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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 2 U.K. Specific rules for participating flocks

1. The breeding programme shall be aimed at increasing the frequency of the ARR allele within the flock, while reducing the prevalence of those alleles which have been shown to contribute to susceptibility to TSEs. U.K.
2. The minimum requirements for participating flocks shall be the following: U.K.
(a)

all animals in the flock that are to be genotyped shall be individually identified using secure means;

(b)

all rams intended for breeding within the flock shall be genotyped before being used for breeding;

(c)

any male animal carrying the VRQ allele shall be slaughtered or castrated, within six months following the determination of its genotype; any such animal shall not leave the holding except for slaughter;

(d)

female animals that are known to carry the VRQ allele shall not leave the holding except for slaughter;

(e)

male animals, including semen donors used for artificial insemination, other than those certified under the breeding programme, shall not be used for breeding within the flock.

3. [F2Nothing in these Regulations prevents the appropriate authority from deciding] to grant derogations from the requirements set out in point 2(c) and (d) for the purposes of the protection of breeds and production traits. U.K.
4. F3...] U.K.

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