Moving your cattle
Pre-movement and Post-movement Testing
For information on pre and post movement testing see our Controlling Disease page.
Movements on and off restricted premises
Movements onto new breakdown OTF (withdrawn) premises are assessed on a case-by-case basis, but will only be permitted in exceptional circumstances and following a satisfactory veterinary risk assessment, and following the completion of the first Short Interval Test. Contact your local AHVLA office for further information.
Information leaflet: Movements on and off restricted premises (PDF 1.09MB)
Trading and moving TB restricted cattle
A information leaflet on trading and moving TB restricted cattle in England is available on our advice and guidance TB bovine page.
Further information on trading and moving TB restricted cattle in Wales, can be found in the advice and guidance leaflet: What happens if bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been detected in your herd? (PDF 1.48MB)
Movements between SOAs and Cattle Tracing System (CTS) linked premises
From 1 July 2012, owners of SOAs that comprise of premises in higher and lower TB risk zones will be required to pre-movement test animals moved from higher risk premises.
No new CTS links or existing links renewed if the premises are within different TB risk areas. Movements between these holdings may still take place but all movements will need to be reported.
For further information on movements between SOAs and CTS linked premises please contact:
BCMS Helpline: 0845 050 1234 (Mon-Fri 8am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-1pm)
CTS self service line: 0845 011 1212 (open 24 hours a day seven days a week)
Email: ctsonline@bcms.rpa.gsi.gov.uk
For further information visit the Defra website.
Licences
If your herd is under restrictions, all moves of cattle on or off your premises are prohibited, unless authorised by a licence:
General licences
The following moves are permitted under a general licence:
- Direct to slaughter. This is issued by your local AHVLA Office once all cattle in your herd have been tested.
- On to your premises.This is issued by your local AHVLA Office on a risk assessed basis.
Specific Licences
All other movements require a specific licence issued by AHVLA. Licenses require 5 days notice in order to accomodate a risk assessment. For further information on this please contact your local AHVLA Office.
Approved facilities for TB restricted cattle
The following facilities may be approved by your local AHVLA office to receive cattle from TB restricted herds under a specific licence following a risk assessment.
Movement direct to an Approved Finishing Unit (AFU). (England and Wales) (without grazing). See our list of Approved Finishing Units.- More information on establishing an Approved Finishing Unit is available in our Forms pages.
- Movement to an Approved Quarantine Unit (AQU). (England and Wales). List of Approved Quarantine Units.
- Dedicated TB slaughter markets. (England and Wales). Download Form TB140: Slaughter Gathering for the Sale of TB Restricted Cattle (PDF 86KB)
Movement to TB dedicated sales markets. Download form TB141: Approved dedicated Sale for TB Restricted Cattle for the sale of Clear Testing Cattle from Herds un TB Movement Restrictions (PDF 79KB)(England only).- See our forms pages for all other Approved facilities for TB restricted cattle Forms.
The conditions for approval of these facilities will be reviewed on an annual basis.
