Statutory guidance

Bird flu: licence to move table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone in England, Scotland or Wales (EXD243(AI)(GB))

You should use this licence to move table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 4 November 2022
• Last updated: 9 November 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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General licence for the movement of table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone in England, Scotland or Wales (EXD243(AI)(GB))

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You should use this general licence to move table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone in England, Scotland or Wales.

This licence only allows you to move table eggs during outbreaks of avian influenza strains starting ‘H5N’ - for example, H5N1 and H5N5. You cannot use this licence to move table eggs during an outbreak of any other strains of HPAI, such as H7N9.

You do not need to apply for this general licence but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions.

Published 4 November 2022
Last updated 9 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 9 November 2024

   This licence is valid from 2:53pm on 9 November 2024 and revokes and replaces EXD243(AI)(GB) which came into force at 10am on 12 December 2022.

2. 13 December 2022

   Updated with latest version.

3. 4 November 2022

   First published.