Bluetongue: Protection zone
Important - this summary is provided for guidance only. Before moving animals, you must ensure you can comply fully with all the licence conditions for Foot and Mouth Disease and, if appropriate, for Bluetongue. If in doubt, contact your local Animal Health Office or Trading Standards in your Local Authority.
Are you affected?
- Interactive map - Search by postcode to see if you are in a Zone.
What movements can take place
There are no restrictions on the movement of pigs as they are not susceptible to Bluetongue;
- You can move ruminants anywhere within the Bluetongue Protection Zone (PZ)
- Subject to certain conditions you can move ruminants into the Bluetongue Surveillance Zone (SZ) and free area;
- You can move ruminants to specifically approved abattoirs in the Bluetongue free area in England Wales.
- You can move ruminants that are protected from vector attack into the Bluetongue Free Area, subject to premovement testing and specific conditions.
- You can move naturally immune ruminants into the Bluetongue Free Area, subject to premovement testing and specific conditions.
- During the vector free period you can move ruminants to live out of the Bluetongue Protection Zone (PZ) subject to premovement testing and specific conditions.
- During the vector free period you can move ruminants to dedicated slaughter markets in the Bluetongue Surveillance Zone (SZ) and Bluetongue free area.
- You can move ruminants to the confluent northern European Bluetongue Protection Zone (PZ).
For more information on the specific conditions and licences for these moves please go to the Bluetongue movement licences page.
Page last modified: 12 June, 2008