Ban on Livestock Movements Eased

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Thursday, 09 August 2007

A ban on livestock movements brought in following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Surrey has been eased.
Following the midnight restriction changes, farmers outside the county's surveillance zone can take livestock to slaughter and dispose of dead animals.

Meanwhile, culling has been ordered on a third farm, next to the second farm already affected, on suspicion that the disease could be developing there.

A European Union export ban on British meat and livestock remains in place.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news