[poppynrosie]

Hi there everyone I am looking for any information about what I need to get my pet sheep to my new home in Brittany.  Do I need the equilivant to a CPH number?  I cannot speak French so Im struggling to understand any websites.  I currently have them with a lady in Wales who is looking after them, now I have my new home I want to bring them over.  Any information would be great please!

[harmony]

You will export your sheep from England to France so you will need to comply with the export regulations to do so, which I know nothing about.


However, I have some knowledge of pig exports and that involved blood tests, isolation and paperwork and I would assume something similar.


You need to look up "exporting sheep to France" and you should come up with the defra guidance for sheep in English.


It will involve costs in excess of the value of your sheep.

[harmony]

Here is a link.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/moving-live-animals-or-animal-products-as-part-of-eu-trade

[harmony]

Actually if you are in France you will be importing but all the info seems to be on the link above.

[poppynrosie]

Thank you so much I will take a look 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Congrats on the move by the way, lovely place france.

[Tim W]

The rules and regs can be a bit confusing (just the language they use) but the essentials are

1) All stock to be MV accredited or equivalent
2) Rams scrapie genotyped ARR/ARR
3) Isolation for 3 weeks before movement
4) Export cert issued by Carlisle offices
5) transport in certified trailer/lorry

Good luck---it isn't cheap

[waterbuffalofarmer]

The rules and regs can be a bit confusing (just the language they use) but the essentials are

1) All stock to be MV accredited or equivalent
2) Rams scrapie genotyped ARR/ARR
3) Isolation for 3 weeks before movement
4) Export cert issued by Carlisle offices
5) transport in certified trailer/lorry

Good luck---it isn't cheap

sorry for butting in on this thread, but is it the French authorities which request that procedure, or is it the English authorities?

[Robyn]

I currently have them with a lady in Wales who is looking after them.

You will export your sheep from England to France

is it the French authorities which request that procedure, or is it the English authorities?

As Wales is not part of England and their Agriculture matters have been devolved to the Welsh Assembly, I'm not totally sure who is responsible for live exports from Wales.

[Tim W]

Intra EU trade is governed by APHA & DEFRA
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-on-importing-and-exporting-live-animals-or-animal-products



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[poppynrosie]

Thanks very much guys. I will look into all the information you have given me, its isnt easy is it!  One of you mentioned rams scrapie test, mine are ewes is the test still required do you know?

[kanisha]

Thanks very much guys. I will look into all the information you have given me, its isnt easy is it!  One of you mentioned rams scrapie test, mine are ewes is the test still required do you know?

ARR/ARR scrapie genotype required for all sheep.