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Approved finishing units for cattle: application and approved premises

Forms to register approved finishing units (AFUs) for TB restricted cattle in England and Wales and approved premises.

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Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
3 November 2014
Last updated:
3 July 2026
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  1. Updated the list of approved finishing units in England and Wales.

  2. Updated the document 'Approved finishing units (England and Wales)'.

  3. Updated ‘Guidance notes on the approval and operation of an approved finishing unit to allow the purchase of TB restricted cattle from multiple sources for rearing, fattening or finishing (without grazing) in Wales’ (TB130) in English and Welsh.

  4. Updated the document 'Approved finishing units (England and Wales)'.

  5. Updated the 'Guidance notes on the approval and operation of an approved finishing unit to allow the purchase of TB restricted cattle from multiple sources for rearing, fattening or finishing (without grazing) in Wales', due to the roll out of the Resolved Standard Policy in Wales from 1 January 2026.

  6. Updated the application form for an approved finishing unit (England) in English (TB134 E).

  7. Updated forms TB130 in English and Welsh, TB131 in English, TB134 in English and Welsh.

  8. Updated to reflect the changes to the testing requirements to AFUs in Wales and the terms and conditions of AFUs in England and Wales have been made clearer.

  9. The list of approved finishing units (England and Wales) has been updated.

  10. Welsh translation of TB134 and TB130 replaced with an updated version.

  11. We have updated the forms TB130(W) and TB134(W).

  12. The list of approved finishing units (England and Wales) has been added to this page.

  13. Added updated Welsh language versions of the TB130(W) and TB134(W) forms.

  14. Updated the documents to reflect a policy change that applies from 31 December 2022.

  15. A new TB Order came into force in England on 1 October 2021. Updated the TB134 (E) form, application for an approved finishing unit (England).

  16. Documents updated to reflect a policy change in England and Wales on 1 July 2021. Allowing 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.

  17. Updated TB134(W) form and TB130(W) guidance.

  18. Updated TB134(W) form and TB130(W) guidance.

  19. Data protection statement updated on forms

  20. Updated TB131E guidance

  21. Updated TB130W guidance

  22. Updated TB130E and TB131E documents

  23. Guidance updated

  24. Documents updated - September 2016 version

  25. Guidance on terms and conditions for the approval of AFUs in England has been updated following the introduction of licensed finishing units (LFUs).

  26. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Application for an approved finishing unit (England)

Ref: TB134 (E)

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Application for an approved finishing unit (Wales)

Ref: TB134 (W)

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Terms and conditions of the approval and operation of an approved finishing unit without grazing (England)

Ref: TB130 (E)

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Terms and conditions of the approval and operation of an approved finishing unit with grazing (England)

Ref: TB131 (E)

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Guidance notes on the approval and operation of an approved finishing unit to allow the purchase of TB restricted cattle from multiple sources for rearing, fattening or finishing (without grazing) in Wales

Ref: TB130 (W)

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Approved finishing units (England and Wales)

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Details

You can fatten, rear or finish animals from TB restricted and unrestricted farms at approved finishing units (AFUs) in the high risk and edge areas of England and the high TB area of Wales.

There are pre-movement testing requirements for animals moved to AFUs from TB restricted premises.

In England, cattle in AFUs with grazing must be TB tested every 90 days.

In England and Wales, there is no routine TB testing of cattle in AFUs without grazing but the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) can request testing in exceptional circumstances.

In Wales, TB testing is needed if there is a TB breakdown, for example, following confirmation of TB in a recently slaughtered animal.

There are separate application forms for the different types of units in England and in Wales.

Read the guidance documents for the terms and conditions for the approval and operation of an AFU.

Approved AFUs

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) must approve all AFUs.

Check the list of approved finishing units in England and Wales for details.

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