The Scottish government has today (Monday, May 9) opened a consultation on proposed amendments to the Tuberculosis (TB) (Scotland) Order 2007.

The consultation will run for 12 weeks until its deadline on August 1, 2022, and is open for views on changes to the Order regarding TB testing, cattle movements, isolation requirements and unclean cattle.

The current Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order came into force in 2007 and has since been amended a number of times, most recently to make changes rising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU.

Now, the following changes are being proposed:

Anyone is welcome to share their thoughts, however the government would particularly like to hear from: Keepers of cattle or livestock; cattle or livestock associations; veterinary surgeons or associations; agricultural markets and valuers; animal welfare advocates; and anyone else with an interest in the eradication and control of bovine TB in Scotland.

Responses to the consultation can be submitted via the Scottish Government's consultation platform, Citizen Space.