New OSPAR HOCNF form available – compliance required by 1st December 2025

OSPAR have recently published a new HOCNF form and HOCNF guidance which is available from the OSPAR website.

Suppliers are expected to switch to the new HOCNF form by Monday 1st December 2025. Cefas will be accepting both old and new HOCNF forms up until 1st December 2025.

From 1st December 2025 Cefas will only accept the new HOCNF form when products are submitted to us. Please note the registration process will be delayed if the new format is not received by the time the product is hazard assessed. 

We thank you in advance for your cooperation on this matter and thank suppliers who have already made the switch to the new format.