DAERA Regulations

Important Note for Cattle Exhibitors
Procedure for Movement of Northern Ireland (NI) Cattle into and out of Local Agricultural Shows
Disease Control
Only animals free from disease restrictions, including Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Bluetongue and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (herd or individual animal restrictions) may be permitted to move to a Show.
To minimise the risk to other livestock, exhibitors are encouraged to have Show animals tested for Tuberculosis by their Private Veterinary Practitioner in the 30 days beforehand.
To minimise the risk to their own herd, exhibitors are encouraged to quarantine show animals and have them tested for Tuberculosis by their Private Veterinary Practitioner at least 42 days after their last appearance at a show and before re-integration to the main herd
The Compulsory Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Scheme (BVD).
Shows should put in place adequate bio-security measures to reduce the risk of transmission on the premises.
For cattle born on/after 01/03/2016, only those animals with BVDN status on APHIS (negative BVD test result) can be moved into a Show herd. APHIS will block the movement of animals which don’t have BVDN status.
For cattle born before 01/03/2016, animals with an APHIS status of BVDP (positive), BVDI (inconclusive), DAMPI (dam of a positive animal) or OFFPI (offspring of a positive animal) cannot be moved into a Show herd. APHIS will block the movement of animals which have any of these statuses.
In summary, only those animals with a BVD status of BVDN (negative) INDNEG (indirect negative) or ‘blank’ (no BVD status on APHIS) can move into the Show Herd. Any animal with an APHIS status of BVDP, BVDI, DAMPI, OFFPI or BVDU (unknown) status cannot be moved into the Show herd.
In respect of imported animals born on or after 1/3/2016, if a result from an approved laboratory has not already been provided by the vendor, the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 requires a valid BVD test to be completed within 20 days of the date of importation.
Show Secretaries are advised to consult with AHWNI regarding BVD control at their Show, including what evidence of BVD status exhibitors may be required to give before or on arrival at the Show.

All queries relating to details of the compulsory BVD scheme should be directed to AHWNI:
Programme Manager: Mrs Sharon Verner
Box 10 1st Floor,Dungannon Business Cube Dungannon Enterprise Centre 2 Coalisland Rd Dungannon Co. Tyrone BT71 6JT
Phone: 028 7963 9333
Email: info@animalhealthni.com
Web Site: http://www.animalhealthni.com/
Identification
All cattle must be properly identified and comply with the Cattle Identification Regulations.
General Principles

• Cattle going to a Show(s) must be accompanied by a fully completed MC2 document identifying the Show premises as the destination.
• Cattle moving from a Show must return to the herd they came from.

The number of Shows to which cattle may travel is not limited provided these conditions are met on all occasions.
Movements to or from a Show
Movements to a Show
Pre-movement testing for Bovine Brucellosis is no longer required for movement to shows.
On arrival at the Show, the cattle must be accompanied by a fully completed MC2 document.
The top 3 copies (MC2A-White, MC2B-Yellow and MC2C-Pink) must be brought to the Show. All 3 copies will be checked by a Show Representative and stamped with the Show stamp.
The MC2A (white) will be retained by the Show Operative.

Movements from a Show (including Show Operator’s Responsibilities)
1. Where the exhibitor has their Sticker Book with them the Show will issue a movement out MC2 endorsed with the herd number of the exhibitor and the serial number of the ‘move in’ MC2. The MC2A (White) and MC2B(Yellow) ‘move out’ copies should be stapled to the Yellow ‘move in’ copy and have a yellow confirmation sticker applied. This must then be sent by the Show Operatives to be received at the local DAERA Direct Office at the latest by the next working day. The MC2C (Pink) ‘move out’ copy should be stapled to the Pink ‘move in’ copy and have the corresponding pink sticker applied. This must be given to the herd keeper for his/her own records (see Annex A).
2. Where the exhibitor does not have their sticker book with them the Show will issue a ‘move out’ MC2 with ALL details completed (including animal details). The move out MC2A (White) copy with the move in MC2B (yellow copy) must be sent to the local DAERA Direct Office at the latest by the next working day and the move out MC2B (Yellow) and MC2C (Pink) copies with the move in MC2C (pink) copy must be given to the exhibitor. The herd keeper must return the MC2B, with a yellow sticker attached and must be received by his/her local DAERA Direct Office within 7 days (to avoid an NMN status) and the MC2C, with corresponding pink sticker attached, must be kept for his/her records (see Annex B).
Procedure for Movement of Cattle from the Republic of Ireland (RoI) into and out of Shows
Note - In order to receive cattle from the RoI, the Show premises must be operating to full EU Assembly Centre Standards for cattle and be approved for this purpose. As part of these requirements RoI cattle must be kept segregated from NI cattle and must be re-exported directly from the Show premises to their premises of origin in the RoI as soon as the Show ends.
Cattle imported directly to a Show
Note - animals must be registered on APHIS by DAERA staff before they can move into a Show. This registration process will be carried out by the local DAERA office on receipt of the Health certificate, passport and “Show” MC2 documents from the Show Organiser. The registration process will allow DAERA to produce the necessary paperwork for the move out of the show. At present it is not possible for Show Organisers to electronically move imported animals into a show.
Cattle entering a Show will be accompanied by a Passport and a Health Certificate.
The Show will be issued with its own MC2 self-written notification book.
The Show Operative will enter the animal(s) details onto the MC2 then send the completed MC2A (White) MC2B (Yellow) and MC2C (Pink) documents to the local DAERA Direct Office at the latest by the next working day.
MC2D (Blue) should be retained in MC2 book.
Cattle Re-exported Directly from a Show.
Cattle being re-exported to RoI will need to be accompanied by:

• An MC2L (produced by the local DAERA Direct Office);
• The passport (which accompanied the animal to the Show);
• Their original Health Certification suitably endorsed by the Veterinarianresponsible for the Show;
• A Non Co-minglement Certificate which will be issued by the Veterinarian responsible for the Show.

If the Show is on a Saturday the Show operator must ensure that all documentation is with their local DAERA Direct Office on the following Monday morning. The MC2L will be produced retrospectively. This may also occur when documents are received by the DAERA Direct Office too late to be processed before the animals leave the Show.