Avian influenza (bird flu): Movements guidance and licences
H5N1 avian influenza in Dorset, January 2008
Following cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in wild birds in Dorset, on 10 January 2008 a Wild Bird Control Area and a Wild Bird Monitoring Area was declared around the place where disease was confirmed. On 5 March, the Wild Bird Control Area was lifted and as of 27 March the remaining Wild Bird Monitoring Area and associated disease control restrictions, including housing, lifted. However, all keepers of birds should remain vigilant and practice good biosecurity.
Licence
Certain meat was required to be marked with a special ID mark during the existence of the zones. This licence allows the removal and reapplication of the special meat mark.
Movement of meat
| Subject | Licence number | Last updated | Title | File size (KB) |
| Removal and reapplication of the meat mark identifying meat as being restricted to the domestic market | EXD362(WB)(E) | 15/01/08 | General licence for the removal of the meat mark applied to certain fresh meat from poultry, processed fresh meat from poultry and meat products from such meat to identify it as not being eligible for export | 18 KB |
H5N1 avian influenza in Diss, November 2007
Movement restrictions on meat and meat products still in place as a result of avian influenza outbreak in Diss in November 2007 are available.
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27 March, 2008