Bluetongue: Surveillance zone
Bluetongue-susceptible animals may be moved without restriction from the English Bluetongue surveillance zone to the Welsh Bluetongue Restricted zone and vice versa.
Important - this summary is provided for guidance only. Before moving animals, you must ensure you can comply fully with all the licence conditions Bluetongue. If in doubt, contact your local Animal Health Office or Trading Standards in your Local Authority.
You can check if these controls apply to you by using the following maps:
- Bluetongue Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone - Declaration and definitive map (PDF) (524 KB)
- 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 Surveillance Zone (SZ) or Welsh Bluetongue Restricted zone.
- You can move ruminants for slaughter to specifically approved abattoirs in the Bluetongue free area in England and Wales.
- You can move ruminants into the Bluetongue Protection Zone (PZ) however, you must then comply with the movement restrictions within the PZ.
- 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 dedicated slaughter markets in the Bluetongue Protection Zone (PZ) and Bluetongue Free Area.
- During the vector free period you can move ruminants to live out of the Bluetongue Surveillance (SZ) subject to premovement testing and specific conditions.
For more information on the specific conditions and licences for these moves please go to the Bluetongue movement licences page.
Page last modified: 15 July, 2008