Bluetongue approved slaughter markets and designated breeding sales

You must follow the conditions of a general licence to move animals to bluetongue-approved markets. Make sure you: 

• use the right licence  
• download the latest version of the licence as they are updated from time to time 
• keep a copy with you when you move animals under the licence

Slaughter markets: selling

To sell animals from a bluetongue restricted zone (RZ), protection zone (PZ) or surveillance zone (SZ) at a slaughter market outside the zone, you must: 

• check it is a bluetongue approved slaughter market 
• follow general licence conditions for the movement of animals in and out of the market - see licence EXD627(E) (PDF, 143 KB, 4 pages) for movements to the market, and licence EXD628 (E) (PDF, 92 KB, 4 pages) for movements from the market to the slaughterhouse 
• check the slaughterhouse is designated

Become an approved slaughter market 

You will need to apply to become an APHA approved bluetongue slaughter market. 

Email outbreakmarketlicensing@apha.gov.uk to request an application form. 

Before you apply, you must comply with the animal gatherings order (AGO).

Bluetongue approved slaughter markets in England

East Midlands: 

• Melton Mowbray Market (RM-03), Melton Mowbray, LE13 1JY 

West Midlands: 

• Worcester Livestock Market (RM-08), Worcester, WR4 0SQ 
• Ludlow Livestock Market (RM-09), Ludlow, SY8 4BH 

North East: 

• Darlington Farmers Auction Mart (RM-05), Darlington, DL2 2XX 

Yorkshire and the Humber: 

• Selby Livestock Auction Mart (RM-01), Selby, YO8 8NB 
• York Auction Centre (RM-02), Murton, YO19 5GF 
• Thirsk Farmers Auction Mart (RM-04), Thirsk, YO7 3AB 
• Northallerton Auctions (RM-06), Northallerton, DL7 8LZ 
• Malton Livestock Auctioneers (RM-07), Malton, YO17 7JN

Bluetongue approved dedicated breeding animal sales at markets 

You willare soonallowed be able to move breeding animals to bluetongue-approved dedicated breeding markets as long as: 

• the movement is within England (animals cannot move to Scotland or Wales) Wales)
• the market is included in the list of approved markets (see the section ‘Bluetongue approved breeding animal sales markets in England’, below), and the operator is running an approved sale which is accepting animals from bluetongue zones
• the animals are individually identified  
• you comply with the conditions of licence EXD606 if your animals haveare testedmoving from a bluetongue zone to a market outside that zone – before moving an animals you need to receive a negative test result for bluetongue on a sample taken lessno more than 5 days before the date of the market
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A bluetongue-approved dedicated breeding market is a place where breeding animals will either leave a bluetongue zone: 

• to attend the market 
• once purchased at the market 

You do not need a bluetongue movement licence if your animals are only moving within: 

• a free area  
• the same bluetongue restricted zone

Become an approved breeding sales market 

To run bluetongue dedicated breeding sales, you will need to apply for approval from APHA.

Email outbreakmarketlicensing@apha.gov.uk to request an application form.  

If APHA approves your application, you must make sure: 

• your clients are aware of the general licence conditions for the movement of animals in and out of the market, when available
• the market is licenced and complies under AGO

Bluetongue approved breeding animal sales markets in England

East Midlands: 

• Melton Mowbray Market (RM-03), Melton Mowbray, LE13 1JY

North East:

• Darlington Farmers Auction Mart (BM-01), Darlington, DL2 2XX