Official Controls Qualification
(Veterinary) OCQ(V)

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated to remove one member (GEFSA00001).

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The 8233NFG AHC for the Non-commercial Movement into a Member State from a Territory or Third Country of Dogs, Cats or Ferrets - Notes for Guidance has been updated.

• 8233NFG AHC for the Non-commercial Movement into a Member State from a Territory or Third Country of Dogs, Cats or Ferrets - Notes for Guidance

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated to add a new member (GEFSA00346).

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET258 Guidance for OVs preparing dogs and cats for export from UK to Australia, has been updated to remove the requirement for ID verification/ID declaration to be completed between 180 days-365 days prior to export. Information regarding validity of ID declaration added.

• ET258 Guidance for OVs preparing dogs and cats for export from UK to Australia

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated to add a new member (GEFSA345).

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated with the latest case of European Bat Lyssavirus (EBLV-1).

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The OV13 Policy for authorisation of Official Veterinarians in GB has been updated.

• OV13 Policy for authorisation of Official Veterinarians in GB

The PYH03 Inspection report form for flock for the PHS has been updated to include a reminder for pre-approval sampling and to send to CSC One Health.

• PYH03 Inspection report form for flock for the PHS

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Norther Ireland has been updated to include the latest case of European Bat Lyssavirus.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Extensive amendments have been made to the Cancel and Replacement certificate guidance as detailed in the Change Notice.

• Exports

The ET200 Groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS): Members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET200 Groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS): Members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The ET200 Groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS): Members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The 8233NFG AHC for the Non-commercial Movement into a Member State from a Territory or Third Country of Dogs, Cats or Ferrets - Notes for Guidance has been updated.

• 8233NFG AHC for the Non-commercial Movement into a Member State from a Territory or Third Country of Dogs, Cats or Ferrets - Notes for Guidance

The ET200 Groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS): Members list has been updated to include a new member.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison has been updated.

• TB181 Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison

The TB181(Welsh) Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison - Welsh language has been updated.

• TB181(Welsh) Automatic Animal and Public Health restrictions following disclosure of a Reactor or IR at an official diagnostic TB test in cattle, buffalo or bison - Welsh language

The PYH03 Inspection report form for flock for the PHS has been updated.

• PYH03 Inspection report form for flock for the PHS

The WIT06 Animal Transport Certificate - Form has been updated

• WIT06 Animal Transport Certificate

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The UK status for non-notifiable disease relevant to export certification (ET152) has been updated, Duck Viral Enteritis has been added to list of non-notifiable disease and Hantavirus updated to remove historical data pre-2014.

• ET152 UK status for non-notifiable disease relevant to export certification

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET241 SLH Veterinary SHA: movement within GB: domestic meat/ABP\'s from bovines has been updated in accordance with changes to Great Britain\'s controlled BSE risk requirements.

• ET241 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic bovine meat and Animal By-Products intended for export to the EU SPS area

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The title of the ET207 Composite Products Decision Tree has been updated to remove the post-EU Exit date when this decision tree became applicable for use.

• ET207 Post 21 April 2021 Composite Products decision tree

Egg Distribution Centres can now be approved under PHS. The The PYH14 APHA poultry health scheme report of veterinary visit: Hatchery has been updated to include these for approval and annual inspections.

• PYH14 Inspection report form for hatchery for the PHS

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The Official Veterinarian: USA certificates checklist (ET249) has been updated with new links to Improve International and RCVS websites.

• ET249 Official Veterinarian - USA Certificates checklist

The OV instructions for Exports have been updated to remove references to the Composite products decision tree (ET201) which has been withdrawn and removed from the Improve International website. It has been superseded by the ET207. Refer to change notice on the document for further details.

• Exports

The Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated, one member has been removed.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The Pet travel: Animal health certificate order form (PETS10) has been updated with hyperlinks to the Improve International website and the new APHA privacy notice.

• PETS10 Pet Travel - Animal Health Certificate order form

The Identification declaration for OVs preparing dogs and cats for export from the UK to Australia (ET259) has been updated to correct an error in the footer.

• ET259 Identification declaration for OVs preparing dogs and cats for export from the UK to Australia

The Identification declaration for OVs preparing dogs and cats for export from the UK to Australia (ET259) has been updated to correct an error in the footer.

• Exports

The instructions regarding Guidance for OVs has been updated to correct a version number error (there has been no change to the content). Please refer to the change notice on the instructions, for details on changes to requirements for export of pets to Australia including instructions on updating the ET259, which were previously published.

• Exports

New instructions regarding Guidance for OVs on requirements for export of pets to Australia have been added, including instructions on updating the ET259. Refer to the change notice on the instructions for further details.

• Exports

The Identification declaration for OVs preparing dogs and cats for export from the UK to Australia (ET259) has been updated

• ET259 Identification declaration for OVs preparing dogs and cats for export from the UK to Australia

The Groupage Export Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) Members List (ET200) has been updated

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The PYH14 APHA poultry health scheme report of veterinary visit: Hatchery has been updated.

• PYH14 Inspection report form for hatchery for the PHS

The ET221 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic poultry meat intended for export to the EU SPS area has been updated.

• ET221 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic poultrymeat intended for export to the EU SPS area

The Groupage Export Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) Members List (ET200) has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET197 EHC for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin has been updated.

• ET197 Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin

The ET197(Welsh) EHC for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin has been updated

• ET197(Welsh) Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin - Welsh language

The ET221 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic poultry meat intended for export to the EU SPS area has been updated.

• ET221 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic poultrymeat intended for export to the EU SPS area

The ET241 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic bovine meat and Animal By-Products intended for export to the EU SPS area has been updated.

• ET241 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic bovine meat and Animal By-Products intended for export to the EU SPS area

The ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area has been updated to amend formatting. No changes to content have been made.

• ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area

The ET219 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic ovine and caprine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area

has been updated.

• ET219 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic ovine and caprine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area

The Groupage Export Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) Members List (ET200) has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The ET220 SLH Veterinary SHA: movement within GB: domestic porcine meat for export has been updated with amendments made to health attestation numbering, to align with the health attestation numbering in 8370EHC.

• ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area

The Information for OVs certifying Export Health Certificates (ET187) has been updated to amend hyperlinks to old Vet Gateway content to Improve International website.

• ET187 Information for OVs certifying Export Health Certificates

The ET241 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic bovine meat and Animal By-Products intended for export to the EU SPS area has been updated

• ET241 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic bovine meat and Animal By-Products intended for export to the EU SPS area

The ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area has been updated.

• ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area

The ET219 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic ovine and caprine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area

has been updated.

• ET219 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic ovine and caprine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area

The OV instructions for Exports have been updated to remove duplicated or old content, add assimilated legislation references and update hyperlinks. The PH30 Sample collection from PHS flocks and for poultry export purposes guidance has also been referenced in the instructions and added to Improve.

• Exports

The ET70 Conflict of Interest Declaration has been updated.

• ET70 Conflict of Interest Declaration

The ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been updated to include the latest case of European Bat Lyssavirus.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The WIT06 Animal Transport Certificate has been updated to amend references to EU legislation.

• WIT06 Animal Transport Certificate

The OV65 Application for OV66 authorisation - Export of pets to Australia has been updated.

• OV65 Application for OV66 authorisation - Export of pets to Australia

The Groupage Export Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) Members List (ET200) has been updated

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The UK status for non-notifiable disease relevant to export certification (ET152) has been updated

• ET152 UK status for non-notifiable disease relevant to export certification

The ET260 Rabies neutralising antibody titre test (RNATT) declaration for the export of dogs and cats from the UK to Australia has been updated to amend questions 16, 17, 24, 25 and 28, to remove UK from country box in question 19 and amend Section E to remove the pre-populated options for deleting Defra/DAERA.

• ET260 Rabies neutralising antibody titre test (RNATT) declaration for the export of dogs and cats from the UK to Australia

Amendments have been made to the ET265 checklist to produce the checklist in black and white and create better quality images of the animals following feedback from Official Veterinarians.

• ET265 Checklist for returning to GB with your pet dog, cat or ferret

The Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list (ET200) has been updated

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The Groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS): Members list (ET200) has been updated.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland (ET171) has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The OV instructions for Exports have been updated to include guidance regarding the new ET265 Checklist for returning to GB with your pet dog, cat or ferret. Refer to the Change notice on the instructions for full details.

• Exports

The ET265 Checklist for returning to GB with your pet dog, cat or ferret has been added.

• ET265 Checklist for returning to GB with your pet dog, cat or ferret

The ET200 Groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS): Members list has been updated, two members have been added.

• ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list

The OV instructions for Exports have been updated regarding Journey Log processes. Refer to the Change notice on the instructions for full details of the updates made.

• Exports

The Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland (ET171) has been updated to provide new links to content that have migrated from the APHA Vet Gateway to Improve International.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Inspection report form for hatchery for the PHS (PYH14) has been updated to reflect that the requirement for General Order concentration disinfectant has been removed until further notice.

• PYH14 Inspection report form for hatchery for the PHS

The Inspection report form for flock for the PHS (PYH03) has been updated to reflect that the requirement for General Order concentration disinfectant has been removed until further notice.

• PYH03 Inspection report form for flock for the PHS

Updates have been made to the 8233NFG AHC guidance notes for non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets regarding the vaccination requirements.

• 8233NFG AHC for the Non-commercial Movement into a Member State from a Territory or Third Country of Dogs, Cats or Ferrets - Notes for Guidance

New instructions regarding Guidance for OVs obtaining clearance for AI have been added, along with updated links to online tutorials and contacts. Refer to the change notice on the new instructions for further details.

• Exports

The Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland (ET171) has been updated.

• ET171 Notifiable disease occurrence list for Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Small animal exports:

· Further pet travel guidance - telephone contact details updated.

· The guidance on the requirements for the export of pets to Australia has been updated (paragraphs 7 to 11).

• Exports