Bluetongue guidance for shows and events
This guidance only applies to movements of bluetongue susceptible animals. Non-susceptible animals may attend shows as normal.
Applies to England
You must have a licence to move animals from a restricted zone to a show in an unrestricted area of England, but you may not need a pre-movement test.
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- guidance on바카라 사이트�how to spot and report bluetongue聽
- bluetongue disease control framework in England聽
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From 1 July 2025
The bluetongue restricted zone will be extended to cover all of England on 1 July 2025. From that date:
- you will be able to move animals to a show within England without a specific licence or pre-movement testing
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Shows held in an unrestricted area of England
Susceptible animals must be licensed to leave the bluetongue restricted zone to attend shows. These licences may include pre-movement testing requirements.聽聽
Animal keepers should check with show organisers what their policy is for accepting susceptible animals from bluetongue zones.
Shows held inside the bluetongue restricted zone聽
You can move susceptible animals freely within the restricted zone to attend and return from shows being held within the same restricted zone.聽
Susceptible animals entering the restricted zone from an unrestricted area to attend shows:聽
- do not need a licence to enter the restricted zone聽
- must have a specific movement licence to leave the zone following the show聽
You must apply for the specific licence in advance of the show.聽
If the animal lives in an unrestricted area of England and attends a show in the restricted zone for 4 days or less, you can return them to the source premises without pre-movement and post-movement testing.聽You must still apply for a specific licence.聽
If the animal lives in an unrestricted area of England and attends a show in the restricted zone, and either moves from the show premises to another premises in the restricted zone or stays at the show for more than 4 days, the animal may require pre-movement testing to leave the restricted zone. Check which animals need pre-movement bluetongue testing. You must still apply for a specific licence.聽
If the animal lives in Scotland you should check the .
If the animal lives in Wales you should check the .
Shows that are put into a bluetongue zone after it has started聽
If you have an animal at a show that is put into a restricted zone, you:聽
- can move the animal to another premises in the restricted zone without a licence
- cannot move the animal out of the restricted zone without a specific licence, which may require pre-movement testing聽聽
Bluetongue suspicion or confirmation at the show聽
If bluetongue is suspected at the showground, the animal keeper or show organiser must immediately바카라 사이트�notify the APHA with details of the animal.聽
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You must not accept any further susceptible animals into the showground until disease is no longer suspected.聽
If bluetongue is confirmed, APHA will give you advice on what you should do to allow susceptible animals to leave the showground.
Updates to this page
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New section added setting out guidance for moves to shows and events after 1 July 2025.
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Updated the guidance under the 'Shows held outside the bluetongue restricted zone (the free area)' heading.
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Updated the policy for the movement of animals from the free area to attend a show in the restricted zone.
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The UK is now in a seasonally vector low period (SVLP) and the guidance has been updated to reflect this. Clarified that bluetongue control zones, and bluetongue restricted zones are different types of zones with different restrictions.
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First published.