Livestock Movement Units Project
In July 2006 the Madders Review of Livestock Movement Controls recommended the discontinuation of CPH numbers and the introduction of Livestock Movement Unit’s (LMUs). An LMU is described as one or more land parcel or building under the same management and control and with the same epidemiological risk.
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Over coming months the Livestock Partnership will be examining the practicality of implementing LMUs and identifying a number of options for doing so. This will include considering whether current systems such as the Cattle Tracing System and Animal Movement Licencing System need to be amended to cope with LMUs or whether a replacement system will be needed. Other considerations will include whether LMUs could be self managed by keepers or by Animal Health.
To investigate these options further, the Partnership will be undertaking a pilot, comprising of several phases to examine the impacts on people, processes and systems involved in livestock identification and movements. Much of this work will be undertaken in a way which reflects the culture of the Partnership, with Industry and Government organisations working together to examine impacts and propose options and timelines for implementation. This is a complex area and it is therefore essential that we fully understand the challenge before implementation.
A mixed team from Government and Industry will work with volunteers in the field to collect information about the impacts and costs of changing to LMUs. This will allow us to identify any potential problems for implementation, answer existing questions and identify any new ones. The expertise for delivery of the LMU lies with our stakeholders and we hope that with the right mix of experience in the Partnership and input from livestock keepers themselves, we can address many of the problems prior to implementation. The findings from the pilot are expected to be reported in late 2008.
Page last modified: 10 January 2008
Page published: 10 January 2008