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

[F1 [F25. Following the application of the derogation provided for in point 2.3 (c) the following measures shall apply: U.K.

(a)

either the killing and complete destruction of all animals, embryos and ova identified by the inquiry referred to in the second and third indents of point 1(b). Member States may decide to determine the prion protein genotype of ovine animals which have been killed and destroyed;

(b)

or, for a period of two breeding years following the detection of the last TSE case, at least the following measures:

(i)

all ovine and caprine animals in the holding shall be identified;

(ii)

the holding must be subject to intensified TSE monitoring for a period of two years, including the testing of all ovine and caprine animals which are over the age of 18 months and slaughtered for human consumption and all ovine and caprine animals over the age of 18 which have died or been killed on the holding;

(iii)

the competent authority shall ensure that live ovine and caprine animals, embryos and ova from the holding are not dispatched to other Member States or third countries.] ]

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