If you are a new livestock keeper please ensure that you have obtained a holding number from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) on 03000 200 301 and then a herd/flock number from the Animal Health and Plant Agency (APHA), a Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) agency, on 03000 200 301, which will then notify us.
For more information on keeping cattle, please read through the following information below from DEFRA and Gov.uk:
- Cattle: health regulations
- Cattle: identification, registration and movement
- Cattle: welfare
- Cattle Tracing System (CTS) online
- Dealing with animal by products
If you have any queries contact our Business Advice line on 0300 123 2329 or email: business.advice@surreycc.gov.uk