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The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010

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Use of milk and milk products following confirmation of classical scrapieS

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8.—(1) This paragraph applies to milk or milk products derived from a sheep or goat that is to be destroyed in accordance with paragraph 6 or 7.

(2) Milk and milk products must not—

(a)be used for feeding ruminants, other than ruminants within the holding; or

(b)be exported, or allowed to be exported, [F1outside the United Kingdom] as feed for non-ruminants.

(3) Milk and milk products that are to be fed to non-ruminants in the United Kingdom must be—

(a)accompanied by documentation that clearly states that it must not be fed to ruminants; and

(b)contained in packaging that is clearly marked “must not be fed to ruminants”.

(4) Feedingstuffs containing milk or milk products must not be stored on farms where ruminants are kept.

(5) Bulk feedingstuffs containing milk or milk products must not be transported in vehicles that also transport feedingstuffs for ruminants.

(6) Vehicles that have transported bulk feedingstuffs containing milk or milk products must, before being used for transporting any feedingstuffs intended for ruminants, be thoroughly cleaned so as to avoid cross-contamination, in accordance with a procedure approved by the Scottish Ministers.

(7) Failure to comply with any of sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) is an offence.

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