Movement of animals licence
In the aftermath of the Foot and Mouth outbreak, a rigorous
regime of licensing has been introduced to control the movement of
a range of animals.
The most common animals whose movements have to be licensed are
sheep, pigs and cows.
The conditions which apply to these movements vary according to
the type of animal, the destination and the type of trip. In
addition, these conditions are constantly being altered – so it is
important that you make yourself aware of the latest conditions
when applying for an animal movement licence.
The licences can be obtained from your local Department for Environment Food and
Rural Affairs (DEFRA) office. All the information
regarding the conditions are available from their website.
Under certain conditions, all you need to do is to complete the
licence and forward copies to the council's health and safety
department, at the address below.
For further information contact:
Environmental Health Commercial Team – Health
and Safety
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
E14 1BY
Opening hours are 9am to 5pm on Monday to
Friday
Tel: 020 7364 5008
Fax: 020 7364 6901
Email: healthandsafety@towerhamlets.gov.uk