Foot and Mouth Disease VRA phase 1

Phase 1 general movement licences allow priority movements immediately and are issued only for movements which meet the conditions specified under the emergency disease restrictions.

It is likely that very few movements and activities will be permitted until there is a greater understanding of where the disease originated and where it has spread to. Once the prevalence of the disease is clearer and approximately eight days have elapsed since new Infected Premises (IPs) have been identified it may be possible to move onto the release of phase 2 licences.

Movement of animals (VRA 1 and VRA 1A)

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) by walking susceptible livestock from one part of a premises to another part of the same premises across a public road for welfare reasons, such as for milking, emergency veterinary treatment or to give birth, in the Restricted Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is LOW in the Restriction Zone

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) by walking susceptible livestock from one part of a premises to another part of the same premises across a public road for welfare reasons, such as for milking, emergency veterinary treatment or to give birth, in the Temporary Control Zone, Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is LOW in the Temporary Control Zone/ Protection Zone
Removal of carcasses (VRA 2 and VRA 2A)

What are the risks of causing new outbreaks of foot and mouth (FMD) by moving fallen stock from a road, premises, market, collection centre or slaughterhouse to an approved premises for disposal in the Restricted Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is LOW in the Restricted Zone

What are the risks of causing new outbreaks of foot and mouth (FMD) by moving fallen stock from a road, premises, market, collection centre or slaughterhouse to an approved premises for disposal in the Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is Low in the Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone
Movement of stray or injured susceptible animals from roads (VRA 3 and VRA 3A)

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) by moving stray susceptible animals from roads within a Restricted Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is LOW in the Restricted Zone

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) by moving stray susceptible animals from roads within the Protection Zone or Surveillance Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is Low in the Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone. Conversely the risk of not permitting the activity would be Medium to High in the SZ and PZ, according to the level of straying.
Movement of FMD susceptible animals from markets or other animal gatherings to allow them to move to premises of origin if they were caught when the zone was applied. (VRA 4 Scotland only)

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) by allowing susceptible livestock that are caught in transit at markets to return home or to move to their new owner’s premises, as an exemption from the immediate national livestock movement ban in the Restricted Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is LOW in the Restricted Zone
Movement of susceptible animals within a RZ for slaughter in an approved slaughterhouse which is within the same RZ (VRA 7)

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) through movement of FMD-susceptible animals from a Restricted Zone for slaughter in an approved slaughterhouse within the Restricted Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is LOW in the Restricted Zone
Authorising premises outside a SZ or PZ to treat raw milk produced in those zones and produce from such milk (VRA 23 and VRA 24)

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) by authorising a premises to treat raw milk produced in the surveillance and/or protection zones and produce products from such milk?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is VERY LOW

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) through collection and transportation of raw milk and raw milk samples from a protection zone or surveillance zone to an authorised milk treatment plant and/or authorised laboratory?

Overall Risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is VERY LOW
Authorising premises in a surveillance zone or protection zone to treat raw milk and products from such milk (VRA 25)

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) by authorisation of laboratories to test raw milk samples produced on premises in a PZ or SZ?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is VERY LOW
The movement of fodder (including concentrates etc.) (VRA 26)

What are the risks of causing a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) through the movement of fodder in the Protection Zone?

Overall risk: The risk of allowing the activity described is LOW

FMD Control Zones

Temporary Control Zone (TCZ): On suspicion of disease which cannot be ruled out, a TCZ is put in place surrounding the suspect premises.

National Movement Ban (NMB): On confirmation of disease, a NMB is enforced by introducing a national Restricted Zone (RZ).

Protection Zone (PZ): A 3 km zone is put in place centred on confirmation or strong suspicion of disease on a premises.

Surveillance Zone (SZ): A 10km zone is put in place centred on confirmation or strong suspicion of disease on a premises.