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<p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) issues Export Health Certificates (EHC)
for animals and products of animal origin. APHA does not record the age of animals
when they are exported. The following information is taken from consignments of Bovine
animals exported to the EU in 2016, 2017 and 2018 where a consignment included unweaned
animals.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016 a total of 3786 bovine animals were recorded as being
exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 a total
of 6024 bovine animals were recorded as being exported on a Journey Log containing
unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 a total of 5425 bovine animals were recorded
as being exported on a Journey Log containing unweaned animals</p><p> </p><p>None
of the animals were exported directly for slaughter.</p><p> </p><p>This data includes
exports from holdings in England, Scotland and Wales. Movements between Northern Ireland
(NI) and The Republic of Ireland (RoI) is a devolved matter, data for this can be
requested from DAERA.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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