Scotland. England DIGEST JANUARY 2008

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1 Rural Directorate ~ The Scottish Government THE DISEASE CONTROL (INTERIM MEASURES) (SCOTLAND) ORDER 2002 THE DISEASE CONTROL (ENGLAND) ORDER 2003 (AS AMENDED) DIGEST JANUARY 2008 LIVESTOCK MOVEMENTS DIGEST Scotland England Movement of livestock - cattle sheep/goats - pigs - deer All movement subject to general licensing arrangements with animal identification and notification of movement to BCMS, or LAs (as appropriate within 3 days of movement). Actual movement must comply with 13 day rule (or 20 day rule in the case of pigs - PRIMO requirement) taking into account separation facilities and exemptions. On-movements of pigs will trigger a 20 day standstill on the entire premises unless they are kept in separate facilities under an approved separation agreement. 1 Most movements of cattle, pigs, deer, sheep and goats are covered by general licences. Pigs moving from markets and movements of livestock where the owner/keeper has been banned from moving animals under a General Licence, require application for and issuing of an Individual Movement Licence. All movements of cattle, sheep, goats, deer and pigs require animal identification and notification of movement to BCMS, DEFRA or Local Authorities (LAs) (as appropriate, within 3 days of movement). Movement of pigs onto a premises triggers a 20 day standstill on any pigs but only a 6 day standstill on any cattle, sheep or goats. The movement of cattle, sheep or goats triggers a 6 day standstill on cattle, sheep, goats or pigs on the premises of destination. Movement of deer onto a premises does not trigger any standstill on any animal on that premises. Similarly any movement onto a premises where deer are resident does not trigger any standstill period on those deer. Deer movements get

2 reported to LAs by the completion of an AML 24 form. Authorised Separation Agreements Authorised Separation Agreements Isolation Facilities (Scotland) {Isolation Facilities (England) can be put in place with the approval Certain movements are exempt from standstill if the of local offices. These facilities animal is appropriately isolated in a Defra approved can be used to allow the movement of isolation facility. This is not directly comparable to the animals on and off premises without Scottish system of separation. These exemptions vary triggering a standstill. for the types of animals being moved. Examples are moves to: Shows! exhibitions Premises for breeding purposes Exemptions to Standstill Rules The Scottish exemptions to the There are a number of movements which are exempt from the standstill rules. Examples are moves to: standstill rules are contained in the 'Exemptions' document which can be Markets viewed on the Scottish Executive website. Sole Occupancy Authorities Premises for veterinary treatment Artificial insemination centres A laboratory for diagnostic tests Ports! airports for export 2

3 Cross-Border Movements All cross-border movements for cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and deer can be carried out under General Licence. Movements into Scotland will be under a General licence or Individual Movement Licence as appropriate. Movements made under a General Licence will be accompanied by a movement document (AML 1 form). The recipient of the animals must send the movement document to SAMU. Cross border moves under a Sole Occupancy Authority (SOA), that link a premise in England with one in Scotland are only allowed in special circumstances. The local DVM must be consulted in each case. Cross Border Movement Reporting Sheep and goats moving out of Scotland must be accompanied by a Scottish Movement document. Multiple pick-ups and drop-offs Unlimited pick-ups and drop-ofts permitted. Multiple pick-ups and drop-ofts permitted: The main conditions applying to movements of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs where multiple pick-ups or dropofts are involved are: There can only be one delivery point for multiple pickups, except where all of the animals are being delivered to more than one slaughterhouse. A market can be the starting point for a trip involving multiple drop-ofts at farms or slaughterhouses, but a market cannot be one of a chain of multiple drop-oft points. Multiple pick-ups and multiple drop-ofts cannot be combined in the same trip, except where all of the animals are being delivered to slaughterhouses. 3 Any multiple pick-ups involving markets or slaughter collecting centres can only drop-off at a

4 slaughterhouse. Markets and slaughter collecting centres must be the final pick-up points in a sequence (e.g. farm - farm - farm - market - slaughterhouse). All multiple pick-ups and drop-ofts must take place at premises that have prior approval from Defra to operate as a multiple pick up! drop oft site. No restrictions for loads consisting solely of deer. Markets Store or breeding stock (all Certain licence reauirements species) going through markets can be sourced from any Cattle, deer, sheep and goats may move to and from premises in the UK and once sold can move directlv to purchaser's premises. market under a General Licence. Pigs may move under a General Licence to markets (and the movement reported by the completion of an Sheep intended for slaughter AML 2), but will require an Individual Movement going through markets can go Licence for moves from markets. direct to slaughter in England and Wales. Market operators must notify the LA daily of all movements into a market. However, they may batch Stock originating from and AML forms at the end of each market and send them marketed in any of the Scottish to the LA with a signed and dated declaration stating Island areas may go for that the movements documents attached represent onward sale to another market all movements to the market that day. on the mainland either directly or indirectly. If indirectly, they must For the movement of sheep and goats from a market, be held separately in authorised market operators may use an electronically separation facilities. generated movement document (note it must contain all the required information as set out in the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2007). Animal HealthandWelfare Division 4 From 1 AUQustto 30 November each year breeding bulls and breeding rams may move from a premises that is

5 under a standstill and move to a market provided they have been placed in a Defra approved isolation facility for 6 days before moving. Breeding rams and bulls unsold at a market can return to their home premises without triggering a standstill on the home premises if placed in a Defra approved isolation facility for 6 days. Slaughter markets Moves will take place under a General Licence. No returns will be allowed. All onward moves must be direct to a slaughterhouse. No requirement to observe any standstill period on the originating premises. Cannot be combined with any 'live' gathering (i.e. cannot be held on the same premises on the same day as a General Market or a Show). II ACTIVITY DIGEST Markets Scotland Must comply with biosecurity requirements as detailed in The England These are licensed by the Animal Gatherings Order 2004 (England) 5

6 Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002 (as amended). Collection Centres Robust footwear which is capable of being properly cleansed and disinfected should be worn. Collectina centres for slauahter Moves take place under a General Licence. Animals will have to be pre-booked and pre-sold to a slaughterhouse. No returns will be allowed. No requirement to observe any standstill on the originating premises Abattoirs Movement of Livestock to and from Agriculture Shows/Exhibitions Only Meat Hygiene legislation requirements to be followed. Animals moving to shows for the first time in any show season will not have to be kept separate prior to moving to the show. If attending only one show within anyone 13 day (20 days for pigs - PRIMO requirement) period the animals will not require to be held separate on return from the show nor will the return home trigger a 13 day (20 days for pigs - PRIMO requirement) standstill for any other animal on the home farm. Animals may move from show to show or 6 Cannot be combined with a 'live' gathering (Le. cannot be held on the same premises on the same day as a Store Market). Only Meat Hygiene legislation requirements to be followed. Show cattle, sheep goats and pigs can claim an exemption from the 6 day standstill (20 days for pigs), provided that they have been isolated from all other nonshow animals on their resident holding in Defra approved isolation facilities for 6 days (20 days for pigs) before attending the first show. Thereafter they may move from show to show without triggering a standstill. They may return to their farm of origin between shows and move to a further show within 6 days (20 days for pigs) provided that they are kept in approved isolation facilities on the farm.

7 may return to their usual premises of origin without triggering a 13 day (20 days for pigs - PRIMO requirement) standstill provided they are kept III separate facilities under an approved separation agreement. No animals to be held on premises used for a show or exhibition for a period of 28 days prior to the event. On final return to the farm, they must be kept in approved isolation facilities for 6 days (20 days for pigs), or trigger a 6 day standstill (20 days for pigs) on that holding. An entire holding may be approved as an isolation facility if it is a single parcel of land which meets the isolation criteria. Cattle, sheep goats and pigs going to shows from a premises where no suitable isolation facilities exist will have to: Obs.erve a 6 day whole farm standstill (20 days for pigs) before they go to the first show. Trigger a 6 day standstill (20 days for pigs) on the whole farm when they return from any show. They may return to their farm of origin between shows and move to a further show after 6 days (20 days for pigs) provided that there are no other movements onto the holding concerned. For all cattle, sheep and goats that are sold at a show the 6 day standstill (20 days for pigs) will apply at the premises of destination. No other animal will be able to move from those premises for 6 days (20 days for pigs). Movements to and from shows will have to be reported in line with the requirements of the Disease Control (England) Order 2003 (as amended) and the Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2005 (as amended). A 27 day period must elapse between shows that are held on grass. 7

8 Sheep dog trials Sheep moving to a sheep dog trial are not subject to a 13 day standstill. The sheep move under the same conditions which apply to agricultural shows/exhibitions. Sheep moving to a holding for a sheep dog trial will incur a standstill on that holding for 6 days. Sheep returning to the farm of orgin will also incur a 6 day standstill. Emergency Veterinary Treatment I Research Artificial Insemination Animals must be isolated from all other animals when treatment is being carried out and, other than pigs, do not trigger a 13 day standstill on their return home; these animals are exempt from 13 day standstill. After treatment pigs on return to home farm must be detained there and be kept separate from all other pigs for a period of 20 days - PRIMO requirement. Pigs, cattle, sheep and goats moving to and from an artificial insemination centre are exempt from 13 day (20 days for pigs - PRIMO requirement) standstill. Movements to: Animals may move to a place for veterinary treatment irrespective of any standstill. Once at the veterinary centre all animals must be kept in complete physical isolation from all other animals present at the holding. Movements from: Animals (except pigs) returning to the holding of origin are exempt from a standstill provide they have been isolated from other animals whilst undergoing veterinary treatment. Movement of pigs returning to premises of origin will not trigger a standstill provided they are isolated from other animals for 20 days following their return. Movements to: Sheep and goats may move to an artificial insemination centre (AIC) irrespective of any standstill providing they have been isolated for 6 days before departure. Cattle and pigs may move to an AIC irrespective of any standstill. Movements from: No standstill is imposed when cattle return to the 8

9 farm of origin. No standstill is imposed for pigs returning to the farm of origin providing that they are isolated from all other animals after their return. No standstill is imposed when sheep and goats return to the farm of origin providing that that they are isolated from all other animals after their return and that they were isolated from all other animals whilst at the AIC. Diagnostic tests at a laboratory Movements of animals to a laboratory for diagnostic tests to be carried out to ascertain whether the animal is affected by, or has been exposed to, disease need not respect any standstill on the holding of departure and will not trigger a standstill on arrival at the laboratory. All animals must be kept physically isolated from all others present at the premises. 9

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