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General licence for the movement of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and deer
Use a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals in, out or within a bird flu disease zone.
When you need to use a movement licence and designated slaughterhouses for bluetongue restricted premises.
Cattle owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move their animals.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
You must get a movement licence for animals that have been refused a passport, animals born before 1 August 1996 and unregistered calves.
Form for cattle keepers to apply for a licence to move cattle born or reared in the UK before August 1996 to new premises.
Use this service to apply for a licence to move birds or animals onto or off premises in disease control zones.
Pig owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move pigs.
Deer owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move deer.
What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.
Use these forms to either claim preferential duty rates on goods exported to countries that have a preferential trading agreement with the EU or record preferential trade in goods between the UK and participating countries.
How to report and record pig movements and when to follow the standstill rule.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
What transport sanctions are, how to apply for a transport sanctions licence and how to report a breach.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
What to do if your land is affected by extreme weather, such as flooding, extreme heat or drought.
What transport companies and couriers need to do to use vans and car and trailers over 2.5 tonnes to transport goods in Europe.
The conditions of standstill, pick-ups, drop-offs and stops when moving cattle.
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