As set out in the government response to the independent review of Defra’s bovine TB eradication strategy published on 5 March 2020, approved slaughter gatherings (slaughter markets and collection centres) for TB-restricted cattle, including from Licensed Finishing Units (LFUs) and Approved Finishing Units (AFUs), will no longer be permitted in the Low Risk Area of England from 31 August 2020. 

More information can be found at the TB Hub, here.

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