[F13. Points values and point targets U.K.
Surveillance samples must meet the point targets set out in Table 2, on the basis of ‘ point values ’ fixed in Table 1. All clinical suspects shall be investigated, regardless of the number of points accumulated. A country shall sample at least three out of the four sub-populations. The total points for samples collected shall be accumulated over a period of a maximum of seven consecutive years to achieve the target number of points. The total points accumulation shall be periodically compared to the target number of points for a country or region.
Table 1
Surveillance point values for samples collected from animals in the given sub-population and age category
a Bovine animals over 36 months of age at routine slaughter. | |||
b Bovine animals over 30 months of age which are found dead or killed on farm, during transport or at an abattoir (fallen stock). | |||
c Bovine animals over 30 months of age that are non-ambulatory, recumbent, unable to rise or to walk without assistance; bovine animals over 30 months of age sent for emergency slaughter or with abnormal observations at ante-mortem inspection (casualty or emergency slaughter). | |||
d Bovine animals over 30 months of age displaying behavioural or clinical signs consistent with BSE (clinical suspects). | |||
Surveillance sub-population | |||
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Routine slaughter a | Fallen stock b | Casualty slaughter c | Clinical suspect d |
Age ≥ 1 year and < 2 years | |||
0,01 | 0,2 | 0,4 | N/A |
Age ≥ 2 years and < 4 years (young adult) | |||
0,1 | 0,2 | 0,4 | 260 |
Age ≥ 4 years and < 7 years (middle adult) | |||
0,2 | 0,9 | 1,6 | 750 |
Age ≥ 7 years and < 9 years (older adult) | |||
0,1 | 0,4 | 0,7 | 220 |
Age ≥ 9 years (aged) | |||
0,0 | 0,1 | 0,2 | 45 |
Table 2
Points targets for different adult bovine animals population sizes in a country or region
Points targets for countries or regions | ||
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Adult bovine animals population size (24 months and older) | Type A surveillance | Type B surveillance |
≥ 1 000 000 | 300 000 | 150 000 |
800 000 - 1 000 000 | 240 000 | 120 000 |
600 000 - 800 000 | 180 000 | 90 000 |
400 000 - 600 000 | 120 000 | 60 000 |
200 000 - 400 000 | 60 000 | 30 000 |
100 000 - 200 000 | 30 000 | 15 000 |
50 000 - 100 000 | 15 000 | 7 500 |
25 000 - 50 000 | 7 500 | 3 750] |
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 722/2007 of 25 June 2007 amending Annexes II, V, VI, VIII, IX and XI to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance).