New rules to ban import of BVD-vaccinated cattle from Northern Ireland from 2023
BVD is a highly contagious disease which reduces the productivity and profitability of affected herds, as well as compromising animal welfare.
New cross-border livestock trade rules mean cattle imported to the Republic from Northern Ireland must now meet new heightened bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) requirements as the Republic ramps up efforts towards BVD-free status.
The European Commission approved the Republic’s BVD eradication programme in December, which paves the way to official BVD-free status in 2023.
