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Change description : 2026-09-15 11:35:00: You must report your use of the BTV-3 vaccine within 3 days of vaccinating any animals, instead of 48 hours. It’s now optional to report the unique identifiers for each animal you’ve vaccinated. Published a new general licence – these changes have been made in conditions 3 and 5 of the licence. [Guidance and regulation]

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Statutory guidance

General licence for bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine

Licence conditions of the general licence in England.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published:
14 February 2025
Last updated:
19
15 AugustSeptember 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

General licence to use inactivated bluetongue 3 vaccine in England (EXD568(BT)(E))

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Details

You must report your use of the BTV-3 vaccine within 483 hoursdays of vaccinating any animals. It is against the law to use the vaccine without reporting it.

Advisory note for veterinarians

Vets should read the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO)’s advisory note before prescribing any BTV-3 vaccine.

When you should use this licence

You do not need to apply for this general licence, but you must meet its conditions and follow its instructions when vaccinating any animal with the BTV-3 vaccine, including reporting vaccine use.

This general licence only allows vaccination in England. There is a separate:

You can read more about BTV-3 vaccine rules, limitations and permits.

Detailed guidance

Get help

For help with this form, email btv3vaccine@defra.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 14 February 2025
Last updated 1915 AugustSeptember 2026 — Show all updates

  1. You must report your use of the BTV-3 vaccine within 3 days of vaccinating any animals, instead of 48 hours. It's now optional to report the unique identifiers for each animal you've vaccinated. Published a new general licence - these changes have been made in conditions 3 and 5 of the licence.

  2. Updated with the latest version.

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Update history

2026-09-15 11:35
You must report your use of the BTV-3 vaccine within 3 days of vaccinating any animals, instead of 48 hours. It’s now optional to report the unique identifiers for each animal you’ve vaccinated. Published a new general licence – these changes have been made in conditions 3 and 5 of the licence.

2026-08-19 17:03
Updated with the latest version.