Chamber News
Animal Health Regulation: Live webinars with expert panel
7 July 2021 • Laura Masling
The EU is making changes to its animal health laws, therefore Export Health Certificates (EHCs) and the Notes for Guidance used to move goods to Northern Ireland or export to the EU need to be updated. EHCs for composite products changed in April, and a small number of new EHCs were introduced at that time as well. The remaining new EHCs for all products of animal origin, live animals and germinal products will need to be used from 21 August 2021. Current EHCs signed before 21 August may be used until October for goods on route to the EU.
Around 30 EHCs will be available to view on form finder from early July with the rest available on 29 July 2021. Department for Environmental Food & Rural Affairs will provide further information shortly on the updated EHCs and when they will be available for use.
Department for Environmental Food & Rural Affairs will be holding webinars for traders with a panel of experts to answer your questions on the new EHCs. Further webinars will be held in August and will provide details shortly.
Please register for webinars below which are relevant for the goods you export:
Title of webinar |
Description |
Who should attend? |
Date |
Time |
Register |
AHR trader webinar – fish |
Panel of experts from Defra and APHA will answer traders’ questions on the new AHR EHCs for fish and fishery products |
Traders exporting fish to the EU and/or moving to NI |
12 July |
10-11am |
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AHR trader webinar – equines |
Panel of experts from Defra and APHA will answer traders’ questions on the new AHR EHCs for equines |
Traders exporting equines to the EU and/or moving to NI |
13 July |
10-11am |
|
AHR trader webinar – meat |
Panel of experts from Defra and APHA will answer traders’ questions on the new AHR EHCs for meat |
Traders exporting meat to the EU and/or moving to NI |
14 July |
2-3pm |
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AHR trader webinar – products of an animal origin (POAO) and germinal products |
Panel of experts from Defra and APHA will answer traders’ questions on the new AHR EHCs for POAO and germinal products |
Traders exporting POAO or germinal products to the EU and/or moving to NI |
15 July |
10-11am |
Instructions for registering for the webinar:
- Please choose the live Q&As webinar/s you wish to attend from the list above
- To join your chosen webinar/s, simply select the link in the ‘Register here’ column at your preferred time and date
- Once selected, you will be asked to confirm your name, email address, and organisation
- This will register you for the webinar for the live Q&A with our expert panel
- Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email that will include a link to add the webinar to your calendar
- You do not need to download any software to access the webinar, the link will open in your browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge etc.)
- Please join your chosen webinar/s 5 minutes prior to the start time
If you have any questions about the webinars please contact: traders@defra.gov.uk