United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – Export requirements for processed egg
Notice
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland where Great Britain includes the devolved nations of England, Wales and Scotland and their islands is now considered by the European Union (EU) as a third country. However, a special status has been granted to Northern Ireland which remains aligned with the EU on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures.
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- Eligible/ineligible product
- Pre-export approvals by the competent authority of the importing country
- Production controls and inspection requirements
- Labelling, packaging and marking requirements
- Required documents
- Other information
1. Eligible/ineligible product
The export certificates refer to a list of Harmonized System (HS) code(s). It is the responsibility of the exporter to ensure that the product being exported will be covered by the certificates issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Eligible
- The list of Harmonized System codes can be found on the model health certificates
Ineligible
- Information not available
2. Pre-export approvals by competent authority of importing country
Establishments
- The egg products must come from an establishment licensed under the Safe Food for Canadian Regulations (SFCR)
The United Kingdom (UK) requires that egg products originate from an establishment operating under the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles (see Preventive control plan [PCP]) as stipulated in Commission Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, these establishments must be regularly audited by the competent authorities (CA) in accordance with Regulation (EC) 853/2004 which applies to processed and unprocessed products of animal origin.
- Establishments must appear on the appropriate establishment list administered by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- The lists pertinent to these products are available on the Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (GB)
Please select List of establishments in non-EU countries approved to export animal products to GB.
Please sort by
- country name "CA Canada"
- sector "food"
- section X Egg and egg products
- To request inclusion on any of the GB approval lists, please submit the following information to your local CFIA office
The inspector will submit the request following the Operational procedure: Procedure for maintaining food export eligibility lists.
As part of the application the inspector will provide a recent CFIA inspection report to demonstrate that an inspection based on HACCP principles has been carried out before submitting the request for approval Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). To complete this task, the inspector responsible for the establishment should be familiar with relevant EU regulations related to HACCP. See 6 below.
Element 1: Process and product controls will be prioritized in order to assess the operator's preventive control plan on the following sub-elements:
- 1.1a Incoming inputs
- 1.1bc Product formulation, specifications and processing
- 1.2 Product controls
- 1.3 Import controls
- 1.4 Export controls
Note: particular attention will be given to critical control points (CCPs), for example, compliance with temperature control requirements for foodstuffs as well as the corrective actions that will be taken in the event of a non-conformity.
The manufacture and export of the products can start once the establishment in on the GB list.
- The CFIA is responsible to keep the lists of establishments up to date and to inform the commission of any changes necessary
However, the manufacturer has the obligation to inform the CFIA if changes are made to the following:
- approval number (establishment identification number)
- establishment name
- address, city and region
- activity code (Processing plant (PP), Cold Stores (CS))
- any other relevant information
3. Production controls and inspection requirements
See European Union (EU) – Export requirements for processed egg
4. Export documents available upon request
Exported products depending on their final destination (Great Britain and/or Northern Ireland) mainly must meet certain packaging and labelling requirements. The exporter must work closely with the importer to ensure the compliance of their products.
5. Required documents
The export health certificate below covers products exported to Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. References to EU legislation within this certificate are references to direct EU legislation which has been retained in Great Britain (retained EU law as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).
Certificate
- Veterinary certificate for egg products from non-EU countries GBHC076X. (CFIA/ACIA 5920)
- Veterinary certificate for transit/storage of specified pathogen-free eggs, meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products from non-EU countries GBHC077X. (CFIA/ACIA 5939)
Note:
- references to Great Britain in this certificate include the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
- the model health certificate (CFIA/ACIA 5939) is used for transit through or storage in Great Britain of composite products destined for a third country
6. Other information
Exported products transiting through a third country may require transit documentation. It is the responsibility of the exporter to ensure that the shipment will be accompanied by all necessary certificates. Please work closely with your importer.
Samples (personal or commercial) of products may be subject to the same requirements as a regular shipment. A special import permit could be required. It is strongly recommended that the exporter verify these requirements with their importer and/or with the border control post where the products will be shipped.
- Health certificates for animal and animal product imports to Great Britain
- Non-EU countries approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain - data.gov.uk
- United Kingdom border control posts
- Northern Ireland Points of Entry
- Legal standards for labelling and composition for certain food products
- General import licences for research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items and some animals products
- Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS)
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