You are here:

Extension of Bluetongue restricted zones

   

INFORMATION BULLETIN

Ref: 84/08
Date: 19 March 2008

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today confirmed changes to the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones, following confirmation of disease on premises within the current zones.

In accordance with the UK Bluetongue Control Strategy and EU legislation,  one case in Hertfordshire requires the Protection Zone to be extended further into Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. A separate case found in the Surveillance Zone has required the Protection Zone to extend further into Norfolk and Lincolnshire, and the Surveillance Zone further into North and West Yorkshire

The infected animals were found as a result of pre-movement testing required to move animals out of zones in the vector-free period, which ended on 15 March.

All evidence suggests that these animals were infected before the vector-free period.

Further information: www.defra.gov.uk/bluetongue/

End

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Out of hours telephone 020 7270 8960

Public enquiries: 08459 335577
News releases available on our website:
www.defra.gov.uk
Defra's aim is sustainable development

Page published: 19 March 2008