Export fresh pig meat for further heat treatment to Australia: certificate 6838
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-10)

Apply online to export fresh or frozen pork, which will be heat treated and used as food, to Australia.

Apply for an export health certificate online

Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales can apply for an export health certificate (EHC) online.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you’ll need to apply to DAERA (#other-ways).

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6847f05de5a089417c8061bd/6838NFG.pdf).

Download a specimen certificate EHC 6838(GB), version 1: Export fresh pig meat for further heat treatment to Australia (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bc74b9eed915d0af5068e35/6838EHC_V1.pdf).

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 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-register-for-export-health-certificate-ehc-online), and so will your official vet or inspector (http://apha.defra.gov.uk/official-vets/Guidance/exports/ehc-online.htm).

Start now (https://exporter.apply-export-health-certificate.service.gov.uk/forms/6838EHC)

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 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/certify-an-export-health-certificate).

Read the accessibility statement for this service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accessibility-statement-for-export-health-certificates-online).

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
Exporters in Northern Ireland

If you are exporting the meat of pigs farmed and slaughtered in Northern Ireland:
- Check the requirements for export in the Guidance notes for certificate 6838 (NI) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6847f04de5a089417c8061bc/6838NFG__NI_.pdf).
- Download and fill in Export fresh pig meat for further heat treatment to Australia: certificate 6838 (NI) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c9c9bc7ed915d07ac4243c9/6838EHC__NI_..pdf)
- Check if there are any other forms to submit with your application in the commodity section of the DAERA website (https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/landing-pages/exporting-animals-and-animal-products-northern-ireland).
- Upload your application (https://selfservice.daera-ni.gov.uk/Daera/Forms/#/export).
If you are exporting the meat of pigs imported from the Republic of Ireland and slaughtered in Northern Ireland:
- Check the requirements for export in the Guidance notes for certificate 6838 (NI & IE) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6847f06ee5a089417c8061be/6838NFG__NI_IE_.pdf).
- Download and fill in Export fresh meat from pigs imported from RoI for further heat treatment to Australia: certificate 6838(NI IE) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c9c9baae5274a527faae362/6838EHC__NI_IE__V1_secure.pdf).
- Check if there are any other forms to submit with your application in the commodity section of the DAERA website (https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/landing-pages/exporting-animals-and-animal-products-northern-ireland).
- Upload your application (https://selfservice.daera-ni.gov.uk/Daera/Forms/#/export).
Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges).