Guidance

Pigs movement general licence

Pig owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move pigs.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
30 September 2011
Last updated
1 July 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

General licence for the movement of pigs

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General licence for the movement of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs: annex A to C

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/general-licence-for-the-movement-of-cattle-sheep-goats-and-pigs-annex-a-to-c/general-licence-for-the-movement-of-cattle-sheep-goats-and-pigs-annex-a-to-c

Details

The licence tells you the rules about:

  • cleaning and disinfection
  • movements not permitted under this licence
  • standstill
  • animal identification
  • moving pet pigs
  • pick-ups, drop-offs and stops
  • mixing species
  • movements to and from zoos
  • reporting movements

You must also record and report pig movements.

Annex A to C tells you the rules about:

  • standstill
  • pick-ups, drop-offs and stops
Published 30 September 2011
Last updated 1 July 2016 + show all updates

  1. Made it clear that a general licence can only be used for movements directly between common land, and premises that have the right to use that common land. Annex D has been removed.

  2. Updated versions of documents published

  3. First published.

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