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What you need to know

Since January 1st 2021

The Irish exporter must register with the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) as an exporter of animals and products of animal origin (POAO) to non-EU countries.

  • The Irish exporting business must ensure that your business details are registered on TRACES and listed on the “approved list of establishments allowed to export to the UK”.
  • The Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) is the competent authority for issuing Catch Certificates and Processing Statements.
  • The requirements specific to the exports and direct landings of fish and fishery products can be accessed on the SFPA’s Brexit Information section.
    - Export consignments;
    - Export direct landings;
  • From January ast 2021, in order to comply with the anti-Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), most wild caught fin fish will require a Catch Certificate and potentially storage documents and processing statements.
  • The Export Certificate System (ECS) is used by the applicant to apply for Irish Catch Certificates and Irish Processing Statement. Information on how to apply and validate a Catch Certificate can be found on SFPA website.
    ECS Guidance for Industry - Catch Certificate Application
    ECS Guidance for Industry - Processing Statement Application
  • Forward the certificate to your GB importer so they can liaise with the relevant authority at the port of entry.
  • EU-registered fishing vessels need to provide at least four hours’ notice to UK authorities for fresh fish fish (72 hours otherwise). Vessels must also submit:
    - a prior notification document;
    - a pre-landing document declaration;
    - a validated Catch Certificate for the fish that is being landed; and
    - the required NEAFC Port State Control forms (PSC1 or PSC2).
  • Direct landings of marine-caught fish by Irish or EU vessels into GB must land into an appropriately designated port in line with IUU fishing rules and the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) convention. More details can be found here.
  • Ensure that you are monitoring the UK Government guidelines for any updates on exports from the EU into the UK.

Since January 1st 2022

  • The GB Importer must complete pre-notification of imports into GB on IPAFFS system