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ARCHIVE: Bluetongue: Movement to slaughter out of the Bluetongue Protection and Control Zones

The general licence for the movement of animals from the Bluetongue PZ and CZ to slaughter outside the Bluetongue PZ can be used to move animals only to the abattoirs specifically listed in the approved list. 

These abattoirs were approved on the basis of risk assessment of the premises, and risk mitigation conditions attached to the licence. 

Guidance on use of insecticides for treatment of animal vehicles

Before the animals have been loaded on the vehicle the inside of the animal compartment must be treated with a residual insecticide spray licensed by the Health and Safety Executive.

The following list of HSE authorised insecticides are synthetic pyrethroids approved for use against flying insects, and can be used in animal housing or similar areas such as abattoirs.  The below list is for guidance purposes only, and is not a definitive list.

These products maybe suitable for use in this situation, however the user will need - as with any other treatment - to do their own risk assessment before using the particular product to see if it can be used in their situation.

Insecticides must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.  Spraying at rates beyond the manufactures instructions will not improve efficacy and increases the risk of groundwater and surface water pollution.

Synthetic pyrethroids are very toxic to insect life in rivers and streams.  You must take great care not to allow these products to enter surface or groundwater.  In particular, spraying vehicles on a hard stand presents particular dangers as run-off can be concentrated.

List of insecticides
 

Page last modified: 3 August, 2010

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