But Baroness Hayman said the plans could be affected by a Europe-wide ban on animal markets. The EU's veterinary panel also extended a ban on the export of meat, livestock and milk products from the UK, where the outbreak originated. Baroness Hayman said there were fears that Britain's neighbours may complain that the proposal to extend the licensing scheme would amount to setting up market-style sites where animals from different locations were mixed together. He hoped that the number of outbreaks in Britain would peak this week following measures taken to contain the disease. But he said he was concerned by reports of illegal movements of livestock which could jeopardise these efforts.
Sheep farmers say there is a risk of ewes and their lambs dying unless they can be moved to safety.
The danger in moving them is that this runs the risk of other flocks being cross-infected.