A general licence has been issued allowing the movement of breeding animals, excluding cattle and sheep, from a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in the free area of Scotland.

UK · 2026-09-09

1. Step 1 · The triggerDefra issues a general licence permitting movement of breeding animals (excluding cattle and sheep) from bluetongue restricted zones to Scotland's free area
2. Step 2 · Knock-onsupply of non-cattle, non-sheep breeding animals into Scotland increases as movement bottlenecks ease
3. Step 3 · Reaches youScottish livestock SMEs sourcing these animals face reduced scarcity and improved procurement options, but must comply with strict movement conditions

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Source: gov.uk

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