New EU-wide TB testing rules to come into effect

Responsibility to ensure animals are tested in compliance with requirements ultimately rests with the purchaser of the animals

Cows of all ages, and males over 36 months that are moving farm-to-farm or through a mart must have been TB tested in the last six months.

From February 1, 2023, cows of all ages, and males over 36 months that are moving farm-to-farm or through a mart must have been TB tested in the previous six months and must also be moving from a herd that has been tested in the past six months.

If they do not fulfil both these requirements, they must be tested either within the 30 days prior to movement or the 30 days after movement into the new herd.