Controlling the movement of livestock and importation of pet
animals.
At Suffolk County Council, our Trading Standards officers
enforce rules on licencing the movement of livestock and
restrictions on the importation of certain pets.
Movement restrictions help to prevent and control the spread of
disease, such as Foot and Mouth, and Rabies.
Sheep, goat and pig movement licences
Whenever sheep, goats or pigs are moved, a movement document
must be completed and sent to
Suffolk
County Council Trading Standards.
Sheep, Goat and Pig Movement Book Postal Check
Scheme
Suffolk County Council Trading Standards has developed a system to
check sheep, goat and pig movement records within Suffolk by post.
Participants receive a new book that ensures compliance with all of
the current on-farm record requirements for live and dead-stock
movements.
Click the link for an application pack or more
information.
Cattle movement licences
Cattle movements must be reported to the
British Cattle Movement
Service (BCMS) in Workington, Cumbria. You can access
information regarding your own holding and cattle via the BCMS web
site. You need to register with BCMS before accessing the
site.
A standstill period of six days applies whenever cattle, sheep, or
goats are moved onto a holding. A 20 day 'standstill' applies when
pigs are moved on.
This means that until the standstill period expires, no stock can
be moved from the premises other than to slaughter.
There are, however, a few exceptions to the standstill period. If
in doubt, contact us or visit
DEFRA.
Equine
Legislation has been introduced that requires all horses, ponies
and other equines in England to have a passport.
Pet Travel Scheme
The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) allows pet animals from certain
countries to enter the UK without quarantine as long as they meet
set rules. It also means that people in the UK can travel between
these countries without placing their pets in quarantine.
Relevant Links
Animal Health and
Welfare