Export Health Certificates
(asked on 10th February 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Export Health Certificates (a) have been issues in each of the last five years and (b) his Department has estimated will need to be issued in each year between 2022 and 2026 inclusive; and if he will make a statement.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issues Export Health Certificates (EHC) for animals and products of animal origin.
EHCs issued in the last four years | ||||
Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Total EHCs issued | 87,618 | 108,462 | 112,660 | 410,529 |
Due to APHA’s data retention period for export certification, APHA no longer holds any records for export consignments carried out during 2017.
Estimated volumes based on percentage increase from previous years (Figures rounded to nearest 1,000) | |||||
Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
EHCs to be issued | 427,000 | 444,000 | 462,000 | 480,000 | 500,000 |
Percentage increase based on 4% rise from 2019-2020. 2021 data is following EU exit which shows an increase of 264%.