Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was confirmed at premises near Biggar in the Scottish Borders on 2 November. The Scottish Government’s disease-control notice establishes a three-kilometre protection zone and a ten-kilometre surveillance zone.
The notice identifies obligations for affected keepers, including flock and visitor records, disease checks and controls on movements. Restrictions also cover the release of game birds. The attached declaration provides the legally operative requirements.
The government links an interactive map for checking individual premises and advises monitoring it for changes to the zones. This report concerns the newly confirmed location and associated controls; it does not imply that identical restrictions apply throughout Scotland.
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Original summary based on the sources above, checked for the November 3, 2026 edition. Reference dates are shown separately from the edition date.