Tighter TB Control in Wales

The exemption that allows cattle in Wales to be moved within aSole Occupancy Authority (SOA) without a pre-movement TB test will not be available after 30^th September 2014.  Cattle moving within the SOA will need to test negative prior to movement.  Cattle keepers with an existing SOA who are planning to move cattle after the end of September can apply to the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) for an Interim Land Association Management (ILAM) agreement.  This allows cattle to be moved between premises without having a pre-movement test.  A number of criteria apply for those applying for a ILAM, these include rules stating that the boundary of the land the cattle are to be moved to and the main farm premises must not be more than 10 miles away and there must be no nose to nose contact with cattle from any other herds.