Certain movements are not permitted in a bluetongue zone or from premises which have been served a bluetongue premises or individual animal restriction notice.
Some may now be permitted by a general licence, or you may apply for a specific licence.
You may need to:
- Download and comply with the conditions;
- Apply for a specific licence for movement.
Farmers should carefully check that the bluetongue general licence applies to them before making a movement and always download the latest version, as they are updated from time to time.
A copy should accompany any animals moved under the general licence.
General licences and their uses
EXD 603 (E) (GL): For movements of animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) to a designated slaughterhouse in England or Wales, for the purpose of immediate slaughter;
EXD 601 (E) (GL): For movements of animals to a slaughterhouse located in a temporary control zone (TCZ) in England for the purpose of immediate slaughter;
EXD 602 (E) (GL): For movements of animals to a designated slaughterhouse in England for the purposes of immediate slaughter;
EXD 610 (E): For movements of susceptible animals between premises which are wholly or partly inside a temporary control zone (TCZ) in England;
EXD 611 (E): For movements of susceptible animals from a free area in a contemporary control zone (TCZ);
EXD 627 (E): For movements from a bluetongue zone to an approved ‘red market’ outside a bluetongue zone, for the purpose of direct sale a designated slaughterhouse or restricted zone slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter;
EXD 628 (E): For movements from an approved ‘red market’ to a designated slaughterhouse or restricted zone slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
Apply for a specific licence
Allow at least five days for your licence application to be processed where possible. Complex and high-risk movements will need extra time to process.
Make contingency plans to allow for the time it takes to be issued. Consider what steps you will need to take if the licence is refused or cannot be issued in time.
If a specific licence is issued, it will allow a movement that is subject to certain conditions based on disease control risk.
References to animals means ruminants (for example cattle, sheep, goats, deer and other ruminants) and camelids (for example llamas and alpacas)
Premises that have any land within the restricted zone or straddle the boundary are classified as being within the zone.
Take precautions when moving animals. Check your stock for possible signs of disease and spray the inside of vehicles with an insecticide approved for use against flying insects prior to loading. Only move animals when it is absolutely necessary.
