Movement to licenced premises - ENGLAND

EXD432(FMD)(E)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Health Act 1981
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

General licence for the movement of Cattle or Sheep from premises in a Restricted Zone to a premises licensed to hold an animal gathering for the purpose of a dedicated slaughter sale or a dedicated slaughter collection

I being an inspector for the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981, grant the following licence under the Order:

Licence under Schedule 7(1) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

This licence permits the movement within the Restricted Zone (other than the Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone) of Cattle and Sheep to premises that are licensed to hold an animal gathering under paragraph 6 of schedule 7 of the Order, for the purpose of a dedicated slaughter sale or a dedicated slaughter collection, subject to the conditions set out in the Schedule of Conditions attached.

The Order means the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

Appointed Inspector

Date:   August 2007

 Schedule - General Licence Conditions

These conditions apply to all people involved in the movement of such animals.

i) The move must be direct from the premises of origin to the premises licensed under the Order to hold an animal gathering.

ii)  The keeper of any animals to be moved must inspect these animals for any signs of disease before they are loaded for transport.

iii) Before the animals are loaded on to the vehicle, the person despatching the animals must be satisfied that the vehicle is clean, with no visible sign of contamination with mud, slurry, used litter or faecal matter.

iv) Before entering or and before leaving the premises of origin, the vehicle’s wheels, wheel arches and mudflaps must be cleansed and disinfected. The cleansing and disinfection after loading must take place at a point beyond which no contamination with animal faeces, litter or any similar matter can take place.

v) After unloading and before leaving the premises licensed to hold an animal gathering, the vehicle must be cleansed and disinfected.

vi) All persons to whom this licence applies shall:
a) wear robust protective clothing and footwear that can be cleansed and disinfected or disposable clothing. The protective clothing must be cleansed and disinfected before leaving any premises from which an animal has been collected and stored outside the driver’s cab.  The disposable clothing must not be worn for more than one collection and must be disposed of in a way that no susceptible animal can have access to it;
b) cleanse and disinfect their footwear on entering and leaving premises; and
c) take all other reasonable precautions to avoid the transfer of contamination between premises.

vii) A person moving anything under authority of a general licence granted under the Order must carry with him at all times during the licensed movement, a consignment note which contains details of what is moved, including its quantity; the date of the movement; the name of the consignor; the address of the premises from which the movement started; the name of the consignee; and the address of the premises of destination. On demand made by an inspector, or other officer of the Secretary of State, the person moving anything under authority of a general licence must produce the consignment note and allow a copy or extract to be taken; and on such demand provide his name and address.

Notes

• Cleansing and disinfection of vehicles must be in accordance with Article 45 of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006, and Schedule 2 of the Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No3) Order 2003.
• All movements are subject to the animals being properly identified and accompanied by the appropriate duly completed movement documentation. In the case of cattle this will be the passport and for sheep the relevant completed AML form. The movements must also be reported within 3 days - to BCMS in the case of cattle (either by using CTS-online or by completing and posting one of the movement cards in the passport) and to the local authority for sheep (by sending a copy of the AML form to the Local Authority).
• Failure to observe the measures required in this licence is an offence under Section 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981. The penalty on conviction of an offence under this section is a maximum of six months imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine.
• Contact your local Animal Health office or Local Authority for further advice on biosecurity measures and any other legislation that may apply.