Animal Transport Certificates
ATCs are required for transporting any species of animal, including poultry, a distance or duration over 50 kilometres - except journeys involving farm livestock and unregistered horses on export journeys over eight hours, which require a journey log instead. You can find information on the welfare of farmed animals at markets in the guide on farmed animal welfare at shows and markets.
The ATC must include the following information:
• origin and ownership of animals
• place of departure and destination
• date and time of departure
• expected duration of journey
You are exempt if you transport your own poultry - in your own means of transport - on journeys of up to 50 kilometres from your holding.
Defra refers to the provision of this information as an ATC. You do not have to present this information in a prescribed format. Any other document containing the information - such as an animal movement licence - may be used, if preferred. Download an ATC application form from the Defra website (PDF, 15K)