Guidance

Apply to freeze or move germinal product from bluetongue zones

Apply for a specific licence to freeze or move germinal product from susceptible animals in bluetongue zones.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Published: 1 October 2024

Applies to England

Use this service to:

• apply for a specific licence to freeze germinal product from susceptible animals in a bluetongue zone
• apply for a specific licence to move germinal product from susceptible animals in a bluetongue zone to outside of that zone
• check the status of your licence application
• add further information in support of your application
• download issued licences

Before you start

We recommend preparing the following information before you start:

• the licensee’s address and contact details
• the address where germinal product would be frozen, or the addresses where germinal product would be moved from and to (as appropriate)
• county parish holding (CPH) numbers
• designated premises approval number (if you have one)
• animal identification marks (if available) such as ear tags, freeze brands, slap marks and tattoos
• stock vehicle and driver details (if available) – we’ll only ask for these if you’re applying for a licence to move germinal product, rather than freeze it

Get help

If you need technical help with the service or to report a problem, you can contact the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) customer advice team.

Email: customeradvice@apha.gov.uk.

Telephone: 03000 200 301.

Published 1 October 2024