Export Evidence

Department for Enviroment Food and Rural Affairs

From 22nd July 2024, it is an offence to export cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses from Great Britain for slaughter or fattening.

The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 bans the export of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses for fattening and slaughter from Great Britain. It applies to journeys from, and transit journeys through, Great Britain to destinations outside the UK, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

Live animal exports for other purposes, for example, breeding and competitions, are still permitted provided that animals are transported in line with legal requirements which protect their welfare. The ban does not apply to exports of other live animals, such as poultry, and it does not apply in Northern Ireland. The legislation does not affect livestock and horse movements within the UK.

Link to Welfare in Transport Gov.UK page - Animal welfare in transport - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

National Beef Association – accreditation for beef, dairy, buffalo and bison
National Sheep Association – accreditation for sheep and goats
National Pig Association – accreditation for pigs and wild boar

Please complete the form below for beef, dairy, buffalo and bison only. For other livestock, please click on the appropriate logo above.

The accreditation process takes up to four working days and costs £75. This is not affected by the number of animals being moved or the export destination country. The fee is non-refundable. Once the accreditation process is complete, you will be provided with a unique reference code to add to Section 1 of your Journey log application. APHA will not approve a Journey Log without this.

“Journey organiser” means the person who has overall responsibility for planning a journey and preparing the journey log in respect of the journey and signing Section 1 of the journey log.

Form

Personal information of journey organiser

First name *

Last name *

Phone number *

Additional phone number

Address 1 *

Address 2

Town/City *

Postcode *

Email *

Animal information

Number of animals being exported *

Beef, dairy, buffalo or bison *

Breed(s) *

Are you moving the animals yourself or using a third party *

If yes, Name of Third Party

Are the animals registered with a breed society *

If yes, Name(s) of the breed society(s)

Please upload copies of the animals pedigree certificates* or enter the animals ear tag number in the box below (max. 30)

Animals pedigree certificates

Animals ear tag numbers

Are you exporting crossbred cattle *

If yes, Animals ear tag numbers

Any other information you wish to provide

Transport information

Destination country *

Brief description of route being taken

Vehicle length in meters *

Vehicle registration number *

Verification information

To confirm the animals you are exporting are breeding animals, the NBA will require copies of the animals pedigree certificates, from the country of origin the animals were registered in. We cannot complete the accreditation process without proof being provided.

For crossbred cattle the NBA will need to contact your vet to confirm the animals are fit for breeding. It may help speed up the accreditation process if your vet is aware they will be contacted for this information. Please provide the following information:

Name of veterinary practice *

Name of vet *

Contact number *

Email *

Other useful contact details

Travel arrangements

In addition to this export accreditation process, P&O will only accept livestock onto Dover-Calais and Calais-Dover ferries if the booking has been made by NBA, NPA or NSA. By ticking the box below, we will link this application to a potential Dover-Calais and/or Calais-Dover ferry booking in the future and remove the need to complete duplicate paperwork. This will stand for four weeks from the date this form is submitted.

Will you want a ferry booking linked to this accreditation application? *