Licences
APHA has made the following licence forms available. If you have any queries call APHA on 03000 200 301.
General licences:
General licences allow a movement or activity that would otherwise be prohibited. You need to check that you meet and comply with the conditions of the general licence. If you do so, you don’t need to apply - you can rely on the general licence as providing authority for the movement or activity.
The latest General Licences are available on the Gov.uk website, they include:
- Movement of samples for salmonella testing from the PZ or SZ - general licence EXD 314(AI)
- Movement of table eggs within or out of the PZ or SZ – general licence EXD 243(AI)(E)
- Movement of poultry carcases off premises in PZ EXD339(AI)(E)
- Movement of poultry litter, manure or slurry off premises in PZ or SZ EXD353(AI)(E)
Meat from the Protection Zone
- Movement of meat from poultry originating in a PZ - general licence (EXD249(HPAI)(E))
- Removal of the special mark applied to meat from poultry originating in a PZ - general licence (EXD264(HPAI)(E))
- Approval of the mark identifying meat from poultry originating in a PZ
Movement of meat from poultry originating in a PZ - explanation of the rules
Specific licences:
Specific licences must be applied for and obtained from APHA. If a licence is issued, it will allow a one-off movement and be subject to certain conditions based on disease control risk.
The form is in a word format (download from here), it can be filled in electronically and emailed to b3V0YnJlYWsubGljZW5zaW5nQGFwaGEuZ3NpLmdvdi51aw==
Specific licences which are currently being issued on request include:
- Movement of poultry from the PZ or SZ to slaughter
- Movements of pullets within the SZ only
If you have any queries then please contact APHA on 03000 200 301.
There is no licence required for the collection of fallen stock, however, good biosecurity practices, such as cleansing and disinfection of vehicles on and off the premises, should be followed.
Bird gatherings
Defra has brought in a temporary suspension on gatherings of birds at higher risk of avian flu across England, Scotland and Wales from 20 December.
The ban on gatherings applies to birds at higher risk of avian flu, this includes the following, and restricts events such as livestock fairs, auctions and bird shows.
- birds of the family galliforme (including pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens, turkey)
- birds of the family anseriforme (including ducks, geese, swans)
- birds that are reared or kept in captivity for the production of meat or eggs for consumption, the production of other commercial products, for restocking supplies of game or for the purposes of any breeding programme for the production of these categories of birds
Bird gatherings involving pigeons, aviary birds and certain other captive pet birds (strictly, columbiformes, passerines and psittaciformes) are only permitted (outside the Protection and Surveillance Zones) subject to strict general licence conditions (read more about the conditions of a general licence in England and Wales).
The collection of wild game birds is not affected by these measures.