Cattle can no longer be exported directly to the UK from marts.
The mart managers of Ireland and a number of Irish cattle breed societies have joined forces to seek change for the new export rules from Ireland to Britain.
As of 1 January, animals can no longer be exported straight to Britain following a sale in Ireland, without returning from the mart and completing a 40-day residence in an Irish herd number.
This week, the Mart Managers Association of Ireland penned a letter to Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue stating the matter needed urgent attention.
In the letter, association chairperson Eimear McGuinness tells of the serious concern mart mangers and breed societies have in relation to their UK-based customers and the important role they play in the trade of livestock throughout Ireland.