Move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to a market - GOV.UK

The UK is now in a low risk period of vector transmission. This is when midges are active but are unlikely to be infectious. The risk of vector transmission of bluetongue is considered very

low.

You must still have a licence to move animals out of a restricted zone but you may not require a pre-movement test.

You do not need to do post-movement tests during this period.

For any bluetongue susceptible animal movement out of a bluetongue restricted zone make sure that you: 

You must get a specific licence to move animals from premises in a restricted zone to a market anywhere in Great Britain.

If at any point the animals leave the restricted zone, you will need to: 

You should also check if your animals will need pre movement testing under the conditions of the specific licence.

Find out how to get free bluetongue testing for your animals. 

You’ll need to give the market a copy of your specific licence (EXD632). This will confirm that the animals in part 2 moved in compliance with the licence.

You do not need a licence if you know your animals will not leave the bluetongue restricted zone at any point in the sale. 

Your auctioneer may be able to offer your animals for sale to clients who will only move stock to premises within the same restricted zone. 

If you’re not sure, apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence. You may need to test your animals before the move.

With a general licence, you are allowed multiple drop-offs of animals at their final destination after leaving the market. 

You must apply for a specific licence to move animals (not intended for slaughter) to a market or onward destination outside of the restricted zone. You might need to test the animals before

movement as a condition of the movement licence. 

Movements from the market must be direct to slaughter. Any animal moving out of the restriction zone for slaughter must comply with EXD634 (E). No testing is required for such animals.  

If animals have moved out of the restricted zone without testing, the market operator can only permit buyers to purchase these animals for movement direct to slaughter.

You are allowed multiple drop-offs of animals after leaving the market.

When moving animals into the restricted zone to a market, you do not need to test them if they are:

You can sell them to a premises in the zone without testing or a licence. If they then leave a premises in the restricted zone, they will be subject to the rules in place at the time of

movement.

Approved red markets and approved breeding markets are suspended during the low risk period of vector transmission.