Statutory guidance

Bluetongue: general licences to move animals and germinal product from the restricted zone to Scotland or Wales

Use these general licences to move animals and germinal product from the bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland or Wales (EXD603, EXD608, EXD627, EXD639, EXD656).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 1 July 2025
• Last updated: 18 July 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

General licence to move animals kept within a restricted zone either directly to slaughter in Scotland or Wales, or to a dedicated slaughter market in England for immediate slaughter in England or Wales (EXD603(SW))

PDF, 148 KB, 5 pages

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General licence to move animals originating from a restricted zone from a market to their final destination in Scotland or Wales (EXD608(SW))

PDF, 219 KB, 6 pages

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General licence to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to an approved 'red market' in Wales (EXD627(W))

PDF, 176 KB, 4 pages

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General licence to move animals from Wales into the bluetongue restricted zone, or out of the restricted zone to Wales, for emergency veterinary treatment (EXD639 (W))

PDF, 235 KB, 5 pages

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General licence for the movement of germinal product out of a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland or Wales (EXD656 (SW))

PDF, 133 KB, 4 pages

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Details

References to ‘animals’ means ruminants (for example, cattle, sheep, goats and deer) and camelids (for example, llamas and alpacas).

If you are planning to move animals or germinal product from England to:

• Scotland, you must follow the guidance on movement licences and pre-movement tests in Scotland
• Wales, you must follow the guidance on movement licences and pre-movement tests in Wales

For any movement out of a bluetongue restricted zone make sure that you: 

• only use a licence if you meet all the conditions
• use the latest version of the licence as they are occasionally updated 
• keep a copy with you when you move animals under the licence
• check your stock for signs of disease before loading

Published 1 July 2025

Last updated 18 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 18 July 2025

   Added general licence to move animals from Wales into the bluetongue restricted zone, or out of the restricted zone to Wales, for emergency veterinary treatment (EXD639 (W)). Also added general licence for the movement of germinal product out of a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland or Wales (EXD656 (SW)).

2. 14 July 2025

   Added general licence EXD627(W) to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to an approved 'red market' in Wales.

3. 1 July 2025

   First published.