Tag: UK biosecurity

• Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:40 UTC

  Electronic ID for Cattle mandatory in step forward for UK biosecurity

  

  Cattle identification and traceability in England will change over the next 2 years, in a major step forward in disease control and trade across the farming sector, Defra has announced Monday 2 June.

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• Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:24 UTC

  UK international risk status for BSE downgraded to “negligible”

  

  The UK’s risk rating status for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been downgraded to negligible by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). DEFRA said it is a major boost for the food and farm sector, more avenues will now be open for trade with other countries as our improved risk status for beef and bovine products is recognized.

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