Minister issues important update on Bovine TB Action Plan
The anticipated Bovine TB Action Plan will come into affect on April 13.
The Bovine TB Action Plan will come into effect on April 13.
All herdowners will receive updates this week to the Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme.
The updates on the programme are part of the implementation of the ‘Bovine TB Action Plan: Addressing Bovine TB in Ireland,’ which was published last year.
The programme will come into effect on April 13, the correspondence from the minister to all herd owners is to allow time for farmers to become familiar with the changes in advance of its implementation.
The minister said: “I am very aware of the emotional and financial impacts of a bTB breakdown on farming families and rural communities. The aim of the bTB Action Plan is to reset the bTB eradication programme by putting in place measures necessary to tackle the current disease situation.
"The measures in the plan are targeting all routes of transmission including between wildlife and cattle, transmission between cattle, and residual infection.
“The leaflet included with the letter summarises the changes to animal testing and animal movement requirements and I would encourage all farmers to take the time to familiarise themselves with these changes in advance of the 13th”.
The minister advised farmers to scan the QR code on the leaflet they receive or visit the department website to keep up to date with these changes and to access further information on the bTB programme.
