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  • Bluetongue Movement Derogation

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    • Animal Health, Welfare and Trade

    Date published: 20 October 2026

    Under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 a derogation from the requirements for movements between EU Member States (including Northern Ireland) of animals which are listed as susceptible to Bluetongue Virus is permitted.

    A copy of the derogation published by Northern Ireland is available to view below.

    The derogation does not apply to movements of live animals from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI).  As a result of the confirmed cases of BTV-3 in GB, moves of all live ruminants from GB to NI are still suspended.

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    • Bluetongue Derogation - Northern Ireland - 01 November 2026Adobe PDF (174.2 KB)

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