Export poultry meat to Kosovo: certificate 7771

Apply online to export fresh or frozen chicken and other poultry meat, including mechanically recovered meat, to Kosovo.

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must apply to DAERA.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes.

Download a specimen certificate Export poultry meat to Kosovo: EHC 7771 .

You must submit a Postcode Schedule (Products) V3 with your application.

2. Apply online

You’ll need:

  • a Government Gateway account
  • a Defra account

If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts, and so will your official vet or inspector.

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Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector.

Read the accessibility statement for this service.

Applying online means you can:

  • see the status of your applications
  • always use the latest version of the EHC
  • copy existing applications
  • apply for blocks of certificates

Exporting from Northern Ireland

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you no longer need to download this EHC. You will complete the EHC template as part of the DAERA online application process (DECS).

For more information, see the DECS Application User Guide

  1. Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes and Export poultry meat to Kosovo: EHC 7771 .

  2. Start your application.

Make sure you examine the latest version of the EHC and guidance notes as they are sometimes updated. The latest versions are on this page.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on 03000 200 301.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877442060.

Find out about call charges.

Updates to this page

Published 29 November 2018
Last updated 7 April 2026 show all updates
  1. Process for applying for EHC in Northern Ireland has changed

  2. Guidance notes updated.

  3. The postcode schedule has been updated to version 3.

  4. Updated guidance notes

  5. The Postcode Schedule has been updated to a v2 which can now be attached to EHCO applications.

  6. A Postcode Schedule has been added to the application requirements.

  7. A new version of guidance notes has been released.

  8. Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales can now only apply for this export health certificate by using the online service. Exporters in Northern Ireland will continue to apply by uploading their application for DAERA.

  9. Added a link to EHC online - a new digital service that allows exporters to apply for and manage their export health certificates online.

  10. First published.