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Bird flu: licence to move poultry meat from poultry originating in a protection zone (EXD249(HPAI)(EW))

You should use this licence to move poultry meat from poultry originating in a protection zone.

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From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
4 November 2022
Last updated:
9 November 2024
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  1. This licence is valid from 4:41pm on 9 November 2024 and revokes and replaces the EXD249(HPAI)(EW) licence which came into force at 10am on 12 December 2022.

  2. Updated with latest version.

  3. First published.

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From 17 July 2026, this general licence is revoked. It is no longer in force and has been archived.

Applies to England and Wales

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General licence for the movement of poultry meat from poultry originating in a protection zone or originating from an area that subsequently becomes a protection zone (EXD249(HPAI)(EW))

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You should use this licence to move poultry meat from poultry originating in a protection zone or originating from an area that subsequently becomes a protection zone.

This licence only allows you to move poultry meat during outbreaks of avian influenza strains starting ‘H5N’ - for example, H5N1 and H5N5. You cannot use this licence to move poultry meat during an outbreak of any other strains of HPAI, such as H7N9.

You do not need to apply for this general licence but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions.

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