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Change description : 2026-09-23 09:50:00: Updated licence conditions in ‘General licence to move breeding cattle from a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in the free area of Scotland to live (EXD697(GB))’. [Guidance and regulation]

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Statutory guidance

General licence to move breeding cattle from a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in the free area of Scotland to live (EXD697(GB))

Use this licence to move breeding cattle out of a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in Scotland to live.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Use this licence to move breeding cattle out of a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in the free area of Scotland to live.

If you are planning to move live animals from a restricted zone to Scotland, you must follow the guidance on movement licences and pre-movement tests in Scotland.

For any movement, make sure that you: 

  • only use a licence if you meet all the conditions
  • use the latest version of the licence as they are occasionally updated 
  • keep a copy with you when you move animals under the licence

Updates to this page

Published 10 September 2026
Last updated 23 September 2026 Show all updates
  1. Updated licence conditions in 'General licence to move breeding cattle from a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in the free area of Scotland to live (EXD697(GB))'.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2026-09-23 09:50
Updated licence conditions in ‘General licence to move breeding cattle from a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in the free area of Scotland to live (EXD697(GB))’.

2026-09-10 00:01
First published.