Launch of support attestation reimbursements
Receive financial support for some of the direct costs paid to vets or FCCOs for checking and issuing the Support Attestation
A support attestation (SA) is a certificate that provides assurance of the various stages of production before you move goods to Northern Ireland, and may be required to complete an Export Health Certificate (EHC).
From 27 September 2021, where SAs are clearly required to provide assurance for an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Food Competent Certifying Officer (FCCO) to issue an EHC, the costs for producing the attestations will be reimbursable up to a set amount. This will be reimbursed to traders directly through the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS).
If you are a trader (supplier or manufacturer) who requires SAs to provide assurance to move agri-foods from GB-NI, you can receive financial support for some of the direct costs paid to vets or FCCOs for checking and issuing the SA.
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.
First published 1 October 2021