Guidance

Pigs movement general licence

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

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

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

Updates to this page

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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