 Government certification
The following export certificate is available as a NEXDOC electronic certificate for honey and bee products for human consumption to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
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*Trade to Northern Ireland must use the EU certificate for honey exports (EUHGB). See NPG - European Union
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NGBA (02/23)* (NEXDOC Only)
| Health Certificate for the import of honey, royal jelly and other apiculture products intended for human consumption from Non-EU Countries
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Exporters of honey and bee products to Great Britain can register for NEXDOC through the online services portal. Exporters can access more information on how to register as an exporter by visiting the NEXDOC help page.
For information on completing a Request for Permit in NEXDOC to obtain a certificate, please see the NEXDOC Help page. The NGBA certificate template requires a wet signature and stamp to be applied by the department Authorised Officer. Remote printing is not available for the NGBA.
For information on how to complete the NGBA certificate information fields in NEXDOC please see the Guidance document (PDF 3.7 MB).
Australian producers, packers and exporters of edible apiculture should understand and adhere to the requirements under the retained EU regulation EC 2019/628 concerning official certificates for certain animals and goods. In particular, the export certificate must be issued before the consignment departs Australia (Article 3).
3.2 Supporting documents and exporter declarations
Australian honey only
A manufacturer's declaration is required to confirm that the honey is 100% Australian origin and unblended with imported honey.
Blended honey
Only honey originating from countries eligible to export to the UK may be used to blend honey destined for export to the UK. This requirement also applies to honey that is imported to Australia for repackaging and then exported to the UK.
An exporter's declaration is required to confirm the honey for export is either Australian honey blended with imported honey, or is 100 per cent imported honey.
To export to the UK honey that has been blended with honey from third countries, the exporter must provide certification or a letter on official letterhead from the agricultural authorities of the third countries with the following attestations:
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Regulation (EU) 2017/625, and I certify that honey and other apiculture products described above were produced in accordance with these requirements, in particular that they:
- come from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
- have been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; and
- fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof.