From January 2021: POAO under safeguard measures must be accompanied by a HC.
From July 2022: All POAO must be accompanied by a HC
Certification steps:
The health certificate is issued by the competent authority in the EU country
The EU exporter is responsible for obtaining the health certificate
The EU exporter must provide the importer with an electronic copy of the HC for it to be uploaded to IPAFFS
The EU exporter must ensure a physical copy travels with the consignment.