Julie I just had to handle the same question. So I checked with DEFRA and they told me 6 months. So I was going to use 6 months from the completion of the book/licence. Thanks Tony May Documents Manager Hertfordshire County Council Phone: 01992 556 729 Comnet 26729 For more information on Records management visit http://connect.hertscc.gov.uk/connect/knowledge/recordsmanage/?view=connect Julie Archer <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: The UK Records Management mailing list <[log in to unmask]> 03/09/2007 10:34 Please respond to Julie Archer <[log in to unmask]> To [log in to unmask] cc Subject Animal movement licenses Dear all, Is anyone aware of any regulations which specify how long a keeper should retain animal movement licenses? By that I mean the farm itself, rather than the local authority which receives the top copy. Many thanks, Julie ****Disclaimer**** The information in this message should be regarded as confidential and is intended for the addressee only unless explicitly stated. If you have received this message in error it must be deleted and the sender notified. The views expressed in this message are personal and not necessarily those of Hertfordshire County Council unless explicitly stated. Please be aware that emails sent to or received from Hertfordshire County Council may be intercepted and read by the council. Interception will only occur to ensure compliance with council policies or procedures or regulatory obligations, to prevent or deter crime, or for the purposes of essential maintenance or support of the email system.