Change of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bluetongue-licences-to-move-animals-from-the-restricted-zone-to-scotland-or-wales-exd603-exd608
Change description : 2025-10-08 12:02:00: We have updated general licence EXD658(GB): the PCR testing window has changed from 6-28 days to 6-34 days after collection. [Guidance and regulation]
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Use these general licences to move animals and germinal product from the bluetongue restricted zone in England to Scotland or Wales (EXD603, EXD608, EXD639, EXD656, EXD657, EXD658, EXD661, EXD662).
References to ‘animals’ means ruminants (for example, cattle, sheep, goats and deer) and camelids (for example, llamas and alpacas).
If you are planning to move animals or germinal product from England to:
For any movement out of a bluetongue restricted zone make sure that you:
We have updated general licence EXD658(GB): the PCR testing window has changed from 6-28 days to 6-34 days after collection.
Updated the general licence for movements of animals from within a bluetongue restricted zone to slaughter in Wales (EXD603(E)) and general licence for the movement of animals from a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland (EXD662(E)).
Removed 4 general licences (EXD603(SW), EXD608(SW), EXD627(W), EXD657(W)) which have been replaced with the new general licences for Scotland and Wales.
The following new general licences will be valid to use for movements of animals to Scotland from 00:01 on Sunday 21 September: * general licence for the movement of animals from within the bluetongue restricted zone in England to Scotland to live (EXD662(E)) * general licence for the movement of live animals, from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a premises in Scotland (EXD657(E)) The following 3 new general licences will be valid to use for movements of animals to Wales from midday on Sunday 21 September: * general licence for the movement of vaccinated animals from within the bluetongue restricted zone in England to Wales to live (EXD661(E)) * general licence for movements of animals from within a bluetongue restricted zone to slaughter in Wales (EXD603(E)) * general licence for the movement of live animals originating from a bluetongue restricted zone, from a sale or collection centre, to a final destination in Wales (EXD608(E))
Added general licence for the movement of live animals, from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a premises in Wales (EXD 657 (W)). The general licence to move animals from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a final destination in Scotland is now listed as (EXD657 (S)).
Added general licence for the movement of germinal product from bluetongue susceptible animals from premises within a bluetongue restricted zone to premises outside a restricted zone (EXD658(GB)).
Updated the link to guidance on movement licences and pre-movement tests in Wales to https://www.gov.wales/bluetongue-policy-wales
Updated the general licence to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to an approved 'red market' in Wales (EXD627(W)).
Added general licence for the movement of live animals, from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a final destination in Scotland (EXD657).
Added general licence to move animals from Wales into the bluetongue restricted zone, or out of the restricted zone to Wales, for emergency veterinary treatment (EXD639 (W)). Also added general licence for the movement of germinal product out of a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland or Wales (EXD656 (SW)).
Added general licence EXD627(W) to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to an approved 'red market' in Wales.
First published.
2025-10-14 16:24
Added a new general licence to move vaccinated animals from within the bluetongue restricted zone in England to a bluetongue temporary control zone in Wales to live (EXD667).
2025-10-08 12:02
We have updated general licence EXD658(GB): the PCR testing window has changed from 6-28 days to 6-34 days after collection.
2025-09-23 17:58
Updated the general licence for movements of animals from within a bluetongue restricted zone to slaughter in Wales (EXD603(E)) and general licence for the movement of animals from a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland (EXD662(E)).
2025-09-21 12:00
Removed 4 general licences (EXD603(SW), EXD608(SW), EXD627(W), EXD657(W)) which have been replaced with the new general licences for Scotland and Wales.
2025-09-19 17:19
The following new general licences will be valid to use for movements of animals to Scotland from 00:01 on Sunday 21 September:general licence for the movement of animals from within the bluetongue restricted zone in England to Scotland to live (EXD662(E)) general licence for the movement of live animals, from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a premises in Scotland (EXD657(E))The following 3 new general licences will be valid to use for movements of animals to Wales from midday on Sunday 21 September:general licence for the movement of vaccinated animals from within the bluetongue restricted zone in England to Wales to live (EXD661(E))general licence for movements of animals from within a bluetongue restricted zone to slaughter in Wales (EXD603(E))general licence for the movement of live animals originating from a bluetongue restricted zone, from a sale or collection centre, to a final destination in Wales (EXD608(E))
2025-08-15 16:56
Added general licence for the movement of live animals, from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a premises in Wales (EXD 657 (W)). The general licence to move animals from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a final destination in Scotland is now listed as (EXD657 (S)).
2025-08-08 14:02
Added general licence for the movement of germinal product from bluetongue susceptible animals from premises within a bluetongue restricted zone to premises outside a restricted zone (EXD658(GB)).
2025-08-04 15:37
Updated the link to guidance on movement licences and pre-movement tests in Wales to
2025-07-31 12:46
Updated the general licence to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to an approved ‘red market’ in Wales (EXD627(W)).
2025-07-28 13:51
Added general licence for the movement of live animals, from a specified sale within the bluetongue restricted zone in England, to a final destination in Scotland (EXD657).
2025-07-18 15:00
Added general licence to move animals from Wales into the bluetongue restricted zone, or out of the restricted zone to Wales, for emergency veterinary treatment (EXD639 (W)). Also added general licence for the movement of germinal product out of a bluetongue restricted zone to Scotland or Wales (EXD656 (SW)).
2025-07-14 17:38
Added general licence EXD627(W) to move animals from the bluetongue restricted zone to an approved ‘red market’ in Wales.
2025-07-01 08:45
First published.