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Farm disease zones to be lifted Disease protection zones lifted
(about 19 hours later)
The protection zones surrounding the two Surrey farms where foot-and-mouth was found earlier this month will be lifted later. Protection zones surrounding two farms where foot-and-mouth disease was found earlier this month have been lifted.
The government removed a UK-wide ban on livestock movement from midnight. The Surrey farms will still be within a surveillance zone, and the ban on animal markets and shows will remain.
Animals will have to remain on the destination premises for 20 days, unless the furthest livestock movement is less than 8km (five miles) away. The relaxation of restrictions follows the government's decision to remove a UK-wide ban on livestock movement.
A 3km (two mile) protection zone was put in place around the two farms when the disease was discovered. As a precaution, animals will have to remain on the destination premises for 20 days, unless livestock is moved no more than 8km (five miles) away.
A 3km (two mile) protection zone was put in place around the two farms when the disease was first discovered.
Trade resumptionTrade resumption
The ban on animal markets and shows will remain.
The export ban on livestock, meat and dairy products, imposed after the foot-and-mouth outbreak, is to be lifted from Saturday.The export ban on livestock, meat and dairy products, imposed after the foot-and-mouth outbreak, is to be lifted from Saturday.
A committee of EU vets decided to give initial approval for the resumption of meat and animal product exports from Britain to EU countries.A committee of EU vets decided to give initial approval for the resumption of meat and animal product exports from Britain to EU countries.
But the ban will continue in the 10km (six mile) surveillance zone also put in place around the two farms.But the ban will continue in the 10km (six mile) surveillance zone also put in place around the two farms.
Labs investigation
Movement of cattle in or out of the surveillance zone will also continue to be banned.Movement of cattle in or out of the surveillance zone will also continue to be banned.
Research laboratories
Chief Vet Debby Reynolds has imposed a 5km (three mile) temporary bio-security area around the two animal health research laboratories at Pirbright, three miles from the first farm.Chief Vet Debby Reynolds has imposed a 5km (three mile) temporary bio-security area around the two animal health research laboratories at Pirbright, three miles from the first farm.
She said this was a precautionary measure to ensure extra vigilance among vets and animal keepers.
The labs are being investigated by officials trying to establish the cause of the foot-and-mouth outbreak.The labs are being investigated by officials trying to establish the cause of the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
Foot-and-mouth was confirmed in a herd of cattle at Woolford Farm in Surrey on 3 August.Foot-and-mouth was confirmed in a herd of cattle at Woolford Farm in Surrey on 3 August.
A second case, at a farm nearby, was confirmed on 7 August.A second case, at a farm nearby, was confirmed on 7 August.
Tests on two other farms, one in Surrey and one Kent, and on animals at Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey, all proved negative.Tests on two other farms, one in Surrey and one Kent, and on animals at Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey, all proved negative.