Consultation outcome

Bovine TB: Extending the use of Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) to perform skin tests on cattle in England

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 24 July 2018
• Last updated: 5 November 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Summary of responses and government response

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Detail of outcome

We received 63 responses to this consultation. The next step will be for APHA to roll out a pilot project trialling the use of ATTs in private businesses in late 2018.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on allowing private veterinary practices to use ATTs to perform tuberculin skin testing on cattle in England.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
24 July 2018 to 11:45pm on 7 September 2018

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about our proposal to extend the use of Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) in England. The extension would mean private veterinary practices can use ATTs to perform tuberculin skin testing on cattle.

Published 24 July 2018
Last updated 5 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 5 November 2018

   Added the summary of responses and government response.

2. 24 July 2018

   First published.