Temporary CPH numbers last a maximum of one year with an option to renew. A tCPH is permitted where it lies in a different TB risk area to that of the applicant’s permanent CPH (pCPH). The TB testing interval of the herds reflect that of the area(s) where each of them is located, except tCPHs in the Low Risk Area, which have the same testing interval as that of their pCPH. Pre- and post-movement testing rules apply as usual for cattle movements between tCPHs and pCPHs.
Farmers need to consider the implications of suffering a TB breakdown when their cattle are located at a tCPH. In this situation, APHA does not assume by default that cattle kept on tCPHs are separate epidemiological groups from the animals on the applicant’s pCPH and the default position is that TB restrictions are placed on the tCPH. When a pCPH and any additional CPHs (whether permanent or temporary) are TB-restricted, movements between them are only permitted under licence following a VRA. If the tCPH is found to be truly epidemiologically separate in terms of cattle movements and management following VRA, then restrictions may be lifted.
If a keeper temporarily uses land within 10 miles of a pCPH they hold, they have the option to associate that land to it via a TLA. TLAs last up to a maximum of one year with an option to renew. A TLA is only permitted where the piece of land is in the same TB risk area to that of the applicant’s pCPH. The land covered is treated as part of that pCPH for all livestock recording and reporting purposes i.e. movements do not need to be reported following movements of cattle between the land permanently included in their CPH and the land temporarily associated to it.
Farmers need to consider the implications of suffering a TB breakdown when their cattle are located at a TLA. Cattle on a TLA are considered to be part of the same epidemiological group as the herd on the applicant’s pCPH and TB restrictions are automatically applied to the TLA.