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Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) with grazing for cattle: application

Forms to register Approved Finishing Units (Enhanced) with grazing (AFUE) for TB-restricted cattle in England.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
27 August 2019
Last updated
1 April 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Application for an Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) with grazing (England)

Ref: TR565

PDF, 353 KB, 5 pages

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Terms and conditions for the approval and operation of an Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) with grazing in England

Ref: TR566

PDF, 187 KB, 8 pages

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Biosecurity protocol for approval and operation of an Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) with grazing in England

Ref: TR567

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Contingency plan for approval and operation of an Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) with grazing in England

Ref: TR568

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Details

Approved Finishing Units (Enhanced) with grazing (AFUE) provide a route for cattle keepers to rear, fatten or finish animals at grass from both TB-restricted and unrestricted farms. These units must follow strict biosecurity conditions and there are restrictions on the age of cattle that can be sourced.

AFUEs can only be approved in the High Risk Area of England.

Calves from TB-restricted farms aged 42 days old and over must have had a tuberculin skin test with negative results before moving to an AFUE.

Cattle in AFUEs must be TB tested every 90 days.

The guidance documents explain the terms and conditions for the approval and operation of an AFUE.

Published 27 August 2019
Last updated 1 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated TR566 and TR568 forms.

  2. A new TB Order came into force in England on 1 October 2021. Updated the TB565 form, application for an Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) with grazing (England).

  3. Updated documents TR565 and TR566 to reflect a policy change in England and Wales on 1 July 2021. The change allows movements of restricted cattle from an Approved Finishing Unit (AFU)/Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) (AFUE) in England to Approved TB Dedicated Sales (orange markets) in England or Wales.

  4. Updated TR565, TR567 and TR568 forms

  5. Terms and conditions for the approval and operation of an Approved Finishing Unit (Enhanced) with grazing in England update to provide more clarification

  6. First published.