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Recent Product exports Instructions Updated

Subject: 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
Date: 29 January 2026
Summary of Update:

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 to allow its use for non-EU Exports.

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Subject: Product exports
Date: 28 January 2026
Summary of Update:

The OV instructions for Product exports have been released following the split of the OV Export instructions into individual documents to improve accessibility and ease of reference.

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Subject: ET196 Risk based fish Export Certification of fishery products and live bivalve molluscs
Date: 19 January 2026
Summary of Update:

The ET196 Risk based fish Export Certification of fishery products and live bivalve molluscs has been updated, see change notice within content for details.

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 09 January 2026
Summary of Update:

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated to remove 3 Exporters: Harder Bros, Clasado & Level Peaks due to non-usage.

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 24 December 2025
Summary of Update:

The ET200 Groupage export facilitation scheme (GEFS): Members list has been updated to add two newly approved members - GEFSA00350 and GEFSA00352.

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Subject: 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
Date: 17 December 2025
Summary of Update:

The ET241 SLH Veterinary SHA: movement within GB: domestic meat/ABPs from bovines has been updated to allow relevant form fields to strike through text.

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Subject: ET197(Welsh) Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin - Welsh language
Date: 09 December 2025
Summary of Update:

The ET197(Welsh) Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin - Welsh language has been updated.

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Subject: ET197 Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin
Date: 09 December 2025
Summary of Update:

The ET197 Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin has been updated

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 02 December 2025
Summary of Update:

The ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list has been updated to remove non-active and suspended members.

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Subject: 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
Date: 24 November 2025
Summary of Update:

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 in line with Great Britain's negligible BSE Risk status.

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 12 November 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 20 October 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 17 September 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 15 September 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 10 September 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 29 August 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 27 August 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 08 August 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 01 August 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 23 July 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 17 July 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 14 July 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 08 July 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 25 June 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 13 June 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 12 June 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: 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
Date: 06 June 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: ET207 Post 21 April 2021 Composite Products decision tree
Date: 30 May 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 27 May 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET249 Official Veterinarian - USA Certificates checklist
Date: 19 May 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 16 May 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 10 April 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET221 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic poultrymeat intended for export to the EU SPS area
Date: 08 April 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 02 April 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET197 Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin
Date: 28 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET197(Welsh) Export Health Certification for products of animal origin away from the premises of origin - Welsh language
Date: 28 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET221 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic poultrymeat intended for export to the EU SPS area
Date: 28 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: 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
Date: 28 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area
Date: 28 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: 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
Date: 26 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 26 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area
Date: 20 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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.



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Subject: 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
Date: 17 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET220 Slaughterhouse Veterinary Support Health Attestation for the movement within GB of domestic porcine meat intended for export to the EU SPS area
Date: 17 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: 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
Date: 17 March 2025
Summary of Update:

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.

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 10 February 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 28 January 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 21 January 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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Subject: ET200 Groupage Exports Facilitation Scheme (GEFS) members list
Date: 03 January 2025
Summary of Update:

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

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