General licence to move cattle from a non-exempt show in England
This allows you to move cattle from non-exempt agricultural shows in the low risk or annual surveillance testing parts of the edge area of England without post-movement TB testing.
Applies to England and Wales
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You must follow the conditions of the general licence when you move cattle without post-movement testing from a non-exempt agricultural show in:
- the low risk area (LRA) of England
- the annual surveillance testing parts of the edge area of England
This applies to cattle moving from other parts of England or Wales.
If you’re unable to comply with the terms of the licences, contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Read pre-movement and post-movement TB testing of cattle in Great Britain for testing requirements when moving cattle.
Updates to this page
Last updated 4 September 2023 + show all updates
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Updated Welsh translation to mirror English language changes.
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Updated general licence because of the extension of post-movement testing requirements to the annual surveillance testing parts of the edge area of England.
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Guidance has been translated into Welsh.
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General licence PDF has been replaced by an accessible version to view online.
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The general licence to move cattle and other bovine animals from a non-exempt agricultural show in the LRA of England without post-movement TB testing has been updated to refer to current legislation in England.
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Licence conditions amended following the introduction of the Low TB Areas in Wales.
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First published.