Veterinary / Health Certificate / EHC
Category: Compliance
Also searched as: Export Health Certificate, EHC
Definition (plain English)
An official sanitary certificate for animal-origin or regulated food products confirming that the goods meet destination health requirements.
Why it matters commercially
A missing or mismatched EHC can stop border release, force re-export or disposal, and destroy shelf life on chilled or frozen shipments.
Example
Before loading dairy products, the importer checked that the EHC matched the approved plant, product description, batch, temperature state, consignee, and destination wording.
Common mistake
Letting cargo depart before broker and veterinary authorities confirm the exact certificate model, signatures, seals, and document matching rules.
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