Guidance MOVE ANIMALS FROM THE BLUETONGUE RESTRICTED ZONE TO A MARKET Licences to move animals to market from a bluetongue restricted zone. Get emails about this page APPLIES TO ENGLAND

CONTENTS * Get a general licence * Moving animals not for immediate slaughter from a restricted zone * Move animals to a market for onward movement for immediate slaughter * Moving animals

into the restricted zone * Approved red markets and approved breeding markets Print this page 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

time   * keep a copy with you when you move animals under the licence  GENERAL LICENCE WHAT IT’S FOR EXD634 (E) To move animals kept within a restricted zone (RZ) to a slaughterhouse in

England or Wales, for the purpose of immediate slaughter. EXD637 (GB) (PDF, 168 KB, 4 pages) To move animals originating from a restricted zone from a market to its final destination. MOVING

ANIMALS NOT FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER FROM A RESTRICTED ZONE   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:  * apply for a specific licence (EXD632) to move animals directly to the market   * use general licence (EXD637 (GB)) to

move the animals from the market directly to their destination premises  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.  WHAT THE MARKET WILL NEED 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. Animals intended to be sold via a market must:   * be individually

identified and have no signs of bluetongue infection   * have a specific licence  in most cases  * have a general licence to leave the market direct to their onward destination - this must

be endorsed by the market operator before leaving the market  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.  MOVE ANIMALS TO A MARKET FOR ONWARD MOVEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER  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. MOVING ANIMALS

INTO THE RESTRICTED ZONE  When moving animals into the restricted zone to a market, you do not need to test them if they are: * being sold and moved immediately back out of the restriction

zone and going direct to slaughter – you must have a  general licence EXD634 (E) * moving to another premises outside the restricted zone – you must move animals using general licence EXD637

(GB) 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  Approved red markets and approved breeding markets are suspended during the low risk period of vector transmission. SIGN UP

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