sheep movement rules

[valtraman]

whats the rules on sheep movements?? in scotland. is there a standstill period if we buy in before we sell again? im unsure

 

[brigadoon]

whats the rules on sheep movements?? in scotland. is there a standstill period if we buy in before we sell again? im unsure

NOTES FOR GUIDANCE: APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO HOLD ANIMALS SEPARATELY FROM OTHER FMD SUSCEPTIBLE LIVESTOCK

Introduction

1. Under the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002 (as amended), a 13 day standstill on animal movements applies, except for pigs where the standstill remains at 20 days, as referred to in the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1995 (as amended).

2. Animals intended for immediate slaughter, moving direct from premises to a slaughterhouse or to a market, are exempt from the 13 day standstill.

3. Other categories of animals brought on to the holding are exempt. These include the movement of:

• breeding bulls and rams;
• foster calves, lambs and kids;
• animals held on common land;
• animals on premises occupied by the same person or business;
• animals moving to only one show in a 13 day period; and
• away-wintered sheep returning to their original holding within 13 days of other stock moving on to the wintering unit.

For the full list of exemptions, see annex B.