Oct 4th, 2021
3 mins
The Government have announced that, where Support Attestations (SAs) are clearly required to provide assurance for an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Food Competent Certifying Officer (FCCO) to issue an Export Health Certificate (EHC), the costs for producing the attestations will now be reimbursable up to a set amount. This provision came into effect from 27th September 2021.
The Government will reimburse up to £150 excluding VAT for each GB-NI declared SA used to trade from GB-NI only. This will be reimbursed to traders directly through the MAS.
If you are a trader, you will need to pay the invoice from the vet or FCCO and then send the invoice and other required evidence to the Government to be reimbursed for the costs of the service.
SAs are not required if the agri-food goods moving from GB to NI are not subject to the new NI Protocol requirements.
For more information on the process for SA reimbursements, see the guidance on GOV.UK and the GB-NI Trader Showcase site.
An updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, which provides more information on MAS and the scheme expansions can also be found on the GB-NI Trader Showcase site, The site is frequently updated with new information so do remember to check back regularly. However, please do let us know should you have any issues finding the information you require and we will happily assist.
