If you are using a holding under the ScotMoves system where multiple keepers are also using the land/sheds you must keep your cattle separate from each other. Your ScotMoves application must be signed to show agreement to follow biosecurity rules and keep your cattle in separate fields from other keepers livestock or if in sheds with separate airspace. If you or another keeper do not adhere to separation declaration then standstill rules triggered by one keeper's cattle will apply to all. The standstill period helps control the spread of contagious diseases.
The standstill rules will not change under the new system so will not affect your current responsibilities. The current animal movement restrictions can be found in the Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002. This legislation provides that animals may only move under licence and imposes standstill periods when animals are brought onto holdings. At present the standstill period is 13 days for cattle, sheep & goats and 20 days for pigs.
A full list of exceptions to standstills can be found here.
Business rules on the new ScotMoves system can be found here.
A detailed Q&A guidance document is also available to answer what the new changes may mean for you can be found here.