Issuance of “Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin”

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is the competent authority in Hong Kong to issue “Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin” for food products being exported to countries/places which require such certification during import. This is a public service aimed at assisting local food manufacturers exporting foods containing ingredients of animal origin in meeting the veterinary health requirements imposed on imports by other countries/places.

The Food of Animal Origin Unit under the Veterinary Public Health Section is responsible for “Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin”.

• Application Form

Certification Requirements

Sending in an application does not guarantee the issuance of a “Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin”. The FEHD will conduct a thorough inspection of the food manufacturing process of the food establishment to ensure that all requirements specified by importing countries/places are fulfilled before issuing a health certificate. The import requirements imposed by each importing country/place may differ. Local food exporters are advised to check with the relevant competent authority of the importing country/place for the import requirements and comply with such requirements before submitting their applications.

Where to Make Applications

• Online Applications
  • Traders who have opened user accounts on the Food Trader Portal (FTP) may submit applications for the “Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin” on the FTP website (https://www.ftp.cfs.gov.hk/index_ssve.html). Applications will only be processed upon receipt of the required documents. Upon settlement of fee payment and approval, the applicant can choose to receive the certificate by registered post or in person.
  • Once you have linked up your FTP account with your Trade Single Window (TSW) account, you will receive a one-time password via the mobile phone number registered with your FTP account to access the FTP through the Trade Single Window (https://www3.tradesinglewindow.hk/portal/en/index.html) for submitting applications for the “Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin”.
• Paper Mode Applications

A completed application Form No. FEHB 79A together with the required documents should be sent to the Veterinary Public Health Section of the Centre for Food Safety of the FEHD at 43/F., Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong. Applications will only be processed upon receipt of required documents. Upon settlement of fee payment and approval, the applicant can choose to receive the certificate by registered post or in person.

Fee

The fee for the application for each “Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin” is $8,455 and is non-refundable.

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact the Veterinary Public Health Section (Tel: 2867 5428) or 1823 Government Hotline. Enquiries may also be sent to the e-mail address: vphadmin@fehd.gov.hk or by fax on 2521 8067.

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Centre for Food Safety