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Annex D Movement Controls and Licensing
77. In any outbreak of AI/ ND it is likely that movement of poultry, eggs etc will be prohibited unless licensed by an inspector. This Annex sets out the types of licence that will be issued and the circumstances for which they are appropriate.
78. The type of licence and extent of conditions depends on the risk of disease being spread by the movement, and this depends on the zones between which the movement occurs and the items being moved. (See Annex B for a description of Controlled Zones. In general this will mean that moves from the Protection Zone and moves involving live poultry are of highest risk; movements of table eggs and from the Free Area ( FA) are at the low end of the risk spectrum.
79. There are also controls on the facility of destination, whether hatchery, slaughterhouse or egg packing station; these controls are exercised by way of a system of designation of the facility. Designation requires that a facility maintains appropriate standards of biosecurity, separation and traceability of the eggs, poultry etc, and that products with a more risky health status do not come into contact with those whose health status is higher.
80. While these are the expected movement controls, it is important to bear in mind that the licence conditions and their use may have to be altered to suit the disease situation at the time.
HPAI
81. For movements in an outbreak of HPAI, the Zones concerned are the Protection Zone, Surveillance Zone and Restricted Zone. Any other zone or area under no animal health controls at all, is known as the "Free Area" ( FA). In general, any movements from a Free Area to another Free Area may take place without a licence.
82. Table eggs, being low risk, will generally be moved via a General Licence. Hatching eggs from the PZ will be subject to a specific licence whatever their destination, with the majority of other moves being via a Multiple Licence (A "season ticket" licence designed to control regular movements of the same degree of risk.)
83. The day old chicks leaving a designated hatchery will require a specific licence for moves within the PZ and SZ, but most other moves can take place under a Multiple Licence. Poultry moving to slaughter within the PZ and SZ will require a specific licence; other movements a general licence. Ready to lay poultry is subject to a specific licence if from the PZ or SZ; movements into the PZ from the RZ or FA are likely to be prohibited. For live poultry which does not fit into these categories, movements are more severely restricted - all movements to and from the PZ are forbidden, as are most moves from the SZ.
84. Where a vaccination programme is implemented, a Vaccination Zone will be declared. Its size will be determined according to the epidemiological situation at the time. Movement controls will be required but their exact nature will depend on the objectives of the vaccination programme.
LPAI
85. For an outbreak of LPAI, the zones concerned are the LPAIRZ and the Free Area, and this serves to simplify the licensing regime for LPAI.
86. In general, moves within the FA do not need a licence. Table eggs may move under a general licence. Hatching eggs require a multiple licence. Day old chicks moving into the LPAIRZ from a hatchery in any zone will need a specific licence but may leave the LPAIRZ on a multiple licence. Poultry moving to slaughter can do so under a general licence; however, ready to lay poultry and other live poultry require a specific licence.
ND
87. In ND, the PZ and SZ are the relevant zones. Movement licences are at the discretion of the veterinary inspector and their conditions will depend on the disease situation at the time.
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