Foot & mouth disease in East Asia
[30/04/2010]
Climate change in a climate of change
[02/03/2010]
ILDEX Vietnam 2010 - the solutions for Vietnam’s sustainable growth
[02/03/2010]
UK Sheep meat exports pass the £300 million mark in 2009
[02/03/2010]
Certification Updates
[27/02/2010]
Global Food prices up again according to FAO
[08/02/2010]
New logo selected for all EU organic products
[08/02/2010]
EBLEX beef and sheep roadmap to livestock emissions reductions
[08/02/2010]
Outlook Conference diary alert
[08/02/2010]
Record entries for National All Breeds Show promise a spectacle to dispel the February blues
[08/02/2010]
Make a date: British Cattle Conference 24-26 January 2011
[08/02/2010]
A very merry Christmas (and good year) for British pork sales, at home & abroad
[08/02/2010]
Paris in the Springtime
[07/02/2010]
Aberdeen-Angus semen heads for Estonia
[05/02/2010]
Lloyds TSB Agriculture continues sponsorship of Beef Expo in May
[05/02/2010]
British Blue, British Charolais and British Limousin beef semen exports to USA ...... and Denmark
[05/02/2010]
New JSR International Sales Director
[05/02/2010]
Dairy Burke Trophy moves to new National All Breeds Show
[04/02/2010]
New British semen storage and distribution unit opens
[04/02/2010]
JSR in the Ukraine
[08/12/2009]
Spring into Spring - EBLEX export marketing push
[08/12/2009]
New National All Breeds Show 2010
[08/12/2009]
Male sexed Limousin semen - another ‘world first’ for Crawford Brothers
[04/12/2009]
A Sustainable Breeding Future - British Cattle Conference 25-27 January, 2010
[03/12/2009]
Au revoir and bienvenue to Herefords as they head from England to France
[02/12/2009]
Cogent expansion: commitment and optimism for UK cattle genetics’ future
[01/12/2009]
New Genus ABS appointments in Europe and UK
[01/12/2009]
New British owned AI company launched
[01/12/2009]
British Blues join Semenstore.co.uk
[01/12/2009]
Mad for Madison
[23/09/2009]
New British Angus company launched in response
[23/09/2009]
IndAgra-Farm - UK’s livestock breeding sector are there for business!
[23/09/2009]
Where Asia’s feed, livestock and meat industry do business
[21/09/2009]
National Ploughing Championships 2009
[21/09/2009]
Limousin ‘Goldies Terence’ semen exported to Norway, Finland and Australia
[21/09/2009]
Positive signs for English pig sector
[21/09/2009]
Defra minister to open the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
[08/09/2009]
JSR continues global expansion
[02/09/2009]
World record price for a sheep
[31/08/2009]
Cows for Cambodia!
[28/08/2009]
Cutting edge agricultural research under microscope
[26/08/2009]
GB Bulls Open Day and NEW August DVD now available
[25/08/2009]
Portuguese Pig Producers Choose UK Breeding Stock
[25/08/2009]
Picston Shottle celebrates his tenth birthday
[25/08/2009]
Agriscot - the UK's No 1 Farm Business Event
[25/08/2009]
Strong British team at Expointer
[25/08/2009]
The Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2009
[13/08/2009]
A strong technical team helping the British pig industry
[13/08/2009]
BEEF EXPO 2010 is at Hexham
[12/08/2009]
AHDB appoints new EBLEX director
[12/08/2009]
Expointer And 100 Years of Devons in Brazil
[10/08/2009]
New export initiatives for livestock & meat sectors
[27/07/2009]
EBLEX and BPEX relocate to Stoneleigh
[27/07/2009]
News on latest meat sector economics publications & services
[23/07/2009]
Pig campaign wins major international awards
[29/05/2009]
Doors open for lamb exports to United Arab Emirates
[06/04/2009]
World Shorthorn Conference 2010 – A world of opportunity in the home of the breed
[23/03/2009]
Pig export news from ACMC
[23/03/2009]
UK’s Beef and Lamb exports up
[05/03/2009]
Breeding polled cattle made easier
[05/03/2009]
British pork exports hit £160million
[20/02/2009]
Genus expands business in China
[20/02/2009]
'Positive future' for dairy industry
[23/01/2009]
British Limousin Pedigree sales in 2008 exceed £5 million
[15/01/2009]
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UK exports to the 26 European Union countries re-commenced in late 2007; some other countries follow these protocols, eg Norway, Switzerland. Many other countries have already either reinstated their certificates in line with domestic, EU and OIE protocols or new agreements have been reached with others - all these are indicated in bold print below. BTV safeguard clauses have yet to be agreed/added to certificates for some countries.
Agreed certification on sanitary issues is required between countries before normal trade in animal products (genetics and meat) can take place. Within the European Union trade takes place for all products under harmonised conditions. Outside the EU the world animal health body, OIE, has protocols for trade in these products (see www.oie.int); by 31 December 2007 the UK had re-qualified for FMD-free status and OIE recognised this on 19 February 2008. The terms in most of the agreed certificates are now met.
Animal breeding is very dynamic and the most advanced countries are those that are most receptive to international opportunities. Contact us at blg@britishlivestockgenetics.com with your enquiries.
BREEDING CATTLE: European Union*, Isle of Man, Norway, Rwanda, Switzerland
CATTLE SEMEN: European Union*, Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, (Cayman Islands - pending revision), Chile, Croatia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, Guernsey, Guyana, Iran, Isle of Man, Israel, Jersey, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Vietnam
CATTLE EMBRYOS: European Union*, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Guyana, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey (from NI, Sc & W), USA
BREEDING PIGS: European Union*, Bahamas, Barbados, Bhutan, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Japan, Jersey, Kenya, Malaysia, Montenegro, Norway, Philippines, Russia, St Helena, Serbia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam
PIG SEMEN: European Union*, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam
BREEDING SHEEP: European Union*, Bahrain, Bermuda, Faroe Is., Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Norway, Oman, St Helena, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago
SHEEP SEMEN: European Union*, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guernsey, Guyana, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, USA
SHEEP EMBRYOS: European Union*, Australia, Chile, Guyana, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland
GOATS: European Union*, Barbados, Bermuda, Faroe Is., Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Kenya, Morocco, Martinique, Norway, Oman, Rwanda, St Helena, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, United Arab Emirates
GOAT SEMEN: European Union*, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Guyana, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, USA
GOAT EMBRYOS: European Union*, Chile, Guyana, Mexico, Norway, Switzerland
CAMELIDS: European Union, Isle of Man, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Switzerland
CERVINE SEMEN & EMBRYOS: European Union*, New Zealand
E&OE
*European Union Members comprise: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden. (Norway, Switzerland and other associated countries tend to follow the EU's harmonised certification conditions.)
In the absence of certification, prospective importers or exporters should seek an import permit from the receiving country and contact us at blg@britishlivestockgenetics.com. Ask if any existing certification for other countries or as used within the European Union might be acceptable.
Updates on certification can be obtained from DEFRA's website,http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/animaltrade/noneu/index.htm. There is also a permanent link to it from BLG's website. BLG works closely with DEFRA through the Export Certification User Group (ECUG) to progress export certification. Copies of many specimen certificates can be downloaded from the DEFRA website http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/animaltrade/noneu/ehc-specimens.htm
Updated:
[27/02/2010]
