Statutory guidance

General licence to move animals out of a bluetongue restricted zone to a destination in another bluetongue restricted zone (EXD671(GB))

Use this licence to move live animals out of one bluetongue restricted zone to a destination within another bluetongue restricted zone.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 7 November 2025
• Last updated: 10 September 2026
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  1. 10 September 2026

     This license was updated on 10 September 2026, to reflect the fact there is now a bluetongue restricted zone in Scotland.

  2. 7 November 2025

     First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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General licence to move animals out of a bluetongue restricted zone to a destination in another bluetongue restricted zone (EXD671(GB))

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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 live animals from a restricted zone 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