Moving cattle, sheep and goats to Scotland - Bluetongue Requirements
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Although Scotland is no longer Bluetongue free, there are additional Bluetongue requirements which must be met, as detailed and explained below.
EXPORTS DESTINED FOR SCOTLAND ONLY
Scotland is no longer free from Bluetongue; however additional requirements must still be met when moving livestock to Scotland. Please see applicable supplemental certificate for details.
The supplemental certificate and owners’ declaration, which is specific to Scotland, must be completed and travel with the animals in addition to the usual GB export certificate.
NOTE: TWO CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED – THE STANDARD CERTIFICATE PLUS A SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE
The supplemental certificates can be downloaded from this page. Note: The requirements change from 10th September 2026 for movements, please make sure to use the appropriate certificate.
The certificates contain fillable fields. Please complete the certificate online before printing. You should enter the certificate number from the standard GB Certificate issued by DAERA systems as the certificate number for the Scotland certificate so that the two are linked.
Transport Requirements: Once the animals are loaded and the journey has commenced, animals must not be unloaded until arrival at the destination premises with the exception of scheduled stops at the following locations:
- Motorway service stations
- Official lay-by (on a trunk/main road)
- Lorry Park or similar place
Animals for slaughter: the premises of destination must be an abattoir designated for the purposes of slaughtering livestock from bluetongue control zones
PCR Testing: Animals must be PCR tested negative within 7 days of export. The 7 days is from date of sampling, not date of results received. This requirement is set by the importing authority.
Please select the relevant documents below for the species to be exported.
Documents
- Cattle Breeding & Production supplementary certificate (10th Sept 2026 onwards)
- Additional Supplementary Owners Declaration Livestock (10th Sept 2026 onwards)
- Cattle Direct Slaughter supplementary certificate (10th Sept 2026 onwards)
- Sheep & Goats Direct Slaughter supplementary certificate (10th Sept 2026 onwards)
- Sheep & Goats Breeding & Production supplementary certificate (10th Sept 2026 onwards)