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Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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[F1PART 1 U.K. General requirements

1. The breeding programme shall concentrate on flocks of high genetic merit, as defined in point 3 of Annex I of Commission Decision 2002/1003/EC. U.K.

However, Member States where a breeding programme is in place may decide to allow sampling and genotyping of breeding rams only, in flocks not participating in the breeding programme.

2. A database shall be established containing at least the following information: U.K.
(a)

the identity, breed and number of animals in all flocks participating in the breeding programme;

(b)

the identification of the individual animals sampled under the breeding programme, including breeding rams sampled in flocks not participating in the breeding programme;

(c)

the results of any genotyping tests.

3. A system of uniform certification shall be established in which the genotype of each animal sampled under the breeding programme, including breeding rams sampled in flocks not participating in the breeding programme, is certified by reference to its individual identification number. U.K.
4. A system for the identification of animals and samples, the processing of samples and the delivery of results shall be established which minimises the possibility of human error. The effectiveness of that system shall be subject to regular random checking. U.K.
5. Genotyping of blood or other tissues collected for the purposes of the breeding programme, including from breeding rams sampled in flocks not participating in the breeding programme, shall be carried out in laboratories that have been approved under the breeding programme. U.K.
6. The competent authority of the Member State may assist breed societies, to establish genetic banks consisting of semen, ova and embryos representative of prion protein genotypes which are likely to become rare as a result of the breeding programme. U.K.
7. Breeding programmes shall be drawn up for each breed, taking account of: U.K.
(a)

frequencies of the different alleles within the breed;

(b)

rarity of the breed;

(c)

avoidance of inbreeding or genetic drift.]

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